James Postlethwaite (Mv) Wreck

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Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 3.034 N,6 9.167 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.050560
  • Longitude: -6.152780
Name JAMES POSTLETHWAITE (MV)
Type schooner
Date Sunk May 11, 1929
Original Source Brady 2008, 58; de Courcy Ireland 1983, 148; Lloyd's List 35, 782, 13th (Mon.) May 1929, 6, c9 (MC); Lloyd's List 35, 783, 14th (Tues.) May 1929, 6, c8 (MC); Lloyd's List 35, 784, 15th (Wed.) May 1929, 6, c18 (MC); Lloyd's List 35, 784, 15th (Weds.) May 1929, 6 (WCR); Lloyd's List 35, 836, 16th (Tues.) July 1929, 6, c12 (MC); Lloyd's List 35, 846, Saturday 27th July 1929; Lloyd's List 35, 847, 29th (Mon.) July 1929, 6, c12 (MC); UKHO Wreck Data 1996.
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Wreck No: W00051, Place of Loss: Louth, Carlingford Lough Fairway, 54 03 02N, 006 09 10W, Source of Coordinate: UKHO, Description: The auxiliary wooden three-masted motor schooner James Postlethwaite en route from Ayr for Bideford with a cargo of coal collided with the Steamer J & J Monks, of Liverpool, and sank in Carlingford Lough on 11 May 1929. Crew saved. UKHO wreck no. 007600082. UKHO wreck data says schooner sank opposite Carlingford mast, surveyed 14th May 1929. Measured L. 99.7ft x B. 23ft x D. 11.3ft. The vessel was successfully salved by the Carlingford Lough Commissioners tug Slieve Foy on 15 July 1929 and towed into Carlingford.

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Where is the JAMES POSTLETHWAITE (MV) wreck located?

The JAMES POSTLETHWAITE (MV) wreck is located at coordinates 54 3.034 N,6 9.167 W.

When did the JAMES POSTLETHWAITE (MV) sink?

The JAMES POSTLETHWAITE (MV) sank on May 11, 1929.

What type of wreck is the JAMES POSTLETHWAITE (MV)?

The JAMES POSTLETHWAITE (MV) is classified as a schooner.

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