Grainthorpe Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Grainthorpe Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 0.989 N,0 29.813 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 8.2 m |
| Water Depth | 8 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | GRAINTHORPE |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 1692 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 1920 |
| Last Detection Year | 2014 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | H8007/20 11.11.20 POSN 530100N, 003000E. MARKED BY BUOY 40YDS NW. BEARING OF HUNSTANTON LT HO FROM BUOY 181.5DEG 4.75M. (TH, 10.11.20). - NM 1892/20. H8007/20 24.11.20 SANK 3M ESE OF LYNN WELL LT OR 530100N, 003000E. (BOARD OF TRADE, 10.11.20). H6442/22 5.10.22 DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH OF 27FT [LWST] IN 530100N, 003000E. (TH NM 52/22). - NM 1610/22. H0401/44 2.11.56 NOT LOCATED. CONSIDERED THAT THE REMAINS OF THE WRECK HAVE BEEN SUBMERGED UNDER THE SAND. POSN 530058N, 002955E. (HMS SCOTT, 6.8.56). H1519/58 31.1.62 WK HAS CAUSED FISHING GEAR LOSSES OVER SEVERAL YEARS. (DISTRICT INSPECTOR OF FISHERIES GRIMSBY). 14.2.73 AMEND TO WK 8.2MTRS. NC 1177. SEP 2014/000180724 24.9.14 NOT LOCATED 2014 USING M/B & MAGNETOMETER. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1421). AMEND DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 24, 2014 |
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