Sterndon Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Sterndon Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
58 10.463 N,3 29.34 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 10 m |
| Water Depth | 20 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | STERNDON |
| Type | fishing vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 10.1 m |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 12, 1996 |
| Original Detection Year | 1996 |
| Last Detection Year | 2020 |
| Original Source | national coast guard or patrol |
| Surveying Details | HH266/470/03 17.7.96 SAR SEARCH CENTRED ON 581028N, 032948W. (MRCC ABERDEEN, TLX DTD 12.7.96). SINKING POS'N NOT KNOWN, BUT CLOSE INSHORE. FOR FILING ONLY, NCA. HH266/470/03 1.8.96 POSSIBLE WK LOCATED IN 501028.5N, 032915W [OGB] USING DECCA. LOCATED BY MFV MARGARET ELLEN. NOTICED AS OIL WAS BUBBLING UP TO SURFACE. BELIEVED TO BE LYING IN 9 FATHOMS OF WATER. (MRCC ABERDEEN, TLX DTD 30.7.96). INS AS USC 10MTRS. - NM 2895/96. HH266/470/03 15.8.96 WK CONFIRMED AS THAT OF STERNDON. (MRCC ABERDEEN, TLX DTD 2.8.96). HH266/470/03 27.9.96 SALVAGE OPERATIONS BEING CARRIED OUT. (MRCC ABERDEEN, TLX DTD 23.9.96). |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 31, 2020 |
Circumstances of loss
SANK. CREW OF ONE RESCUED.
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