Corinna Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | lifted |
|
Corinna Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 43.573 N,2 9.373 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | CORINNA |
| Type | motor vessel |
| Length | 73.8 m |
| Width | 9.8 m |
| Draught | 5.2 |
| Tonnage | 1021 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | general and mixed goods |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 11, 1985 |
| Original Detection Year | 1985 |
| Last Detection Year | 1992 |
| Original Source | Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports |
| Surveying Details | H3635/71 26.2.85 H3635/71 26.2.85 GROUNDED IN 494348N, 020948W. (LL, 19.2.85). TOTAL LOSS. (LL, 21.2.85). SHOWN PICTURED VERY CLOSE TO FORT HOUMET HERBE. (DAILY MAIL, 16.2.85). THIS PLOTS IN 494338N, 020917W APPROX. NCA YET. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. 30.5.85 30.5.85 REPORTED THAT SALVAGE ATTEMPT BY FRENCH TUG HAS BEEN ABANDONED. (YACHTING MONTHLY, APR 1985). H3635/71 12.8.85 H3635/71 12.8.85 WK EXPOSED AT ALL STATES OF TIDE IN APPROX 494324N, 020918W. (L M GARNER, SCRF 24.6.85). NCA YET. H3635/71 30.8.85 H3635/71 30.8.85 WRECK REFLOATED. (LL, 21 & 23.8.85). NCA. AMENDED TO LIFT. 23.4.92 23.4.92 SHOWN ON FR 7158 [1991 EDN]. TELEX SENT TO BREST INFORMING THAT WK WAS REFLOATED. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 15, 2001 |
Circumstances of loss
12.2.85 RAN AGROUND ON ALDERNEY BRIM TIDES ROCKS DURING A GALE WHILE ON PASSAGE PORTSMOUTH TO GUERNSEY. (LL, 12.2.85).
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