Staxton Wyke Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Staxton wyke Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 57.15 N,0 8.85 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.952500
  • Longitude: 0.147500
Wreck Depth 26 m
Water Depth 31 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name STAXTON WYKE
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 50 m
Width 8.2 m
Draught 2.1
Tonnage 472
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 23, 1959
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions ,,001.0,
Original Detection Year 1980
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Oct 13, 2016

Surveying Details

H2534/74 10.1.80 BAD OBSTN (WK) REPD IN 535638N, 000751E. POSN BY DECCA. (KINGFISHER BOOK OF TOWS - VOL.1). NCA YET. HH100/351/06 6.4.93 WK OF TRAWLER STAXTON WYKE DIVED 5.5.90 IN 535636N, 000848E [OGB] USING DECCA AND RADAR. STANDS 6MTRS HIGH. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. CONFIRMED BY NAME ON STERN. (G WADSWORTH, 1.3.93). INS AS USCPA 25MTRS. - NM 1372/93. HH100/351/18 30.4.02 DIVED SUMMER 2000 IN 5357.150N, 0008.850E [WGD] USING DGPS. VESSEL IS ALMOST IN THREE PIECES. WAS SLICED IN HALF BY THE BRIDGE, IN FRONT OF THE BOILER. BRIDGE AND WHEELHOUSE LYING ON PORT SIDE. BOWS SLICED OFF AND SITTING UPRIGHT ON THE SEABED. STANDS 3-4MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. (S OLD). AMEND TO WK 26MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 27.5.02 POSN 5357.117N, 0008.747W [WGD]. A HULL SIDEWINDER TRAWLER. WHEELHOUSE IS SW OF MAIN WK. BOWS S ON SANDY SEABED. (A JACKSON). NCA. SEP 2016/000053291 13.10.16 NOT LOCATED IN M/B SURVEY. (MMT, HI 1473). AMEND DEAD. WK ID [8977] CLOSE BY.

Circumstances of loss

EX-KINGSTON EMERALD '51, EX-LADY HOGARTH '46. BUILT IN 1937 BY COOK, WELTON & GEMMEL LTD, BEVERLEY. SCREW, TRIPLE-EXPANSION ENGINES. MACHINERY BY C D HOLMES & CO LTD, HULL. REQUISTIONED IN 1939 AS A/S TRAWLER/AUX PATROL VESSEL 'FY 4.89'. MAY 1940 LOANED TO US NAVY (RN CREW) FOR N ATLANTIC A/S WORK. SOLD TO KINGSTON STEAM TRAWLING CO LTD, HULL AND RENAMED 'KINGSTON EMERALD'. SOLD DEC 1951 TO WEST DOCK STEAM FISHING CO, HULL. PASSAGE ICELANDIC FISHING FROUNDS FOR HULL. SANK QUICKLY FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH MV DALHANNA IN THICK FOG. COULD NOT BE FOUND DURING SEARCHES BY TRINITY HOUSE WITHIN DAYS OF HER LOSS. (DODS & SIBI).

General Comments

Wreck ID [8977] close W.

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FAQ

Where is the STAXTON WYKE wreck located?

The STAXTON WYKE wreck is located at coordinates 53 57.15 N,0 8.85 E.

How deep is the STAXTON WYKE and where exactly is it located?

The STAXTON WYKE lies at a depth of about 26 meters and is located at coordinates 53 57.15 N,0 8.85 E.

How deep is the seabed around the STAXTON WYKE?

The seabed around the STAXTON WYKE lies at approximately 31 meters deep.

When did the STAXTON WYKE sink?

The STAXTON WYKE sank on Aug 23, 1959.

When was the wreck of the STAXTON WYKE discovered?

The wreck of the STAXTON WYKE was discovered in 1980.

What country did the STAXTON WYKE belong to?

The STAXTON WYKE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the STAXTON WYKE?

The STAXTON WYKE had a tonnage of 472 tons.

What type of wreck is the STAXTON WYKE?

The STAXTON WYKE is classified as a trawler.

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