Hopper F Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Not Fully Surveyed
Hopper f Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 22.28 N,2 57.68 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.371333
  • Longitude: -2.961333
Wreck Depth 2.53 m
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HOPPER F
Type barge
Flag GB
Length 50.3 m
Width 9.1 m
Draught 3.7
Tonnage 496
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 14, 1941
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details 13.5.41 LIVERPOOL WRECK RECORDS: 13.5.41 SUNK HDG SE HALF EAST (MAG) (APPROX). STERN 320FT 167DEG FROM SW CORNER OF STH DINGLE JETTY. BUOY PLACED TO MARK. 14.5.41 CAPSIZED AND ALTERED POSN, HEADING ABOUT NNE. STERN 191DEG APPROX 370FT FROM STH END OF DINGLE JETTY. OCT 1941 DISPOSAL OPS IN PROGRESS. 5.12.42 REDUCED TO 7FT BELOW LBD (SWEPT), WK BUOY REMOVED. POSN 532216N, 025738W. DEPTH OVER BOTTOM 6FT BELOW LBD. H1917/41 31.5.41 POSN 532215N, 025740W OR 191DEG 370FT FROM FG LTS ON SE END S DINGLE JETTY. G CAN BUOY CLOSE W OF WK. - PFNM 1261/41. H1917/41 31.5.41 TFNM 1262/41 FOR BUOY. H1917/41 22.12.42 WRECK DISPERSED. CANCEL T & P NMS. 1.5.73 SHOWN AS WK 1FM 1FT IN 532217N, 025736W ON 3477 & 3490. H5282/71 24.2.75 DELETE. (MD & HC 1974). BR STD. H2437/76 31.12.79 SHOWN AS WK 1.6MTRS ON SURVEY [K4111/9]. BR STD. 2.6.82 SHOWN ON SURVEY [K8022/8]. NFA. SEP 2021/000126176 11.5.21 EXAM�D BY BDC; IN 5322.279N, 0257.680W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.53MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS, LENGTH 47.5MTRS, WIDTH 14.3MTRS, HT 4.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 027/207 DEGS. NFS (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY, 2021). AMEND DW 2.5MTRS. RSDRA2024000310604 06.11.24 EXAM�D BY BDC 2024; LOCATED IN 5322.279N, 0257.680W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.64MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. NFS. (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY, 2024). RETAIN M/B DEPTH 2.5MTRS ABOVE. RSDRA2025000195903 02.05.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.66MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY, DTD 18.03.25). RETAIN DW 2.5MTRS. RSDRA2025000368556 28.07.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.67MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY, DTD 30.06.25). RETAIN DW 2.5MTRS.
Last Amended Date Jul 28, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1924 BY FERGUSTON BROS LTD, PORT GLASGOW. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE LONDON, MIDLAND & SCOTTISH RAILWAY. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 90NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. DETONATED A MAGNETIC MINE, CAPSIZED AND SANK. LATER DISPERSED. (SIBI).

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FAQ

Where is the HOPPER F wreck located?

The HOPPER F wreck is located at coordinates 53 22.28 N,2 57.68 W.

How deep is the HOPPER F and where exactly is it located?

The HOPPER F lies at a depth of about 2.53 meters and is located at coordinates 53 22.28 N,2 57.68 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HOPPER F?

The seabed around the HOPPER F lies at approximately 2 meters deep.

When did the HOPPER F sink?

The HOPPER F sank on May 14, 1941.

When was the wreck of the HOPPER F discovered?

The wreck of the HOPPER F was discovered in 1941.

What country did the HOPPER F belong to?

The HOPPER F belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HOPPER F?

The HOPPER F had a tonnage of 496 tons.

What type of wreck is the HOPPER F?

The HOPPER F is classified as a barge.

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