George And Mary (Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Obstruction Category | foul ground |
|
George and mary (possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
55 38.012 N,1 37.057 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 24 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | GEORGE AND MARY (POSSIBLY) |
| Type | brigantine |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 82 |
| Sonar Width | 60 |
| Shadow Height | 0.8 |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 2, 1823 |
| Bottom Texture | Rock |
| Original Detection Year | 1823 |
| Last Detection Year | 1999 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H1280/77 2.3.77 FOUNDERED ON E SIDE OF BROWNSMAN, FARNE IS. (W MCINTOSH, LTR DTD 6.1.77). NCA. HH090/843/01 21.12.99 EXAM'D 23.8.99 IN 5538.012N, 0137.057W [WGD] USING DGPS. AN AREA OF NUMEROUS POINT CONTACTS COVERING 82MTRS BY 60MTRS. DCS3 HT 0.8MTR. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. POSSIBLE DEBRIS. (GARDLINE, HI 843). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. SEP 2021/000090526 13.4.21 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2020). (MERITAITO, HI1591). RETAIN FOUL. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 22, 2002 |
Circumstances of loss
WOODEN HULL. ON PASSAGE FOR LONDON WITH CARGO OF COAL. STRUCK THE E POINT OF THE BROWNSMAN DURING A SEVERE E GALE. ALL HANDS LOST.
Nearby Wrecks:
- Empire Ford Wreck 47.4 M
- St Andre Wreck 335.7 M
- Peggy Wreck 569.5 M
- Snowdonia Wreck 638.4 M
- Emma Of Gefle Wreck 757.6 M
- Spica Of Riga Wreck 757.6 M
- Pearle Wreck 765.2 M
- Forfarshire Wreck 780.5 M
- Sisters Wreck 785.6 M
- Monkwearmouth Wreck 855.8 M
General Comments
AREA OF NUMEROUS POINT CONTACTS, POSSIBLE WRECKAGE