Ponus Wreck

Surveying Details

H5500/27 27.8.27 H5500/27 27.8.27 WRECK LIES OFF SWANPOOL, REPORTED AS BEING DEMOLISHED IN 1923 BUT 1927 REPORT STATES THAT THE WRECK HAS NOT BEEN WHOLLY REMOVED AND THAT A PORTION STILL REMAINS. (FALMOUTH HBR COMM, 1.7.27). CHART AS ST IN 500827N, 050400W. NC 32. H01027/40 1.11.51 H01027/40 1.11.51 UNKNOWN STRANDED WRECK IN 500827N, 050400W. (LTR TO FALMOUTH HBR COMMISSIONERS, 1.11.51). NCA. H1485/63 22.3.71 H1485/63 22.3.71 NO TRACE SEEN WHEN HEIGHT OF TIDE WAS 3.6FT ABOVE CHART DATUM. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 41/70). DELETE. BR STD. H1282/77/116 4.5.77 H1282/77/116 4.5.77 REPD LOST AT SWANPOOL POINT, FALMOUTH. (P R JONES, 25.2.77). NCA. 17.12.85 17.12.85 BOTTOM PLATES AND RIBS, PART OF WHICH CAN BE SEEN AT LWS, REMAIN ON SITE. (BSAC WK REGISTER, VOL 1). NCA. 22.10.12 22.10.12 SUBSTANTIAL PART OF WK REMAINS, COVERING SOME 80MTRS SQUARE. HT 2-3MTRS. (M MILBURN, TELECON 22.10.12). 25.10.13 25.10.13 OBSERVED IN 5008.516N, 0504.057W [WGD]. (M MILLBURN, EMAIL DTD 24.10.13). ON EDGE OF DRYING REEF. FOR FILING ONLY. 29.10.143 29.10.143 REMAINS COVER AN AREA IN EXCESS OF 40MTRS BY 20MTRS. AT LW SPRINGS THERE IS ABOUT 12 INCHES SHOWING, JUST ONE PIECE OF METAL FROM THE LARGE SECTION OF HULL THAT REMAINS. HT OF WRECKAGE IS JUST OVER 2MTRS. (M MILLBURN, EMAIL DTD 25.10.13). INS AS OBSTN DRIES 0.3MTR.