Foremost 49 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Foremost 49 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 36.144 N,3 55.805 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 4 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | FOREMOST 49 |
| Type | dredger |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 563 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | refuse and waste |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 19, 1942 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1942 |
| Last Detection Year | 1944 |
| Original Source | other |
| Markers | G CONL LT BUOY, FL(3)G.10S. |
| Surveying Details | H3209/42 7.1.42 WK IN 513607N, 035544W [OGB], MARKED BY R CONL BUOY. (N.O.I.C. SWANSEA). POSN FOR FILING ONLY. NCA. H3209/42 WK NOW MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, FL(3)G.10S. (FOIC CARDIFF). NCA. H3209/42 2.1.44 WK & BUOY REMOVED. (TH LTR 1744/42). AMENDED TO DEAD. NFA. SEP 2018/000049866 11.7.18 NOT SEEN IN M/B DATASET 2018. (TITAN SURVEYS LTD, HI 1576). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 21, 2007 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT 1928. STEEL HULL. ONE BOILER, 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. FOUNDERED AND LOST FOLLOWING A COLLISION WITH SS LOKE.(SIBI).
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