Tia Maria Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Tia maria Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 13.33 N,3 28.574 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 1 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | TIA MARIA |
| Type | ship's lifeboat |
| Length | 9.8 m |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 8, 1976 |
| Original Detection Year | 1976 |
| Last Detection Year | 1979 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | H3804/72 29.6.76 SANK IN 511318N,032830W IN 4FT OF WATER. WOODEN MAST REMOVED. WK MARKED BY SMALL BUOY. VISIBLE AT LOW WATER SPRINGS. (TH SWANSEA, TLX DTD 8.6.76). INS AS ST. BR STD. H3804/72 20.9.79 NO SIGN OF THIS WK DURING LWS ON 11.8.79. SEA STATE AT TIME OF OBSERVATION ZERO. LOCAL HARBOUR MASTER ALSO HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF IT. (LT A C FULLER RNR, HN DTD 28.8.79). DELETED. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Oct 17, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
CONVERTED SHIPS LIFEBOAT SANK APPROX 0.75M OFF MINEHEAD HBR.
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General Comments
WOODEN HULL