Tacoma City (Part Of) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Not Fully Surveyed
Tacoma city (part of) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 22.716 N,2 59.491 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.378600
  • Longitude: -2.991517
Wreck Depth 8.6 m
Water Depth 11 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name TACOMA CITY (PART OF)
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 121.9 m
Width 16.5 m
Draught 7.6
Tonnage 4738
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo vehicles,general and mixed goods,metal: concentrate and products
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 13, 1941
Original Detection Year 1941
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H01105/41 13.11.45 POSNS OF PORTIONS OF WRECK REPD TO BE (A) 532242N 025923W OR 053DEG 1700FT FROM ROCH FERRY PIER LT & (B) 532234N 025917W OR 081DEG 1800FT FROM ROCH FERRY PIER LT. REPORTS FROM LIVERPOOL WRECK RECORDS (STERN PORTION): JUNE 1941 STARTED REMOVING CARGO. SEPT 1943 MAST, MAST HOUSE, GUN PLATFORM ETC REMOVED TO BRING WRECK BELOW LIVERPOOL BAY DATUM (LBD). DEC 1943 QUANTITY OF CARGO REMOVED BY MARINE RECOVERIES LTD. DISCHARGE STOPPED ON THEIR STATING THAT THEY WERE UNABLE TO WORK PENDING THE ERECTION OF A MAST AS A MARK. JUNE 1945 MAST ERECTED IN VENT SHAFT ABOUT 10FT TO STBD (WEST) OF MAST. MAY 1946 PORT SIDE OF UPPER DECK IN WAY OF NO.5 HATCH, REMOVED COOPER, DISCHARGING BILLETS & IRON STRIP BY DIVER & GRAB. AUG 1948 CUTTING OUT OF DECK CONTINUED AS CONVENIENT. OCT 1963 SWEPT CLEAR TO 30FT BELOW LBD, WK BUOY REMOVED. (BOW PORTION) JUNE 1941 STARTED DISCHARGING CARGO. SEPT 1943 FORECASTLE, MAST & SHELTER, BRIDGE HOUSE & E R HOUSES REMOVED. ALL WRECK BELOW LBD. AUG 1944 QUANTITY OF CARGO REMOVED BY COOPERS. DISCHARGE STOPPED FOR WORK. E DAL & CHATEAUROUX COOPER RESUMED DISCHARGING IN 1945 WORKING NO 1 HATCH. AUG 1945 DISCHARGE OF CARGO STOPPED OWING TO MUD. OCT 1945 COMMENCED REMOVAL OF FORE-DECK IN WAY OF NO 1 HATCH. 13.11.45 DECK CUT ON STBD SIDE NO.1 HATCH & STBD COAMING REMOVED, COOPER DISCHARGING CARGO BY DIVER. JUNE 1946 DECK BOTH SIDES OF NO 1 HATCH & DECK IN FORECASTLE AT MAIN DECK LEVEL REMOVED, CONTINUING TO CUT DECK BETWEEN NOS.1 & 2 HATCHES. AUG 1947 PART DECK REMOVED BETWEEN NOS.1 & 2 HATCHES. AUG 1948 CUTTING OUT OF DECKS CONTINUED AS CONVENIENT. OCT 1963 SWEPT CLEAR TO 30FT BELOW LBD, WK BUOY REMOVED. POSNS: BOW (A) 532248N, 025924W; STERN (B) 532235N, 025924W. H1105/41 31.3.41 PFNM ISSUED. - PFNM 726/41. H1105/41 31.3.41 G CONICAL LIGHT BUOY FL.G NW OF (A) & SE OF(B). - TFNM 727/41. H1105/41 28.4.41 INS DWP IN POSN 532230N, 025930W. - NM 919/41. H1105/41 17.11.41 INS BUOYS ON CHART. H1105/41 7.6.45 AMEND BUOYS FROM CONICAL TO SPHERICAL. - NM 1559/45. INS DW IN POSNS (A) 532242N, 025923W & (B) 532234N, 025917W. H2315/54 30.4.54 AMEND BUOYS: G CON LIGHT BUOYS, INT QK FL G IN POSN 532245N, 025927W & 532229N, 025909W TO MARK DWS IN POSN (A) & (B). (MERSEY D & HB OFFICE NO 5/54). - NM 944/54. H2315/54 31.10.63 AMEND WK 5FMS IN POSN (A) & (B) & DELETE BUOYS MARKING PORTIONS OF WK. (MERSEY D & HB NM13/63). - NM 2228/63. H5282/71 24.2.75 AMEND WK 8.6MTRS [LAT]. (MD & HB 1974). BR STD. RSDRA2025000144244 02.04.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.05 MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY, DTD 05.03.2025). RETAIN DW 8.6 MTRS. RDSRA2025000305099 10.07.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.96 MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY, DTD 24.06.25). RETAIN DW 8.6 MTRS. RSDRA2025000406726 26.08.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.05 MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY, DTD �11.08.25). RETAIN DW 8.6 MTRS. RSDRA2025000491080 08.10.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2025. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.87 MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (MERSEY DOCKS AND HARBOUR COMPANY SURVEY, DTD 03.10.25). RETAIN DW 8.6 MTRS.
Last Amended Date Oct 8, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1929 BY W GREY & CO LTD, WEST HARTLEPOOL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY REARDON SMITH LINE LTD. THREE BOILERS, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 339NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. PASSAGE NEW YORK FOR MANCHESTER. MINED, LATER CUT DOWN. (SIBI).

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FAQ

Where is the TACOMA CITY (PART OF) wreck located?

The TACOMA CITY (PART OF) wreck is located at coordinates 53 22.716 N,2 59.491 W.

How deep is the TACOMA CITY (PART OF) and where exactly is it located?

The TACOMA CITY (PART OF) lies at a depth of about 8.6 meters and is located at coordinates 53 22.716 N,2 59.491 W.

How deep is the seabed around the TACOMA CITY (PART OF)?

The seabed around the TACOMA CITY (PART OF) lies at approximately 11 meters deep.

When did the TACOMA CITY (PART OF) sink?

The TACOMA CITY (PART OF) sank on Mar 13, 1941.

When was the wreck of the TACOMA CITY (PART OF) discovered?

The wreck of the TACOMA CITY (PART OF) was discovered in 1941.

What country did the TACOMA CITY (PART OF) belong to?

The TACOMA CITY (PART OF) belonged to GB.

What cargo was the TACOMA CITY (PART OF) carrying?

The TACOMA CITY (PART OF) was carrying vehicles,general and mixed goods,metal: concentrate and products.

What was the tonnage of the TACOMA CITY (PART OF)?

The TACOMA CITY (PART OF) had a tonnage of 4738 tons.

What type of wreck is the TACOMA CITY (PART OF)?

The TACOMA CITY (PART OF) is classified as a steam ship.

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