Where is the GEORGE wreck located?

The GEORGE wreck is located at coordinates 53 26.265 N,3 0.898 W.

How deep is the GEORGE and where exactly is it located?

The GEORGE lies at a depth of about 9.3 meters and is located at coordinates 53 26.265 N,3 0.898 W.

The seabed around the GEORGE lies at approximately 11 meters deep.

The GEORGE sank on Apr 10, 1877.

The wreck of the GEORGE was discovered in 1877.

The GEORGE had a tonnage of 66 tons.

The GEORGE is classified as a barge.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Status	Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
George Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	53 26.265 N,3 0.898 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 53.437750 Longitude: -3.014967
Wreck Depth	9.3 m
Water Depth	11 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	GEORGE
Type	barge
Tonnage	66
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Apr 10, 1877
Original Detection Year	1877
Last Detection Year	2006
Original Source	national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details	14.4.1877 DISPERSED BY MDHB 14.4.1877 AFTER UNSUCCESSFUL ATTEMPTS TO RAISE HER. DEPTH 32FT BELOW LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). SHOWN AS WK 5FMS 2FT ON 1951. 27.2.74 27.2.74 NOW WK 9.2MTRS [LAT]. (K3500 NO 9). NC 1951. H5282/71 24.2.75 H5282/71 24.2.75 NOW WK 9.3MTRS. (MD &HB 1974). BR STD. HH091/124/01 20.4.06 HH091/124/01 20.4.06 NOT LOCATED. GEN DEPTH 11.2MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1124). AMEND DEAD. BR STD. RSDRA2025000168997 06.05.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY, DTD 17.03.25). NFA.
Last Amended Date	May 6, 2025

SUNK ABOUT 450YDS W FROM S PIER OF CANADA BASIN AFTER COLLISION.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 26.265 N,3 0.898 W

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