Lily Melling (Possibly) Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Lily melling (possibly) Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
55 52.028 N,5 40.064 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 19 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LILY MELLING (POSSIBLY) |
| Type | trawler |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 1, 1929 |
| Bottom Texture | Mud |
| Original Detection Year | 1929 |
| Last Detection Year | 2012 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H1585/29 8.3.29 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 555200N, 060600W APPROX. SUBMERGED OBSTN REPORTED BY SS LADY ANSTRUTHER. (BOT, 7.3.29). NCA. H2605/56 6.5.57 NO TRACE OF THIS OBSTN. (HMS COOK, 1956). 23.2.96 OBSTN WAS POSSIBLY 'LILY MELLING'. MAY HAVE BEEN ABOVE WATER FOR A TIME AFTER RUNNING AGROUND. BETTER POSN MAY BE 555202N, 054000W. (SHIPWRECKS OF THE W OF SCOTLAND, B BAIRD). NCA. 26.4.13 NOT LOCATED 16.10.12 USING M/B. (NETSURVEY, HI 1371). AMEND DEAD. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 25, 2013 |
Circumstances of loss
ABANDONED AFTER GROUNDING IN THE SOUND OF ISLAY. (SHIPWRECKS OF THE W OF SCOTLAND, B BAIRD).
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