Wreck: Alexander (Steam ship)

This is the information page about the shipwreck Alexander, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 56 30.156 N,5 42.049 W (56.409566666667, -5.4877833333333)


 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 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.

 

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Shipwreck details

Name: ALEXANDER

Year of registration: 1974

Water depth above wreck: 10 meter

Known since: 1995, last detected: 2009

Details measurements/cartography: SINKING POSN OF 'ALEKSANDER' GIVEN AS 563000N, 054200W. SEE ALSO RIVER TAY [2710]. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H5249/73 14.1.74 POSN AND AREA SOUNDED OUT, NOTHING LOCATED. (BOAT PARTY NP 5640). NCA. 12.1.09 DATA RE-ASSESSED. NAME GIVEN AS ALEXANDER, WK LIES BENEATH THE BALLISTA [2712] & ON TOP OF RIVER TAY [2710]. (SHIPWRECKS OF THE W COAST OF SCOTLAND). POSN AMENDED TO 5630.156N, 0542.049W. COVERED BY [2712]. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: PUFFER

Position: 56 30.156 N,5 42.049 W

 

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