This is the information page about the shipwreck Ashford, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 39.149 N,0 7.685 E (50.652366666667, -0.61618333333333)

 

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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. 010
2. 025
3. 20
4. 5 fyfilld
5. Aalesund (possibly)
6. Abel tasman (part of)(possibly)
7. Acadian
8. Addarwa
9. Advanti
10. Aeolian sky
11. Afon dulais
12. Ailsa craig (probably)
13. Ajax
14. Ala
15. Alan dean
16. Alaska
17. Albatros
18. Albert c field (probably)
19. Alcyon (possibly)
20. Alex van opstal
21. Alexandrovna
22. Algarve
23. Algerian
24. Algiers
25. Alison (possibly)
26. Amy
27. Angele (possibly)
28. Angelena bm 271
29. Angry fish
30. Ann marie (possibly)
31. Anna
32. Anna sophie
33. Antioche iii (probably)
34. Antoinette (probably)
35. Apache
36. Aparima
37. Arabic
38. Aracataca
39. Arctic dawn
40. Arfon
41. Ariel
42. Armenian
43. Armenier
44. Arno (possibly)
45. Arthurtown
46. Asborg
47. Ashanti (possibly)
48. Ashford
49. Athen
50. Atlantico
51. Atlas (probably)
52. Aud
53. Avalanche
54. Avalon g ii
55. Axwell
56. Azemmour
57. Bamse (probably)
58. Barn hill
59. Baron garioch
60. Baron herries
61. Barryman
62. Basil-2
63. Baygitano
64. Bayonne
65. Ben vrakie (possibly)
66. Berar
67. Bernicia
68. Betelgeuse (bow section)
69. Betsy anna
70. Bettann (bow section)
71. Bettann (stern section)
72. Binnendijk
73. Black hawk (aft section)
74. Black hawk (fwd section)
75. Blanefield
76. Bleamoor (probably)
77. Bobbyb
78. Bogstad
79. Bokn (possibly)
80. Bolette (possibly)
81. Boma
82. Borgny
83. Borgund i (possibly)
84. Braat ii
85. Brabant
86. Braedale (probably)
87. Branksome chine (possibly)
88. Braunton
89. Brava
90. Brestois
91. Bretagne
92. Bretton hall
93. Brisk (probably)
94. Britannia (probably)
95. British inventor (bow section)
96. Broadhurst (probably)
97. Broomhill (probably)
98. Buesten
99. Bull steamer (possibly)
100. Cairndhu
101. Caleb sprague
102. Camberwell
103. Cambrian
104. Cambrian (part of)
105. Cambrian princess (probably)
106. Camelot challenger (possibly)
107. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
108. Campen
109. Camswan
110. Candia
111. Capable
112. Carasa (possibly)
113. Carbineer
114. Carbon
115. Carentan
116. Carl
117. Carrie dingle
118. Castle crag
119. Castlereagh
120. Castor 1
121. Cato
122. Celtic
123. Ceres (possibly)
124. Charles m
125. Chasseur 6
126. Chasseur 7
127. Chateau yqem
128. Cheerful
129. City of brisbane
130. City of mexico
131. City of swansea (probably)
132. Clan macmillan
133. Clan macnab
134. Clan macvey
135. Clangula (probably)
136. Clara
137. Clarinda
138. Cleddy (probably)
139. Coquetdale (probably)
140. Countess of erne
141. Cristina
142. Crown of india (possibly)
143. Crown point
144. Cuba
145. Cuba
146. D144 (possibly).
147. Dageid
148. Dagmar
149. Davenport
150. Daylesford
151. Del rio
152. Deputie gaston dumesnil (possibly)
153. Derna (probably)
154. Devon coast
155. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
156. Die frau metta catharina von flensburg
157. Diligent
158. Donegal (possibly)
159. Duddon (probably)
160. Dudley rose
161. Duke of buccleuch
162. Dulce t
163. Dumfries
164. Dundee (probably)
165. Dutton
166. Earl of abergavenny
167. Edale
168. Eduard (possibly)
169. Elena r
170. Elford
171. Elna e
172. Elsa (possibly)
173. Emerald (possibly)
174. Empire crusader
175. Empire otter
176. Empress queen
177. Emsstrom
178. Enecuri
179. Erik boye
180. Ernest lagouve
181. Espagne
182. Ethel (probably)
183. Everleigh
184. Evertsen
185. Excelsior
186. Excelsior (possibly)
187. Ezra weston (bow section)
188. Ezra weston (stern section)
189. F/v joanna c
190. Faith
191. Fallodon
192. Fenna (probably)
193. Fife coast (possibly)
194. Flag theofano
195. Fleur de lys
196. Florazan
197. Fluent
198. Forester (& pontoon)
199. Fort yale
200. Fpt iv
201. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
202. Franziska
203. Frode
204. Frogner ?
205. Fulham vii (probably)
206. Fylrix
207. G-cbpt
208. Galicia
209. Gartland
210. Gascony
211. Gefion
212. General jackson
213. General leman (possibly)
214. Genevieve (possibly)
215. Geopotes viii
216. George sutton
217. Georgios kyriakides
218. Gerarda
219. Germa geisha
220. Germaine
221. Gibel-hamam
222. Girdleness
223. Girl barbara
224. Girl patricia
225. Glen (possibly)
226. Glenarm head (possibly)
227. Glenarm head (possibly)
228. Glenartney (possibly)
229. Glenlee
230. Glocliffe
231. Glory
232. Goathland
233. Golfstrom
234. Gorizia
235. Grace dieu
236. Grane
237. Gregynog
238. Greleen
239. Greta c
240. Grip fast
241. Gripfast
242. Halsewell
243. Hampshire
244. Harold
245. Harpalus (possibly)
246. Harry sharman
247. Hartburn (probably)
248. Hartlepool (part of)
249. Hartlepool (part of)
250. Hartley (possibly)
251. Hauler
252. Hedwig lunstedt
253. Hemsley 1
254. Heroine (probably)
255. Hesperian
256. Highland brigade
257. Highland corrie
258. Himalaya
259. Hm lct 427 (after part)
260. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
261. Hmcs regina
262. Hmhs rewa
263. Hms acheron (bow section)
264. Hms acheron (stern section)
265. Hms albion ii
266. Hms apley (possibly)
267. Hms arfon
268. Hms ariadne
269. Hms assurance
270. Hms avanturine
271. Hms balfour
272. Hms boadicea
273. Hms borneo
274. Hms boxer
275. Hms buccaneer
276. Hms crestflower
277. Hms eleanor (probably)
278. Hms empress of india (ex renown)
279. Hms evadne (possibly)
280. Hms fame
281. Hms fisgard ii
282. Hms golden sunset (possibly)
283. Hms harstad
284. Hms hazard
285. Hms hazardous
286. Hms hickory
287. Hms implacable
288. Hms insolent
289. Hms invincible
290. Hms james fennel
291. Hms john mitchell
292. Hms kingston cairngorm (possibly)
293. Hms kingston jacinth (possibly)
294. Hms lancer ii
295. Hms landrail (probably)
296. Hms listrac (probably)
297. Hms lord hailsham
298. Hms marmora
299. Hms michael clements
300. Hms minion
301. Hms moldavia
302. Hms new dawn
303. Hms northcoates
304. Hms ocean sunlight
305. Hms p12 (stern section).
306. Hms pine
307. Hms pomone
308. Hms prince leopold
309. Hms recoil (bow section)(probably)
310. Hms recoil (stern section)(probably)
311. Hms remindo (possibly)
312. Hms resolution (possibly)
313. Hms sapper
314. Hms sargasso
315. Hms savage
316. Hms taipo
317. Hms undine
318. Hms velox
319. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
320. Hms warrior ii
321. Hms warwick
322. Hms warwick deeping
323. Hms waterlily
324. Hmsm a1
325. Hmsm a3
326. Hmsm l24
327. Hmsm m2
328. Hmsm p555
329. Hmsm safari (ex p 211)
330. Hmsm sidon
331. Hmsm swordfish
332. Hmsm upstart
333. Hmy viva 2
334. Holme force (possibly)
335. Honeydew
336. Hopemount (probably)
337. Hugin
338. Humbergate (probably)
339. Hunsgrove
340. Huntsmoor
341. Iduna
342. Ikeda (possibly)
343. Indiana
344. Indutionmare
345. Inger
346. Inger (possibly)
347. Ingo
348. Ingrid frem
349. Inisinver
350. Iolanthe
351. Iona
352. Irex
353. Irishman
354. Isbjorn
355. Island maid
356. Island mist
357. Isleworth
358. Italia
359. Jade star gypsy
360. Jaffa
361. James groves
362. Janna
363. Jgena (possibly)
364. Joannis millas
365. John taylor
366. Jordan a
367. Joseph roberts (possibly)
368. Juno
369. Juvenile delinquent
370. Kai (possibly)
371. Karen marie (probably)
372. Kendal castle
373. Kensington court
374. Kurland
375. Kyarra
376. Kynance (probably)
377. L c tower
378. L h carl
379. L'ebauche
380. Lady of avenel
381. Lake edon
382. Lake owens
383. Lalen mendi
384. Lapwing (possibly) or south western
385. Lass o'doune (probably)
386. Lci(l)99
387. Lct 1068
388. Lct 381
389. Lct 757 (possibly)
390. Lct 809
391. Lcvp 120
392. Leny (possibly)
393. Leon
394. Les mercenaires
395. Leven (possibly)
396. Lia'g
397. License to kill (possibly)
398. Lightfoot (possibly)
399. Lil boat
400. Lisa maria
401. Lochavon
402. Lola (possibly)
403. Lombard (possibly)
404. London trader (possibly)
405. Londonier
406. Longsand
407. Lord stewart
408. Lowmount
409. Lst 507 (bow section)
410. Lst 507 (stern section)
411. Lst 531
412. Lucinda (possibly)
413. Luciston
414. Luis
415. Lulonga (possibly)
416. Maaslust
417. Madryn
418. Magog
419. Mallard (possibly)
420. Marcelle
421. Marga
422. Margaret smith
423. Marguerite (possibly)
424. Marguerite pry
425. Maria asumpta
426. Marie des isles
427. Marie marguerite (possibly)
428. Marie therese
429. Marion lightbody
430. Martha
431. Mary rose
432. Mayflower
433. Meandros (possibly)
434. Mechanician
435. Mefjord (possibly)
436. Mendi
437. Michelle
438. Midland queen
439. Mill gate (probably)
440. Millmer
441. Milly (possibly)
442. Milo
443. Minca 35
444. Minerva (possibly)
445. Minerva (probably)
446. Miown
447. Mira
448. Modavia
449. Mohlenpris (possibly)
450. Moidart
451. Molesey (possibly)
452. Molina
453. Montecrana (possibly)
454. Moonraker (probably)
455. Morning star
456. Mount stuart
457. Mv adur valley?
458. Myrtlegrove (probably)
459. N verberckmoes (possibly)
460. Nailsea lass
461. Navasota
462. Neath (possibly)
463. Neree (possibly)
464. Neree (possibly)
465. Neree (probably)
466. Nestlea
467. Newent
468. Nichola (probably)
469. Nidarholm
470. Nil desperandum (probably)
471. Noordster
472. Norma (possibly)
473. Normandy
474. Northville (possibly)
475. Nw68
476. Nw96
477. Ny-eeasteyr
478. Nyasaland
479. Nyon
480. Oakwood
481. Oceana
482. Onega
483. Onward (probably)
484. Orfordness
485. Oriflamme
486. Orion
487. Orne (possibly)
488. Pacific reliance
489. Pagenturm
490. Par time and tide bell
491. Pas (c.182)
492. Patrice didier (probably)
493. Pearl (probably)
494. Pearn pride (possibly)
495. Peer gynt (possibly)
496. Pelham (possibly)
497. Pentyrch
498. Peronne
499. Petersham
500. Petit forban
501. Phoenix
502. Piedras
503. Pitchipoy (possibly)
504. Polandia (possibly)
505. Pomeranian
506. Pool fisher
507. Porthkerry
508. Portugal
509. Prinses juliana (part of)(possibly)
510. Ps ryde
511. Quail
512. Quarnero
513. Queenswood (part of)(possibly)
514. Quest
515. Radaas (probably)
516. Ramsgarth
517. Ramsholm (possibly)
518. Rapana
519. Rayder
520. Redesmere
521. Reggestroom (probably)
522. Reindeer
523. Reine des flots
524. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
525. Risoy (probably)
526. Rosehill (probably)
527. Rossmore (possibly)
528. Rosten (possibly)
529. Rota
530. Roway
531. Rowella
532. Royal adelaide
533. Rtc no.9
534. Runswick
535. Rytoner
536. Saint andre (probably)
537. Saint ronaig
538. Sally jane
539. Salsette ii
540. Saphir
541. Sarah anderson (possibly)
542. Sarah jayne
543. Saratoga
544. Sardomene
545. Scaldis
546. Seaford
547. Seahawk
548. Security (possibly)
549. Serrana (bow section)
550. Serrana (stern part)
551. Seven seas (possibly)
552. Sevilla
553. Shad thames
554. Shanes castle
555. Sheer grace
556. Shirala
557. Shoreham (probably)
558. Simla
559. Sinah
560. Sines (possibly)
561. Siracusa
562. Sissa norway
563. Sitakund (part of)(possibly)
564. Skopelos sky (after part)
565. Sna i (possibly)
566. Sonia (possibly)
567. Southampton
568. Sparkling foam (possibly)
569. Spearfish
570. Sphene (probably)
571. Spyros (possibly)
572. St dunstan
573. St george
574. St joseph
575. St olaf
576. St rogatien (possibly)
577. St stanislas
578. Stancrest
579. Stanhope
580. Stanwold
581. Start
582. Stavros (possibly)
583. Sten (possibly)
584. Stokes bay pier (remains)
585. Sudon (possibly)
586. Surdelo
587. Svint
588. Swainby (probably)
589. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
590. T r thompson
591. Tagona
592. Tamele
593. Tampa (possibly)
594. Teamwork
595. Teelin head
596. Terlings
597. Terrapin
598. Theotokos
599. Thera (possibly)
600. Thierry (possibly)
601. Togimo
602. Towneley
603. Tracy
604. Trafalgar (possibly)
605. Trito
606. Tweed
607. U 1021 (possibly)
608. U 1195
609. U 1200
610. U 275 (probably)
611. U 322 (possibly)
612. U 325 (possibly)
613. U 40 (possibly)
614. U 400 (possibly)
615. U 480
616. U 671
617. U 86 (formerly)
618. U 86 (possibly)
619. U 90
620. Ub 130
621. Ub 21
622. Ub 65
623. Ub 74
624. Ub 81
625. Ub 86 (possibly)
626. Ull (probably)
627. Union crystal (possibly)
628. Ursa (probably)
629. Vadne
630. Valdes (probably)
631. Vanessa (probably)
632. Vari solo sailor
633. Varia
634. Varvassi
635. Vasco
636. Venezuela
637. Venus
638. Venus
639. Vera (probably)
640. Vesuvio (possibly)
641. Vesuvius
642. Vigda
643. Villasandino
644. Virgin atlantic challenger
645. Volkerak
646. Vosges
647. W h dwyer
648. Wapello
649. War baron (probably)
650. War helmet
651. War knight
652. Warnow (possibly)
653. Weston maid (possibly)
654. Westville
655. Withern
656. Witte zee
657. Woodbury
658. Woodham
659. Zaanstroom

 

Name: ASHFORD

Length 84.1 meter, width: 11.4 meter, draught: 6, tonnage 1909 ton
Load: coal

Cause: built in 1881 by j l thompson & sons, sunderland. owned at the time of loss by j hopper, sunderland. passage seaham for st nazaire. sank while under tow of steam tug 'dominion' after being damaged during a collision with german barque 'pirat'. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1980

Water depth above wreck: 31 meter, Height above seabed: 70 cm

Known since: 1980, last detected: 20150715

Details measurements/cartography: SANK 8 MILES WSW OF BEACHY HEAD. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H1965/76 4.12.80 EXAM'D 24.4.80 IN 503907N, 000747E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH LENGTH 89.9MTRS, BEAM 12.9MTRS, HT 11.1MTRS. LARGE WK WITH 2 HIGH POINTS, LYING 070/250DEGS, BOWS SW. NO MASTS DETECTED, BUTS HOLDS EITHER SIDE CENTRAL BRIDGE STRUCTURE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 37A/77). CHART AS WK 23.0MTRS. BR STD. H1310/83/4 22.7.83 DIVED ON SEVERAL TIMES. WK HAS '3-ISLAND' CONFIGURATION, WITH BRIDGE AMIDSHIPS AND 2 HOLDS EITHER SIDE. CARGO COAL. APPARENTLY A WW1 CASUALTY JUDGING BY CONDITION OF WK. HULL INTACT EXCEPT FOR DAMAGE ON STBD BOW. IRON 4-BLADED PROPELLER [SPARE IN AFT HOLD]. HIGHEST POINTS ARE STEERING ENGINE AMIDSHIPS AND WINCHES ON BOW. LIES IN 4.5MTR HOLE WITH STERN APPROX W. IRON TELEGRAPH ENSCRIBED 'MECHAN & SONS, GLASGOW' RECOVERED. (T W BENNETTO, 18.7.83). H1310/29/86 24.11.86 NOW CONSIDERED MOST PROBABLY WK OF SS 'ASHFORD'. (T W BENNETTO, 28.10.86). 18.6.04 LIES IN 5039.12N, 0007.82E [WGD]. INTACT, UPRIGHT. WOODEN SUPERSTRUCTURE AND DECKS GONE, MASTS MISSING. PLATEWORK WELL CORRODED AND COLLAPSING. (DIVER MAGAZINE, JULY 2004). NCA. SEP 2015/000083466 8.2.16 EXAM'D 15.07.15 IN 5039.149N, 0007.685E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.03MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 31.63MTRS. LENGTH 90MTRS, HT 7.3MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, SCOUR 40MTRS TOWARDS 055, SCOUR DEPTH 0.5MTRS. LARGELY INTACT WK, PARTIALLY BURIED, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1477). AMEND DW 23MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 39.149 N,0 7.685 E

 

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