This is the information page about the shipwreck Albuera, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 43.326 N,0 47.999 E (50.7173333, 0.6087833)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Afghanistan (bow section)
3. Afghanistan (probably)
4. Albuera
5. Alcantara
6. Alice
7. Alice (possibly)
8. Amsterdam
9. Argonaut
10. Ash
11. Australier (probably)
12. Bobby
13. Broderick (probably)
14. Cabo espartel
15. Carlisle castle
16. Ceta (stern section)
17. Charente
18. Corinia (possibly)
19. Dona isabel (probably)
20. Duc richard
21. Duchess (possibly)
22. Durango
23. Eagle (possibly)
24. Eco vouga
25. Electra
26. Ella sayer
27. Emma
28. Enero (probably)
29. Euphorbia
30. Evg(no rx152)?
31. Excellence pleske
32. Frockner
33. G-asad
34. Gold coin
35. Gwendoline (part of)(possibly)
36. Hms anne
37. Hms blackwater
38. Hms caulonia
39. Hms ghurka
40. Hms myrmidon
41. Hms waterfly
42. Hmt gullfoss
43. Hoheweg
44. Holland
45. Holland v
46. Hydaspes (possibly)
47. Irisbrook
48. Jan brons
49. Jokai
50. Kingfisher (probably)
51. La somme (probably)
52. Lacer
53. Lady alice
54. Lepanto/le panto/panta/panto
55. Lisbon
56. Maxwell
57. Milbanke (probably)
58. Morgenster
59. My astor
60. Northfleet
61. Pontos
62. Robin hood
63. Roecliff
64. Roode zee (possibly)
65. Roseburn
66. Rushing water
67. Rydal hall (possibly)
68. Saint emilion (probably)
69. Saint jean pierre
70. Salbya (possibly)
71. Samida
72. Samwake
73. Seine
74. Sierra bravia
75. Sir robert wigham
76. Skerryvore
77. Sparta (possibly)
78. Startled fawn (possibly)
79. Storaa
80. Swale (probably)
81. T s webb
82. Tokufuku maru
83. Trooper
84. Umba (probably)
85. Veerman
86. Ville de bordeaux
87. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
88. Vittoria claudia
89. War monarch
90. Waterland (possibly)
91. Welsh belle
92. Wittering

 

Name: ALBUERA

Length 100.9 meter, width: 14.9 meter, draught: 7.6, tonnage 3477 ton
Load: timber

Cause: Built in 1921 by the burntisland sb co. owned at time of loss by christian salvesen & co. triple expansion engine of 316 nhp for 9 knots, single shaft. passage chatham nb for the tyne. torpedoed by e-boat. 7 men lost. (ll ww2 & dods).

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 34 meter, Height above seabed: 40 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2006

Details measurements/cartography: H597/40 5.7.40 H597/40 5.7.40 INS AS NDW. - FNM 1673/40. 14.7.71 14.7.71 INS AS NDW PA. NC 536. 31.1.73 31.1.73 AMEND TO USC PA 18MTRS IN 504315N, 004800E. NC 536. H4959/73 3.4.75 H4959/73 3.4.75 EXAM'D 10.10.74 IN 504316N, 004805E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 22.0, FOUL AT 22.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.6 IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH FROM DCS3 SHADOW 125FT. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). AMEND TO SW 22MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H3823/78 3.7.78 H3823/78 3.7.78 DIVED 9.6.78. LIES UPSIDE DOWN AND VERY BROKEN. MAIN PART OF HULL SPLIT ALONG FULL LENGTH OF PORT SIDE. NO SIGN OF PROP, COULD BE UNDER STERN SECTION WHICH HAS COLLAPSED. ENGINE ROOM INACCESSIBLE. MAX. HT 35FT IN GEN DEPTH 135FT. (E GILES, 28.6.78). NCA. HH091/159/01 3.7.07 HH091/159/01 3.7.07 EXAM'D 5.11.06 IN 5043.326N, 0047.999E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.09 IN GEN DEPTH 34.8MTRS. LENGTH 111MTRS, WIDTH 42MTRS, HT 10MTRS. LIES 114/294 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEBRIS EXTENDS 105MTRS NE. PARTLY BURIED AND PROBABLY DESTROYED. (OSAE, HI 1159). LIES 040/220 DEGS FROM RENDERED GRAPHICS. AMEND WK 24MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INVERTED, WELL BROKEN AND COLLAPSED

Position: 50 43.326 N,0 47.999 E

 

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