Pursuit Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Pursuit Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 4.05 N,5 30.745 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.067500
  • Longitude: -5.512417
Wreck Depth 30 m
Water Depth 36 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name PURSUIT
Type drifter
Flag GB
Length 25.9 m
Width 5.5 m
Draught 2.4
Tonnage 70
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 22, 1918
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details 29.4.18 SUNK 7.5C S BY W(MAG) OF BOOM GATEWAY, PENZANCE. (DOCKET M09314). H6391/19 WK IN 500355N, 053035W APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). CHART AS NDW. BA 777. H2537/28 NOW CHARTED AS NDW (1918) PA. BA 777. 25.11.74 NOT LOCATED BY SALVAGE SURVEYS. (E GILES, 1974). NCA. 6.6.75 NOW CHARTED AS USC 25MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 777. H2979/74 18.2.76 18.2.76 FISHERMENS FASTENERS IN 500417N, 053046W AND 500347N, 053018W USING DECCA. DATA SUGGESTS FF IN 500347N, 053018W IS A LARGE WK. (MR GILES, 29.1.76). NCA. H2590/76 26.2.76 WK LOCATED IN 500355N, 053041W USING HI-FIX. SMALL SONAR CONTACT. NO ON-TOP ECHO SOUNDER. PROBABLY A SMALL WRECK WHICH COULD BE THIS DRIFTER. GENERAL DEPTH BY E/S 39MTRS. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). AMEND TO USC 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NE 777. HH090/802/01 24.1.00 EXAM'D 22.11.99 IN 5004.050N, 0530.745W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.3 IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR TO NW AND SE. LENGTH APPROX 100MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. ORIENTATED 045/225 DEGS. DCS3 GIVES LITTLE DETAIL. COULD BE THE UPTURNED HULL OF A LARGE VESSEL OR A LARGE FLAT-TOPPED ROCK OUTCROP. MAGNETOMETER NOT AVAILABLE. (HMSML GLEANER). AMEND TO OBSTN 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN. HH100/351/16 28.12.00 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. CONFIRMED AS LARGE ROCK OUTCROP. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. NO WRECKAGE PRESENT. HMS HELCA'S 1776 POSN AND E GILES'S 1976 POSN SEACHED BY MAGNETOMETER. NO INDICATION. (G LOCKETT, 18.12.00). BR STD. SEP 2016/000091765 27.10.16 NOT LOCATED IN M/B SURVEY. (MMT, HI 1500). AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date Oct 27, 2016

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT IN 1903 BY SMITHS DOCK CO. LTD., NORTH SHIELDS, SUNK AFTER COLLISION AT PENZANCE.

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FAQ

Where is the PURSUIT wreck located?

The PURSUIT wreck is located at coordinates 50 4.05 N,5 30.745 W.

How deep is the PURSUIT and where exactly is it located?

The PURSUIT lies at a depth of about 30 meters and is located at coordinates 50 4.05 N,5 30.745 W.

How deep is the seabed around the PURSUIT?

The seabed around the PURSUIT lies at approximately 36 meters deep.

When did the PURSUIT sink?

The PURSUIT sank on Apr 22, 1918.

When was the wreck of the PURSUIT discovered?

The wreck of the PURSUIT was discovered in 1918.

What country did the PURSUIT belong to?

The PURSUIT belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the PURSUIT?

The PURSUIT had a tonnage of 70 tons.

What type of wreck is the PURSUIT?

The PURSUIT is classified as a drifter.

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