Courier Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Courier Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 10.09 N,2 9.33 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.168167
  • Longitude: -2.155500
Water Depth 1 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name COURIER
Cargo foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 1, 1819
Original Detection Year 1977
Original Source other
Surveying Details H1280/77 9.2.77 BECAME A TOTAL LOSS AFTER STRIKING THE GRUNES DU PORT IN ST AUBINS BAY. (T A TITTERINGTON, JERSEY MARITIME MUSEUM, 6.1.77). NCA. POSN 491009N, 020915W FOR FILING ONLY.
Last Amended Date Feb 8, 2001

Circumstances of loss

6.1.77 BECAME A TOTAL LOSS AFTER STRIKING THE GRUNES DU PORT IN ST AUBINS BAY MARCH 1819. CARGO OF COFFEE FROM RIO DE JANEIRO. (T A TITTERINGTON, JERSEY MARITIME MUSEUM, 6.1.77).

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FAQ

Where is the COURIER wreck located?

The COURIER wreck is located at coordinates 49 10.09 N,2 9.33 W.

How deep is the seabed around the COURIER?

The seabed around the COURIER lies at approximately 1 meter deep.

When did the COURIER sink?

The COURIER sank on Mar 1, 1819.

When was the wreck of the COURIER discovered?

The wreck of the COURIER was discovered in 1977.

What cargo was the COURIER carrying?

The COURIER was carrying foodstuffs: solid.

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