This is the information page about the shipwreck Athelstane, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 35.143 N,0 47.046 W (54.8698333, -0.8991667)

 

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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. Adine (probably)
2. African transport (probably)
3. Afrique
4. Anboto mendi (possibly)
5. Ardgantoch
6. Athelstane
7. Athos
8. Atlas (possibly)
9. Atwing (possibly)
10. Audax
11. Beaumanoir (probably)
12. Ben aden
13. Berwick (possibly)
14. Botha (possibly)
15. Brentwood
16. Commercial
17. Corsham
18. Corsican prince
19. Countess of strathmore (possibly)
20. Creteblock
21. Crimdon (possibly)
22. Dayspring (probably)
23. Defiant
24. Disperser
25. Earl percy
26. Ellida (probably)
27. Fervent
28. Fred everard
29. Garthwaite
30. Gothia
31. Gwalia (possibly)
32. Harrow (probably)
33. Hartley
34. Helene
35. Hercules
36. Hms desire (possibly)
37. Hms dromio
38. Hms locheil
39. Hms lord ridley
40. Hms ruthin castle
41. Hurstwood
42. John miles
43. King james (possibly)
44. Lampada (probably)
45. Lanthorn
46. London
47. Lucy
48. Marchioness of londonderry
49. Marie stuart
50. Membland (possibly)
51. Merrie islington
52. Modemi (possibly)
53. Moorlands
54. Moorwood (possibly)
55. Neptunus (possibly)
56. Pandora
57. Pathfinder
58. Paul
59. Polanna
60. Polruan
61. Quaggy (probably)
62. Rosella (probably)
63. Rutil
64. Schaldis (possibly)
65. Skane
66. Stora-korsnas-link i
67. Talisman (possibly)
68. Tatiana (possibly)
69. Teesdale (possibly)
70. Ub 30
71. Uc 70
72. Wayside flower

 

Name: ATHELSTANE

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 37 meter, Height above seabed: 130 cm

Known since: 1918, last detected: 20170106

Details measurements/cartography: H604/18 POSN 543530N, 004730W, APPROX. - FNM 97/18. H4653/18 10.8.18 NO LONGER CONSIDERED A DANGER TO NAVIGATION. (SNO TYNE). H3752/26 11.6.26 INS AS NDW (PA) (1918). 3.4.74 AMEND TO USCPA 18MTRS. NC 134. H5103/83 22.9.86 FF IN 543530N, 004740W. (KINGFISHER OBSTN BOOKLET - WHITBY AREA). H1310/86/34 18.12.86 WK LOCATED IN 543457N, 004642W. ENTIRELY COLLAPSED TO SEABED OTHER THAN ENGINES AND BOILERS. LENGTH 200FT, BEAM 30FT, APPROX. 2 CYLINDER ENGINE, 2 BOILERS. LEAST DEPTH 37MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS (MHWS). (G WADSWORTH, 13.11.86). TIDAL REDUCT'N 6MTRS. AMEND TO WK 31MTRS. BR STD. H6331/87 19.1.89 EXAM'D 21.7.88 IN 543508N, 004657W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 33.1, FOUL 33.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 33 IN GEN DEPTH 37 TO 38MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5MTRS. LIES 140/320 DEG, VERY DECAYED AND COVERING AREA 75 X 20-28MTRS. (LAND & MARINE, HI 414B). AMEND TO SW 33MTRS.

- NM 596/89. HH100/351/09 9.6.95 TWO BOILERS, FOUR FURNACES. COMPOUND ENGINE. PORT BOILER TWISTED AROUND AND PUSHED BACK TOWARDS THE ENGINE. SMALL DONKEY BETWEEN THE BOILERS. LONG PROP SHAFT AFT TO A LARGE STEEL PROPELLOR, STANDING UP IN PLACE. NO MUCH FWD OF THE ENGINE AND NO EVIDENCE OF A BOW. (A C JACKSON/C A RACEY). 27.8.08 BELL LOCATED 3.8.08 BY JULIA RACEY. BELL CONCRETED TO THE BOW WINCH. NAME GIVEN AS 'ATHELSTANE'. (A C JACKSON, 27.8.08). NCA. SEP 2015/000095701 1.6.15 EXAM'D BY BDC 34.32MTRS IN 5435.144N, 0047.046W [WGD]. NFS. (CEFAS SURVEY, DS9). NCA. SEP 2017/000002822 3.5.17 EXAM'D 06.01.17; IN 5435.143N, 0047.046W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 33.38MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS, LENGTH 71.5MTRS, WIDTH 33MTRS, HEIGHT 4.52MTRS, ORIENTATION 130/310 DEGS. WRECK IS WELL BROKEN UP. (MMT, HI 1491). AMEND NDW 33MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BROKEN UP

Position: 54 35.143 N,0 47.046 W

 

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