This is the information page about the shipwreck Astrologer, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 34.198 N,1 6.317 E (51.441933333333, 0.92858333333333)

 

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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. Ability
2. Actuality
3. Agamemnon
4. Airston (probably)
5. Alberta
6. Alf everard (part of)
7. Alf everard (part of)
8. Algeria
9. Alice marie
10. Archon
11. Argus
12. Aridity (probably)
13. Astrologer
14. Atherton
15. Azariah (poss)
16. Balakani
17. Baltrader
18. Beacon 'f'
19. Bella donna
20. Blue mermaid
21. Bolbec (possibly)
22. Bradglen
23. British oak
24. Chieftain
25. City of brisbane
26. Corheath
27. Daisy maud
28. Dalryan
29. Dela
30. Delce
31. Diana
32. Dortejensen
33. Drofli
34. E oaze light vessel
35. East shoebury bn (remains of)
36. Empire ghyll
37. Enterprise ranger 2
38. Erins isle (possibly)
39. Explorer
40. Fleurita
41. Fred everard
42. Georgia
43. Ghc (possibly)
44. Girasol
45. Gordon
46. Great nore tower (remains)
47. Great nore towers (remains)
48. Great nore towers (remains).
49. H k daniels
50. Harcourt
51. Hawksdale
52. Hawnby
53. Herland (part of)
54. Herland (part of)
55. Hibernia
56. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
57. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
58. Hmml 127 (possibly)
59. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
60. Hms aisha
61. Hms amethyst
62. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
63. Hms ash
64. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
65. Hms capricornus
66. Hms chestnut (probably)
67. Hms conquistador
68. Hms danube 3
69. Hms desiree
70. Hms drummer
71. Hms gracie (probably)
72. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
73. Hms myrtle
74. Hms oriana
75. Hms receptive
76. Hms reed (possibly)
77. Hms resolvo (part of)
78. Hms restango
79. Hms stella orion
80. Hms venetia
81. Hms vimiera (bow section)
82. Hms vimiera (part of)
83. Hms vimiera (stern)
84. Holba
85. Hopper number 19
86. Houston city
87. Intrepid
88. Janie b
89. Lady jane
90. Lca 551
91. Letchworth
92. Lindfar
93. Lowlands
94. Mahseer
95. Main topman
96. Maitland
97. Malrix (possibly)
98. Maplin light house
99. Maplin survey platform
100. March
101. Margam abbey
102. Margate sand beacon
103. Mercy
104. Mi amigo
105. Molliette
106. Monica (possibly)
107. Mudlark
108. Nass beacon (ruins)
109. Neptune (possibly)
110. Newlands
111. Norman
112. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
113. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
114. Opal
115. Paros isle
116. Pinto
117. Pisces
118. Prince igor (probably)
119. Radiant
120. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
121. Resolute
122. Restless wave (possibly)
123. Revenge
124. Rosme
125. Rover (possibly)
126. Rubislaw
127. Ryal
128. Selnes
129. Slesvig
130. Spaarndem
131. Stad maastricht
132. Strathearn
133. Strom trooper
134. Sun vii
135. Sunk beacon (remains)
136. Sunrise (possibly)
137. Supremity
138. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
139. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
140. Thorvin karsven
141. Tongue sand tower (remains)
142. Toreador
143. Treport
144. Uama
145. Van meerlant (part of)
146. Vera
147. Volante
148. Wardie
149. Warfleth
150. Warp
151. Westerley star
152. William j taylor (part of)
153. Winifred
154. Winkfield
155. Yampa (part of)
156. Yampa (part of)
157. Yampa (part of)
158. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
159. Yassou
160. Zarga

 

Name: ASTROLOGER

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 10 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: H01056/40 23.5.41 2 MASTS, 15FT OF DECK STRUCTURE SHOWING. WK SHOWS 16FT ABOVE CHART DATUM. POSN 088.5DEG 6.3C BARROW BN. (CAPT M/S SHEERNESS, 30.4.41). INS AS ST.

- NM 1169/41. H01056/40 18.12.45 NO LONGER STRANDED. 7FT ABOVE CHART DATUM, SE PORTION IN 5FMS. POSN 513408N, 010631E USING HSA. (CAPT M/S SHEERNESS, 17.11.45). AMEND TO DW IN 513408N, 010631E.

- NM 4174/45. H01056/40 20.10.48 DRIES 4FT ABOVE CHART DATUM. POSN 090DEG 6C FROM W BARROW BN. (SML 586, 16.10.48). H2264/54 31.5.54 POSN 513410N, 010630E. (HMS SHACKLETON, E9628). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H2264/54 23.8.55 SWEPT BY 2 SMLS ON 4 & 5.11.54. DRIES 2FT. SEABED 33FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 2FT. SCOUR 63FT. SEABED SAND. POSN 087DEGS 0.6M FROM W BARROW BN. (ECES, SWEEP REPORT, 19.4.55). AMEND TO ST D 2FT.

- NM 1856/55. H782/62 14.3.62 NOT FOUND. NOTHING SEEN AT LW WITH 1FT TIDE. LEAST E/S DEPTH 6FT. SEABED 34FT. SCOUR 72FT. (ISS, 1961). H782/62 22.8.67 LEAST E/S 17FT IN GEN DEPTH 44FT. SCOUR 60FT. WK LIES E/W. SCOUR BOTH SIDES. (HMS ECHO). AMEND TO WK 2FMS 5FT.

- NM 1548/67. 24.1.69 AMEND TO WK 2FMS 4FT [LAT], NE 1607. 27.9.73 AMEND TO WK 4.9MTRS. NC 1607. H3162/69 11.10.73 EXAM'D IN 513409N, 010626E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 19.1FT, FOUL AT 19.8FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 21FT IN GEN DEPTH 35FT. SCOUR 70FT. (PLA, MAPLIN). AMEND TO SW 5.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NC 1607. H1283/84/166 2.7.84 LYING BOWS SE, STERN NW. HEAVY LIST TO PORT. MOST OF DECK STRUCTURE SWEPT AWAY. STARTING TO FALL IN ON ITSELF. (G LIVERMORE) 10.4.90 LOCATED NOV 86 IN 513410.4N, 010625.2E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. (PLA WK REPORT 7/73). 13.11.00 SHOWN AS SW 6.2MTRS ON PLA 201 (MAY - SEPT 2000). BR STD. HH244/420/05 15.10.03 AMEND TO PREVIOUS SW 5.8MTRS. (PLA, EMAIL DTD 1.10.03).

- NM BLOCK & MENTION 134/04. 26.2.07 EXAM'D 18.11.03 IN 5134.1982N, 0106.3166E [WGD]. UNABLE TO SWEEP DUE TO NUMEROUS POTS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 7.8 IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. SCOUR 12MTRS EXTENDS >700MTRS NE AND SW. EASILY IDENTIFED LARGE EDDIES ON THE SURFACE. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 35MTRS. RETAIN SW 5.8MTRS. (PLA WK RECORD DTD 14.12.04). RETAIN AS SW 5.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SCOUR EXTENDS BOTH NW & SE, EDDIES ON SURFACE

Position: 51 34.198 N,1 6.317 E

 

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