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 (51.7619167, 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. 150
2. Agamemnon
3. Alabama (possibly)
4. Albion (probably)
5. Algeria
6. Archon
7. Atlanticos
8. Avon
9. Balakani
10. Balgownie (probably)
11. Baltrader
12. Blue mermaid
13. Bonnington court
14. Bravore
15. Cathay (part of)
16. Cedrington court
17. Cerne
18. City of brisbane
19. Correct
20. Coureur des mers
21. Dalryan
22. Dela
23. Delce
24. Denise germaine (possibly)
25. Diana
26. Dolcoath (part)
27. Dolcoath (part)
28. Duiveland
29. Dunbar castle
30. Dynamo
31. E goodwin ltv
32. Embla (possibly)
33. Emile deschamps
34. Empire ghyll
35. Empress of midland (possibly)
36. Erins isle (possibly)
37. Filleigh
38. Fleurita
39. Flores (probably)
40. Franz fischer (possibly)
41. Fred everard
42. Frons olivae (probably)
43. Fulmar
44. Gad 23
45. Ghc (possibly)
46. Grazia (possibly)
47. Harcalo
48. Hardingham (probably)
49. Hawksdale
50. Hawnby
51. Hibernia
52. Highwave (probably)
53. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
54. Hm torpedo boat no.12
55. Hmml 127 (possibly)
56. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
57. Hms alert ?
58. Hms artic trapper
59. Hms carilon
60. Hms chestnut (probably)
61. Hms coquette
62. Hms desiree
63. Hms drummer
64. Hms duchess of hamilton
65. Hms fauvette
66. Hms gracie (probably)
67. Hms guardsman
68. Hms hastfen
69. Hms leandros
70. Hms marcella
71. Hms mastiff (possibly)
72. Hms myrtle
73. Hms napia
74. Hms northumberland (probably)
75. Hms oriana
76. Hms pyrope
77. Hms ray of hope
78. Hms reed (possibly)
79. Hms resono (possibly)
80. Hms restoration (possibly)
81. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
82. Hms stella orion
83. Hms stirling castle (probably)
84. Hms tamarisk
85. Hms tourmaline
86. Hms velia (possibly)
87. Hms venetia
88. Hmsm e6
89. Ilaro
90. Irene
91. Josefina thorden (after part)
92. Kabinda
93. Kankakee
94. Karmt
95. Koenigshaven
96. Lady jane
97. Laurl coin
98. Lbv (m)396
99. Lindfar
100. Lisbeth m
101. Lord hamilton (possibly)
102. Lowland
103. Mac 5 (possibly)
104. Mahratta ii
105. Mahseer
106. Main topman
107. Malta (probably)
108. Margam abbey
109. Marie leonhardt (probably)
110. Menapier
111. Merel (part of)(possibly)
112. Mersey
113. Mi amigo
114. Morar
115. Mudlark
116. Neptune (possibly)
117. Newlands
118. Niore
119. Norhauk
120. Norman
121. Opal
122. Paros isle
123. Paullette
124. Peik
125. Persistant whisper
126. Peter hamre
127. Ponzano
128. Port dalhousie (possibly)
129. Prince igor (probably)
130. Profit
131. Quickstep
132. Rubislaw
133. Rydal force
134. Rynanna
135. Saidieh
136. Salerno (possibly)
137. Salerno (possibly)
138. San calisto
139. Second chance (possibly)
140. Selma (possibly)
141. Simon bolivar
142. Slesvig
143. Spaarndem
144. Stad maastricht
145. Strathearn
146. Sun vii
147. Sunk beacon (remains)
148. Sunk head tower
149. Surrey
150. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
151. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
152. Telegraaf xviii
153. Terukuni maru
154. The sultan
155. Tongue sand tower (remains)
156. Treport
157. Tummel (probably)
158. U 48
159. Uama
160. Uc 21 (possibly)
161. Uc 72 (possibly)
162. Ursus (part)
163. Vancouver
164. Volscian (possibly)
165. Walsingham
166. Wearside
167. Westerley star
168. Winkfield
169. Woodtown (possibly)
170. Yassou
171. 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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