James Postlethwaite Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status lifted
James postlethwaite Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 3.033 N,6 9.167 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.050550
  • Longitude: -6.152783
Water Depth 12 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name JAMES POSTLETHWAITE
Type schooner
Length 29.6 m
Width 7 m
Draught 3
Tonnage 134
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1929
Last Detection Year 1969
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Jul 12, 2003

Surveying Details

H3058/29 14.5.29 H3058/29 14.5.29 POSN 540302N, 060910W. (IRISH LTS 12/13/14.5.29). H3058/29 27.5.29 H3058/29 27.5.29 CHART AS DW WITH OCC G LT ON MAST 066DEGS, 11.5C FROM END OF N BREAKWATER, CARLINGFORD LOUGH. (IRISH LTS 22.5.29). TNM ISSUED. H3058/29 29.7.69 H3058/29 29.7.69 WRECK SALVED. (IRISH LTS). TNM CANCELLED. AMENDED TO LIFT.

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL SANK IN FAIRWAY OPPOSITE CARLINGFORD MAST. (IRISH LIGHTS). VESSEL, BUILT 1881 BY THOMAS ASHBURNES, BARROW, WAS REFLOATED FOLLOWING A COLLISION IN CARLINGFORD LOUGH. VESSEL WAS LATER LAID UP AT YOUGHAL, AND WAS DAMAGED DURING GALES IN DECEMBER 1954. VESSEL WAS SOLD TO KEARONS OF ARKLOW AND MODIFIED FOR THE FILMING OF MOBY DICK. (WRECK & RESCUE ON THE EAST COAST OF IRELAND & SHIPWRECKS OF THE IRISH COAST)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 3.033 N,6 9.167 W
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FAQ

Where is the JAMES POSTLETHWAITE wreck located?

The JAMES POSTLETHWAITE wreck is located at coordinates 54 3.033 N,6 9.167 W.

How deep is the seabed around the JAMES POSTLETHWAITE?

The seabed around the JAMES POSTLETHWAITE lies at approximately 12 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the JAMES POSTLETHWAITE discovered?

The wreck of the JAMES POSTLETHWAITE was discovered in 1929.

What was the tonnage of the JAMES POSTLETHWAITE?

The JAMES POSTLETHWAITE had a tonnage of 134 tons.

What type of wreck is the JAMES POSTLETHWAITE?

The JAMES POSTLETHWAITE is classified as a schooner.

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