This is the information page about the shipwreck Antonio, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 36.975 N,5 10.561 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)

 

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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. Adamantios j pithis
2. Alaric (possibly)
3. Albion
4. Antonio
5. Balholm
6. Behar
7. Boston city (possibly)
8. Boy toby (possibly)
9. Burry
10. Canterbury bell
11. Carrier
12. Celtic revenge (possibly)
13. Christian borum
14. Clapham (probably)
15. Colonian
16. Concha
17. Dakotian
18. Dalserf
19. Drina (probably)
20. Empire beacon (possibly)
21. Englishman
22. Faraday
23. Four winds
24. Georgios markettos (probably)
25. Gerard
26. Gisella (possibly)
27. Glenisla (possibly)
28. Graffoe
29. Gratie gods (possibly)
30. Helene
31. Hematite
32. Highgate (possibly)
33. Highland home (probably)
34. Hms arbutus
35. Hms caroline (aft part)
36. Hms leda (probably)
37. Hms marojam
38. Hms minicoy
39. Hms pilot vessel no.10
40. Hms select (possibly)
41. Hmsm e39
42. Humber
43. Hurst
44. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
45. Ionian
46. Kerloch
47. Kingstown (probably)
48. Lcg 15
49. Lcg no.16
50. Loch shiel
51. Lord derby (probably)
52. Lucy
53. Maplefield (possibly)
54. Matronna
55. Mersey
56. Morna
57. Morning star
58. Olive branch
59. Pauline elizabeth
60. Philotis
61. Pikepool (probably)
62. Plm 21
63. Portland (possibly)
64. Prince cadwgan (probably)
65. Princess irene
66. Queen
67. Rasona
68. Renfrew (possibly)
69. Sea farer (possibly)
70. Shaleen
71. Shamrock
72. Sovereign (possibly)
73. St george
74. St jacques (probably)
75. Suzanne boulet (possibly)
76. Szent istvan
77. Thor
78. Tormes (possibly)
79. Trevilla (possibly)
80. Vernicos alexia
81. Vernicos barbara iv
82. Vernicos giorgis
83. Walter l m russ
84. Whitehaven
85. Wiema
86. Wileysike

 

Name: ANTONIO

Length 121.9 meter, width: 15.8 meter, draught: 8.5, tonnage 5225 ton
Load: coal

Cause: 28.3.45 ex-weston '24, ex-war fijian '19. built in 1918 by j l thompson & sons ltd, sunderland. an an type ship built for the shipping controller. owned at time of loss by maritime shipping & trading co. three boilers, triple exapnsion engine of 517 nhp, single shaft. passage cardiff for gibraltar. collided with ss fort moose off milford haven on 28.3.45. capsized & sank 3 days later. (dods)

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 50 meter, Height above seabed: 130 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: H067/45 H067/45 POSN APPROX 5M OFF ST. ANN'S HEAD. (FOIC. MILFORD, MAR'45). H4819/71 9.11.72 H4819/71 9.11.72 LOCATED IN 513700N, 051024W USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 42.0MTRS IN 52.0MTRS, NO SCOUR. GOOD CONTACT FROM 1000YDS. POSSIBLY LESS WATER OVER THIS WK, BUT NOT LESS THAN 30.0MTRS. (HMS WOODLARK). AMEND TO WK 23FMS.

- NM 2169/72. H3804/72 3.10.77 H3804/72 3.10.77 LOCATED 24.10.76 IN 513656.9N, 051029.8W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 37MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 95MTRS AT WIDEST POINT. LYING 130/210DEG. WK IS RATHER WIDESPREAD WITH CONSIDERABLE AMOUNTS RISING TO DEPTH OF 43MTRS. (HMS WOODLARK). BR STD. H4919/77 20.1.78 H4919/77 20.1.78 TWO WRECKS LOCATED. FROM E/S TRACES THERE ARE TWO DEFINITE WKS, ONE 15FT OTHER 30FT. WKS LIE 1C APART. (E GILES). NCA. 12.10.05 12.10.05 [EUT] POSN: 5136.975N, 0510.561W. NE 3273.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN UP

Position: 51 36.975 N,5 10.561 W

 

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