Fluent Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
|
Fluent Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 20.036 N,1 51.582 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 30 m |
| Water Depth | 51 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | FLUENT |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 106.7 m |
| Width | 15.5 m |
| Draught | 7.3 |
| Tonnage | 3660 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | metal: concentrate and products,foodstuffs: solid |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 20, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2002 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | H8203/19 20.8.28 SANK 16 MILES S OF ANVIL POINT. (BMVS). NCA. [SEE ALSO 18970]. H3971/52 30.6.52 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA IN 502000N, 015130W ON F6840. 24.5.54 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA. NC 2450. 11.8.77 NOW CHARTED AS USC PA 28MTRS. NC 2450. H1270/77 12.5.81 AMEND TO USC PA 30MTRS. BR STD. HH090/962/01 12.12.02 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. (GARDLINE, HI 962). AMENDED DEAD. BR STD. SEP2020/000273534 09.08.21 NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY 2021, (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1595). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Dec 12, 2002 |
Circumstances of loss
MINED AND SUNK 16M S FROM ANVIL POINT WHILE ON PASSAGE NEW YORK TO LONDON. (WW1SL, LLOYDS WAR LOSSES).
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