Drum Hendry Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Drum hendry Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 30.848 N,3 6.847 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.514133
  • Longitude: -3.114117
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name DRUM HENDRY
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 34.7 m
Width 5.8 m
Draught 2.7
Tonnage 165
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo armament
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 5, 1891
Original Detection Year 1891
Last Detection Year 2006
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details 17.3.1891 THE BLASTING GELATINE WAS SALVED AND WAS TAKEN OVER BY NOBELS CO. THE DYNAMITE WAS REMOVED FROM THE WK AND THROWN OVERBOARD IN LOOSE CARTRIDGES ABOUT4-7 MILES NNW FROM THE BAR LTV. ABOUT 0.75TONS OF EXPLOSIVE COULD NOT BE FOUND IN THE WK. DISPERSED BY BLASTING BY MDHB BETWEEN 17.3.1891 AND 14.4.1891. DEPTH 24FT BELOW LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). SHOWN ON 1951 AS WK 4FMS 0FT. 28.2.74 NOW WK 6.7MTRS [LAT] IN 533048N, 030642W. (K3500 NO 9). NC 1951. 26.3.75 NOW WK 6.8MTRS. (K3500/KF NO 10) BR STD. H2437/76 23.10.80 NOW SW 9.1MTRS IN 533050N, 030646W. (K3500/KF NO 12). BR STD. 18.8.87 SHOWN AS WK 6.8MTRS ON MDHC PLOT M1027/2. NCA. 14.11.01 SHOWN AS WK (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED) ON BA 1951 [NE 17.5.01]. GEN DEPTH NOW 7MTRS. HH091/124/01 9.5.06 NOT LOCATED USING M/B. GEN DEPTH NOW 7.1MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1124). AMEND DEAD. BR STD. RSDRA2024000318469 20.02.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2024). (Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Survey, DTD 18.09.24). NFA.
Last Amended Date May 21, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF IRON IN 1875 BY ABERCORN SHIPBUILDING, PAISLEY. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY NOBEL'S EXPLOSIVE CO, GLASGOW. ONE BOILER, COMPOND EXPANSION ENGINE OF 27NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE IRVINE FOR THE RIVER MERSEY. WHEN AT ANCHOR IN CROSBY CHANNEL, ABOUT 0.25 MILE WNW FROM C5 BLACK BUOY, WAS RUN INTO BY SS KNUTSFORD AND SANK IMMEDIATELY. MAJORITY OF CARGO RECOVERED. LATER DISPERSED. (SIBI). RSDRA2025000169193 12.05.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (PEEL PORTS LIVERPOOL, DTD 17.03.25). NFA.

General Comments

IRON HULL

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FAQ

Where is the DRUM HENDRY wreck located?

The DRUM HENDRY wreck is located at coordinates 53 30.848 N,3 6.847 W.

How deep is the seabed around the DRUM HENDRY?

The seabed around the DRUM HENDRY lies at approximately 7 meters deep.

When did the DRUM HENDRY sink?

The DRUM HENDRY sank on Feb 5, 1891.

When was the wreck of the DRUM HENDRY discovered?

The wreck of the DRUM HENDRY was discovered in 1891.

What country did the DRUM HENDRY belong to?

The DRUM HENDRY belonged to GB.

What cargo was the DRUM HENDRY carrying?

The DRUM HENDRY was carrying armament.

What was the tonnage of the DRUM HENDRY?

The DRUM HENDRY had a tonnage of 165 tons.

What type of wreck is the DRUM HENDRY?

The DRUM HENDRY is classified as a steam ship.

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