My Mink Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
My mink Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 22.02 N,3 21.97 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.367000
  • Longitude: -3.366167
Water Depth 3 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name MY MINK
Type launch
Length 14.6 m
Tonnage 20
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 7, 1963
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1963
Last Detection Year 2005
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Last Amended Date Aug 26, 2005

Surveying Details

H7956/39 3.10.63 H7956/39 3.10.63 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 291DEGS, 1.7M FROM PT OF AYRE OLD LT HO. LEAST DEPTH 19FT IN 32FT. NOT LIKELY TO BECOME AN OBSTN TO NAVIGATION OR LIFEBOATS. (TRINITY HOUSE, 30.9.63). POSN 542540N, 042436W [OGB] FOR FILING ONLY. H7956/39 26.8.05 26.8.05 DATA RE-ASSESSED. FILE H7956/39 DESTROYED. GEOGRAPHICAL POSN 542540N, 042436W [OGB] BELIEVED TO BE IN ERROR. BEARING AND DISTANCE REFERS TO PT OF AYR OLD LT HO, AT ENTRANCE TO RIVER DEE, NOT PT OF AYRE, ISLE OF MAN. POSN AMENDED TO 532201N, 032158W [OGB] FOR FILING ONLY, POSSIBLY OBSTN 6.2MTRS 2C S IN 532149N, 032153W [SEE 8154]. AMENDED TO DEAD. NCA.

Circumstances of loss

SANK 1.5M E OF EARWIG BUOY, WELSH CHANNEL, DEE ESTUARY. BRITISH TANK STEAMER ARGOSITY HEARD DISTRESS SIGNAL. CREW RECOVERED. (SIBI).

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FAQ

Where is the MY MINK wreck located?

The MY MINK wreck is located at coordinates 53 22.02 N,3 21.97 W.

How deep is the seabed around the MY MINK?

The seabed around the MY MINK lies at approximately 3 meters deep.

When did the MY MINK sink?

The MY MINK sank on Sep 7, 1963.

When was the wreck of the MY MINK discovered?

The wreck of the MY MINK was discovered in 1963.

What was the tonnage of the MY MINK?

The MY MINK had a tonnage of 20 tons.

What type of wreck is the MY MINK?

The MY MINK is classified as a launch.

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