This is the information page about the shipwreck Anton hammerbacher, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 15.917 N,2 53.089 E (51.381633333333, 2.6202333333333)
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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: ANTON HAMMERBACHER
Length 43.9 meter, width: 7.6 meter, draught: 4, tonnage 394 ton
Cause: sank under tow following a collision near noordhinder ltv with german m trawler meersburg.
Year of registration: 1955
Water depth above wreck: 8 meter
Known since: 1955, last detected: 2018
Details measurements/cartography: H7262/55 2.9.59 BUOY 280DEG 1.1 CAB FROM DW IN POSN 511559N, 025302E. (OSTEND NM25/120/55). NCA. H7262/55 2.9.59 SALVAGE BUOYS LAID. (OSTEND NM11/62/56(T). H7262/55 2.9.59 DEPTH OVER WK 4FT. (OSTEND NM9/47/57). NCA. H7262/55 28.11.60 SALVAGE OPERATIONS FINISHED. WK NOW NON DANGEROUS IN POSN 511557N, 025309E [EUR]. (OSTENDE NM 22/157/60). INS AS NDW. BR STD. H1310/88/16 24.3.88 THIS IS DEFINITELY THE WK OF ANTON HAMMERBACHER. (R VERPOORTE, 9.2.88). 17.6.93 POSN NOW SHOWN AS FOUL ON BELGIUM 102 [1992 EDN]. BR STD, SEP 2010/000138707 15.10.10 SHOWN IN 5115.917N, 0253.089E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 6.10, 1:60,000].
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 51 15.917 N,2 53.089 E