This is the information page about the shipwreck Afrin (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 57.255 N,1 23.978 E (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. Afrin (probably)
3. Agamemnon
4. Aircraft
5. Annie
6. Atlanticos
7. Azariah (poss)
8. Balgownie (probably)
9. Baltrader
10. Bella donna
11. Blackhill
12. Blue mermaid
13. Bonnington court
14. British fortune (probably)
15. Cairnside
16. Carica milica
17. Churston
18. Clan monroe
19. Corcrest
20. Cormount (probably)
21. Coureur des mers
22. Cressdene (possibly)
23. Cresta
24. Daisy maud
25. Dela
26. Delce
27. Denise germaine (possibly)
28. Drofli
29. Dunwich bank wk
30. Dynamo
31. Empire bridge
32. Empire ghyll
33. Erna boldt (probably)
34. European gateway (part of)
35. Eva witte
36. Excelsior
37. F stobart (probably)
38. Faithful star
39. Fleurita
40. Flores (probably)
41. Fort massac
42. Friargate (possibly)
43. Ghc (possibly)
44. Golconda (possibly)
45. Grantleyhall (possibly)
46. Grisdeale
47. Groeswen (probably)
48. Hardingham (probably)
49. Harlington (probably)
50. Harlyn (probably)
51. Heworth
52. Highwave (probably)
53. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
54. Hm torpedo boat no.12
55. Hmml 127 (possibly)
56. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
57. Hms arethusa
58. Hms coquette
59. Hms donna nook
60. Hms drummer
61. Hms duchess of hamilton
62. Hms dundalk
63. Hms franc tireur
64. Hms hastfen
65. Hms japan
66. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
67. Hms leandros
68. Hms lord airedale
69. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
70. Hms ludlow
71. Hms marconi
72. Hms marsa
73. Hms nadine
74. Hms oriana
75. Hms reed (possibly)
76. Hms resono (possibly)
77. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
78. Hms sisapon
79. Hms st seiriol
80. Hms tervani
81. Hms tunisian
82. Hms velia (possibly)
83. Hms william wesney
84. Hmsm e6
85. Hmtb 10
86. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
87. Hnlms 227
88. Ignis (possibly)
89. Iris (possibly)
90. J c dalble
91. Jim
92. Josefina thorden (after part)
93. Kankakee
94. Knarsdale
95. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
96. Koningen emma (possibly)
97. Lady jane
98. Lady salisbury
99. Lincairn (possibly)
100. Lindfar
101. Little world
102. Lonhelen (possibly)
103. Lowland
104. Mac 5 (possibly)
105. Magdapur
106. Mahseer
107. Main topman
108. Mangara
109. Marie leonhardt (probably)
110. Mexico
111. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
112. Morar
113. Neptune (possibly)
114. Nereus
115. Nicolaos piangos
116. Niore
117. Norhauk
118. Norwich trader
119. Ocean lassie
120. Ocean pride
121. Old charlton
122. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
123. Pallieter (possibly)
124. Peik
125. Persistant whisper
126. Pescado
127. Prince igor (probably)
128. Princess juliana
129. Profit
130. Protinus (possibly)
131. Quickstep
132. Ravenscraig (possibly)
133. Resolute
134. Rumania
135. Salerno (possibly)
136. Savona (probably)
137. Sea king
138. Second chance (possibly)
139. Sheaf field
140. Simon bolivar
141. Stad maastricht
142. Storm
143. Strathearn
144. Sunbeam
145. Sunk beacon (remains)
146. Sunk head tower
147. Sweep ii
148. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
149. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
150. Tay bar
151. Telegraaf xviii
152. Terukuni maru
153. The sultan
154. Thyra
155. Uc 11 (possibly)
156. Uc 72 (possibly)
157. Vancouver
158. Volscian (possibly)
159. Walsingham
160. Wearside
161. White ghost
162. Yampa (part of)
163. Yampa (part of)
164. Yampa (part of)
165. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
166. Yassou
167. Ypapanti

 

Name: AFRIN (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1928

Water depth above wreck: 6 meter

Known since: 1928, last detected: 1981

Details measurements/cartography: H2592/28 26.4.28 H2592/28 26.4.28 DW IN 515700N, 012400E, MARKED BY GREEN BUOY. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NCA. H2592/28 2.6.28 H2592/28 2.6.28 EXTENSIVE SEARCHED HAS BEEN MADE IN THE VICINITY & WK CANNOT BE LOCATED. (TH 1.6.28). H2134/70 26.2.70 H2134/70 26.2.70 NOT LOCATED USING E/S & FISHERMANS ASDIC. NOT DISPROVED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 1/69). H3186/73 21.8.73 H3186/73 21.8.73 LOCATED IN 515713.5N, 012405E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.4MTRS IN 6.0MTRS. SCOUR 6.1MTRS. FLAT BOTTOM. PRESUMED TO BE REMAINS OF AFRIN. NO OTHER CONTACTS IN AREA. (HMS ENTERPRISE). BR STD. H1270/77 26.10.81 H1270/77 26.10.81 SHOWN AS SW 4.4MTRS ON K8732. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 57.255 N,1 23.978 E

 

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