This is the information page about the shipwreck Adamton (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 56 35.738 N,7 11.354 W (56.845766666667, -7.2305666666667)

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.

Name: ADAMTON (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1916

Water depth above wreck: 131 meter, Height above seabed: 35 cm

Known since: 1916, last detected: 1989

Details measurements/cartography: SANK 15M S OF SKERRYVORE. (WW1SL). H2480/19 22.3.19 H2480/19 22.3.19 WK (OLD SYMBOL) PA (1917) CHARTED IN 563300N, 071900W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BA 3674. H6997/29 1.11.29 H6997/29 1.11.29 NOW CHARTED AS NDWPA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BA 3674. H3156/69 26.2.71 H3156/69 26.2.71 NOT FOUND DURING TYPE 16 SONAR SEARCH WITHIN 2M RADIUS OF REPD POSN. (HMS HECLA, HI 52/70). DELETE. BR STD. 21.7.72 21.7.72 STILL CHARTED AS NDWPA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BA 2722. 18.10.72 18.10.72 NOW CHARTED AS USAPA 20FMS (36MTRS). (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2722. H1270/75 24.11.75 H1270/75 24.11.75 NOW CHARTED AS USCPA 50MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H1270/72 14.4.77 H1270/72 14.4.77 NOW CHARTED AS USCPA 66MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H1270/84 13.10.86 H1270/84 13.10.86 NOW CHARTED AS NDWPA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 1778. 2.8.88 2.8.88 NOW CHARTED AS USCPA 110MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H3844/86 14.12.88 H3844/86 14.12.88 WK LOCATED IN 563545N, 071101W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 125 IN GEN DEPTH 131MTRS. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 363). NCA YET. H3844/86/2 4.4.89 H3844/86/2 4.4.89 EXAM'D 7.11.88 IN 563545N, 071118W [OGB] USING HYPERFIX AND TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 125 IN GEN DEPTH 131MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.5MTRS, LENGTH 84MTRS, WIDTH 21MTRS. INTACT, LYING 035/215DEGS, WITH NO PROJECTIONS NOTED. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 363). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT

Position: 56 35.738 N,7 11.354 W

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