NHER 18763 (Maritime record) - Modern wreck

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Summary

A wreck is marked on an Admiralty chart of 1957. It is of the merchant ship Empress, built in 1882, which sank in 1915.

Protected Status/Designation

  • None recorded

Location

Map sheet Not recorded
Civil Parish NORTH SEA, -, NORFOLK

Map

No mapped location recorded.

Wreck.
Marked on Admiralty chart 1957 as at 53 degrees 09' north, 1 degree 14' east.
E. Rose (NAU), 28 January 1983.

Survey notes at 52.58.46 north, 001.16.28 east (probably same).
SS Empress, merchant ship built by Short Bros in 1882.
Struck wreck and foundered 23 January 1915 when in ballast Sunderland to London.
1971 found to be very broken up.
Boilers and engine room highest point remaining to 1.2m (4 feet).
Apparently was at least partly of wood.
See details in file.
E. Rose (NAU), 30 January 1984.

  • --- Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
  • --- Secondary File: Secondary File.

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Record last edited

Oct 1 1989 12:00AM

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