Rex Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Rex Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 34.701 N,0 18.844 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 10 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | REX |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 125 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 8, 1903 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1903 |
| Last Detection Year | 2013 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 3 M ENE OF SPURN LIGHTSHIP. (GRIMSBY LOSS LIST). POSN 533441N, 011857E FOR FILING ONLY. H2395/73 9.1.73 NOT FOUND DURING DCS3. (SOISS, 1973). AMEND DEAD. NCA. 3.9.13 NOT LOCATED 2013 USING M/B. (NETSURVEY, HI 1401). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Dec 1, 2005 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1891 OF IRON. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY E SLEIGHT, GRIMSBY. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE GRIMSBY FOR FISHING AND RETURN. SANK FOLLOWING COLLISION WITH ST EASTBOUNE OF GRIMSBY. (SIBI & GRIMSBY LOSS LIST).
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53 34.701 N,0 18.844 E
Rex on Wreck Map
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