Perseverance Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Perseverance Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 27.165 N,3 13.946 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 7.1 m |
| Water Depth | 11 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | PERSEVERANCE |
| Type | barge |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 22.9 m |
| Width | 4.9 m |
| Tonnage | 56 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | stone |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 11, 1888 |
| Original Detection Year | 1888 |
| Last Detection Year | 1982 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | MAST REMOVED BY MDHB. DEPTH 25FT BELOW LBD. POSN 532709N, 031352W. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). H3906/59 21.12.59 H3906/59 21.12.59 WK 4FMS 1FT SHOWN ON K2184. NE 1951. 26.3.75 26.3.75 SHOWN AS WK 7.1MTRS [LAT] ON K3500/10. BR STD. 8.5.78 8.5.78 SHOWN IN 532709N, 031551W ON K3500-KF11. 29.9.82 29.9.82 SHOWN AS WK 7.1MTRS IN 532709N, 031352W ON K7790/3. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 29, 1982 |
Circumstances of loss
FOUNDERED WHEN AT ANCHOR ABOUT 0.75 MILES FROM H3 RED BUOY.
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- Wellington Wreck 1933.5 M
- Red Jacket Wreck 1946.2 M
- Betsy Wreck 1986.2 M
- Blanche Wreck 2395 M
- Walter Dean Wreck 2466.4 M
- Other Wreck 51829 2597.6 M
- Glance Wreck 2639.2 M
- Glance (Possibly) Wreck 2710.3 M
- Thorn Wreck 2730.1 M
- Robert Seymour Wreck 2822.8 M
General Comments
IRON HULL