This is the information page about the shipwreck Angelus, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 51.403 N,1 50.711 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)
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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: ANGELUS
Length 27 meter
Cause: Reported on fire. crew taken off and taken in tow by british hopper/dredger sand serin. unable to control fire and vessel later sank.
Year of registration: 1975
Water depth above wreck: 27 meter, Height above seabed: 60 cm
Known since: 1975, last detected: 20160223
Details measurements/cartography: H3180/74 1.7.75 SANK IN 51518N, 015030E [OGB]. (HMS SHEFFIELD, HN). INS AS USCPA 6MTRS. H3180/74 29.8.75 LOCATED 24.6.75 IN 515119N, 015040E [OGB] USING DECCA. SWEPT CLEAR 17MTRS, FOUL 18MTRS. SONAR HT 25FT TO 30FT FROM SEA BED. GENERAL DEPTH 27MTRS. LYING SW/NE. (THV MERMAID 26.6.75 & TH LTR DTD 7.8.75). AMEND TO SW 17MTRS.
- NM 1876/75. HH090/667/01 21.12.95 EXAM'D 12.7.95 IN 515124.12N, 015042.47E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 24.8, FOUL 25.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25.0 IN GEN DEPTH 27.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.0MTR. DCS3 HT 2.7MTRS. LENGTH 26MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS. SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK PARTLY BROKEN UP. (OCEONICS, HI 667). BR STD. SEP 2015/000083463 15.7.16 EXAM'D 23.2.16 IN 5151.403N, 0150.711E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 25.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. LENGTH 20.6MTRS, WIDTH 11.8MTRS, HT 1.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 060/240. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK HAS BEEN CONSIDERABLY DISINTERGRATED IN AN AREA OF SAND RIPPLES. (MMT, HI 1474). AMEND TO DW 25.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: PARTLY BROKEN UP
Position: 51 51.403 N,1 50.711 E