Trentham Hall Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Trentham hall Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 23.066 N,2 59.281 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.384433
  • Longitude: -2.988017
Water Depth -1 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name TRENTHAM HALL
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 115.8 m
Width 13.7 m
Draught 8.8
Tonnage 4173
Cargo general and mixed goods,grain
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk May 26, 1917
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 1982
Original Source local port authority
Surveying Details 4HRS AFTER STRANDING VESSEL BROKE HER BACK. PART CARGO DISCHARGED. VESSEL DISPERSED BY MDHB. WORK COMPLETED JANUARY 1918. LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 10FT BELOW LBD. DEPTH OVER BOTTOM NOW 7FT BELOW LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). SHOWN ON 3490 AS WK 1FM 4FT. H5282/71 24.2.75 DELETE. (MD & HB 1974). BR STD. 22.9.82 WK 2.6MTRS SHOWN IN 532303N, 025912E ON MERSEY SURVEY [K8022/8]. SHOWN AS FOUL ON NC 3490. HH206/260/01 3.5.94 WK NOT SHOWN ON MERSEY SURVEY 35-1, BETWEEN LINES OF SOUNDINGS WITH DRYING DEPTHS OF 2MTRS. (MERSEY DOCKS & HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY DTD 5.11.93). RETAIN AS FOUL. 11.6.04 SHOWN AS WK (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED) IN GEN DEPTH DRIES 1.8MTRS ON BA 3490 [EDN 5 DTD 20.12.01]. 16.7.14 SHOWN AS FOUL ON BA 3490 [EDN 7 DTD 2.8.12].
Last Amended Date Jul 16, 2014

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1897 BY PALMERS' SB & IRON CO LTD, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY HALL LINE LTD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 402NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE BOMBAY FOR LIVERPOOL. GROUNDED ON PLUCKINGTON BANK ABOUT 350YDS ABOUT WSW (MAG) OF THE N PIERHEAD RUNSWICK DOCK ENTRANCE. FOUR HOURS AFTER GOING ASHORE THE VESSEL BROKE HER BACK AND ONLY PART OF THE CARGO WAS DISCHARGED. LATER DISPERSED. (SIBI).

General Comments

DISPERSED

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FAQ

Where is the TRENTHAM HALL wreck located?

The TRENTHAM HALL wreck is located at coordinates 53 23.066 N,2 59.281 W.

When did the TRENTHAM HALL sink?

The TRENTHAM HALL sank on May 26, 1917.

When was the wreck of the TRENTHAM HALL discovered?

The wreck of the TRENTHAM HALL was discovered in 1917.

What country did the TRENTHAM HALL belong to?

The TRENTHAM HALL belonged to GB.

What cargo was the TRENTHAM HALL carrying?

The TRENTHAM HALL was carrying general and mixed goods,grain.

What was the tonnage of the TRENTHAM HALL?

The TRENTHAM HALL had a tonnage of 4173 tons.

What type of wreck is the TRENTHAM HALL?

The TRENTHAM HALL is classified as a steam ship.

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