This is the information page about the shipwreck Burbo tower (remains), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 30.352 N,3 17.412 W (53.505867, -3.290200)

The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, as they are prepared by the UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) based on data from UKHO and the hydrographic services of the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany, among others. They include the known details of the wreck and the comments of the cartographers who have checked the position and condition of the wreck over time.

Name: BURBO TOWER (REMAINS)

Year of registration: 1953

Water depth above wreck: 9 meter

Known since: 1953, last detected: 2006

Details measurements/cartography: 12.11.53 12.11.53 SHOWN IN 533021N, 031719W ON (E9522/14L). INS DW BURBO TR (REMAINS) WITH G CON LT BUOY GP FL (3) G 9SEC RA REFL. NE 1951. H3347/58 16.3.59 H3347/58 16.3.59 NOW IN 533020N, 031721W. (MDHB K1720). RETAIN DW IN REVISED POSN. BUOY REMAINS. NC 1951. H4288/62 19.6.64 H4288/62 19.6.64 AMEND TO OBSTN (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED) WITH G CONL LT BUOY GP FL(3) G RA REFL.

- NM1199/64. 16.4.73 16.4.73 DEPTH UNKNOWN. POSN 533020N, 031720W. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 28.2.74 28.2.74 SHOWN AS OBSTN WITH WK BUOY 1.2C NW ON K3500 NO9. 8.5.78 8.5.78 SHOWN AS DW IN 533020N 031719W [OGB] ON K3500-K11. NCA. HH091/124/01 16.5.06 HH091/124/01 16.5.06 EXAM'D 28.1.06 IN 5330.3519N, 0317.4115W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.94 IN GEN DEPTH 9.09MTRS. NO SCOUR. HT 1.15MTRS. APPEARS AS 4 NARROW, UPRIGHT PILES SET IN A SQUARE FORMATION ABOUT 8MTRS APART. QUOTED POSN IS FOR THE SHOALEST AT THE SE CORNER OF THE SQUARE. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1124). AMEND OBSTN 7.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.UIH 4.3.09 SEP 2009/000015787 4.3.09 BUOY TEMP REMOVED. SURVEY IN DEC 2008 SHOWED REMAINING DEBRIS FIELD IS 200MTRS IN DIAMETER, STANDS UP TO 1.8MTRS HIGH WITH LEAST DEPTH 8.0MTRS. (MHDC NM 4/09). NCA. 11.9.09 SEP 2009/000119693 11.9.09 BUOY REMOVED. (MDH NM 17/09).

- NM /09. 17.9.09 SEP 2009/000123363 17.9.09 EXAM'D BY M/B. NO DEFINITE STRUCTURE REMAINS BUT THERE IS EVIDENCE OF DEBRIS SCATTERED IN THE GENERAL AREA. THE SHOALEST POINT WAS ESTABLISHED AT 8MTRS BELOW CD. (PEEL PORTS, FORMBY & BURBO TOWERS BUOYAGE REVIEW DTD 18.12.09). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: 4 UPRIGHT PILES IN SQUARE FORMATION 8MTRS APART

Position: 53 30.352 N,3 17.412 W

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