This is the information page about the shipwreck Antoinette (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 32.478 N,4 55.676 W (50.505016666667, -5.2049666666667)
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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: ANTOINETTE (PROBABLY)
Year of registration: 1977
Water depth above wreck: -1 meter
Known since: 1977, last detected: 2017
Details measurements/cartography: H1282/77/116 26.4.77 REPD LOST ON DOOM BAR/TOWN BAR, PADSTOW. (P R JONES, 25.2.77). POSN 503355N, 045612W [OGB] FOR FILING ONLY. H1938/79 10.12.81 NOT FOUND DURING SEARCH. (HMS FAWN, HI 59B/81). AMENDED TO DEAD. SEP 2010/000090928 9.6.10 OLD WOODEN WK REMAINS EXPOSED IN 5032.5N, 0455.75W [WGD]. WRECKAGE DRIES 1.3MTRS AND CURRENTLY PROTRUDES APPROX 1MTR ABOVE THE SURROUNDING SANDS. HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS HAVE REMOVED SOME OF THE MORE DANGEROUS WRECKAGE, BUT MANY HEAVY TIMBER BAULKS REMAIN AND ARE A HAZARD TO NAVIGATION. MARKED BY SMALL ISO DANGER BUOY. TIDAL ACTION CONTINUES TO SCOUR AWAY SAND AND UNCOVER FUTHER SECTIONS OF WRECKAGE. (PADSTOW HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS, LOCAL NM 1/10 DTD 12.5.10). NCA. 14.6.10 LIES IN 5032.483N, 0455.665W [WGD]. POSN BY GPS. (R ATKINSON, HARBOURMASTER PADSTOW, TELECON 14.6.10). INS AS ST DRIES 1.3MTRS WITH BUOY.
- NM 3431/10. SEP 2011/000219032 28.11.11 BUOY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY MORE SUBSTANTIAL ITEM LIT FL(2). WK IS STILL EXPOSED. (R ATKINSON, HARBOURMASTER PADSOW, EMAIL DTD 23.11.11). RSDRA2017000205487 28-06-17 WK LOCATED IN 5032.478N, 0455.676W [WGD]. (UKHO IMAGERY PHOTOPLOT,PG3281). MOVE TO REVISED POSN. RSDRA2020/000166382 16.07.2020 ISO DANGER BUOY REMOVED. (PADSTOW HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS NM 15/2020, 09.07.2020). RSDRA2020/000173900 24.07.2020 WK REPORTED TO BE COVERED BY SEABED. ISO DANGER BUOY (SEE RSDRA2020/000166382) USED TO MARK REMNANTS OF WHAT REMAINED OF THIS WRECK AFTER EXPLOSIVES WERE USED TO REMOVE IT IN 2011. A WRECK WHICH IS NOW SHOWING JUST INSIDE THE DOOM BAR IS BELIEVED TO BE THE OTHER HALF OF ANTOINETTE (N.B.:POSSIBLY WRECK CURRENTLY LISTED AS WK_ID 17734?). (PADSTOW HARBOUR COMMISSIONERS EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE, DTD 16.07.2020). AFTER DISCUSSION WITH WRECKS DEPARTMENT (T.ROY) AMENDED TO 'DISTRIBUTED REMAINS OF WRECK' AND KEPT DRIES 1.3MTRS AS AREA OF SEABED MOBILITY IN CLOSE PROXIMITY TO SMALL CRAFT ANCHORAGE.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: 1 HALF OF ANTOINETTE NOW COVERED BY SEABED
Position: 50 32.478 N,4 55.676 W