Canterbury Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Canterbury Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
31 56.647 N,80 49.698 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 4.57 m |
| Name | CANTERBURY |
| Original Source | AWOIS |
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
31 56.647 N,80 49.698 W
Canterbury on Wreck Map
Canterbury Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
H9865/80--18-19FT DEPTHS EXIST IN VICINITY. (UPDATED 5/94 RWD) CL1189/85--DR. E. LEE SPENCE, SHIPWRECKS INC., A WRECK WAS LOCATED WITH A KLEIN HYDROSCAN 531-T SIDE SCAN SONAR APPROX. 2.8 NM OFF THE SOUTH END OF TYBEE IS. GEORGIA IN APPROX. POS. LAT 31-56-38N, LONG 80-49-44W. IT HAS BEEN TENTATIVELY IDENTIFIED AS THE BRITISH SHIP CANTERBURY WHICH WAS LOST FEB. 15,1875 IN 18FT DEPTHS (ENT 6/89 MJF) LNM52/85(12/24/85)--7TH CG DIST; DANGEROUS SUBM WK PA LOCATED IN APPROX. ì POS. LAT 31-56-38N, LONG 80-49-44W(NAD27). (ENT 6/89 MJF) H10582/94-95-- CANTERBURY (SUBM 15FT AT MLLW), DIVER-MOD III ì GAUGE LD, LOCATED BY S2, POSITION GIVEN IN LAT 31-56-38.8N, LONG ì 80-49-41.9W. (UPDATED 8/95 RWD) DESCRIPTION **** LORAN-C RATES: 7980-Y-45610.9, 7980-Z-61320.9 **** AMERICAN LLOYDS (1872): REPORTED CANTERBURY WITH A DRAFT OF 21FT AND 1296 TONS; TWO-DECKED VESSEL; COPPER ALLOY HULL METALLED IN 1871 AN FASTENED WITH IRON AND COPPER FASTENINGS; BUILT AT ST. JOHN, NB IN 1855 AND HOME PORTED IN ABERDEEN; CARRIED AN OUTBOUND CARGO OF COTTON (3890 BALES).