L M Merrity Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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L m merrity Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 26.349 N,3 1.114 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 12.6 m |
| Water Depth | 15 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | L M MERRITY |
| Type | sailing vessel |
| Tonnage | 351 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | salt |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 13, 1887 |
| Original Detection Year | 1887 |
| Last Detection Year | 2006 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | 19.1.1887 DESTROYED BY MDHB 15 TO 19.1.1887. DEPTH 43FT BELOW LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). SHOWN AS WK 7FMS 1FT ON 3490. H5282/71 24.2.75 H5282/71 24.2.75 NOW WK 12.6MTRS [LAT]. (MD & HB 1974). BR STD. HH091/124/01 20.4.06 HH091/124/01 20.4.06 NOT LOCATED. GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1124). AMEND DEAD. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 20, 2006 |
Circumstances of loss
DRIFTED ATHWART THE SS ARIZONA & SUNK ABOUT 600YDS W BY N FROM N HORN OF CANADA BASIN.
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