Reggio Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Reggio Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 38.653 N,9 46.43 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | -1.2 m |
| Water Depth | 2 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | REGGIO |
| Type | steam ship |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 75.3 m |
| Width | 11 m |
| Draught | 5.2 |
| Tonnage | 1396 |
| Cargo | coal |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 20, 1908 |
| Original Detection Year | 1910 |
| Last Detection Year | 1998 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | [NO DATE] CHARTED AS WK [OLD SYMBOL] POSN NOT GIVEN. BA 1840. 3.11.69 NOW CHARTED AS DW. NE 1840. 15.3.77 SIGHTED ON OLD SURVEY 523/1910. POSN 513838N, 094624W. WRECK IN 3 PARTS, ONE OF WHICH DRIES 4FT, THE OTHER TWO AWASH AT HW. (SURVEY BY CPT SOMERVILLE RN DATED MAY 1910). RETAIN AS ST DRIES 4FT. 10.10.84 SHOWN AS DW WITH S CARD BEACON CLOSE E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NC 1840. 20.1.98 AMENDED TO ST DRIES 1.2MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 20, 1998 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILTIN 1903 BY R THOMPSON & SONS, SUNDERLAND. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY ORDERS & HANDFORD. TWO BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 164 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE BARRY FOR BEREHAVEN. WENT AGROUND IN FOG. ATTEMPTS MADE TO SEAL HOLD BUT WAS ABANDONED AS TOTAL LOSS. (SII).
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