Persier Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Persier Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
37 53 N,17 9 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 1800 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Mean Low Water Springs |
| Name | PERSIER |
| Type | collier |
| Tonnage | 3874 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | general and mixed goods,coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 11, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2003 |
| Original Source | published World War 1 losses |
| Surveying Details | 31.8.72 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 50M FROM C SPARTIVENTO, ITALY. [375530N, 170715E APPROX]. NCA. 19.8.03 DATA RE-ASSESSED, AMENDED POSN: 375300N, 170900E. (LLWW1). NCA. FOR FILING ONLY. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 19, 2003 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, ON PASSAGE FROM CARDIFF FOR TARANTO. SUNK BY U-BOAT. ONE CREW LOST. (WW1SL & LLWW1).
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