This is the information page about the shipwreck Agamemnon, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 43.943 N,1 24.711 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. Alabama (possibly)
4. Albion (probably)
5. Algeria
6. Archon
7. Astrologer
8. Atlanticos
9. Avon
10. Balakani
11. Balgownie (probably)
12. Baltrader
13. Blue mermaid
14. Bonnington court
15. Cairnside
16. Cerne
17. Churston
18. City of brisbane
19. Clan monroe
20. Coalgas
21. Corcrest
22. Cormount (probably)
23. Coureur des mers
24. Cressdene (possibly)
25. Dalryan
26. Dela
27. Delce
28. Denise germaine (possibly)
29. Dolcoath (part)
30. Dolcoath (part)
31. Duiveland
32. Dynamo
33. Embla (possibly)
34. Empire bridge
35. Empire ghyll
36. Empress of midland (possibly)
37. Erins isle (possibly)
38. Erna boldt (probably)
39. European gateway (part of)
40. Fleurita
41. Flores (probably)
42. Fort massac
43. Franz fischer (possibly)
44. Fred everard
45. Fulmar
46. Ghc (possibly)
47. Grazia (possibly)
48. Grisdeale
49. Groeswen (probably)
50. Hardingham (probably)
51. Harlington (probably)
52. Harlyn (probably)
53. Hawksdale
54. Hawnby
55. Hibernia
56. Highwave (probably)
57. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
58. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
59. Hm torpedo boat no.12
60. Hmml 127 (possibly)
61. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
62. Hms arethusa
63. Hms chestnut (probably)
64. Hms coquette
65. Hms desiree
66. Hms donna nook
67. Hms drummer
68. Hms duchess of hamilton
69. Hms franc tireur
70. Hms gracie (probably)
71. Hms guardsman
72. Hms hastfen
73. Hms japan
74. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
75. Hms leandros
76. Hms lord airedale
77. Hms ludlow
78. Hms marconi
79. Hms marsa
80. Hms mastiff (possibly)
81. Hms myrtle
82. Hms nadine
83. Hms oriana
84. Hms pyrope
85. Hms ray of hope
86. Hms reed (possibly)
87. Hms resono (possibly)
88. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
89. Hms sisapon
90. Hms stella orion
91. Hms tamarisk
92. Hms tunisian
93. Hms velia (possibly)
94. Hms venetia
95. Hms william wesney
96. Hmsm e6
97. Hmtb 10
98. Hnlms 227
99. Irene
100. J c dalble
101. Josefina thorden (after part)
102. Kankakee
103. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
104. Koningen emma (possibly)
105. Lady jane
106. Lady salisbury
107. Laurl coin
108. Lbv (m)396
109. Lindfar
110. Lisbeth m
111. Lonhelen (possibly)
112. Lowland
113. Mac 5 (possibly)
114. Mahseer
115. Main topman
116. Margam abbey
117. Marie leonhardt (probably)
118. Menapier
119. Mexico
120. Mi amigo
121. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
122. Morar
123. Mudlark
124. Neptune (possibly)
125. Nereus
126. Newlands
127. Nicolaos piangos
128. Niore
129. Norhauk
130. Norman
131. Norwich trader
132. Old charlton
133. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
134. Pallieter (possibly)
135. Paros isle
136. Peik
137. Persistant whisper
138. Peter hamre
139. Ponzano
140. Port dalhousie (possibly)
141. Prince igor (probably)
142. Princess juliana
143. Profit
144. Protinus (possibly)
145. Quickstep
146. Ravenscraig (possibly)
147. Rubislaw
148. Saidieh
149. Salerno (possibly)
150. San calisto
151. Savona (probably)
152. Second chance (possibly)
153. Simon bolivar
154. Slesvig
155. Spaarndem
156. Stad maastricht
157. Storm
158. Strathearn
159. Sun vii
160. Sunbeam
161. Sunk beacon (remains)
162. Sunk head tower
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. Thyra
171. Tongue sand tower (remains)
172. Treport
173. Tummel (probably)
174. Uama
175. Uc 11 (possibly)
176. Uc 21 (possibly)
177. Uc 72 (possibly)
178. Ursus (part)
179. Vancouver
180. Volscian (possibly)
181. Walsingham
182. Wearside
183. Westerley star
184. Winkfield
185. Woodtown (possibly)
186. Yassou
187. Ypapanti

 

Name: AGAMEMNON

Length 90.2 meter, width: 13.1 meter, draught: 5.2, tonnage 1930 ton
Load: ballast

Cause: Built in 1914 by bunlop, bremner & co ltd, port glasgow. owned at time of loss by koninkl nederlandscht stoomboot. one boiler, triple expansion engine of 218hp, single shaft. passage ridham dock for the tyne & havana. in ballast. sunk by german aircraft. later dispersed. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 21 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H01010/40 9.11.40 H01010/40 9.11.40 DW IN 514354N, 012454E, OR 22DEGS, 7C FROM SW SWIN LTV. (CINC NORE, 8.11.40).

- NM 3021/40. H01010/40 13.11.40 H01010/40 13.11.40 G SPH LT BUOY, FL.G.5S LAID 230DEGS, 100YDS FROM WK. (TH, 12.11.40). - TFNM 3024/40. H01010/40 22.1.41 H01010/40 22.1.41 BUOY NOW G CAN BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S LAID 315DEGS, 100YDS FROM WK. (TH, 17.1.41). - TFNM 144/41 & FNM 2474/41. H01010/40 30.3.42 H01010/40 30.3.42 BUOY NOW G CAN UNLIT BUOY. (FOIC HARWICH, 19.3.42 & TH, 24.3.42). H01010/40 24.6.49 H01010/40 24.6.49 DISPERSED TO 45FT. POSN 514354N, 012454E. (C-IN-C NORE 23.6.49). H01010/40 3.10.49 H01010/40 3.10.49 WIRE DRAG SWEEP CLEAR 42FT, FOUL 43FT. SEABED 74-78FT. POSN 514356N, 012453E. (HMS FRANKLIN 1.10.49). H01010/40 4.10.49 H01010/40 4.10.49 REQUIRES FURTHER DISPERSAL. (C-IN-C NORE, 3.10.49). H01010/40 2.12.49 H01010/40 2.12.49 NOW CHARTED AS WK 7FMS. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (HMS FRANKLIN AND TH, 30.11.49). H01010/40 9.10.58 H01010/40 9.10.58 SWEPT CLEAR 41FT, FOUL 42FT. LEAST E/S 48FT, SEABED 72FT, SCOUR DEPTH 3FT. SEABED OF FINE SAND. POSN 514354N, 012448E USING HSA. (HMSML 322, 6.10.58 FOR HI 5A/58 IN H1325/59). NC 1975. H3281/63 10.11.64 H3281/63 10.11.64 LEAST E/S 56FT IN 73FT, SCOUR 81FT. (HMS ECHO 4.6.64). NE 1975. H4399/71 21.9.71 H4399/71 21.9.71 EXAM'D IN 514353N, 012441E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 14.0MTRS [46FT], FOUL 14.5MTRS [47.5FT]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.6MTRS IN 21-22MTRS. SCOUR 23.4MTRS. LYING NE/SW. LENGTH ABOUT 40FT ON GENTLY UNDULATING SANDY BOTTOM. GOOD ALL ROUND RESPONSE. (HMS EGERIA).

- NM 1496/71. H4399/71 3.5.79 H4399/71 3.5.79 EXAM'D 13.7.78 IN 514355N, 012450E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 15.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21-23MTRS. SCOUR 23MTRS. DCS3 GAVE NO DISTINCT SHADOW. APPEARS TO LIE NNE/SSW & TO BE BREAKING UP & WITHOUT CLEAR SHAPE. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (SOISS HI 51B/77). AMEND POSN ONLY. BR STD. H2007/81 17.2.81 H2007/81 17.2.81 EXAM'D 25.11.80 IN 514355N, 012449E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.8, FOUL AT 16.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.2 IN GEN DEPTH 20-23MTRS. NO DISTINCT DCS3 SHADOW. SCOUR 24MTRS. LYING BROKEN UP ON SLOPING SEABED, 030/210 DEGS. NO DISTINCT OUTLINE, BUT APPROX LENGTH 100MTRS. (HMS ECHO, HI 68C/81). BR STD. H2044/81 14.1.83 H2044/81 14.1.83 EXAM'D 28.10.82 IN 514357N, 012452 [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.3 IN GEN DEPTHS 22-23MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7MTRS. EXTENT OF WK 90 X 40MTRS ALONG MAIN AXIS 030/210 DEGS. GOOD CONTACT GIVING DISTINCT SHADOW OUTLINE FROM ALL DIRECTIONS. APPARENTLY BROKEN UP FROM SPREAD OF CONTACTS. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (SOISS, HI 80, WK 11). NCA. HH090/628/01 1.7.94 HH090/628/01 1.7.94 EXAM'D 24.5.94 IN 504356N, 012449E [OGB] USING TRIDPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 17.4, FOUL 17.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.8 IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 24.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.3MTRS. WELL DISPERSED, COVERS AREA 115 BY 65MTRS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 628). 5.3.13 5.3.13 EXAM'D 11.11.12 IN 5143.943N, 0124.711E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.81 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. SCOUR EXTENDS 17.2MTRS TOWARDS 045 DEGS. LENGTH 92.4MTRS, WIDTH 34MTRS, HT 5.1MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN UP AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). SCOUR IS FROM NE END. AMEND WK 17.8 IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL DISPERSED

Position: 51 43.943 N,1 24.711 E

 

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