Puritan Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Obstruction Category | foul ground |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Puritan Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 24.028 N,0 28.602 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 6 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | PURITAN |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 36.6 m |
| Width | 6.2 m |
| Draught | 3.4 |
| Tonnage | 219 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 4, 1903 |
| Bottom Texture | Rock |
| Original Detection Year | 2000 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | diver |
| Surveying Details | HH100/351/16 20.6.00 REMAINS OF VESSEL LIE IN 5424.017N, 0028.500W. TOTALLY COLLAPSED, DECAYED AND WELL DISPERSED AMONGST ROCKS AND KELP BEDS IN GEN DEPTH 5-7MTRS. A FEW IRON PLATES, BROKEN PIECES OF MACHINERY, AN ANCHOR AND HALF A PROPELLER IS ALL THAT REMAINS. (R YOUNG), INS AS FOUL. BR STD. SEP 2017/000002822 3.5.17 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET. (MMT, HI1491). AMEND DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | May 3, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1899/1900 BY COOK, WELTON & GEMMEL. OWNED BY GEORGE WALTON OF HULL. SINGLE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 60 HP. SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY C D HOLMES OF HULL. RAN AGROUND AND STRANDED IN DENSE FOG. BECAME A TOTAL LOSS.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
54 24.028 N,0 28.602 W
Puritan on Wreck Map
Puritan Wreck on Google Map
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