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 53 31.799 N,3 45.648 W (53.360516666667, -3.7421666666667)

 

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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. ? susie mo ii
2. Alarm
3. Albanian
4. Albion (probably)
5. Amlwch rose
6. Ardlough
7. Ben cruachan
8. Braeglen
9. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
10. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
11. Cairnross
12. Calcium (probably)
13. Chacabuco (possibly)
14. Chagres
15. City of brussels
16. Clytie
17. Constance
18. Dublin
19. Fb 110 (possibly)
20. Fb 112 (possibly)
21. Fb 116 (possibly)
22. Fb 118 (possibly)
23. Fb 265 (possibly)
24. Fb 267 (possibly)
25. Fb 275 (possibly)
26. Fb 278 (possibly)
27. Fb 289 and 292 (probably)
28. Fb 295 (possibly)
29. Fb 296 (possibly)
30. Fb 297 (possibly)
31. Fb 300 (possibly)
32. Fb 43 (possibly)
33. Fb 47 (possibly)
34. Fb 56 (possibly)
35. Fb 72 (possibly)
36. Fb 83 (possibly)
37. Fb 86 (possibly)
38. Fb 98 (probably)
39. Four brothers (possibly)
40. Ghambira
41. Gleneden
42. Horizon (possibly)
43. Hornby (possibly)
44. Hoveringham 2
45. Kilcoan (probably)
46. Linda blanche
47. Lugar
48. Manx fairy
49. Mermaid (probably)
50. Nicola faith
51. Nydia (probably)
52. Ocean monarch
53. Penrhos (probably)
54. Penstone
55. Princess victoria
56. Rea 1
57. Rea 10
58. Rea 5
59. Rea 7 (possibly)
60. Rea 8 (possibly)
61. Rea 9 (possibly)
62. Residu
63. Resurgam
64. Rhosneigr
65. Rothsay castle
66. Seahow
67. Stanleigh
68. Stonedale 2 (possibly)
69. Strathrye
70. Tijl uilenspiegel
71. Tongue beacon (possibly)
72. Torch
73. Tower base
74. Tt 6 (possibly)
75. Vine (possibly)

 

Name: ALBION (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1971

Water depth above wreck: 39 meter, Height above seabed: 329 cm

Known since: 1971, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H5043/70 19.1.71 H5043/70 19.1.71 FASTENER REPORTED. (NETH HO). NCA. H2993/88 13.6.88 H2993/88 13.6.88 WK EXAM'D 28.11.87 IN 533146N, 034535W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 35.6 IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. NO SCOUR. EXAM'D ALSO BY HMS BULLDOG'S HYDROSEARCH. VERT HT 3.3MTRS, SHADOW HT 2.8MTRS. SMALL AND VERY BROKEN UP. LENGTH 19.7MTRS. LYING 145/325 DEGS. (HMS HECATE, HI 357). INS AS WK 35MTRS. BR STD. 24.4.02 24.4.02 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. THE REMAINS OF A SMALL, WOODEN SS. LENGTH ABOUT 90FT. HULL COLLAPSED, SINGLE BOILER STANDS SOME 7FT HIGH. SINGLE IRON PROP WITH TOP BLADE BROKEN OFF. NO SCOUR. MOUND OF IRON ?BALLAST FWD OF BOILER. TWO MOUNDS AFT OF BOILER, ONE OF WHICH CONTAINED HESSIAN SACKING. TWO NETS ATTACHED TO WK, THAT AT THE STERN IS CURTAIN-LIKE AND IS A SERIOUS DANGER TO DIVERS. LIKELY TO BE 'ALBION'. (MR JONES, JULIA DIVE CHARTERS, TELCON). NCA. 10.9.13 10.9.13 EXAM'D 29.5.13 IN 5331.795N, 0345.645W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 35.17 IN GEN DEPTH 39.8MTRS. SCOUR 1.2MTRS DEEP. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 3MTRS. LIES 124/304 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1376). COLLAPSED. SCOUR EXTENDS E. RETAIN WK 35MTRS IN REVISED POSN. RSDRA2022000310935 20.12.22 EXAM'D 29.5.13 IN 5331.799N, 0345.648W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 35.87 IN GEN DEPTH 39.82MTRS. SCOUR 1.18MTRS DEEP EXTENDS E. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 3MTRS. LIES 329/149 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. COLLAPSED. NFS. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1376). AMEND WRECK 35.87MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WOODEN HULL, COLLAPSED, BOILER HIGHEST POINT, NETTED

Position: 53 31.799 N,3 45.648 W

 

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