Janie Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
|
Janie Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 26.865 N,3 1.747 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 9 m |
| Water Depth | 12 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | JANIE |
| Type | sailing vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 71 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | stone |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 2, 1918 |
| Original Detection Year | 1918 |
| Last Detection Year | 2006 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | 7.12.1918 DISPERSED BY MDHB BY BLASTING 7.12.1918. DEPTH 31FT BELOW LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). SHOWN ON 3490 & 1951 AS WK 5FMS 1FT. H5282/71 24.2.75 H5282/71 24.2.75 SHOWN AS WK 9.0MTRS [LAT] ON MD&HC CHART 1974. NC 3490. 18.8.87 18.8.87 SHOWN AS WK 8.9MTRS ON MDHC PLOT M1027/2. HH091/124/01 25.4.06 HH091/124/01 25.4.06 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. GEN DEPTH 11.7MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1124). AMEND DEAD. BR STD. RSDRA2025000169477 01.05.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY, DTD 19.03.25). NFA. RSDRA2025000387112 12.08.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY, DTD 29.07.25). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 12, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK ABOUT 920YDS ABOUT W 3/4 N (MAG) OF NORTH WALL LIGHTHOUSE AFTER COLLISION WITH HMS HEATHER.
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