This is the information page about the shipwreck Arcona champion, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 36.534 N,0 3.727 W (53.6089, -0.062116666666667)

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: ARCONA CHAMPION

Year of registration: 1977

Water depth above wreck: 8 meter

Known since: 1977, last detected: 1978

Details measurements/cartography: H5970/69 31.10.77 H5970/69 31.10.77 LYING 011DEG, 2920MTRS FROM GRIMSBY HYDRAULIC TWR IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS APPROX, WITH 5MTR CLEARANCE OVER IT. (TELECON BTDB HUMBER/LANG 18.10.77). NCA YET, SALVAGE IN HAND. H5970/69 11.11.77 H5970/69 11.11.77 SALVAGE OPS TO COMMENCE 29.10.77. (BTDB HUMBER NM 70/77). 17.2.78 17.2.78 WK IN 533631N, 000337.5W. LEAST CLEARANCE BELIEVED TO BE 8.2 IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS, SETTLING RAPIDLY & HOPES OF CLEARANCE WORK TO BE CARRIED OUT. (BTDB HUMBER/WATSON TELECON). CHART AS USC 8MTRS, MARKED BY G SPH LT BUOY, QG CLOSE E. NE 1188. 28.4.78 28.4.78 DURING ORIGINAL SALVAGE ATTEMPT, PART OF CRASHED AIRCRAFT WERE RECOVERED FROM SITE. (MR RACKLEY, BTDB HUMBER, TELECON). H5970/69 25.5.78 H5970/69 25.5.78 LEAST DEPTH NOW 8.4MTRS. BUOY WITHDRAWN. FURTHER SALVAGE MAY TAKE PLACE. (BTDB HUMBER NM 39/78). NE 1188. H5970/69 4.12.78 H5970/69 4.12.78 DISPERSAL OPS USING EXPLOSIVES TO COMMENCE ON THIS ON 21.11.78 OR AS EARLY AS OPPORTUNITY PERMITS. (BTDB HUMBER NM'S 79 & 82/78). NCA. H5970/69 14.12.78 H5970/69 14.12.78 CLEARED BY EUROSALVE LTD TO ENTIRE SATISFACTION DOCKS & HARBOUR BOARD. (LL 7.12.78). DISPERSED BY EXPLOSIVES, NO LONGER DANGER TO SURFACE NAVIGATION AREA NOW FOUL. (BTDB HUMBER NM 86/78). AMEND FOUL.

- NM 67/79.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 53 36.534 N,0 3.727 W

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