This is the information page about the shipwreck Andania (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 18.922 N,5 58.622 W (55.211433333333, -6.2318666666667)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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: ANDANIA (PROBABLY)
Length 158.5 meter, width: 19.5 meter, draught: 13.1, tonnage 13405 ton
Cause: a cunard liner. built in 1913 by scotts sb co. was torpedoed 2 miles nne of rathlin island by u46 while on route liverpool to new york. seven lives were lost.
Year of registration: 1918
Water depth above wreck: 110 meter, Height above seabed: 85 cm
Known since: 1918, last detected: 20210309
Details measurements/cartography: 23.12.40 NSC ATTACKED BY HMT KING SOL ON 19.11.40 IN 551912N, 055842W. (A/SW 3506/40). POSN 2M NNE OF RATHLIN IS LTHO OR 552000N, 061200W. (M.06097 & M.01678). H2885/83 24.5.84 WK 85.8MTRS LOCATED IN 551854N, 055836W [OGB]. (HMS BULLDOG, SIGNAL DTD 10.4.84 & HN). INS AS WK 85MTRS.
- NM 2083/84. H2885/83 30.1.84 EXAM'D 9.4.84 IN 551855N, 055835W [OGB] USING HIFIX [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 85.8 IN GEN DEPTH 110MTRS. SCOUR 3MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 19MTRS, LENGTH 155MTRS, BEAM 16MTRS. LARGE WK, LYING 265/085 DEG, WITH BOWS W. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 165A). NFA. SEP 2021/000250316 18.10.21 EXAM'D 06.03.2021; IN 5518.922N, 0558.622W [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 91.92MTRS. IN GEN DEPTH 110MTRS. LENGTH 176.81MTRS. HEIGHT 19.95MTRS. WIDTH 22.37MTRS. ORIENTATION 85/265 DEGS. LARGE, MAINLY INTACT WRECK, WITH TWO LARGE ASSOCIATED AREAS OF SCOUR. [HI 1511, A-2 SEA SOLUTIONS LTD - H525-4011]. AMEND NDW 91MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 55 18.922 N,5 58.622 W