Sunbeam Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
|
Sunbeam Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
58 38.876 N,3 2.645 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 2 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | SUNBEAM |
| Type | drifter |
| Tonnage | 132 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 4, 1915 |
| Original Detection Year | 1915 |
| Last Detection Year | 2020 |
| Original Source | national coast guard or patrol |
| Surveying Details | H5020/25 1.9.25 MAST SHOWING 10FT ABOVE WATER AT HALF TIDE ABOUT 6C NW OF DUNCANSBY HEAD LT. (CG WICK, 9.8.25). INS AS DW (1925) IN 583854N, 030233W. BR STD. H5465/57 5.3.58 AMEND TO DW. NC 2162. RSDRA2022000137295 31.1.23 OUTSIDE M/B LIMITS 2021. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1709). NFA. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 26, 2020 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL WAS CAPTURED BY SUBMARINE & SUNK BY GUNFIRE 17M S BY E FROM WICK.
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