Caribou Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Caribou Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
54 55.706 N,1 16.398 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 20 m |
| Water Depth | 36 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | CARIBOU |
| Type | yacht |
| Tonnage | 5 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 4, 1959 |
| Original Detection Year | 1959 |
| Last Detection Year | 1998 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H4407/59 10.8.60 POSN FROM SUNDERLAND PIER 3M, 260DEGS . (LL 4.7.59). INS AS NDWPA. R/S. H2433/71 21.4.71 POSSIBLE WK LOCATED IN 545542N, 011618W [OGB]. TO BE INVESTIGATED 1971. (ISS ROS DTD 31.12.70). H2189/71 22.5.72 POSSIBLE CONTACT. NOT YET INVESTIGATED. (ISS 1971). 25.7.74 AMENDED TO USC 20MTRS. NC 152. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 1974). HH090/796/01 23.12.98 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. (GARDLINE, HI 796). AMENDED TO DEAD. BR STD. SEP 2019/000043627 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2019). (MERITAITO, HI 1513). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Dec 23, 1998 |
Circumstances of loss
COLLIDED WITH SAILING CRAFT.
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