Spurn Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status lifted
Spurn Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM)
53 32.015 N,3 9.08 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.533583
  • Longitude: -3.151333
Water Depth 0 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SPURN
Type tug
Flag GB
Length 26 m
Width 5.5 m
Draught 2.9
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 17, 1923
Original Detection Year 1923
Last Detection Year 1924
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H7962/23 17.11.23 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 800YDS NE OF C1 BLACK CAN GAS BUOY IN CROSBY CHANNEL. WK MARKED BY G SPHERICAL BUOY. (MERSEY DOCKS & HARBOUR BOARD NM 17.11.23). POSN 533200N, 030900W FOR FILING ONLY. - NM 1906T/23. H7962/23 23.1.24 WK AND BUOY REMOVED. (MERSEY DOCKS & HARBOUR LTR, DTD 23.1.24). - NM 197T/24.
Last Amended Date Feb 18, 2010

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1907 BY W H WARREN, NEW HOLLAND, LINCS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY WEST COAST TOWAGE AND SALVAGE CO LTD. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 53 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY MUIR & HOUSTON LTD, GLASGOW. STRANDED AND LATER REFLOATED. BROKEN UP AS CTL. (SIBI).

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FAQ

Where is the SPURN wreck located?

The SPURN wreck is located at coordinates 53 32.015 N,3 9.08 W.

When did the SPURN sink?

The SPURN sank on Nov 17, 1923.

When was the wreck of the SPURN discovered?

The wreck of the SPURN was discovered in 1923.

What country did the SPURN belong to?

The SPURN belonged to GB.

What type of wreck is the SPURN?

The SPURN is classified as a tug.