This is the information page about the shipwreck Amsterdam, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 50.814 N,0 31.459 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. Alan dean
3. Alaunia
4. Albuera
5. Amsterdam
6. Ash
7. Barn hill
8. Blanefield
9. Branksome chine (possibly)
10. Broderick (probably)
11. Caleb sprague
12. Carlisle castle
13. Carrie dingle
14. Charles m
15. Clara
16. Corinia (possibly)
17. D144 (possibly).
18. Dona isabel (probably)
19. Duchess (possibly)
20. Eagle (possibly)
21. Ella sayer
22. Emerald (possibly)
23. Emma
24. Euphorbia
25. Evg(no rx152)?
26. F d lambert (possibly)
27. Frockner
28. Glenartney (possibly)
29. Gold coin
30. Harold
31. Heathpool
32. Heathpool
33. Hms anne
34. Hms ariadne
35. Hms avanturine
36. Hms balfour
37. Hms borneo
38. Hms caulonia
39. Hms gambri (possibly)
40. Hms resolution (possibly)
41. Hms taipo
42. Hoheweg
43. Holland v
44. Irisbrook
45. James groves
46. Jan brons
47. Joseph roberts (possibly)
48. Kingfisher (probably)
49. Lady alice
50. Lalen mendi
51. Lepanto/le panto/panta/panto
52. Lisbon
53. Lullington
54. Maxwell
55. Mohlenpris (possibly)
56. Mount stuart
57. Mv adur valley?
58. My astor
59. Newent
60. Oceana
61. Pontos
62. Robin hood
63. Roecliff
64. Rushing water
65. Rydal hall (possibly)
66. Saint emilion (probably)
67. Samwake
68. Seven seas (possibly)
69. Sir robert wigham
70. Skerryvore
71. Sparta (possibly)
72. Startled fawn (possibly)
73. Storaa
74. Swale (probably)
75. U 40 (possibly)
76. Ub 130
77. Umba (probably)
78. Veerman
79. Ville de bordeaux
80. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
81. War monarch
82. Waterland (possibly)
83. Wittering

 

Name: AMSTERDAM

Length 45.7 meter, tonnage 700 ton

Cause: Beached after losing rudder in severe storm and mutiny by crew. was on maiden voyage from texel to jakarta.

Year of registration: 1974

Water depth above wreck: -1 meter, Height above seabed: 146 cm

Known since: 1974, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H3954/70 6.3.74 AREA 100MTRS RADIUS AROUND NG POSN 778083 [OS SHEET 184], OR 505042N, 003139E, DESIGNATED AS RESTRICTED UNDER TERMS OF PROTECTION OF WKS ACT, 1973. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO 57/74). BR STD. H1291/82 3.11.82 ATTEMPTS BEING MADE TO RAISE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO SALVAGE 'AMSTERDAM' AND RETURN IT TO HOLLAND. AN EXPORT LICENCE HAS BEEN GRANTED. SHIP IS VIRTUALLY INTACT FROM UPPER GUN DECK DOWN. (THE OBSERVER, 24.10.82). PHOTOGRAPH IN FILE. H1291/83 15.7.83 PROPOSAL MADE TO COMMENCE EXCAVATION WORK IN 1984. H1291/82 22.8.84 FURTHER EXCAVATION PLANNED FOR 1985 IF FUNDS AVAILABLE. INTEND LEAVING SHEET PILING, ALREADY DRIVEN AROUND WK, AND DIVING TOWER IN POSN DURING COMING WINTER. (SAVE THE AMSTERDAM FOUNDATION, 15.8.84). NCA. H3318/80 26.7.85 DIVING PLATFORM CONSTRUCTED VERY CLOSE S OF WK ON WHICH LFL R 10S ESTABLISHED. VISIBLE FROM 2 MILES. (TH, GT YARMOUTH, HN 1.7.85). INSERT LT IN 505042N, 003139E.

- NM 2099/85. H3318/80 30.3.90 DIVING PLATFORM, WITH LIGHT, HAS COLLAPSED. REMAINS WILL BE CUT DOWN AND SITE CLEARED. ONLY A HALF COFFERDAM AND ITS CROSS BEAMS REMAIN ADJACENT TO THE WK. (P BARRIE, LETTER REC'D VIA DEPT OF TRANSPORT). DELETE LIGHT.

- NM 1140/90. 10.3.93 PROPOSAL NOW MADE TO EXCAVATE THE WK AS AN ENTITY AND TO TOW IT TO AMSTERDAM SLUNG UNDERWATER UNDER A RAFT AND THERE TO EXCAVATE ITS CONTENTS WITHIN A NEW CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL CENTRE. (THE OBSERVER, 7.3.93). 17.1.06 RECORD REVIEWED. REVISED CONVERSION FOR POSN QUOTED IN STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 57/74 IS 5050.778N, 0031.556E [OGB] OR 5050.814N, 0031.459E [WGD]. AMEND POSN OF REST'D AREA (WK NOT CHARTED). BR STD. 3.12.13 LOCATED 19.8.13 IN 5050.801N, 0031.459E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH DRIES 2.14 IN GEN DEPTH DRIES 0.8MTR. SCOUR 1.3MTRS DEEP ON EASTERN SIDE. LENGTH 48.8MTRS, WIDTH 14.7MTRS, HT 1.0MTR. LIES 146/326 WITH BOWS NW SLIGHT MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EGS, HI 1312). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BOWS NW, OUTLINE OF HULL VISIBLE

Position: 50 50.814 N,0 31.459 E

 

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