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 (51.4419333, 0.9285833)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Agamemnon
3. Airston (probably)
4. Alberta
5. Alf everard (part of)
6. Alf everard (part of)
7. Algeria
8. Alice marie
9. Archon
10. Argus
11. Aridity (probably)
12. Astrologer
13. Atherton
14. Balakani
15. Baltrader
16. Beacon 'f'
17. Blue mermaid
18. Bolbec (possibly)
19. Bradglen
20. British oak
21. City of brisbane
22. Dalryan
23. Dela
24. Delce
25. Diana
26. E oaze light vessel
27. Empire ghyll
28. Erins isle (possibly)
29. Explorer
30. Fleurita
31. Fred everard
32. Georgia
33. Ghc (possibly)
34. Great nore tower (remains)
35. Great nore towers (remains)
36. Great nore towers (remains).
37. H k daniels
38. Harcourt
39. Hawksdale
40. Hawnby
41. Herland (part of)
42. Herland (part of)
43. Hibernia
44. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
45. Hmml 127 (possibly)
46. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
47. Hms aisha
48. Hms amethyst
49. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
50. Hms ash
51. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
52. Hms capricornus
53. Hms chestnut (probably)
54. Hms conquistador
55. Hms danube 3
56. Hms desiree
57. Hms drummer
58. Hms gracie (probably)
59. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
60. Hms myrtle
61. Hms oriana
62. Hms receptive
63. Hms reed (possibly)
64. Hms resolvo (part of)
65. Hms restango
66. Hms stella orion
67. Hms venetia
68. Hms vimiera (bow section)
69. Hms vimiera (part of)
70. Hms vimiera (stern)
71. Holba
72. Hopper number 19
73. Houston city
74. Intrepid
75. Lady jane
76. Lca 551
77. Letchworth
78. Lindfar
79. Lowlands
80. Mahseer
81. Main topman
82. Malrix (possibly)
83. Maplin light house
84. Margam abbey
85. Mercy
86. Mi amigo
87. Molliette
88. Mudlark
89. Nass beacon (ruins)
90. Neptune (possibly)
91. Newlands
92. Norman
93. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
94. Opal
95. Paros isle
96. Pinto
97. Pisces
98. Prince igor (probably)
99. Radiant
100. Restless wave (possibly)
101. Revenge
102. Rubislaw
103. Ryal
104. Selnes
105. Slesvig
106. Spaarndem
107. Stad maastricht
108. Strathearn
109. Strom trooper
110. Sun vii
111. Sunk beacon (remains)
112. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
113. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
114. Tongue sand tower (remains)
115. Toreador
116. Treport
117. Uama
118. Van meerlant (part of)
119. Vera
120. Wardie
121. Westerley star
122. Winifred
123. Winkfield
124. Yassou
125. 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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