Tyne and Wear HER(12984): Tynemouth, Reaper - Details
12984
N Tyneside
Tynemouth, Reaper
Tynemouth
NZ37SE
Maritime Craft
Fishing Vessel
Trawler
Modern
C20
Wreckage
A 97 ton trawler, which struck a mine on 21st February 1918. The remains survive to a height of 2m in places, but much is buried in the sand. N 55 03 00 W 01 23 08. In 18 metres of water (Collings). A 91 or 97T (Spokes has two entries for the Reaper) trawler. She was sunk by a mine on 21st February 1918. The wreck lies at a depth of 18m.
3935
7300
NZ39357300
Peter Collings, 1991, The New Divers Guide to the North-East Coast, page 42; Ian Spokes wreck database; National Monuments Record (908767); Hydrographic Office wreck index; Dave Shaw and Barry Winfield 1988 Dive north east : a Diver guide No.91 Page(s)64