This is the information page about the shipwreck Ponus, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 8.516 N,5 4.057 W (50.141933, -5.067617)

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: PONUS

Length 123.4 meter, width: 15.9 meter, draught: 8.4, tonnage 5077 ton
Load: oil

Cause: built in 1902 by russell & co, port glasgow. owned at time of loss by tank storage & carriage co ltd. dragged anchor during gale and went aground. oil cargo caught fire. wreck was broken up in situ. had just arrived at falmouth from trinidad. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1927

Water depth above wreck: 1 meter

Known since: 1927, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H5500/27 27.8.27 H5500/27 27.8.27 WRECK LIES OFF SWANPOOL, REPORTED AS BEING DEMOLISHED IN 1923 BUT 1927 REPORT STATES THAT THE WRECK HAS NOT BEEN WHOLLY REMOVED AND THAT A PORTION STILL REMAINS. (FALMOUTH HBR COMM, 1.7.27). CHART AS ST IN 500827N, 050400W. NC 32. H01027/40 1.11.51 H01027/40 1.11.51 UNKNOWN STRANDED WRECK IN 500827N, 050400W. (LTR TO FALMOUTH HBR COMMISSIONERS, 1.11.51). NCA. H1485/63 22.3.71 H1485/63 22.3.71 NO TRACE SEEN WHEN HEIGHT OF TIDE WAS 3.6FT ABOVE CHART DATUM. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 41/70). DELETE. BR STD. H1282/77/116 4.5.77 H1282/77/116 4.5.77 REPD LOST AT SWANPOOL POINT, FALMOUTH. (P R JONES, 25.2.77). NCA. 17.12.85 17.12.85 BOTTOM PLATES AND RIBS, PART OF WHICH CAN BE SEEN AT LWS, REMAIN ON SITE. (BSAC WK REGISTER, VOL 1). NCA. 22.10.12 22.10.12 SUBSTANTIAL PART OF WK REMAINS, COVERING SOME 80MTRS SQUARE. HT 2-3MTRS. (M MILBURN, TELECON 22.10.12). 25.10.13 25.10.13 OBSERVED IN 5008.516N, 0504.057W [WGD]. (M MILLBURN, EMAIL DTD 24.10.13). ON EDGE OF DRYING REEF. FOR FILING ONLY. 29.10.143 29.10.143 REMAINS COVER AN AREA IN EXCESS OF 40MTRS BY 20MTRS. AT LW SPRINGS THERE IS ABOUT 12 INCHES SHOWING, JUST ONE PIECE OF METAL FROM THE LARGE SECTION OF HULL THAT REMAINS. HT OF WRECKAGE IS JUST OVER 2MTRS. (M MILLBURN, EMAIL DTD 25.10.13). INS AS OBSTN DRIES 0.3MTR.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SUBSTANTIAL DEBRIS ASS REPORTED, ONE ITEM VIS AT LW

Position: 50 8.516 N,5 4.057 W

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