Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Express (possibly), op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 54 14.157 N,3 36.285 W (54.290033333333, -3.9008833333333)
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De teksten bij dit scheepswrak zijn in het engels 🇬🇧, omdat deze worden opgesteld door het UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) op basis van de gegevens van de hydrografische diensten van onder meer Nederland, België en Duitsland. Ze bevatten de bekende details van het wrak en de opmerkingen van de cartografen die in de loop der tijden de positie en de toestand van het wrak hebben gecontroleerd.
Naam: EXPRESS (POSSIBLY)
Lengte 35.9 meter, breedte: 5.8 meter, diepgang: 2.5, tonnage 138 ton
Lading: fertiliser: natural and products
Oorzaak: built in 1857 at stockton. owned at time of loss by j duff. broke down off holyhead and sailed to ramsay bay. could not make shelter there owning to adverse winds so she anchored off ravenglass. crew of 7 left her in a small boat and the master proceeded to maryport to engage a tug. when the master and crew returned the next morning the vessel had vanished. presumed foundered in the night. (a corkill).
Jaar registratie: 1993
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 27 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 145 cm
Bekend sinds: 1993, laatst gedetecteerd: 1997
Details metingen/cartografie: HH100/351/06 29.1.93 HH100/351/06 29.1.93 FASTENER REPD IN 541418N, 033558W. KNOWN LOCALLY AS 'THE MULBERRY BUSH'. LOST AND DAMAGED FISHING GEAR REPD. THOUGHT TO BE EITHER WRECKAGE OR ROCKS. STANDS ABOUT 2MTRS HIGH ON E/S AND COVER A SMALL AREA. (K HURLEY, 13.1.93). NCA YET. HH100/351/07 18.5.93 HH100/351/07 18.5.93 EXAM'D 1.5.93, WK OF SMALL STEAMSHIP LOCATED IN 541409N, 033615W BY DIVER. BROKEN UP & COVERED BY PARTS OF TRAWL NETS. MAXIMUM HT 4MTRS ABOVE SEABED BY E/S POSSIBLY LYING E/W. (K HURLEY, LTR DTD 7.5.93). PLOTS IN AREA OF 1843 LEADLINE SURVEY, SHOALEST DEPTH WITHIN 2M TAKEN AS GEN DEPTH, 23MTRS. CHART AS WK 19MTRS. HH090/728/01 4.12.97 HH090/728/01 4.12.97 EXAM'D 11.10.97 IN 541409.4N, 033617.1W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26.3 IN GEN DEPTH 26.6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2.2MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.7MTRS. LENGTH 32MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. LIES 145/325DEGS. FOUND TO HAVE SUNK INTO THE MUD LEAVING LESS THAN 0.5MTR PROUD OF THE SURROUNDING SEABED. (NP 1008, HI 728). INTACT. NO DEBRIS. BR STD. HH100/351/15 3.12.99 HH100/351/15 3.12.99 CONSIDERED THAT THIS MAY WELL BE 'EXPRESS'. (A CORKILL)..
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, SUNK INTO SEABED
Positie: 54 14.157 N,3 36.285 W