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 (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. Ability
3. Admiral gardner
4. Africa
5. Agamemnon
6. Agen
7. Alabama (possibly)
8. Albion (probably)
9. Algeria
10. Archon
11. Ashley
12. Astrologer
13. Avon
14. Azariah (poss)
15. Balakani
16. Balgownie (probably)
17. Baltrader
18. Bella donna
19. Blue mermaid
20. Bravore
21. Brendonia
22. Camisard
23. Cathay (part of)
24. Cedrington court
25. Cerne
26. City of brisbane
27. Corheath
28. Correct
29. Daisy maud
30. Dalryan
31. Dela
32. Delce
33. Denise germaine (possibly)
34. Diana
35. Dinard
36. Dolcoath (part)
37. Dolcoath (part)
38. Dortejensen
39. Duiveland
40. Dunbar castle
41. E goodwin ltv
42. Embla (possibly)
43. Emile deschamps
44. Empire ghyll
45. Empress of midland (possibly)
46. Erins isle (possibly)
47. Fearless
48. Filleigh
49. Flandres
50. Fleurita
51. Flores (probably)
52. Franz fischer (possibly)
53. Fred everard
54. Frons olivae (probably)
55. Fulmar
56. Gad 23
57. Genimar
58. Ghc (possibly)
59. Girasol
60. Grazia (possibly)
61. Harcalo
62. Hardingham (probably)
63. Hawksdale
64. Hawnby
65. Hibernia
66. Highwave (probably)
67. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
68. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
69. Hm torpedo boat no.12
70. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
71. Hms alert ?
72. Hms aragonite (part of)
73. Hms aragonite (part of)
74. Hms aries (possibly)
75. Hms artic trapper
76. Hms blanche
77. Hms carilon
78. Hms chestnut (probably)
79. Hms coquette
80. Hms desiree
81. Hms drummer
82. Hms duchess of hamilton
83. Hms fauvette
84. Hms gracie (probably)
85. Hms guardsman
86. Hms leandros
87. Hms marcella
88. Hms mastiff (possibly)
89. Hms myrtle
90. Hms napia
91. Hms niger (possibly)
92. Hms northumberland (probably)
93. Hms oriana
94. Hms pyrope
95. Hms ray of hope
96. Hms reed (possibly)
97. Hms restoration (possibly)
98. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
99. Hms stella orion
100. Hms stirling castle (probably)
101. Hms tamarisk
102. Hms tourmaline
103. Hms tranquil
104. Hms velia (possibly)
105. Hms venetia
106. Ilaro
107. Ira (possibly)
108. Irene
109. Iris (possibly)
110. Jacob luckenbach
111. James harrod
112. Josephine charlotte
113. Kabinda
114. Kankakee
115. Karmt
116. Koenigshaven
117. L'armandeche
118. Lady jane
119. Laurl coin
120. Lbv (m)396
121. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
122. Le pelerin de la mer
123. Lindfar
124. Lisbeth m
125. Lolworth
126. Lord hamilton (possibly)
127. Luray victory
128. Mahratta
129. Mahratta ii
130. Mahseer
131. Malta (probably)
132. March
133. Margam abbey
134. Margate sand beacon
135. Menapier
136. Mercy
137. Merel (part of)(possibly)
138. Mersey
139. Mi amigo
140. Monica (possibly)
141. Mudlark
142. Neptune (possibly)
143. Newlands
144. Niore
145. Norman
146. North eastern victory
147. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
148. Ocean king (possibly)
149. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
150. Opal
151. Paros isle
152. Persistant whisper
153. Ponzano
154. Port dalhousie (possibly)
155. Prince igor (probably)
156. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
157. Regin (possibly)
158. Rooswijk
159. Rubislaw
160. Rumania
161. Rydal force
162. Rynanna
163. Saidieh
164. Salerno (possibly)
165. San calisto
166. Santagata
167. Santagata (?part of)
168. Selma (possibly)
169. Slesvig
170. Spaarndem
171. Stad maastricht
172. Strathearn
173. Sun vii
174. Sunk beacon (remains)
175. Sunk head tower
176. Surrey
177. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
178. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
179. Telegraaf xviii
180. The sultan
181. Thorvin karsven
182. Tongue sand tower (remains)
183. Toromoree
184. Treport
185. Tummel (probably)
186. U 48
187. Uama
188. Ub 12 (possibly)
189. Uc 21 (possibly)
190. Ursus (part)
191. Volante (possibly)
192. Volscian (possibly)
193. Walsingham
194. Warfleth
195. Westerley star
196. Wheatman (possibly)
197. Winkfield
198. Woodtown (possibly)
199. Yassou
200. 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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