Egeria Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Egeria Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 41.506 S,57 51.306 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: -51.691767
  • Longitude: -57.855100
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect covers and uncovers
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name EGERIA
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Orientation 90
Tonnage 1066
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo cement,coal
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1971
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source other
Last Amended Date May 15, 2014

Simplified Wreck Survey

The shipwreck of the vessel Egeria is located at coordinates 51 41.506 S, 57 51.306 W along the coast of Stanley in the Falkland Islands. Condemned at Stanley, the remains of the Egeria were integrated into the local infrastructure, forming a part of the East Jetty head with its stern covered in corrugated iron and historically used as a store. Survey records indicate the position was updated in August 2009, noting that the structure plots on the flat area and is classified as dead.

Surveying Details

H6778/68 22.2.71 ONLY AFTER END REMAINING. (CONDEMNED AT STANLEY). 3.3.83 AMENDED TO AGREE WITH JETTY HEAD SHAPE ON 2550. NE 1614. 27.3.84 SHOWN IN 514130S, 575103W [SAP] ON NC 1614. H2316/84 17.9.85 SEE PHOTOGRAPHS TAKEN FEB 1985. (HMS ENDURANCE HI 226A). 6.11.91 STERN IS COVERED WITH CORRUGATED IRON & USED AS A STORE. (FALKLAND ISLAND SHORES). 20.8.09 [WGD] POSN: 5141.506S, 5751.306W. NE 1614. 15.5.14 FORMS PART OF F.I. CO EAST JETTY HEAD & PLOTS ON FLT AREA. AMEND DEAD.

Circumstances of loss

PASSAGE LONDON FOR CALLAO. WAS DAMAGED ROUNDING CAPE HORN & CONDEMNED. NOW FORMS PART OF JETTY HEAD, WITH 'SNOW SQUALL' & 'WILLIAM SHAND', OF THE F.I. CO. EAST JETTY. (FALKLAND ISLAND SHORES, PUBLISHED 1985).

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FAQ

Where is the EGERIA wreck located?

The EGERIA wreck is located at coordinates 51 41.506 S,57 51.306 W.

How deep is the seabed around the EGERIA?

The seabed around the EGERIA lies at approximately 2 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the EGERIA discovered?

The wreck of the EGERIA was discovered in 1971.

What country did the EGERIA belong to?

The EGERIA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the EGERIA carrying?

The EGERIA was carrying cement,coal.

What was the tonnage of the EGERIA?

The EGERIA had a tonnage of 1066 tons.

What type of wreck is the EGERIA?

The EGERIA is classified as a sailing vessel.

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