Cornish Coast Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Cornish coast Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 23.616 N,3 0.131 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 15 m |
| Water Depth | 17 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | CORNISH COAST |
| Type | steam ship |
| Length | 54.9 m |
| Width | 8.5 m |
| Draught | 3.7 |
| Tonnage | 676 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | cement |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 3, 1915 |
| Original Detection Year | 1915 |
| Last Detection Year | 1975 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | 26.3.1915 ON 26.3.1915 AN ATTEMPT WAS MADE TO RAISE THE WK BUT LIFTING WIRES TORE THROUGH HER. BLASTING OPERATIONS COMMENCED BY MDHB BETWEEN 21.4.1915 AND 9.6.1915. DEPTH 51FT BELOW LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). SHOWN ON 3490 AS WK 8FMS 3FT. H5282/71 24.2.75 AMEND WK 15.0MTRS [LAT]. (MD & HB 1974). NC 3490. |
| Last Amended Date | May 10, 1977 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK AFTER FALLING ACROSS BOW OF SS JEANETTE WOERMANN ABOUT 420 YDS SE(MAG) OF S END OF WOODSIDE STAGE. 5 LIVES LOST.
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