Yarmouth Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Obstruction Category | foul ground |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Yarmouth Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 37.643 N,1 47.156 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 1 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | YARMOUTH |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 36.7 m |
| Width | 6.6 m |
| Draught | 3.5 |
| Tonnage | 235 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Cargo | fish |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 4, 1950 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1951 |
| Last Detection Year | 1975 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority notice to mariners |
| Surveying Details | H418/51 1.2.51 ST IN 523750N, 014813E, OR WITH BRITANIA PIER END BEARINGNG 239DEGS, 2.9M. (TH, LTR DTD 10.1.51). - NM 194/51. H418/51 4.12.51 FIXED IN 523737N, 014712E. MASTS, FUNNNEL AND BRIDGE VISIBLE AT HW. LYING ON AN EVEN KEEL AGAINST THE BANK, ORIENTATION 030/210DEGS. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 16.10.51). AMEND POSN. BR STD H1048/58 2.7.58 SHOWN AS ST, 2 MASTS, IN 523737N, 014714E ON ECES SURVEY [K1901]. NE 1543. H3313/59 23.6.59 AMEND TO ST, MAST. (HMS STARLING, HN 8/59 DTD 29.4.59). BR STD. H3930/61 17.4.63 POSN 533736N, 014710E, FIXED BY HSA. MAST DRIES ABOUT 20FT, BRIDGE SHOWS AT LW. SEABED BY E/S 5FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE H525 DTD OCT. 1962 [K3643]). NE 1536. H3930/61 19.4.68 MAST NO LONGER VISIBLE AT ANY STATE OF THE TIDE. (THV MERMAID, HN 1/68 DTD 5.2.68). DELETE MAST. BR STD. H1927/69 15.1.69 ST, FRAMEWORK DRIES 7FT, IN 523737N, 014716E [OGB], FIXED BY HSA ON 4.8.68. FRAMEWORK OF WK IS VISIBLE FOR APPROX 3 HOURS EITHER SIDE OF LWS. WK GIVES A FIRM RADAR CONTACT AT 1M. SEABED BY E/S 1-13FT. NO SCOUR.SEABED SAND. (HMS EGERIA H525 R OF S 570/68 21.10.68). BR STD. H1927/69 24.3.70 ST NOW MARKED BY G CAN BUOY IN 523737N, 014713E, 270DEGS, 200FT FROM WK. (TH NM 36/70). BR STD. H1927/69 1.8.74 WK IS TO BE DISPERSED TO GROUND LEVEL BY S AND W WALES MARINE INSPECTION LTD. (TH, LTR DTD 10.7.74). NCA. H4852/74 18.12.74 INVESTIGATED BY GEMINI AT LWS. LEAST DEPTH BY LEAD LINE 0.3MTRS [LAT]. TURBULENCE DOWNTIDE FROM WK. FIXED IN 523737N 014716E [OGB] BY HSA. WK WAS BEING DEMOLISHED BY DIVERS CONTRACTED TO TRINITY HOUSE. IT IS EXPECTED THAT WK WOULD BE LEVELLED TO SEABED BY 1.10.74. (HMS ENTERPRISE REPORT 17.9.74). NCA YET. H4852/74 18.12.74 CONTRACT COMPLETED. WK HAS BEEN LEVELLED TO SEABED BUT TH HAVE NOT YET SURVEYED. THEY WILL IN NEAR FUTURE & A LETTER CONFIRMING WILL FOLLOW. SUGGEST AREA BE SHOWN AS FOUL. (TH, TELECON 18.12.74). AMEND TO F & DELETE BUOY. - NM 157/75.H4852/74 212.2.75 NOW CLEAR TO GROUND LEVEL, UNLIGHTED BUOY REMOVED. (TH HARWICH, TLX DTD 20.1.75). NCA. H4852/74 21.1.79 NO TRACE FOUND OF THIS WK. AREA NOW ENGULFED BY S'WARD MOVEMENT OF MIDDLE SCROBY BANK. RECOMMEND FOUL BE EXPUNGED. (HMS ECHO HI 64B/78). AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Nov 6, 2007 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1907 BY SMITHS DOCK CO LTD, NORTH SHIELDS. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY CLIFTON STEAM TRAWLERS LTD. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 68 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY W V V LIDGERWOOD, GLASGOW. PASSAGE FISHING GROUNDS FOR OSTEND WITH WHITE FISH. RAN AGROUND ON THE SCROBY SANDS. CREW OF 11 RECOVERED BY LIFEBOAT. (SIBI & THE LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE, SPRING 1951 EDN).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
52 37.643 N,1 47.156 E
Yarmouth on Wreck Map
Yarmouth Wreck on Google Map
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