This is the information page about the shipwreck Albion (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 33.115 N,1 25.204 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. 150
2. Ability
3. Agamemnon
4. Alabama (possibly)
5. Albion (probably)
6. Algeria
7. Annie
8. Archon
9. Atlanticos
10. Avon
11. Balakani
12. Balgownie (probably)
13. Baltrader
14. Bella donna
15. Blackhill
16. Blue mermaid
17. Bonnington court
18. Bravore
19. Brendonia
20. Cathay (part of)
21. Cedrington court
22. Cerne
23. City of brisbane
24. Corheath
25. Correct
26. Coureur des mers
27. Dalryan
28. Dela
29. Delce
30. Denise germaine (possibly)
31. Diana
32. Dolcoath (part)
33. Dolcoath (part)
34. Dortejensen
35. Drofli
36. Duiveland
37. Dunbar castle
38. Dynamo
39. E goodwin ltv
40. Embla (possibly)
41. Emile deschamps
42. Empire ghyll
43. Empress of midland (possibly)
44. Erins isle (possibly)
45. Filleigh
46. Fleurita
47. Flores (probably)
48. Franz fischer (possibly)
49. Fred everard
50. Frons olivae (probably)
51. Fulmar
52. Gad 23
53. Ghc (possibly)
54. Girasol
55. Grazia (possibly)
56. Harcalo
57. Hardingham (probably)
58. Hawksdale
59. Hawnby
60. Hibernia
61. Highwave (probably)
62. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
63. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
64. Hm torpedo boat no.12
65. Hmml 127 (possibly)
66. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
67. Hms alert ?
68. Hms artic trapper
69. Hms blanche
70. Hms carilon
71. Hms chestnut (probably)
72. Hms coquette
73. Hms desiree
74. Hms drummer
75. Hms duchess of hamilton
76. Hms fauvette
77. Hms gracie (probably)
78. Hms guardsman
79. Hms hastfen
80. Hms leandros
81. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
82. Hms marcella
83. Hms mastiff (possibly)
84. Hms myrtle
85. Hms napia
86. Hms northumberland (probably)
87. Hms oriana
88. Hms pyrope
89. Hms ray of hope
90. Hms reed (possibly)
91. Hms resono (possibly)
92. Hms restoration (possibly)
93. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
94. Hms stella orion
95. Hms stirling castle (probably)
96. Hms tamarisk
97. Hms tourmaline
98. Hms velia (possibly)
99. Hms venetia
100. Hmsm e6
101. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
102. Ilaro
103. Irene
104. Iris (possibly)
105. Josefina thorden (after part)
106. Josephine charlotte
107. Kabinda
108. Kankakee
109. Karmt
110. Koenigshaven
111. Lady jane
112. Laurl coin
113. Lbv (m)396
114. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
115. Lindfar
116. Lisbeth m
117. Lolworth
118. Lord hamilton (possibly)
119. Lowland
120. Mac 5 (possibly)
121. Mahratta ii
122. Mahseer
123. Main topman
124. Malta (probably)
125. Margam abbey
126. Margate sand beacon
127. Marie leonhardt (probably)
128. Menapier
129. Merel (part of)(possibly)
130. Mersey
131. Mi amigo
132. Monica (possibly)
133. Morar
134. Mudlark
135. Neptune (possibly)
136. Newlands
137. Niore
138. Norhauk
139. Norman
140. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
141. Ocean king (possibly)
142. Opal
143. Paros isle
144. Paullette
145. Peik
146. Persistant whisper
147. Peter hamre
148. Ponzano
149. Port dalhousie (possibly)
150. Prince igor (probably)
151. Profit
152. Quickstep
153. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
154. Regin (possibly)
155. Resolute
156. Rooswijk
157. Rubislaw
158. Rumania
159. Rydal force
160. Rynanna
161. Saidieh
162. Salerno (possibly)
163. Salerno (possibly)
164. San calisto
165. Second chance (possibly)
166. Selma (possibly)
167. Simon bolivar
168. Slesvig
169. Spaarndem
170. Stad maastricht
171. Strathearn
172. Sun vii
173. Sunk beacon (remains)
174. Sunk head tower
175. Surrey
176. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
177. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
178. Telegraaf xviii
179. Terukuni maru
180. The sultan
181. Thorvin karsven
182. Tongue sand tower (remains)
183. Toromoree
184. Treport
185. Tummel (probably)
186. U 48
187. Uama
188. Ub 12 (possibly)
189. Uc 21 (possibly)
190. Uc 72 (possibly)
191. Ursus (part)
192. Vancouver
193. Volante (possibly)
194. Volscian (possibly)
195. Walsingham
196. Warfleth
197. Wearside
198. Westerley star
199. Winkfield
200. Woodtown (possibly)
201. Yampa (part of)
202. Yampa (part of)
203. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
204. Yassou
205. Ypapanti

 

Name: ALBION (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1974

Water depth above wreck: 18 meter, Height above seabed: 10 cm

Known since: 1974, last detected: 20170218

Details measurements/cartography: H1428/74 3.7.74 SYMMETRICAL MOUND, ABOUT 35MTRS ACROSS AT BASE, LOCATED IN 513306N, 012519E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.0, FOUL AT 14.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. NO SCOUR. AT NO TIME DID SWEEP PART. NOTHING METALLIC COULD BE FELT WITH LEAD. (PLA, SWEEPING REPORT 1/74). INS AS OSW 14MTRS.

- NM 1364/74. H1310/87/35 21.9.87 DIVED ON 6.8.87 IN 513308N, 012518E USING DECCA. WRECKAGE OF BRITISH EAST INDIA CO SHIP. ONLY REMAINS OF CARGO LEFT FORMING SMALL LUMP ON SEABED ABOUT 8 TO 10FT HIGH, 15FT WIDE AND 60FT LONG. (C-LIFT DIVING CONTRACTS LTD, WK REPORT). HH090/481/01 27.2.90 EXAM'D 26.10.89 IN 513305.5N, 012519.5E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.6, FOUL AT 16.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.6 IN GEN DEPTH 18.6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 19.8MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.65MTRS. LARGE AREA OF SCATTERED WRECKAGE 75 X 60MTRS APPROX. SLIGHT MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 481).

- NM 860/90. HH090/997/01 19.12.02 EXAM'D 27.9.02 IN 5133.110N, 0125.210E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 17.1, FOUL 17.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.7 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 1MTR. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. POORLY DEFINED CONTACT. (NP 1016, HI 997). AMEND TO OSW 17.1MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2017/000123580 12.9.17 EXAM'D 18.2.17 IN 5133.155N, 0125.204E [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 16.72MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS, LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS, HEIGHT 0.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 010/190 DEGS. OBSTN IS AN AREA OF SCATTERED WRECKAGE. (GARDLINE, HI 1518). AMEND OBSTN 16.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 33.115 N,1 25.204 E

 

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