Tanker Wreck Gb 74155

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 29.631 N,4 11.239 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.493850
  • Longitude: -4.187317
Water Depth 37 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type tanker
Flag GB
Length 94.5 m
Width 13.1 m
Draught 8.2
Tonnage 3178
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo flammable liquids and gases,oil
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 30, 1917
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 1946
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 6M NE BY E OF LYNAS PT. (WWISL). 4.12.17 REP WITH BOW AWASH 6M NE BY E OF LYNAS PT. (MARINE SURVEYOR OF MERSEY DOCKS, TELECON). 4.12.17 SEARCH MADE 4 MILES AROUND ABOVE POSN. NO TRACE FOUND. (TELECON, LIVERPOOL). H6391/19 INS AS OBSOLETE WK SYMBOL IN 532937N, 041110W. LATER AMENDED TO DWPD. H6022/39 16.8.39 NOT FOUND BY HMS GLEANER. H4515/46 28.10.46 DELETE FROM ALL CHARTS. (HMS SEAGULL). H1286/76/248 2.8.76 'DERBENT' BELIEVED TO BE IN 532824N, 041405W. SEE [7334]. (E HUTTER, LTR DTD 28.6.76). NCA. SEP2022/000028019 28.10.22 NOT LOCATED IN 2021 M/B SURVEY. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1507). NFA.
Last Amended Date Feb 5, 2010

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1907 BY ARMSTRONG WHITWORTH & CO LTD, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE ADMIRALTY. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 258 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY WALLSEND SLIPWAY CO LTD. PASSAGE LIVERPOOL FOR QUEENSTOWN. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY UB-96. (WW1SL & SIBI).

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