Pearle Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Obstruction Category | foul ground |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Pearle Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
55 38.35 N,1 37.477 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 8 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | PEARLE |
| Type | sailing vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Cargo | ballast |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Feb 10, 1740 |
| Original Detection Year | 1999 |
| Original Source | diver |
| Surveying Details | HH100/351/15 28.10.99 LIES IN 5538.35N, 0137.38W IN GEN DEPTH 4-8MTRS. ONLY A FEW ISOLATED REMAINS AND THE ANCHOR LIE IN A KELP FOREST. BELL ENGRAVED 'THE PEARLE 1717' RECOVERED IN 1987. (R YOUNG, LTR DTD 26.10.99). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. HH090/915/01 22.1.02 NOT LOCATED. (GARDLINE, HI 915). NCA. 26.6.13 [WGD] POSN: 5538.350N, 0137.477W. SEP 2021/000090526 13.4.21 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2020). (MERITAITO, HI1591). AMEND DEAD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jun 21, 2021 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1717. WOODEN HULL. PASSAGE LONDON FOR NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. IN BALLAST. STRUCK THE REEF ON THE W SIDE OF NORTH WAMSES AND BROKE UP. CREW OF 6 LOST.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
55 38.35 N,1 37.477 W
Pearle on Wreck Map
Pearle Wreck on Google Map
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- Peggy Wreck 257.9 M
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- St Andre Wreck 900.4 M
General Comments
ONLY ANCHOR AND REMNANTS REMAIN