Echo Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Echo Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 10.707 N,2 15.463 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.178450
  • Longitude: -2.257717
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name ECHO
Type ketch
Tonnage 40
Cargo general and mixed goods
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 20, 1884
Original Detection Year 1977
Original Source other
Surveying Details H1280/77 7.2.77 ON PASSAGE FROM ST MALO TO GUERNSEY WITH XMAS GOODS WHEN SHE HIT JAILERS REEF WEST OF LA CORBIERE ON 20.12.1884 AND KEPT THERE TILL TIDE TURNED BY HIGH WIND. AT SLACK WATER SHE CAME OFF AND SANK. (T A TITTERINGTON, JERSEY MARITIME MUSEUM, 6.1.77). NO RECORD OF JAILERS REEF FOUND. POSN 491046N, 021523W IS WEST OF NEAREST REEF WEST OF LA CORBIERE. NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY.
Last Amended Date Feb 7, 2001

Circumstances of loss

20.12.1884 ON PASSAGE FROM ST MALO TO GUERNSEY WITH XMAS GOODS WHEN SHE HIT JAILERS REEF WEST OF LA CORBIERE ON 20.12.1884 AND KEPT THERE TILL TIDE TURNED BY HIGH WIND. AT SLACK WATER SHE CAME OFF AND SANK. (T A TITTERINGTON, JERSEY MARITIME MUSEUM, 6.1.77).

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FAQ

Where is the ECHO wreck located?

The ECHO wreck is located at coordinates 49 10.707 N,2 15.463 W.

How deep is the seabed around the ECHO?

The seabed around the ECHO lies at approximately 6 meters deep.

When did the ECHO sink?

The ECHO sank on Dec 20, 1884.

When was the wreck of the ECHO discovered?

The wreck of the ECHO was discovered in 1977.

What cargo was the ECHO carrying?

The ECHO was carrying general and mixed goods.

What was the tonnage of the ECHO?

The ECHO had a tonnage of 40 tons.

What type of wreck is the ECHO?

The ECHO is classified as a ketch.

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