Good Hope (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Status lifted
Good hope (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 55.287 N,5 2.568 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.921450
  • Longitude: -5.042800
Water Depth 3 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name GOOD HOPE (POSSIBLY)
Type trawler
Length 24 m
Width 6 m
Tonnage 64
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 12, 1920
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1956
Last Detection Year 1976
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Last Amended Date Sep 12, 2003

Surveying Details

H4957/56 20.8.56 WK IN 545517N, 050230W, OR 320DEG, 8.75C FROM STRANRAER RLY PIER LT. (RMS PRINCESS MARGARET HN) CHART AS DW (MASTS). - NM 2068/56. H4957/56 5.12.63 AMEND TO DW (MAST). (NORTHERN LT HO BOARD). BR STD. H4957/56 22.2.65 G CONL BUOY CLOSE S OF WK. (TOWN CLERK STRANRAER NM DTD 11.2.65). - NM 364/65. H4225/71 18.11.71 DELETE (MAST). (PORT MANAGER BT SHIP MANAGEMENT). BR STD. H2595/73 30.3.73 NO MENTION AFTER SURVEY. (HMS FOX [K6588/1-2] R OF S DTD 20.12.73). H2595/73 7.6.73 AREA EXAMINED BY DIVERS & ONLY A FEW PIECES OF METAL WERE FOUND. EXISTANCE OF WK BUOY BEING CHECKED WITH STRANRAER. (HMS FOX LETTER DTD 27.5.73). AMEND DW TO F. NC 1403. H2595/73 19.7.73 WRECK BUOY STILL IN SITU BUT WILL BE WITHDRAWN SHORTLY. (HMS FOX LETTER DTD 11.7.73). DELETE BUOY. NC 1403. H444/67 13.4.76 WK REPORTED AS DISINTEGRATED & WK BUOY REMOVED. (AREA ENG, WIGTOWN, LTR DTD 23.3.76). NCA. 12.9.03 EUT POSN: 5455.287N, 0502.568W. BA 1403 [5TH EDN MAY'03].

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1903. AUX. LUGGER WHICH CAUGHT FIRE. (OFF SCOTLAND, I. G. WHITTAKER)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 55.287 N,5 2.568 W
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FAQ

Where is the GOOD HOPE (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The GOOD HOPE (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 54 55.287 N,5 2.568 W.

How deep is the seabed around the GOOD HOPE (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the GOOD HOPE (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 3 meters deep.

When did the GOOD HOPE (POSSIBLY) sink?

The GOOD HOPE (POSSIBLY) sank on Nov 12, 1920.

When was the wreck of the GOOD HOPE (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the GOOD HOPE (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1956.

What was the tonnage of the GOOD HOPE (POSSIBLY)?

The GOOD HOPE (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 64 tons.

What type of wreck is the GOOD HOPE (POSSIBLY)?

The GOOD HOPE (POSSIBLY) is classified as a trawler.

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