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 (51.761916666667, 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. Alabama (possibly)
6. Albion (probably)
7. Algeria
8. Annie
9. Archon
10. Astrologer
11. Atlanticos
12. Avon
13. Balakani
14. Balgownie (probably)
15. Baltrader
16. Bella donna
17. Blackhill
18. Blue mermaid
19. Bonnington court
20. Cairnside
21. Cerne
22. Churston
23. City of brisbane
24. Clan monroe
25. Coalgas
26. Corcrest
27. Corheath
28. Cormount (probably)
29. Coureur des mers
30. Cressdene (possibly)
31. Dalryan
32. Dela
33. Delce
34. Denise germaine (possibly)
35. Dolcoath (part)
36. Dolcoath (part)
37. Dortejensen
38. Drofli
39. Duiveland
40. Dynamo
41. Embla (possibly)
42. Empire bridge
43. Empire ghyll
44. Empress of midland (possibly)
45. Erins isle (possibly)
46. Erna boldt (probably)
47. European gateway (part of)
48. Excelsior
49. Fleurita
50. Flores (probably)
51. Fort massac
52. Franz fischer (possibly)
53. Fred everard
54. Fulmar
55. Ghc (possibly)
56. Girasol
57. Grazia (possibly)
58. Grisdeale
59. Groeswen (probably)
60. Hardingham (probably)
61. Harlington (probably)
62. Harlyn (probably)
63. Hawksdale
64. Hawnby
65. Heworth
66. Hibernia
67. Highwave (probably)
68. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
69. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
70. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
71. Hm torpedo boat no.12
72. Hmml 127 (possibly)
73. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
74. Hms arethusa
75. Hms blanche
76. Hms chestnut (probably)
77. Hms coquette
78. Hms desiree
79. Hms donna nook
80. Hms drummer
81. Hms duchess of hamilton
82. Hms dundalk
83. Hms franc tireur
84. Hms gracie (probably)
85. Hms guardsman
86. Hms hastfen
87. Hms japan
88. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
89. Hms leandros
90. Hms lord airedale
91. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
92. Hms ludlow
93. Hms marconi
94. Hms marsa
95. Hms mastiff (possibly)
96. Hms myrtle
97. Hms nadine
98. Hms oriana
99. Hms pyrope
100. Hms ray of hope
101. Hms reed (possibly)
102. Hms resono (possibly)
103. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
104. Hms sisapon
105. Hms st seiriol
106. Hms stella orion
107. Hms tamarisk
108. Hms tunisian
109. Hms velia (possibly)
110. Hms venetia
111. Hms william wesney
112. Hmsm e6
113. Hmtb 10
114. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
115. Hnlms 227
116. Irene
117. Iris (possibly)
118. J c dalble
119. Josefina thorden (after part)
120. Josephine charlotte
121. Kankakee
122. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
123. Koningen emma (possibly)
124. Lady jane
125. Lady salisbury
126. Laurl coin
127. Lbv (m)396
128. Lindfar
129. Lisbeth m
130. Little world
131. Lonhelen (possibly)
132. Lowland
133. Mac 5 (possibly)
134. Mahseer
135. Main topman
136. Margam abbey
137. Margate sand beacon
138. Marie leonhardt (probably)
139. Menapier
140. Mexico
141. Mi amigo
142. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
143. Morar
144. Mudlark
145. Neptune (possibly)
146. Nereus
147. Newlands
148. Nicolaos piangos
149. Niore
150. Norhauk
151. Norman
152. Norwich trader
153. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
154. Ocean lassie
155. Old charlton
156. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
157. Pallieter (possibly)
158. Paros isle
159. Peik
160. Persistant whisper
161. Peter hamre
162. Ponzano
163. Port dalhousie (possibly)
164. Prince igor (probably)
165. Princess juliana
166. Profit
167. Protinus (possibly)
168. Quickstep
169. Ravenscraig (possibly)
170. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
171. Resolute
172. Rubislaw
173. Rumania
174. Saidieh
175. Salerno (possibly)
176. San calisto
177. Savona (probably)
178. Second chance (possibly)
179. Sheaf field
180. Simon bolivar
181. Slesvig
182. Spaarndem
183. Stad maastricht
184. Storm
185. Strathearn
186. Sun vii
187. Sunbeam
188. Sunk beacon (remains)
189. Sunk head tower
190. Sweep ii
191. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
192. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
193. Tay bar
194. Telegraaf xviii
195. Terukuni maru
196. The sultan
197. Thorvin karsven
198. Thyra
199. Tongue sand tower (remains)
200. Treport
201. Tummel (probably)
202. Uama
203. Uc 11 (possibly)
204. Uc 21 (possibly)
205. Uc 72 (possibly)
206. Ursus (part)
207. Vancouver
208. Volante (possibly)
209. Volscian (possibly)
210. Walsingham
211. Warfleth
212. Wearside
213. Westerley star
214. Winkfield
215. Woodtown (possibly)
216. Yampa (part of)
217. Yampa (part of)
218. Yampa (part of)
219. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
220. Yassou
221. 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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