SD2504 : The wreck of the Pegu
taken 6 years ago, 4 km from Hightown, Sefton, Great Britain
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The wreck of the Pegu
The coordinates are based on SD2504 : Taylor's Bank off Formby Point and SD2504 : Buoy C4 in Crosby Channel.
Originally I thought this was the wreck of The Ionic Star ( Blue Star Line ).
However after much deliberation and help from fellow Geographers, in particular Mike Pennington and Robin Webster, I fairly convinced this is the Pegu.
According to Link
On 24th Dec.1939 (the Pegu) while inbound to the Mersey on voyage Glasgow - Liverpool - Rangoon with general cargo, and with buoy lights extinguished as a wartime measure, she grounded near Beta Buoy. Refloated on 26th, but struck the revetment and broke in two. Salvage was abandoned.
Originally I thought this was the wreck of The Ionic Star ( Blue Star Line ).
However after much deliberation and help from fellow Geographers, in particular Mike Pennington and Robin Webster, I fairly convinced this is the Pegu.
According to Link

On 24th Dec.1939 (the Pegu) while inbound to the Mersey on voyage Glasgow - Liverpool - Rangoon with general cargo, and with buoy lights extinguished as a wartime measure, she grounded near Beta Buoy. Refloated on 26th, but struck the revetment and broke in two. Salvage was abandoned.
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- Grid Square
- SD2504, 6 images (more nearby
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- Photographer
- Richard Hoare (find more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Thursday, 4 August, 2016 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 7 August, 2016
- Geographical Context
- Primary Subject of Photo
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
SD 256 046 [100m precision]
WGS84: 53:31.9658N 3:7.4367W - Camera Location
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OSGB36:
SD 257 040
- View Direction
- NORTH (about 0 degrees)
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