This is the information page about the shipwreck Henry j smith, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 35.098 N,3 5.197 W (53.665666666667, -3.093)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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: HENRY J SMITH
Length 60.7 meter, width: 11.9 meter, draught: 5.8, tonnage 1108 ton
Load: ballast
Cause: built of wood in 1890 by washburn bros, thomaston, me. owned at time of loss by edwin smith, new york. passage liverpool for cardiff. was under tow for cardiff when she ran ashore. (lloyds & sibi).
Year of registration: 1916
Water depth above wreck: -6 meter
Known since: 1916, last detected: 1975
Details measurements/cartography: H1247/70 28.1.70 REPD TO BE EXPOSED ON FORMBY BEACH IN 533505N, 030507W APPROX. KNOWN LOCALLY AS MASSAMS STACK. NAME OF WK GIVEN BY LOCALS & WAS FIXED VISUALLY IN 1969. (MRS KAY, LTR DTD 13.1.70). INS AS STPA. BR STD. 24.3.75 NOT SHOWN ON SURVEY K3500/KF NO.10, BUT FALLS ON EDGE OF SURVEYED AREA. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 53 35.098 N,3 5.197 W