Ida Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Ida Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 22.649 N,2 59.098 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.377483
  • Longitude: -2.984967
Wreck Depth 6.5 m
Water Depth 3 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name IDA
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Tonnage 766
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo foodstuffs: solid
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 15, 1896
Original Detection Year 1896
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details 21.2.1896 DISPERSED BY BLASTING BY MD & HB ON 21.2.1896. DEPTH 23FT BELOW LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). SHOWN AS WK 3FMS IN 532237N, 025902W ON 3477 & 3490. H5282/71 24.2.75 WK 6.5MTRS IN 532237N, 025902W. (MD & HB 1974). BR STD. H5282/71 15.4.75 POSN AMENDED TO 532237.5N, 025902W. (MD & HB LETTER DTD 17.3.75). NCA. H2437/76 31.12.79 NOT SHOWN ON K4111/9. DELETE. BR STD. 22.9.82 WK 6.5MTRS IN 532237.5N, 025902W. (K8022/8). NCA. 13.10.89 WK 6.5MTRS IN 532238N, 025901W IN GENERAL DEPTH OF 4MTRS. (MERSEY 21/6). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. HH206/260/01 6.5.94 DEPTH 8.4MTRS SHOWN ON MERSEY SURVEY 35-1, NO EVIDENCE OF WRECK. (MERSEY DOCKS & HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY 5.11.93). AMEND TO WK 6.5MTRS ON NE 3490. 17.6.04 SHOWN AS WK (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED) IN GEN DEPTH 3MTRS ON BA 3490 [EDN 5 DTD 20.12.01]. 16.7.14 SHOWN AS WK 6.5MTRS ON BA 3490 [EDN 7 DTD 2.8.14]. SEP 2021/000126174 11.5.21 EXAM�D BY BDC. NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2021). NFS. (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY, 2021). NFA. RSDRA2025000368556 28.07.25 EXAM�D BY BDC. NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2025). NFS. (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY, DTD 30.06.25). NFA.
Last Amended Date Jul 28, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF WOOD IN 1861 AT POOLE. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY MRS I TAGGAT, CASTLETOWN, IOM. PASSAGE CASTLETOWN FOR LIVERPOOL. DROPPED ACROSS BOWS OF SS MILO AND SANK NEARLY MIDWAY BETWEEN THE SCHOOL SHIP CONWAY AND HARRINGTON DOCK ENTRANCE. (SIBI).

General Comments

WOODEN HULL, DISPERSED

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FAQ

Where is the IDA wreck located?

The IDA wreck is located at coordinates 53 22.649 N,2 59.098 W.

How deep is the IDA and where exactly is it located?

The IDA lies at a depth of about 6.5 meters and is located at coordinates 53 22.649 N,2 59.098 W.

How deep is the seabed around the IDA?

The seabed around the IDA lies at approximately 3 meters deep.

When did the IDA sink?

The IDA sank on Feb 15, 1896.

When was the wreck of the IDA discovered?

The wreck of the IDA was discovered in 1896.

What country did the IDA belong to?

The IDA belonged to GB.

What cargo was the IDA carrying?

The IDA was carrying foodstuffs: solid.

What was the tonnage of the IDA?

The IDA had a tonnage of 766 tons.

What type of wreck is the IDA?

The IDA is classified as a sailing vessel.

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