This is the information page about the shipwreck Athelduchess (forward part), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 44.092 N,5 39.511 W (51.817616666667, -5.40105)

 

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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. Alaric (possibly)
2. Arca
3. Athelduchess (forward part)
4. Beemsterdijk (possibly)
5. Begerin (possibly)
6. Bestwood (possibly)
7. Boston city (possibly)
8. Brynymor
9. Cambro
10. Celtic revenge (possibly)
11. Clan macduff
12. Clydesdale
13. Colonian
14. Dalserf
15. Dan beard (after part) (possibly)
16. Daru (possibly)
17. Eminent (probably)
18. Empire frost (possibly)
19. Ethel
20. Falcon
21. Fowey rose (possibly)
22. Gerard
23. Havna (possibly)
24. Hms penshurst (possibly)
25. Inverlogie (possibly)
26. Jane grey (possibly)
27. Jonas lie (possibly)
28. King edgar
29. Kingstown (probably)
30. Luminence
31. Mersey
32. Mervyn (probably)
33. Morna
34. Norfolk coast
35. Novasli (possibly)
36. Pentwyn (possibly)
37. Rhiwabon
38. Rowena
39. Sapphire (possibly)
40. South of england
41. St fintan (possibly)
42. Szent istvan
43. Thorold (probably)
44. Trevilla (possibly)
45. U 1169 (possibly)
46. U 61 (possibly)
47. Valeria (probably)
48. Van stirum (possibly)
49. Vandalia (possibly)
50. Walter l m russ
51. Wiema

 

Name: ATHELDUCHESS (FORWARD PART)

Length 144.8 meter, width: 19.2 meter, draught: 10.7, tonnage 8940 ton

Cause: built in in 1928 by w hamilton (1928) & co of port glasgow. owned at time of loss by ather line ltd. m tanker for vegetable oil & wine. oil engines, twin screw. passage swansea for new york in ballast. went ashore near the smalls lt. broke into two pieces. stern was beached near dale, bows sank.

Year of registration: 1943

Water depth above wreck: 65 meter, Height above seabed: 170 cm

Known since: 1943, last detected: 1980

Details measurements/cartography: H02905/43 8.1.44 H02905/43 8.1.44 POSN 040 DEG 0.5MILES FROM SMALLS LT.HOUSE. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). H5001/72 19.11.80 H5001/72 19.11.80 WK EXAM'D 17.7.78 IN 514404N, 053927W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 54.4 IN GEN DEPTH 60-70MTRS. DCS3 HT 14MTRS. NO SCOUR. LYING APPROX 170/350 DEGS ON UNEVEN SEABED OF SAND & GRAVEL WITH ROCKY OUTCROPS. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 71B/78). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ON UNEVEN SEABED WITH ROCK OUTCROPS

Position: 51 44.092 N,5 39.511 W

 

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