This is the information page about the shipwreck Ability, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 45.298 N,1 13.213 E (51.6597, 1.3079833333333)

 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English 🇬🇧, 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.

 

1. Ability
2. Actuality
3. Afrin (probably)
4. Agamemnon
5. Aircraft
6. Airston (probably)
7. Alberta
8. Albion (probably)
9. Algeria
10. Alice marie
11. Archon
12. Argus
13. Aridity (probably)
14. Astrologer
15. Atherton
16. Atlanticos
17. Avon
18. Azariah (poss)
19. Balakani
20. Baltrader
21. Bella donna
22. Blue mermaid
23. Bradglen
24. British oak
25. Chieftain
26. City of brisbane
27. Clan monroe
28. Corheath
29. Daisy maud
30. Dalryan
31. Dela
32. Delce
33. Denise germaine (possibly)
34. Dortejensen
35. Drofli
36. E oaze light vessel
37. Embla (possibly)
38. Empire ghyll
39. Enterprise ranger 2
40. Erins isle (possibly)
41. European gateway (part of)
42. Excelsior
43. Fleurita
44. Fred everard
45. Georgia
46. Ghc (possibly)
47. Girasol
48. Great nore towers (remains)
49. Great nore towers (remains).
50. Grisdeale
51. Harcourt
52. Hawksdale
53. Hawnby
54. Hibernia
55. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
56. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
57. Hm torpedo boat no.12
58. Hmml 127 (possibly)
59. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
60. Hms aisha
61. Hms amethyst
62. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
63. Hms arethusa
64. Hms ash
65. Hms blanche
66. Hms capricornus
67. Hms chestnut (probably)
68. Hms conquistador
69. Hms coquette
70. Hms desiree
71. Hms drummer
72. Hms dundalk
73. Hms gracie (probably)
74. Hms guardsman
75. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
76. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
77. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
78. Hms ludlow
79. Hms marconi
80. Hms marsa
81. Hms mastiff (possibly)
82. Hms myrtle
83. Hms oriana
84. Hms pyrope
85. Hms ray of hope
86. Hms reed (possibly)
87. Hms sisapon
88. Hms stella orion
89. Hms tamarisk
90. Hms tunisian
91. Hms venetia
92. Hms vimiera (bow section)
93. Hms vimiera (part of)
94. Hms vimiera (stern)
95. Holba
96. Hopper number 19
97. Houston city
98. Intrepid
99. Irene
100. Josefina thorden (after part)
101. Josephine charlotte
102. Kankakee
103. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
104. Koningen emma (possibly)
105. Lady jane
106. Lbv (m)396
107. Lca 551
108. Letchworth
109. Lindfar
110. Lisbeth m
111. Little world
112. Lowland
113. Lowlands
114. Mac 5 (possibly)
115. Mahseer
116. Main topman
117. Maitland
118. Maplin light house
119. March
120. Margam abbey
121. Margate sand beacon
122. Mercy
123. Mi amigo
124. Molliette
125. Mudlark
126. Nass beacon (ruins)
127. Neptune (possibly)
128. Newlands
129. Norman
130. Norwich trader
131. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
132. Ocean lassie
133. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
134. Pallieter (possibly)
135. Ponzano
136. Prince igor (probably)
137. Princess juliana
138. Profit
139. Protinus (possibly)
140. Quickstep
141. Radiant
142. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
143. Resolute
144. Restless wave (possibly)
145. Rosme
146. Rubislaw
147. Ryal
148. Salerno (possibly)
149. San calisto
150. Selnes
151. Sheaf field
152. Slesvig
153. Spaarndem
154. Stad maastricht
155. Strathearn
156. Strom trooper
157. Sun vii
158. Sunbeam
159. Sunk beacon (remains)
160. Sunk head tower
161. Sunrise (possibly)
162. Supremity
163. Sweep ii
164. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
165. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
166. Tay bar
167. Telegraaf xviii
168. Terukuni maru
169. The sultan
170. Thorvin karsven
171. Tongue sand tower (remains)
172. Treport
173. Uama
174. Ursus (part)
175. Vera
176. Volante
177. Wardie
178. Wearside
179. White ghost
180. William j taylor (part of)
181. Winifred
182. Winkfield
183. Woodtown (possibly)
184. Yampa (part of)
185. Yampa (part of)
186. Yampa (part of)
187. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
188. Yassou

 

Name: ABILITY

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 12 meter

Known since: 1941, last detected: 1985

Details measurements/cartography: H01063/40 8.1.41 H01063/40 8.1.41 INS DW.

- NM 41/41. H01063/40 21.4.41 H01063/40 21.4.41 INS G CAN BUOY 100YDS NW OF WRECK. - TFNM 876/41. H01063/40 22.5.41 H01063/40 22.5.41 AMEND POSN TO 514519N, 011314E .

- NM 1169/41 & TFNM1179/41. H01063/40 17.10.41 H01063/40 17.10.41 INS BUOY ON CHARTS. - FNM 2447/41. H2700/50 20.6.50 H2700/50 20.6.50 AMEND TO WK 4FMS 1FT. NE 3741. H01063/40 5.2.51 H01063/40 5.2.51 SWEPT 21.11.50. SWEPT TO 4FMS 2FT. DELETE BUOY. (SML 322 & TH).

- NM 221/51. H2266/54 H2266/54 LOCATED. (HMS SHACKLETON, NOV 1953, E9627). 12.6.69 12.6.69 AMEND WK 4FMS 1FT [LAT]. NE 1975. 23.1.73 23.1.73 AMEND SW 7.6MTRS. NC 1975. H2101/74 16.1.74 H2101/74 16.1.74 EXAM'D IN 514519N, 011321E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH 12.1MTRS IN 11.9MTRS. SCOUR 12.8MTRS. SMALL WRECK IN A TROUGH WITH INDICATIONS OF SMALL SCOURS EITHER SIDE. (HMS EGERIA). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. H2918/83 24.4.86 H2918/83 24.4.86 EXAM'D 25.10.85 IN 514516N, 011319E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.5 IN GEN DEPTH 11.8MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 13MTRS. SMALL BROKEN UP WK SITTING IN A TROUGH. GIVES LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY AND IS SPREAD APPROX 100MTRS UP AND DOWN TIDE. (NP 1016, HI 197). RETAIN AS FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF SCATTERED DEBRIS

Position: 51 45.298 N,1 13.213 E

 

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