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Hi Andy
She is at position 55 01 213N 001 19 155W in 36m, being the lowest astronomical depth and 2-miles east from the Tyne south pier light. She's upright, fairly intact and standing up to 9m high with quite a bit damage to the bow section and the highest part is from the stern to amidships. Lots of cod, pout-whiting and coleys about.
The FIRELIGHT was a 1143-ton British steamship owned by The Gas Light & Coke Co and built as the ROOKWOOD in 1896 by J.Blumer & Co. at Sunderland. She was torpedoed by UC 29 on 1st May 1917. The crew all got away safely in the ship's boats.
Cheers Ron |