Lady Cory-Wright Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Lady cory-wright Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 42.471 N,5 16.394 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.707850
  • Longitude: -5.273233
Wreck Depth 73 m
Water Depth 87 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LADY CORY-WRIGHT
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 94.5 m
Width 13.4 m
Draught 6.1
Sonar Length 85
Shadow Height 10
Orientation 80
Tonnage 2516
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo armament
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 26, 1918
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2009
Original Source fishing vessel
Last Amended Date Sep 14, 2009

Surveying Details

SANK 14M SSW OF LIZARD. (WW1SL). H1270/73 24.11.77 WK LOCATED 10.8.77 IN 494240N, 051605W USING DECCA. (T E CAKEBREAD, 13.8.77). E/S TRACE SUPPLIED BUT DEPTHS NOT INDICATED. INS AS WK USC 80MTRS. BR STD. H2979/74 11.5.78 SEVERAL REPD FASTENERS CONFIRMING WK. TRAWL AND TRAWL DOOR REPD LOST. (E GILES, 3.2.77). H1310/80 15.5.80 FASTENER REPD IN 494230N, 051545W. H1310/82/21 3.8.82 WK, STANDING 6MTRS HIGH, IN 494315N, 051611W. (S N GLINSKI, 15.7.82). HH090/430/01 13.7.89 EXAM'D 7.2.89 IN 494226N, 061620W [OGB] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 73 IN GEN DEPTH 87MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 10MTRS, LENGTH 85MTRS. LARGE, WELL BROKEN UP WK, LYING 080/260DEGS. A MAST OR SOME OTHER PROJECTION IS APPARENT FROM DCS3 TRACE. PRODUCED LARGE MAGNETOMETER RESPONSE. POSN IS MARKED BY SEVERAL POT FLOATS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 430). AMEND TO WK 73MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 2234/89. 21.5.09 [EUT] POSN: 4942.471N, 0516.394W. NE 2565. 14.9.09 DIVED ON 13.9.09. CONFIRMED AS LADY CORY-WRIGHT FROM CARGO. LARGE NUMBER OF UNEXPLODED MINES AND DETONATORS VISIBLE IN HOLD. VESSEL HAS BEEN BLOWN OPEN. (GIFFORD POUND, TELECON 14.9.09)

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1906 BY S P AUSTIN & SON AND OWNED AT THE TIME OF LOSS BY CORY COLLIERS, WAS TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN SUBMARINE UC-17 14M SSW FROM THE LIZARD. PASSAGE PLYMOUTH FOR MALTA. 39 LIVES LOST. (LL WW1, WW1SL, DODS & SHIPWRECK INDEX OF THE BRITISH ISLES). CARGO INCLUDED 370 DEPTH CHARGES TYPE D, 1000 PRIMERS B.E., 2100 DETONATORS TORPEDO AND 2762 MINES, SPHERICAL. (A C CROTHALL).

General Comments

WELL BROKEN UP, PROBABLE MAST

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 49 42.471 N,5 16.394 W
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FAQ

Where is the LADY CORY-WRIGHT wreck located?

The LADY CORY-WRIGHT wreck is located at coordinates 49 42.471 N,5 16.394 W.

How deep is the LADY CORY-WRIGHT and where exactly is it located?

The LADY CORY-WRIGHT lies at a depth of about 73 meters and is located at coordinates 49 42.471 N,5 16.394 W.

How deep is the seabed around the LADY CORY-WRIGHT?

The seabed around the LADY CORY-WRIGHT lies at approximately 87 meters deep.

When did the LADY CORY-WRIGHT sink?

The LADY CORY-WRIGHT sank on Mar 26, 1918.

When was the wreck of the LADY CORY-WRIGHT discovered?

The wreck of the LADY CORY-WRIGHT was discovered in 1918.

What country did the LADY CORY-WRIGHT belong to?

The LADY CORY-WRIGHT belonged to GB.

What cargo was the LADY CORY-WRIGHT carrying?

The LADY CORY-WRIGHT was carrying armament.

What was the tonnage of the LADY CORY-WRIGHT?

The LADY CORY-WRIGHT had a tonnage of 2516 tons.

What type of wreck is the LADY CORY-WRIGHT?

The LADY CORY-WRIGHT is classified as a steam ship.

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