Francis Robert Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
|
Francis robert Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 5.523 N,1 41.638 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 20 m |
| Water Depth | 31 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | FRANCIS ROBERT |
| Type | smack |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 44 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 28, 1918 |
| Original Detection Year | 1918 |
| Last Detection Year | 1992 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | H4372/18 SUNK IN POSN 8 MILES NE OF N HAIBOROUGH LT. (CUSTOMS, LOWESTOFT, 1918). H4282/26 14.10.26 INS NDW (PA) (1918) IN 530530N, 014145E. H456/58 21.8.59 AMEND TO NDW(PA). NC 106. 11.5.72 AMEND TO USC(PA) 20.0MTRS. NC 106. 4.7.72 SHOWN ON DANISH FISHING CHART 5300 [1965]. HH090/524/01 9.1.92 NOT FOUND DURING DISPROVING SEARCH. RECOMMEND EXPUNGE. (LAND & MARINE, HI 525). - NM 387/92. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 9, 1992 |
Circumstances of loss
CAPTURED BY GERMAN SUBMARINE AND SUNK BY GUNFIRE. (WW1SL).
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