Snow Squall Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Snow squall Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 41.506 S,57 51.306 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 2 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | SNOW SQUALL |
| Type | sailing vessel |
| Orientation | 90 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Original Detection Year | 1864 |
| Last Detection Year | 2014 |
| Original Source | survey vessel |
| Surveying Details | H6778/68 22.2.71 FORWARD SECTION ONLY REMAINS. (CONDEMNED AT STANLEY). H2924/69 14.6.82 BOW OF 'SNOW SQUALL' STICKS OUT OF JETTY. BUILT AT PORTLAND, USA, IN 1851 AS A TEA CLIPPER. (DOWNEAST MAG, JUL '79). 3.3.83 AMENDED TO AGREE WITH JETTY HEAD SHAPE ON BA 2550. NE 1614. 27.3.84 INS IN 514130S, 575103W [SAP]. NC 1614. H2316/84 17.9.85 SEE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FEB '85. (HMS ENDURANCE, HI 226A). 20.8.09 [WGD] POSN: 5141.506S, 5751.306W. NE 1614. 15.5.14 FORMS PART OF F.I. CO EAST JETTY HEAD & PLOTS ON FLT AREA. AMEND DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | May 15, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
CONDEMNED IN 1864, FORMS PART OF JETTY HEAD OF F.I. CO EAST JETTY, WITH 'WILLIAM SHAND'. REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN US 'GOLD RUSH' CLIPPER, ABANDONED 1851. VESSEL PUT INTO PORT STANLEY FOR REPAIRS IN MARCH 1864, AFTER RUNNING ASHORE IN THE STRAITS OF LE MAIRE. (FALKLAND ISLAND SHORES).
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51 41.506 S,57 51.306 W
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