Where is the SUNLIGHT wreck located?

The SUNLIGHT wreck is located at coordinates 58 36.516 N,3 25.541 W.

How deep is the SUNLIGHT and where exactly is it located?

The SUNLIGHT lies at a depth of about 3.2 meters and is located at coordinates 58 36.516 N,3 25.541 W.

The seabed around the SUNLIGHT lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

The SUNLIGHT sank on Feb 17, 1953.

The wreck of the SUNLIGHT was discovered in 1953.

The SUNLIGHT had a tonnage of 203 tons.

The SUNLIGHT is classified as a fishing vessel.

Field	Value
Wreck Category	dangerous wreck
Sunlight Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	58 36.516 N,3 25.541 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 58.608600 Longitude: -3.425683
Wreck Depth	3.2 m
Water Depth	5 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name	SUNLIGHT
Type	fishing vessel
Flag	GB
Length	35.1 m
Width	6.7 m
Draught	3.7
Tonnage	203
Tonnage Type	gross
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Feb 17, 1953
Original Detection Year	1953
Last Detection Year	1977
Original Source	unknown
Surveying Details	H4811/75 16.5.77 LOCATED 7.7.76 IN 583632.4N, 032527.0W USING HSA. LEAST DEPTH BY LEAD LINE 3.2 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS. SEABED IS ROCK. WRECK JUST VISIBLE AT LOW WATER AT A DEPTH OF ABOUT 10FEET. ONLY THE BOILER CASING REMAINS. THE WOODEN HULL IS TORN OPEN. SOUNDING LEAD LOWERED ONTO HIGHEST PART OF WRECK AND LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED. CASING IS HEAVILY WEED COVERED AND DIFFICULT TO FIND WITHOUT LOCAL KNOWLEDGE. (HMS HERALD, HI 13B/76). INS AS WK 3.2MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date	Apr 3, 2001

TORE BOTTOM OPEN ON MERKLE REEF DURING STORM.

WOODEN HULLED, ONLY BOILER REMAINS

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 58 36.516 N,3 25.541 W

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