This is the information page about the shipwreck Algeria, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 28.497 N,1 23.749 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. Admiral gardner
3. Africa
4. Agamemnon
5. Agen
6. Alabama (possibly)
7. Albion (probably)
8. Algeria
9. Archon
10. Ashley
11. Astrologer
12. Avon
13. Balakani
14. Balgownie (probably)
15. Baltrader
16. Blue mermaid
17. Bravore
18. Camisard
19. Cathay (part of)
20. Cedrington court
21. Cerne
22. City of brisbane
23. Correct
24. Dalryan
25. Dela
26. Delce
27. Denise germaine (possibly)
28. Diana
29. Dinard
30. Dolcoath (part)
31. Dolcoath (part)
32. Duiveland
33. Dunbar castle
34. E goodwin ltv
35. Embla (possibly)
36. Emile deschamps
37. Empire ghyll
38. Empress of midland (possibly)
39. Erins isle (possibly)
40. Fearless
41. Filleigh
42. Flandres
43. Fleurita
44. Flores (probably)
45. Franz fischer (possibly)
46. Fred everard
47. Frons olivae (probably)
48. Fulmar
49. Gad 23
50. Genimar
51. Ghc (possibly)
52. Grazia (possibly)
53. Harcalo
54. Hardingham (probably)
55. Hawksdale
56. Hawnby
57. Hibernia
58. Highwave (probably)
59. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
60. Hm torpedo boat no.12
61. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
62. Hms alert ?
63. Hms aragonite (part of)
64. Hms aries (possibly)
65. Hms artic trapper
66. Hms carilon
67. Hms chestnut (probably)
68. Hms coquette
69. Hms desiree
70. Hms drummer
71. Hms duchess of hamilton
72. Hms fauvette
73. Hms gracie (probably)
74. Hms guardsman
75. Hms leandros
76. Hms marcella
77. Hms mastiff (possibly)
78. Hms myrtle
79. Hms napia
80. Hms niger (possibly)
81. Hms northumberland (probably)
82. Hms oriana
83. Hms pyrope
84. Hms ray of hope
85. Hms reed (possibly)
86. Hms restoration (possibly)
87. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
88. Hms stella orion
89. Hms stirling castle (probably)
90. Hms tamarisk
91. Hms tourmaline
92. Hms tranquil
93. Hms velia (possibly)
94. Hms venetia
95. Ilaro
96. Ira (possibly)
97. Irene
98. Jacob luckenbach
99. James harrod
100. Kabinda
101. Kankakee
102. Karmt
103. Koenigshaven
104. L'armandeche
105. Lady jane
106. Laurl coin
107. Lbv (m)396
108. Le pelerin de la mer
109. Lindfar
110. Lisbeth m
111. Lord hamilton (possibly)
112. Luray victory
113. Mahratta
114. Mahratta ii
115. Mahseer
116. Malta (probably)
117. Margam abbey
118. Menapier
119. Mercy
120. Merel (part of)(possibly)
121. Mersey
122. Mi amigo
123. Mudlark
124. Neptune (possibly)
125. Newlands
126. Niore
127. Norman
128. North eastern victory
129. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
130. Opal
131. Paros isle
132. Persistant whisper
133. Ponzano
134. Port dalhousie (possibly)
135. Prince igor (probably)
136. Rubislaw
137. Rydal force
138. Rynanna
139. Saidieh
140. Salerno (possibly)
141. San calisto
142. Santagata
143. Santagata (?part of)
144. Selma (possibly)
145. Slesvig
146. Spaarndem
147. Stad maastricht
148. Strathearn
149. Sun vii
150. Sunk beacon (remains)
151. Sunk head tower
152. Surrey
153. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
154. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
155. Telegraaf xviii
156. The sultan
157. Tongue sand tower (remains)
158. Treport
159. Tummel (probably)
160. U 48
161. Uama
162. Uc 21 (possibly)
163. Ursus (part)
164. Volscian (possibly)
165. Walsingham
166. Westerley star
167. Wheatman (possibly)
168. Winkfield
169. Woodtown (possibly)
170. Yassou
171. Ypapanti

 

Name: ALGERIA

Length 82.3 meter, width: 12.6 meter, draught: 6.9, tonnage 2190 ton
Load: natural fibres and materials in general: unprocessed and products

Cause: Built in 1916 by oskrshmns mv, oskrshmns. owned at time of loss by rederaiktieb svenska lloyd. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 270hp, single shaft. passage gothernburg for genoa. cargo pulp. foundered.

Year of registration: 1919

Water depth above wreck: 21 meter, Height above seabed: 135 cm

Known since: 1919, last detected: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: H1083/19 3.2.19 WK OF ALGERIA IN 512830N, 012352E. LEAST DEPTH 35FT. MARKED BY G WK BUOY, GPFL(2) G 10S. (ADMIRAL CHATHAM). INS WK 35FT (1919), WITH WK BUOY, GPFL(2) G 10S.

- NM 977/19. H8769/19 25.11.19 AMEND TO WK 50FT. H4545/56 13.8.56 EXAM'D IN 512827N, 012351.5E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 49, FOUL AT 50FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51 IN GEN DEPTH 72FT. SCOUR DEPTH 86FT. A MOST CONSPICUOUS SURFACE DISTURBANCE OBSERVED DOWN TIDE OF THIS WK. (ECES, SWEEP REPORT, 2.7.56). AMEND TO SW 8FMS 1FT IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 1980/56. H351/67 25.1.67 LEAST DEPTH 59 IN GEN DEPTH 72FT. SURFACE SWIRL ON EBB. (ISS, ROS DTD 26.12.66). 27.1.69 AMEND TO SW 8FMS [LAT]. NE 1607. H4118/71 25.8.71 EXAM'D IN 512830N, 012351E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 46FT, FOUL AT 47FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 52 IN GEN DEPTH 62 - 70FT. EXTENSIVE SCOUR, DEPTH 92FT, LIES APPROX N BY W TO S BY E FROM WK. HIGHEST POINT AT CENTRE. (PLA SWEEP REPORT, 8.6.71). AMEND TO SW 7FMS 4FT. BR STD. H4118/71 4.5.77 EXAM'D IN 512830N, 012351E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.5, FOUL AT 15.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.9 IN GEN DEPTH 21.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 28MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT 63/76, 20.9.76). AMEND TO SW 14.5MTRS. BR STD. HH244/351/01 25.11.91 EXAM'D 22.10.91 IN 512828N, 012351E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.5 IN GEN DEPTH 19 - 21MTRS. COVERS AN AREA 400 (E/W) X 100 (N/S) MTRS. EXTENSIVE SCOUR, DEPTH 28.6MTRS, SOME 270MTRS OVERALL FROM N TO S AND PROBABLY 700 - 800MTRS TO THE E. A MOST CONSPICUOUS DOWNTIDE EDDY STILL EXISTS AND SAND BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE REMAINS IN SUSPENSION FOR 0.5 MILES OR MORE. (PLA, WK REPORT 32/91). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH242/410/06 31.7.00 SHOWN IN 5128.49N, 0123.85E [OGB] ON PLA WK OVERLAY FOR NC 1606. BR STD. 5.3.07 EXAM'D 20.10.03 IN 5128.497N, 0123.749E [WGD]. SWEPT CLEAR 15.0, FOUL 15.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.2 IN GEN DEPTH 21.5MTRS. SCOUR 3.9MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 250MTRS N/S, 180MTRS W AND 500-700MTRS E. AMEND SW 15MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 23.11.03). AMEND SW 15MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SCOUR N/S, 180MTRS W & 5-700MTRS E,TIDAL EDDY AND SAND PLUME

Position: 51 28.497 N,1 23.749 E

 

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