This is the information page about the shipwreck Archon, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 27.749 N,1 23.455 E (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. 150
2. Ability
3. Admiral gardner
4. Africa
5. Agamemnon
6. Agen
7. Alabama (possibly)
8. Albion (probably)
9. Algeria
10. Archon
11. Ashley
12. Astrologer
13. Avon
14. Azariah (poss)
15. Balakani
16. Balgownie (probably)
17. Baltrader
18. Blue mermaid
19. Bravore
20. Brendonia
21. Cathay (part of)
22. Cedrington court
23. City of brisbane
24. Constanzia
25. Corheath
26. Correct
27. Daisy maud
28. Dalryan
29. Dela
30. Delce
31. Denise germaine (possibly)
32. Diana
33. Dinard
34. Dolcoath (part)
35. Dolcoath (part)
36. Dortejensen
37. Duiveland
38. Dunbar castle
39. E goodwin ltv
40. Embla (possibly)
41. Emile deschamps
42. Empire ghyll
43. Empress of midland (possibly)
44. Erins isle (possibly)
45. Fearless
46. Filleigh
47. Flandres
48. Fleurita
49. Flores (probably)
50. Franz fischer (possibly)
51. Fred everard
52. Frons olivae (probably)
53. Fulmar
54. Gad 23
55. Genimar
56. Ghc (possibly)
57. Girasol
58. Grazia (possibly)
59. Harcalo
60. Hardingham (probably)
61. Hawksdale
62. Hawnby
63. Hibernia
64. Highwave (probably)
65. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
66. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
67. Hm torpedo boat no.12
68. Hms alert ?
69. Hms aragonite (part of)
70. Hms aragonite (part of)
71. Hms aries (possibly)
72. Hms artic trapper
73. Hms blanche
74. Hms carilon
75. Hms chestnut (probably)
76. Hms coquette
77. Hms desiree
78. Hms drummer
79. Hms fauvette
80. Hms gracie (probably)
81. Hms guardsman
82. Hms leandros
83. Hms lydian
84. Hms marcella
85. Hms mastiff (possibly)
86. Hms myrtle
87. Hms napia
88. Hms niger (possibly)
89. Hms northumberland (probably)
90. Hms pyrope
91. Hms ray of hope
92. Hms restoration (possibly)
93. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
94. Hms stella orion
95. Hms stirling castle (probably)
96. Hms tamarisk
97. Hms tourmaline
98. Hms tranquil
99. Hms velia (possibly)
100. Hms venetia
101. Ilaro
102. Ira (possibly)
103. Irene
104. Iris (possibly)
105. Jacob luckenbach
106. James harrod
107. Josephine charlotte
108. Kabinda
109. Karmt
110. Koenigshaven
111. L'armandeche
112. Laurl coin
113. Lbv (m)396
114. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
115. Le pelerin de la mer
116. Lisbeth m
117. Lolworth
118. Lord hamilton (possibly)
119. Luray victory
120. Mahratta
121. Mahratta ii
122. Mahseer
123. Malta (probably)
124. March
125. Margam abbey
126. Margate sand beacon
127. Menapier
128. Mercy
129. Merel (part of)(possibly)
130. Mersey
131. Mi amigo
132. Monica (possibly)
133. Mudlark
134. Nancy moran
135. Neptune (possibly)
136. Newlands
137. Niore
138. Norman
139. North eastern victory
140. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
141. Ocean king (possibly)
142. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
143. Opal
144. Paros isle
145. Persistant whisper
146. Ponzano
147. Port dalhousie (possibly)
148. Prince igor (probably)
149. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
150. Regin (possibly)
151. Restless wave (possibly)
152. Rooswijk
153. Rubislaw
154. Rumania
155. Rydal force
156. Rynanna
157. Saidieh
158. Salerno (possibly)
159. San calisto
160. Santagata
161. Santagata (?part of)
162. Selma (possibly)
163. Slesvig
164. Spaarndem
165. Stad maastricht
166. Strathearn
167. Sun vii
168. Sunk beacon (remains)
169. Surrey
170. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
171. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
172. Telegraaf xviii
173. The sultan
174. Thorvin karsven
175. Tongue sand tower (remains)
176. Toromoree
177. Treport
178. Tummel (probably)
179. U 48
180. Uama
181. Ub 12 (possibly)
182. Uc 21 (possibly)
183. Ursus (part)
184. Volante (possibly)
185. Walsingham
186. Warfleth
187. Westerley star
188. Wheatman (possibly)
189. Winkfield
190. Woodtown (possibly)
191. Yassou
192. Ypapanti

 

Name: ARCHON

Length 109.5 meter, width: 15.2 meter, draught: 6.7, tonnage 3511 ton
Load: foodstuffs: solid

Cause: ex-slotaan, ex-ameland. built in 1916 by rotterdam d m, rotterdam. owned at time of loss by oinoussai. three boilers, triple expansion engine of 301hp, single shaft. passage river plate for london. cargo maize. foundered following collision.

Year of registration: 1933

Water depth above wreck: 16 meter

Known since: 1933, last detected: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: H6171/33 15.9.33 WRECK MARKED BY G CAN BUOY, GP FL(2)G, 10SEC. (C IN C NORE & RAMSGATE CG). - TNM 1460/33. H7644/35 15.11.35 DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH 43FT IN GENERAL DEPTH 54FT. POSN 63DEG 2.52M FROM N MARGATE BN. (TH 14.11.35). INS AS WK 7FMS 1FT. BUOY DELETED. H4576/56 11.7.56 EXAM'D IN 512742N, 012330E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 37FT, FOUL AT 39FT. GENERAL DEPTH 52FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 38FT. SCOUR 55FT. SEABED SAND. (ECES SWEEP REPORT 10.7.56). AMEND TO SW 6FMS 1FT.

- NM 1980/56. H926/62 15.3.62 LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 42FT IN GENERAL DEPTH 49FT. (ISS 1961). H351/67 25.1.67 LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 46FT IN GENERAL DEPTH 50FT. (ISS 26.12.66). H4118/71 25.8.71 EXAM'D 24.5.71 IN 512743N, 012333E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 40FT, FOUL 41FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 43FT. SEABED 50FT. SCOUR TO 55FT. IN TWO PARTS WITH SMALL SCOUR. (PLA MAPLIN SWEEPING REPORT NO 4/71). AMEND TO SW 6FMS 4FT. BR STD. H4118/71 4.5.77 EXAM'D IN 512743N, 012331 [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SMALL WK WITH 2 DETACHED PIECES CLOSE N. SWEPT CLEAR 12.7MTRS, FOUL 13.0MTRS. GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. SCOUR 16.7MTRS. E/S DEPTH 12.9MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT 20.9.76). BR STD. 10.11.82 INS SW 12.7 MTRS IN 512744N, 012333E. NC 1183. 5.3.07 EXAM'D 20.6.02 IN 5127.749N, 0123.455E [WGD]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.4 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. SCOUR 6.6MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 180MTRS E AND IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE S PORTION. SWEPT 22.4.03 CLEAR 12.8MTRS, FOUL 12.9MTRS. RETAIN SW 12.7MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 22.4.03). RETAIN SW 12.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SMALL WK

Position: 51 27.749 N,1 23.455 E

 

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