This is the information page about the shipwreck Almond branch (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 12.467 N,4 44.927 W (50.207783, -4.748783)

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.

Name: ALMOND BRANCH (POSSIBLY)

Length 103.6 meter, width: 13.8 meter, draught: 7.4, tonnage 3461 ton
Load: general and mixed goods,coal

Cause: vessel, built in 1896 by w. doxford & sons ltd., sunderland, was torpedoed by german submarine ub-57 while en route from port talbot to south america. (shipwreck index of the british isles).

Year of registration: 1942

Water depth above wreck: 54 meter, Height above seabed: 95 cm

Known since: 1942, last detected: 20190731

Details measurements/cartography: H67/42 17.8.42 WK IN 501240N, 044300W. (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH, 17.8.42). H3526/44 15.11.44 DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS POSN. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 15.11.44). H113/45 4.7.45 DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS POSN. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45). 5.5.60 CONTACT IN 501230N, 044448W. LENGTH 160FT, HEIGHT 30FT, BEAM 60FT. (ESCORT GROUP 3, 11.2.45 - 3.3.45). H2839/67 10.2.67 FIXED IN 501225N, 044448W USING DECCA. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 163FT IN GENERAL DEPTH 179FT. NO SCOUR. SEABED OF SHELL & GRAVEL. (HMS MERMAID, H525 NO 3/66, R-OF-S 17.3.66). CHART AS WK 27FMS. BR STD. H378/67 14.10.66 AMEND TO WK 25FMS [46MTRS]. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H4427/70 13.10.70 REPD THAT THIS IS LARGE WRECK AT LEAST 150FT IN LENGTH STANDING 30FT HIGH ON SEABED. LIES SW/NE [TRAWLER FISHING MARK]. (C. WILLIAMS, TRAWLER SKIPPER, 9.10.70). NCA. H1247/69 7.1.71 THIS MAY BE THE ALMOND BRANCH [LOST 27.11.17]. (R. DAVIS, SUB-AQUA DIVER, 1.1.71). NCA. H5051/70 18.8.71 DEFINITELY A MERCHANT VESSEL UPSIDE DOWN WITH PRONOUNCED KEEL [EARLY CONSTRUCTION PROBABLY WW1]. STERN BROKEN OPEN & FLATTENED EXPOSING PROP SHAFT [NO BLADES]. ESTIMATED 1000 TONS. ALSO BROKEN ABOUT 60FT FORWARD OF THE STERN SECTION. CONSIDERED THAT IT WAS A SHIP IN BALLAST TORPEDOED AMIDSHIPS & SUNK STERN FIRST. (R. DAVIS, 2.8.71). NCA. H3193/70 15.6.73 UPSIDE DOWN LYING NE/SW, 30FT HIGH, 200FT LONG [MAY BY BUTETOWN]. (R. DAVIS & WILLIAMS, 25.4.73). H3110/72 27.11.73 LOCATED IN 501223.4N, 044448.6W [OGB] USING HF. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 48MTRS IN 54MTRS. SEABED MUD, SAND, GRAVEL & BROKEN SHELL. GOOD E/S & SONAR CONTACT. (HMS HECATE, 1973). AMEND TO REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1280/76/31 26.3.76 FISHERMENS FASTENER IN 501226N, 044451W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR DTD 29.1.76 REFERS). NCA. H1285/77/215 9.6.77 REPD KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE "OLIVE BRANCH" CARRYING FARM MACHINERY. (J. WHITE, 1.6.77). NCA. 5.7.04 DIVED 3.7.04, LOCATED APPROX 20MTRS FROM HMS HECATE'S POSN. CHARTED DEPTH AND ORIENTATION CONFIRMED, BOWS NE, LYING ON STARBOARD SIDE, SUPERSTRUCTURE IN PIECES. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE, TELECON 5.7.04) NCA. SEP 2020/000031258 12.2.20 EXAM'D 31.07.19; IN 5012.467N, 0444.927W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 46.07MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 54MTRS, LENGTH 104MTRS, WIDTH 20.20MTRS, HEIGHT 7.93MTRS, ORIENTATION 095/275 DEGS. LYING ON STARBOARD SIDE BROKEN UP. (CLINTON MARINE, HI 1560). AMEND NDW 46MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: LYING ON STARBOARD SIDE BROKEN UP

Position: 50 12.467 N,4 44.927 W

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