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 (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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