This is the information page about the shipwreck Acklington, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 1.906 N,5 39.692 W (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: ACKLINGTON
Year of registration: 1887
Water depth above wreck: 15 meter
Known since: 1887, last detected: 1992
Details measurements/cartography: H2979/74 22.11.74 WRECKAGE LOCATED IN 500202N, 053943W USING DECCA. IDENTIFIED AS ACKLINGTON. BELL RECOVERED. ONLY HEAVIER PIECES OF WK REMAIN: ENGINE, SHAFT, ETC - SCATTERED AMONGST LARGE BOULDERS. DIFFICULT TO LOCATE. (E GILES, 9.11.74). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. H2979/74 22.7.76 LOCATED IN 500152.2N, 053938.9W USING DECCA. (E GILES, 1.4.76). 27.1.92 AMEND POSN TO 500152.2N, 053938W. NE 2345. HH100/351/06 11.12.92 LOCATED AND DIVED ON. WRECKAGE IS WELL SCATTERED AMONG THE BOULDERS AND NOTHING STANDS ABOVE THEIR GENERAL LEVEL. (G LOCKETT, 23.11.92). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: WRECKAGE WELL SCATTERED
Position: 50 1.906 N,5 39.692 W