Pegu (Bow Section) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Pegu (bow section) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 31.688 N,3 7.578 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.528133
  • Longitude: -3.126300
Wreck Depth -4.63 m
Water Depth 3 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PEGU (BOW SECTION)
Type steam ship
Length 142 m
Width 18 m
Draught 9.1
Sonar Length 91.01
Sonar Width 23.92
Shadow Height 5.84
Tonnage 8183
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 24, 1939
Original Detection Year 1952
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details 12.11.53 ST IN 533141N 030728W. (E9522/14L). NE 1951. 24.4.73 DETAILS FROM LIVERPOOL WRECK RECORDS, DEC.1939 - JUNE 1940 PART OF CARGO (CASE GOODS & MOTOR LAUNCH) SALVED. DESTRUCTION OF FORE-END COMMENCED. LIFE BOATS, ANCHORS & CABLES, WINDLASS, WINCHES, ETC. RECOVERED & SOLD 24.2.1940. WK CAUGHT FIRE AND COMPLETELY BURNT-OUT AMIDSHIPS MAY 1942. ARRANGEMENTS MADE WITH BRITISH IRON & STEEL CORP FOR DISPOSAL INTO SCRAP IN 1945. WORK HAS PROCEEDED INTERMITTENTLY. (STEAM BARGE 'ANGLIA' WAS SUNK ALONGSIDE TO THE EAST OF THE WRECK WHEN RECOVERING SCRAP). HT ABOVE LBD UNKNOWN. FORWARD MAST VISIBLE. POSN 533142N 030728W. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). SHOWN ON K 3500/KF NO 10. 28.2.74 AMEND TO ST (MAST). NC 1951. H3906/59 29.5.87 MAST KNOCKED DOWN BY TUG WALLASEY WHEN IT DRAGGED ANCHOR AND GROUNDED ON 27.3.87. (LL 31.3.87). DELETE LEGEND 'MAST'. BR STD. HH206/460/14 7.6.05 LIES IN 5331.700N, 0307.467W [OGB]. THERE IS NO MAST. (R J LLOYD, LTR DTD 8.4.05). AMEND POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2025000169193 12.05.25 EXAM'D BY BDC; LOCATED IN 5331.688N, 0307.578W (WGD). LEAST M/B DEPTH DRIES 4.63MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 3MTRS. LENGTH 91.01MTRS, WIDTH 23.92MTRS, HEIGHT 5.84MTRS. NFS. (PEEL PORTS LIVERPOOL, DTD 17.03.25). AMEND ST WK -4.63MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 22, 2025

Circumstances of loss

27.11.1939 STRANDED ON REVETMENT AND BROKE IN TWO. STERN FLOATED FURTHER UP THE CHANNEL AND SANK ON 27.11.1939.

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FAQ

Where is the PEGU (BOW SECTION) wreck located?

The PEGU (BOW SECTION) wreck is located at coordinates 53 31.688 N,3 7.578 W.

How deep is the PEGU (BOW SECTION) and where exactly is it located?

The PEGU (BOW SECTION) lies at a depth of about -4.63 meters and is located at coordinates 53 31.688 N,3 7.578 W.

How deep is the seabed around the PEGU (BOW SECTION)?

The seabed around the PEGU (BOW SECTION) lies at approximately 3 meters deep.

When did the PEGU (BOW SECTION) sink?

The PEGU (BOW SECTION) sank on Nov 24, 1939.

When was the wreck of the PEGU (BOW SECTION) discovered?

The wreck of the PEGU (BOW SECTION) was discovered in 1952.

What cargo was the PEGU (BOW SECTION) carrying?

The PEGU (BOW SECTION) was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the PEGU (BOW SECTION)?

The PEGU (BOW SECTION) had a tonnage of 8183 tons.

What type of wreck is the PEGU (BOW SECTION)?

The PEGU (BOW SECTION) is classified as a steam ship.

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