Firth Fisher Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Firth fisher Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 44 N,1 34 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 1 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | FIRTH FISHER |
| Type | merchant vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 574 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | general and mixed goods |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 22, 1940 |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 1982 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H1771/40 19.7.40 DW IN 504400N, 013400E OR 88DEGS, 2.7C FROM OCC LT ON NE ARM OF DIQUE CARNOT. (PARIS 98R/789). - NM 1787/40. H20184/44 7.11.44 DELETE. (HMS SCOTT). LC 438. 29.3.82 NOT SHOWN ON RECENT FR CHARTS. AMENDED TO DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 31, 2000 |
Circumstances of loss
MINED EN ROUTE FROM LITTLEHAMPTON AND DOVER TO BOULOGNE. 7 LIVES LOST. (LL WW1).
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