Lutha Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Lutha Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 25.033 N,0 13.509 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.417217
  • Longitude: 0.225150
Water Depth 0 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name LUTHA
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 21.3 m
Width 6 m
Draught 3
Orientation 90
Cargo fertiliser: natural and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 6, 1886
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1883
Last Detection Year 2000
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Jan 3, 2001

Surveying Details

H1310/87/8 5.3.87 WK OF WOODEN SS, LOWER PART OF HULL, RIBS AND BOILER ONLY, RECENTLY EXPOSED BY MOVEMENT OF SAND. SHOWS AT LW, PROTRUDING ABOUT 4FT OUT OF THE SAND, AT SALTFLEET. (M A CHAPMAN, PHOTOGRAPHS SUPPLIED). POSN 532500N, 001300E FOR FILING ONLY. HH100/351/16/35 14.11.00 NAME GIVEN AS LUTHA. WK SIGHTED 6.6.2000 BY B HILL. (K SMITH, 7.11.00). HH242/570/07 3.1.01 WK EXAMINED ON 25.11.00 IN 5325.033N, 0013.509E [WGD] USING GPS. LIES IN GEN DEPTH 0.5MTRS. WK HAS BEEN EXPOSED FOR LAST 18 MONTHS AT LW SPRINGS, LIES E/W WITH BOWS W. ON PORT BEAM. BOILER AND TANK VISIBLE. (K SMITH & B HILL, 2.12.00). INS AS ST. - NM 451/01.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF WOOD. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MRS C TREDEWEN, PADSTOW, CORNWALL. PASSAGE DUBLIN FOR SCARBROUGH. STRANDED S OF SALTFLEET IN HIGH WINDS.

General Comments

ON PORT BEAM, BOWS W, BOILER AND TANK VISIBLE

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FAQ

Where is the LUTHA wreck located?

The LUTHA wreck is located at coordinates 53 25.033 N,0 13.509 E.

When did the LUTHA sink?

The LUTHA sank on Mar 6, 1886.

When was the wreck of the LUTHA discovered?

The wreck of the LUTHA was discovered in 1883.

What country did the LUTHA belong to?

The LUTHA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the LUTHA carrying?

The LUTHA was carrying fertiliser: natural and products.

What type of wreck is the LUTHA?

The LUTHA is classified as a sailing vessel.

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