Mary Ellen Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
|
Mary ellen Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 24.466 N,3 0.231 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 10.2 m |
| Water Depth | 11 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | MARY ELLEN |
| Type | barge |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 43 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | grain |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 10, 1896 |
| Original Detection Year | 1896 |
| Last Detection Year | 2006 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | DISPERSED BY BLASTING AFTER ATTEMPTS TO RAISE HER HAD FAILED. DEPTH 35FT BELOW LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). SHOWN ON 3490 AS WK 5FMS 5FT. H5282/71 24.2.75 H5282/71 24.2.75 AMEND WK 10.2MTRS [LAT]. (MD & HB 1974). NC 3490. HH091/124/01 20.4.06 HH091/124/01 20.4.06 NOT LOCATED. GEN DEPTH 11.7MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1124). AMEND DEAD. BR STD. RSDRA2024000318469 19.02.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2024). (Mersey Docks and Harbour Company Survey, DTD 21.11.24). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 19, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK ABOUT 200 YDS WEST FROM PRINCES STAGE, ABREAST OF NO 7 BRIDGE, AFTER COLLISION WITH SS SALTWICK.
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