Katherine Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Katherine Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 20.008 N,4 10.074 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 30 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | KATHERINE |
| Flag | DK |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 29, 1928 |
| Original Detection Year | 1928 |
| Last Detection Year | 1987 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | 29.1.28 29.1.28. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION. (W TEL, PORT PATRICK, 29.1.28). H1027/28 13.2.28 H1027/28 13.2.28 LTR TO HARBOUR MASTER RAMSEY RE POSN OF WRECK H1027/28 29.2.29 H1027/28 29.2.29 WRECK LIES ON SANDY BOTTOM & WILL SILT OVER. ORIGINAL POSN GIVEN AS 2M SE BY S OF BAHAMA BUOY. (HARBOUR MASTER RAMSEY, LTR). H2333/84 3.3.87 H2333/84 3.3.87 NOT FOUND DURING SEARCH WITHIN 1000MTR RADIUS OF REPORTED POSN. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 243). AMEND DEAD. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 3, 2007 |
Circumstances of loss
REGISTERED IN ESJBERG. RUN DOWN BY SS THISTLE WHICH RAN INTO THE STBD SIDE OF KATHERINE IN THICK FOG. THREE OF CREW WERE ASLEEP BUT ESCAPED THROUGH A HOLE. TOGETHER WITH A FOURTH CREWMAN THEY WERE TAKEN ABOARD THE THISTLE. KATHERINE WAS LEFT ANCHORED IN A SINKING CONDITION. ASSUMED THAT THE KATHERINE FOUNDERED AS WRECKAGE WAS WASHED ASHORE. (A CORKILL).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
54 20.008 N,4 10.074 W
Katherine on Wreck Map
Katherine Wreck on Google Map
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