Pennant Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | lifted |
|
Pennant Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 29.6 N,0 43.6 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 11 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | PENNANT |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 648 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 4, 1925 |
| Bottom Texture | Mud |
| Original Detection Year | 1925 |
| Last Detection Year | 1925 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Markers | MARKED BY WK MARKING BOAT |
| Surveying Details | H5197/25 H5197/25 [NO DATE] WK IN 512936N, 004336E, OR 090DEGS 2C FROM NO.2 SEA REACH BUOY. S SIDE OF YANTLET DREDGED CHANNEL, 1.2M, 175DEGS FROM SOUTHEND PIER. MARKED BY WK MARKING BOAT. (PLA) - TNM 1372/25 ISSUED. H5197/25 9.9.25 H5197/25 [NO DATE] WK REMOVED. (PLA, LTR 9.9.25). AMENDED TO LIFT. TNM 1372/25 CANCELLED. - NM 1398/25. RSDRA2025000252461 06.05.25 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. (PLA SURVEY DTD 24.03.25). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | May 6, 2025 |
Circumstances of loss
STEEL SS WITH 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE WITH 1 BOILER, SINGLE SHAFT. ON PASSAGE LONDON FOR BOULOGNE. FOUNDERED FOLLOWING COLLISION. VESSEL WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RAISED AND SOLD FOR BREAKING. (SIBI)
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