This is the information page about the shipwreck United states, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 22.049 N,2 57.565 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: UNITED STATES
Year of registration: 1873
Water depth above wreck: -1 meter
Known since: 1873, last detected: 1989
Details measurements/cartography: 31.12.1872 REMOVED BY MD & HB ON 31.12.1872 TO A POSN OFF VICTORIA TOWER. PLACED ON DEVILS BANK 2.1.1873. THROUGH HAWSERS, BREAKING SHAFTS, PADDLE-WHEELS & BOILERS REMOVED BY MD & HB & WK DISPERSED BY BLASTING BETWEEN 4.11.1873 & 7.11.1873. LAST DEPTH OVER WK 12FT BELOW LBD. DEPTH OVER BOTTOM NOW 4FT ABOVE LBD. (LIVERPOOL WK RECORDS). 13.10.89 WK 3.2MTRS SHOWN IN 532202N, 025729W ON DRYING BANK. (MERSEY 25/15). CHART AS FOUL. NE 3490. 21.6.04 SHOWN AS WK (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED) IN GEN DEPTH DRIES 1MTR ON BA 3490 [EDN 5 DTD 20.12.01]. 16.7.14 SHOWN AS FOUL ON BA 3490 [EDN 7 DTD 2.8.12].
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: IRON HULL, DISPERSED
Position: 53 22.049 N,2 57.565 W