Swallow Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Swallow Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 35.018 N,0 1.897 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.583633
  • Longitude: 0.031617
Water Depth 11 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name SWALLOW
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1925
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Last Amended Date Mar 12, 2010

Surveying Details

H498/25 18.2.25 H498/25 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS IN VICINITY OF NO.3 (CLEE NESS) LT FLOAT OFF GRIMSBY. BEING DISPERSED BY OWNER. MAST HAS BEEN PULLED OUT. WK COVERED BY A LEAST DEPTH OF 5FMS [9.1MTRS] AT LW. (HUMBER CONSERVANCY BOARD LTR, DTD 18.2.25). POSN 533500N, 000200E FOR FILING ONLY. RSDRA2019000294081 12.12.2019 NOT CHARTED ON BA CHART 1188 (Edn 47, COR TO 2019)

Circumstances of loss

22.1.25 EMPLOYED IN RAISING SUNKEN LT BUOY IN MOUTH OF RIVER HUMBER. SANK AFTER COLLISION WITH GRIMSBY TRAWLER 'CADELLA'. CREW OF FIVE RECOVERED AND LANDED AT GRIMSBY. (LL, 22.1.25).

General Comments

BEING DISPERSED BY OWNER (1925)

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 53 35.018 N,0 1.897 E
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FAQ

Where is the SWALLOW wreck located?

The SWALLOW wreck is located at coordinates 53 35.018 N,0 1.897 E.

How deep is the seabed around the SWALLOW?

The seabed around the SWALLOW lies at approximately 11 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the SWALLOW discovered?

The wreck of the SWALLOW was discovered in 1925.

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