Lizzie Morton Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Lizzie morton Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 23.199 N,2 59.889 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 14.7 m |
| Water Depth | 16 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | LIZZIE MORTON |
| Type | sailing vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 97 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 21, 1876 |
| Original Detection Year | 1876 |
| Last Detection Year | 1975 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | 23.6.1876 DISPERSED BY BLASTING BY MDHB ON 23.6.1876. DEPTH 50FT BELOW LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). SHOWN ON 3490 AS WK 8FMS 2FT. H5282/71 24.2.75 AMEND WK 14.7MTRS [LAT] IN 532311N, 025948.5W. (MD & HB 1974). BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | May 10, 1977 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK ABOUT 300YDS NE BY E FROM N CUNARD MOORING BUOY. LATER DISPERSED.
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- Rissa Wreck 91.7 M
- Empress Eugenie Wreck 96.7 M
- Catherine Wreck 141.7 M
- Planet Wreck 156.2 M
- Gwydir Wreck 185.6 M
- Hopper Number 6 Wreck 196 M
- Hopper Number 6 Wreck 198.9 M
- Laura Wreck 221.7 M
- New Transport Wreck 232.1 M
- Doris Wreck 256.1 M
General Comments
WOODEN HULL, DISPERSED