This is the information page about the shipwreck Pt1 or pt2, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 55 N,4 32 W (54.100166666667, -4.5481166666667)
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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: PT1 OR PT2
Length 33.5 meter, width: 6.1 meter, draught: 2.4
Cause: 9.5.1917 pt1 and pt2 were built for the war in mesopotamia by george brown, greenock in 1917. one of the two vessels was lost during the delivery voyage. operated at time of loss by the inland transport of the royal engineers. left greenock at 1000 on 9.5.1917. crew of captain, one lt, 3 x 2nd lts, one sergeant, two corporals and ten sappers. when off the calf of man water was taken in rapidly and the crew were ordered to take to the boats. the stbd boat cleared with eight of the crew but the port boat became jammed under the paddle box and capsized. the occupants were thrown into the water. five rescued but six drowned. the survivors were taken into peel. (a corkhill).
Year of registration: 2007
Water depth above wreck: 45 meter
Known since: 2007
Details measurements/cartography: 20.2.07 20.2.07 POSN 5355.0N, 0432.0W FOR FILING ONLY.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 53 55 N,4 32 W