This is the information page about the shipwreck Ala, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 28.173 N,1 46.122 E (52.4370167, 1.7918333)

 

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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. Abeona
2. Ala
3. Alastair
4. Alto (possibly)
5. Astrologer
6. Avonwood
7. Axminster (probably)
8. Barkis
9. Begona no 5
10. Boulderpool (after part)
11. British captain
12. Burtonia (possibly)
13. Bygdo (possibly)
14. Castle galleon
15. Cd 14 (probably)
16. City of kobe
17. Claudia (possibly)
18. Cormead
19. Cresta
20. Crichtoun
21. Cross sand ltv
22. David b summers
23. Denewood
24. Dronning maud (possibly)
25. Dunwich bank wk
26. Edernian
27. El argentino
28. El dorado
29. Ethel radcliffe
30. Eva witte
31. Excellenz mehnert
32. Farmatyr
33. Fidelio
34. Firth
35. Frumenton
36. Gasfire
37. Gena
38. Geneva
39. George fisher
40. Gipsy (possibly)
41. Glynn
42. Groenlo
43. Gulf breaker
44. H h petersen
45. Helena
46. Hms christopher (possibly)
47. Hms condor (probably)
48. Hms dhoon (probably)
49. Hms donside (possibly)
50. Hms evesham (possibly)
51. Hms fontenoy
52. Hms glen prosen
53. Hms irvana (part of)
54. Hms jessie nutten
55. Hms kaphreda
56. Hms m a west (probably)
57. Hms ocean plough (possibly)
58. Hms orthos (probably)
59. Hms pelton (probably)
60. Hms speeton (possibly)
61. Hms spider
62. Hms tettenhall
63. Hms tonbridge
64. Hms tugela
65. Hms washington (probably)
66. Hms whooper
67. Hmsm d5
68. Hornchurch
69. Ignis (possibly)
70. Impulsion
71. Jamesina
72. Jim
73. Kenneth hawksfield
74. Knitsley (part of)(probably)
75. Knitsley (possibly)
76. Langeli (possibly)
77. Lapwing
78. Lingfield
79. Magdapur
80. Mangara
81. Mardyke
82. Maria rosa
83. Marianne (probably)
84. Marsworth
85. Mascota (possibly)
86. Mascotte
87. Memento (possibly)
88. Mercurius
89. Mudo
90. Murdoch (probably)
91. Nadir
92. Navarra (possibly)
93. Nereus
94. Newhaven (possibly)
95. Nominoe
96. Nordborg (possibly)
97. Novocastrian
98. Ocean pride
99. Oil trader
100. Osprey
101. Pluton
102. Polaris
103. Prima
104. Regain
105. Ren
106. Reward (possibly)
107. Rhineland
108. Robin iv
109. Robrix
110. Rochester city
111. Rogate
112. Roxanna
113. Rye
114. Scimitar
115. Scotia
116. Sea rhine
117. Silksworth hall (probably).
118. Sirdar (part of)(possibly)
119. Skodsburg (possibly)
120. Southford
121. St patrick
122. Stad alkmaar
123. Stanmount
124. Sunniside (probably)
125. Taber park
126. Thomas m (possibly)
127. Tidal (possibly)
128. Tregantle (possibly)
129. Trevethoe
130. U 13 (probably)
131. Ui-001
132. Vanguard
133. Viola (possibly)
134. War valley
135. White lady
136. White swan
137. White swan (possibly)
138. Wyetown
139. Yewvalley (possibly)
140. Yucca (possibly)

 

Name: ALA

Length 20.7 meter, width: 5.5 meter, draught: 2.4, tonnage 63 ton

Cause: Capsized and sank while assisting m tanker lyndeb, which had grounded.

Year of registration: 1986

Water depth above wreck: 6 meter, Height above seabed: 10 cm

Known since: 1986, last detected: 2022

Details measurements/cartography: H4074/83 7.2.86 LOCATED IN 522809.5N, 014612.5E. DRIES 0.8MTRS [LAT] IN GEN DEPTH 1.2MTRS. APPARENTLY LYING 070/250DEGS. LARGE ORANGE BUOY ATTACHED TO WK. W CARD EMERGENCY BUOY, Q(9)15S, LAID 281DEGS (T), 215 MTRS FROM WK IN 522811N, 014603E. (TH HARWICH, TELEX, 26.1.86). INS AS DW WITH BUOY.

- NM 551(T)/86. 7.2.86 SALVAGE CONTRACT HAS BEEN PLACED WITH EUROSALVE, BUT WEATHER AND CONDITION OF WK LIKELY TO LEAD TO THIS CONTRACT BEING ABANDONED. (HBR MASTER LOWESTOFT, TELECON 7.2.86). H4074/83 30.4.86 WK LOCATED IN 522809N, 014614E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.3MTRS. W CARD LT BUOY IN 522813.5N, 014551E. (NP 1016, TELEX 29.4.86). WK SHOULD BE REMOVED BY JULY (HN LOWESTOFT).

- NM 551(T)/86. H2340/85 19.6.86 EXAM'D 25.4.86 IN 522809N, 014615E [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.3 IN GEN DEPTH 3.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 7.2MTRS. CONTRACT FOR COMPLETE REMOVAL OF WK PLACED BY TH WITH G J DIVING SERVICES LTD, MILFORD HAVEN. (NP 1016, HI 307). NFA. H4074/83 23.7.86 DEMOLISHED BY USE OF EXPLOSIVES. AREA CLEAR. (MRCC YARMOUTH, TLXS 7.7.86). 23.7.86 SITE IS NOT CLEAR. WRECKAGE REMAINS WITH LEAST DEPTH REPD AT 2.9MTRS. BUOY REMAINS ON STATION. (TH. HARWICH, TELECON 23.7.86). NFA YET. H4074/83 15.8.86 EXAM'D 17.7.86. LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED 2.6MTRS. TURBULENCE EVIDENT IN VICINITY OF WK. (TH HARWICH, REPORT DTD 18.7.86). SOME DOUBT EXISTS AS TO THE POSN OF THE LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED. INS AS WK 2.6MTRS NP 1016'S POSN 522809N, 014615E [OGB].

- NM 2494/86. BUOY IS LIKELY TO REMAIN UNTIL SALVAGE CONTRACT IS COMPLETED. (TH HARWICH, TELECON). H4074/83 9.10.86 LEAST DEPTH NOW 2.9MTRS [LAT] IN 522809.5N, 014612.5E [OGB]. BUOY DISCONTINUED. (TH HARWICH, NM 70/86 & TELEX 8.9.86). AMEND TO WK 2.9MTRS. DELETE BUOY. BR STD. H4023/86 14.9.87 EXAM'D 12.9.87 IN 522809.3N, 014613.1E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.7 IN GEN DEPTH 4.5MTRS. SCOUR 5.6MTRS. SONAR INDICATES WK LIES IN 2 PARTS. MAGNETIC ANOMALY OF 50NT (104 TONNES IRON CONTENT). (NP 1016, HI 372). AMEND TO WK 2.7MTRS. BR STD. H6334/87 22.6.88 LOCATED 7.5.88 BUT NOT EXAM'D. 'ON TOP' DURING SOUNDING GAVE LEAST E/S DEPTH OF 2.5MTRS. MAGNETIC ANOMALY INDICATES 40 TONS FERROUS CONTENT. (NP 1016, HI 417). AMEND TO WK 2.5MTRS.

- NM 2097/88. H3932/88 4.7.89 EXAM'D 14.5.89 IN 522809N, 014613E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.7, FOUL AT 2.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.5 IN GEN DEPTH 5.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 6.5MTRS. NO SONAR SHADOW OBTAINED. BROKEN UP AND SPREAD OVER 15MTRS RADIUS. ACCEPT SWEPT DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 454). AMEND TO SW 2.7MTRS. BR STD. HH090/514/01 26.6.91 LOCATED 7.5.91 IN 522809.4N, 014613.3E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LIES IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS. NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1016, HI 514). HH090/546/01 7.7.92 EXAM'D 23.5.92 IN 522808.7N, 014612.8E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.2 IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS. LIES 100/280DEGS. LENGTH 25MTRS APPROX. GIVES SMALL MAGNETIC DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 546). NCA. HH090/571/01 10.8.93 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1016, HI 571). HH090/624/01 26.5.94 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1016, HI 624). HH090/663/01 4.7.95 EXAM'D 20.5.95 IN 522808.5N, 014613.2E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 2.6, FOUL 2.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.0 IN GEN DEPTH 4.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 090/270DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 663). HH090/688/01 25.4.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 688). NCA. HH090/735/01 6.5.97 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 735). NCA. HH090/767/01 30.6.98 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 767). NCA.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE HH090/949/01 10.6.99 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 849). NCA. HH090/884/01 12.4.00 EXAM'D 31.3.00 IN 5228.170N, 0146.116E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 2.2, FOUL 2.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.6 IN GEN DEPTH 3.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 1MTR. MEDIUM MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 884). AMEND TO SW 2.2MTRS. BR STD. HH090/941/01 11.6.01 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. GEN DEPTH NOW 5MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 941). NCA. HH090/999/01 10.5.02 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. GEN DEPTH NOW 5.6MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 999) NCA. HH091/021/01 9.5.03 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 1021). NCA. HH091/112/01 22.7.05 EXAM'D 26.5.05 IN 5228.172N, 0146.115E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 2.5, FOUL 2.9MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.27 IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP EXTENDS 10MTRS TOWARDS 180 DEGS. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS, HT 2.2MTRS. LIES 120/300 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 120 DEGS. NO DEBRIS. INTACT WK. (NP 1016, HI 1112). APPEARS AS A SINGLE AREA OF WRECKAGE. AMEND SW 2.5MTRS. BR STD. 3.11.06 LOCATED BY M/B. NOT EXAM'D. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1164). NCA. HH091/219/01 1.10.07 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.57MTRS. LENGTH 22MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 3.4MTRS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1219). NCA. 20.10.11 LOCATED 18.6.11 IN 5228.174N, 0146.112E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.86 IN GEN DEPTH 6.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 23MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 2.8MTRS. LIES 172/352 DEGS. AN AREA OF DEBRIS. (MMT, HI 1367). NCA. 12.12.12 EXAM'D 5.10.12 IN 5228.174N, 0146.113E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.69MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. LEAST W/C DEPTH 3.69MTRS. LENGTH 21.95MTRS, WIDTH 11.5MTRS, HT 4.07MTRS (SIC). LIES 140.310 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN UP. (NETSURVEY, HI 1397). AMEND WK 3.6MTRS. SEP 2015/000083468 8.3.16 EXAM'D BY BDC IN 5228.175N, 0146.112E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.82MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HEIGHT 1.8MTRS. NFS. (EGS, HI 1482). NFA. SEP 2017/000186964 10.4.18 EXAM'D 11.11.17; LOCATED IN 5228.174N, 0146.122E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.57MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. LENGTH 27.6MTRS, WIDTH 18.4MTRS, HEIGHT 3.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 10/190 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 9.5MTRS, 0.49MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 5 DEGS. WK APPEARS BROKEN UP. (EGS, HI 1545). AMEND TO DW 2.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2018/000262693 18.1.19 LOCATED IN M/B SURVEY (2018). LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.89MTRS. NFS. (HI 1612, A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD). RETAIN DW 2.5MTRS. SEP 2020/000228498 23.9.20 EXAM'D 6.6.20 IN POSN 5228.173N, 0146.122E [WGD]. LEAST WC DEPTH 2.47MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6 MTRS. LENGTH 24.6 MTRS, WIDTH 15.4 MTRS, HEIGHT 3.4 MTRS, ORIENTATION 000/180 DEGS. BROKEN WK. (HI 1688, A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD). AMEND TO DW 2.4 MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2022/000002191 17.1.22 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2021). NOT SHOALER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1738). NFA. RSDRA2023000011569 03.02.23 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2022). DEEPER THAN CHARTED. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1762). RETAIN DW 2.4MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 52 28.173 N,1 46.122 E

 

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