Meg Merrilies Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
|
Meg merrilies Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 33.027 N,4 52.066 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 18 m |
| Water Depth | 34 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | MEG MERRILIES |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 642 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 27, 1941 |
| Original Detection Year | 1941 |
| Last Detection Year | 2014 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H1272/41 27.3.41 H1272/41 LOST 3.5M SSE OF ST GOVANS HD. POSN 513300N, 045200W. (FOIC MILFORD, 27.3.41). 5.8.71 5.8.71 INS AS NDWPA. NC 1076. 6.10.72 6.10.72 AMEND TO USCPA 10FMS. NE 1179 & 1178. 9.4.74 9.4.74 AMEND TO USCPA 18.0MTRS. NC 1076. 23.1.14 23.1.14 NOT LOCATED 2013 USING M/B. (FUGRO EMU, HI 1375). AMEND DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 23, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
BOMBED BY A/C.
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