Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Liverpool, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 54 0.362 N,4 33.403 W (54.100166666667, -4.5481166666667)
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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: LIVERPOOL
Lengte 62.8 meter, breedte: 8.8 meter, diepgang: 4.3, tonnage 686 ton
Lading: general and mixed goods,clay products,construction materials,stone
Oorzaak: 20.12.16 built in 1892 by messers john jones & sons of liverpool for the sligo steam navigation co. fitted out to high standard for saloon and deck passengers. carriage of cattle was very important, so careful consideration given to cattle fittings. triple expansion engines also by jones and sons of 1000 ihp. trial speed 13 knots. lit throughout by electricity. passage liverpool for sligo with general cargo.hit a mine and foundered 11m se by s of the chicken lt. 3 crew lost. lifeboat marked 'ss liverpool, of sligo' and wreckage washed up at port st mary on 20.12.16. (a corkill). after hitting mine was towed by the ss 'ruby'. initially the tow was to douglas but the weather prevented the stern first tow. course then set for belfast but about 0530 a bigger list developed, the tow was cut and the vessel disappeared. (a corkill).
Jaar registratie: 1940
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 38 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 65 cm
Bekend sinds: 1940, laatst gedetecteerd: 2001
Details metingen/cartografie: H095/39 3.7.40 H095/39 C IN C WESTERN APPROACHES REPD NSC IN 540012N, 043318W [OGB] ON 3.7.40.*H095/39 WESTERN APPROACHES LIST WAGO APPENDIX A REPD POSN 540012N, 043318W [OGB] ON 15.1.41. HH090/706/01 18.9.96 HH090/706/01 18.9.96 EXAM'D 19.5.96 IN 540021.7N, 043324.2W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 31.5, FOUL 32.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.6 IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4.1MTRS. LENGTH 56MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS. LIES 065/245DEGS. POORLY DEFINED BROKEN WK WITH NO APPARENT SUPERSTRUCTURE. MAGNETIC ANOMALY NOTED. SNAGGED FISHING NETS ARE PRESENT. (GARDLINE, HI 706).
- NM 3685/96. HH100/351/12 17.12.96 HH100/351/12 17.12.96 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. WK SPLAYED APART AND WELL BROKEN UP. LARGE STEAM ENGINE PROJECTS WELL BEYOND THE REST OF THE WRECK. PORTHOLE BY J ROBY RECOVERED. FIRM MADE SUCH ITEMS BETWEEN 1880 AND 1910 APPROX, MOSTLY FOR PASSENGER STEAMERS. ITEM NUMBERED 22. NO DISTINGUISHABLE HOLD, MANY BRASS FITTINGS AND THE PORTHOLE SUGGEST WK TO BE LIVERPOOL. (A CORKILL). HH100/351/12 16.5.97 HH100/351/12 16.5.97 IDENTIFIED AS WK OF LIVERPOOL. BELL RECOVERED. QUITE A FEW MILES FROM HER OFFICIAL POSN OF LOSS WHERE SHE HIT THE MINE. BUT WAS LATER TOWED TOWARDS DOUGLAS BY STEAMER BEFORE SINKING. OTHER ITEMS RECOVERED WERE TELEPRAPH, STEERING COLUMN, COMPASS, TWO STANDS, ONE FOR COMPASS, AND PORTHOLES. LARGE AMOUNTS OF CARGO PRESENT INCLUDING POTTERY, GLASS, DRESSED STONE AND BRICKS. (A CORKILL). HH100/351/12 29.7.97 HH100/351/12 29.7.97 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. ALL SURVEY DETAILS CORRECT BUT THERE ARE NO NETS. SHOALEST DEPTH IS OVER ENGINE/BOILER. ALSO THERE IS A 12MTR LENGTH OF STERN STILL STANDING UPRIGHT AND PROVIDING THE SAME LEAST DEPTH. SIDES OF WK HAVE COLLAPSED OUTWARDS ONTO THE SEABED WHICH IS COMPOSED OF COARSE SAND AND SHELL. (K HURLEY). NCA. HH208/400/05 17.4.01 HH208/400/05 17.4.01 DIVED IN 5400.350N, 0433.400W [WGD]. A SS WITH STERN SECTION COLLAPSED. MIDSHIPS COMPLETELY COLLAPSED EXCEPT FOR ENGINE/BOILER STANDING PROUD. BOW COMPLETELY COLLAPSED AND DISAPPEARING INTO THE SEABED. BRICKS, BEER BOTTLES AND PLAIN EARTHWARE BOTTLES FOUND FORWARD OF THE BOILER. LARGE NET DRAPED OVER GUNWHALE ON STBD SIDE. (E JONES, LTR DTD 9.4.01). NCA.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: STERN INTACT, BOW & MIDSHIPS COLLAPSED
Positie: 54 0.362 N,4 33.403 W