Jhelum Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Jhelum Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 41.384 S,57 52.75 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -51.689733
  • Longitude: -57.879167
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name JHELUM
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 37.5 m
Width 8.2 m
Orientation 45
Tonnage 428
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1849
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source other
Markers JETTY (PARTIALLY RUINED)
Last Amended Date May 15, 2014

Surveying Details

H6778/68 22.2.71 FORMS HEAD OF PACKE'S JETTY IN 514139S, 575230W. (CONDEMNED AT STANLEY). 25.5.79 JETTY SHAPE (PARTIALLY RUINED) SHOWN IN 514122S, 575230W [SAP] ON PHOTOPLOTS PG 1478 & PG 1482. NC 2550. 2.3.82 PICTURED ON STAMPS ISSUED BY FALKLAND ISLANDS. H2316/84 17.9.85 NO LONGER USABLE AS A JETTY. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY IT MAY BE RESTORED FOR USE AS A MUSEUM. SEE PHOTOGRAPHS. (HMS ENDURANCE, HI 226A). 7.11.91 AN EAST INDIAMAN, FINEST EXAMPLE LEFT IN WORLD, LIES ON S SHORE OF STANLEY HBR AT HEAD OF PACKE'S JETTY. LARGELY MAHOGANY BUILT, WITH IRON STRAPS INSTEAD OF USUAL OAK KNEES. WELL PRESERVED AFTER CABINS, AS TREENAILED FRAMES ARE BELOW WATERLINE. (FALKLAND ISLAND SHORES, PUBLISHED 1985). 15.1.01 JETTY NO LONGER EXISTS. SEE PHOTOGRAPH. (N SAUNDERS, DEC '00). HH100/351/21 23.2.04 ST, STERN IN 5151.399S, 5752.776W; BOW IN 5141.398S, 5752.751W. ORIENTATED 266/086DEGS, BOW 086DEGS. (J ROSEVEARE, E-MAIL DTD 21.2.04). NCA. 20.8.09 [WGD] POSN: 5141.384S, 5752.750W. NE 1614. 22.10.13 OBSERVED IN LISTED POSN. (FLEET HM UNIT, HI 1411). NCA. SEP 2014/000007678 15.5.14 REMAINS OF WK TO BE REMOVED OVER THE NEXT FEW WEEKS. THERE MAY BE SOME REMAINS ON THE SEABED. (R SUMMERS, ASSISTANT MARINE OFFICER, FI GOVERNMENT, EMAIL DTD 10.1.14). AMEND FOUL.

Circumstances of loss

PASSAGE FROM CALLAO FOR DUNKIRK. WAS CONDEMNED IN 1870 AT STANLEY AFTER ROUNDING CAPE HORN. AN EAST INDIAMAN, FINEST EXAMPLE LEFT IN WORLD, LIES ON S SHORE OF STANLEY HBR AT HEAD OF PACKE'S JETTY. LARGELY MAHOGANY BUILT, WITH IRON STRAPS INSTEAD OF USUAL OAK KNEES. WELL PRESERVED AFTER CABINS, AS TREENAILED FRAMES ARE BELOW WATERLINE. (CONDEMNED AT STANLEY & FALKLAND ISLAND SHORES, PUBLISHED 1985).

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FAQ

Where is the JHELUM wreck located?

The JHELUM wreck is located at coordinates 51 41.384 S,57 52.75 W.

How deep is the seabed around the JHELUM?

The seabed around the JHELUM lies at approximately 2 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the JHELUM discovered?

The wreck of the JHELUM was discovered in 1849.

What country did the JHELUM belong to?

The JHELUM belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the JHELUM?

The JHELUM had a tonnage of 428 tons.

What type of wreck is the JHELUM?

The JHELUM is classified as a sailing vessel.

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