Vehicle Wreck 44237

Field	Value
Obstruction Category	foul ground
Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM)	54 12.643 N,3 47.635 W
Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees	Latitude: 54.210717 Longitude: -3.793917
Water Depth	22 m
Water Level Effect	always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum	Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Type	Vehicle
Length	12.2 m
Cargo	foodstuffs: liquid,wine
Conspic Visual	not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar	not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk	Oct 6, 1995
Original Detection Year	1995
Last Detection Year	1996
Original Source	Lloyd's and Marine Underwriter's reports
Surveying Details	HH208/40/02 12.10.95 40 FOOT TRAILER WEIGHING 26 TONNES LOST IN 541300N, 034730W. (LL 7.10.95). INS AS OBSTN USCPA 16MTRS. - NM 3648/95. 30.4.96 LOCATED IN 541238N, 034733.5W [OGB] USING GPS. FLAT BED OF ARTICULATED LORRY TRAILER PARTIALLY BURIED. STANDS 1MTR PROUD OF THE SEABED IN GEN DEPTHS OF 22MTRS. BED IS 40 FEET BY 8 FEET. NO WHEELS LOCATED. FIBREGLASS & ALLOY TOP FOUND BROKEN UP SOME 30 FEET S. SOME 70 BOTTLES OF CARGO RECOVERED, CONTAMINATED WITH SEAWATER. (K HURLEY, TELECON). BR STD. HH090/728/01 4.12.97 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. (NP 1008, HI 728). PREVIOUS REPORT CONSIDERED TO BE RELIABLE. MAY NOT BE BURIED. AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD.
Last Amended Date	Dec 4, 1997

Circumstances of loss

40 FOOT TRAILER CONTAINING WHISKEY LOST OVERBOARD FROM RORO MV SPHEROID. PASSAGE BELFAST FOR HEYSHAM.

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