This is the information page about the shipwreck Anvers (or antwerpen), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 48 53.865 N,1 41.003 W (49.082333333333, -1.8348333333333)

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.

Name: ANVERS (OR ANTWERPEN)

Year of registration: 1942

Water depth above wreck: 5 meter, Height above seabed: 57 cm

Known since: 1942, last detected: 2018

Details measurements/cartography: H0546/42 3.2.42 WK OF SS 'ANTWERPEN' IN 485406N, 014036W APPROX. (OKM BERLIN, KNFS 632/40, 23.12.40). CHART AS DW PA. - FNM 289/42. H2629/49 18.5.49 WK, WHICH NEVER COVERS, MARKED BY G CONICAL BUOY WITH E TOPMARK. (FR NM 12075/49). AMENDED TO ST MARKED BY BUOY.

- NM 978/49. 23.9.77 WK OF M BOAT 'ANVERS' IN 485356N, 014056W. INFO RECEIVED IN 1949. (FR WK RECORDS 1976, NO.145810010). 27.2.80 WK NOT SHOWN. E CARD SPAR BUOY, FL3S, STILL SHOWN ON FR 878 [1979 EDN]. NCA. 17.8.87 WK, DRIES, IN 485356N, 014056W. MARKED BY E CARD SPAR BUOY, Q(3)10S 'ANVERS', CLOSE E. 'ANTWERPEN' IS FLEMISH FOR 'ANVERS' WHICH IS WALLOON [FRENCH SPEAKING BELGIAN]. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). 8.2.90 SHOWN AS ST PD ON FR 7134 [1989 EDN]. NCA. HH351/540/02 27.8.93 NOW WK, COVERED BY LESS THAN 20MTRS, IN 485356N, 014056W [POSN DOUBTFUL]. (FR NM 93 31 20). AMEND TO DWPA.

- NM 3291/93. 19.10.94 SHOWN AS DW PD IN 485356N, 014056W [EUR] ON FR 7156 [1994 EDN, CORR TO FR NM 3025/94]. BR STD. 26.1.99 POSN NOW 4853.932N, 0140.932W [EUR]. (FR WK RECORDS 1999). BR STD. HH351/540/04 1.6.01 WK 1.6MTRS IN 4853.92N, 0140.92W [EUR]. (FR NM 01 97 07). BR STD. 30.4.02 EXAM'D IN 4853.921N, 0140.920W [EUR] USING DGPS. ACCURACY 10MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.6MTRS. LIES WSW ON PORT SIDE. MARKED BY E CARD BUOY 'ANVERS'. LENGTH 60MTRS. SEABED MUD AND SHELLS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2002). NCA. 15.5.06 [WGD] POSN: 4853.865N, 0141.003W. BA 3656 [5TH EDN, MAY'04].
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, ON PORT SIDE

Position: 48 53.865 N,1 41.003 W

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