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 (54.715416666667, -1.0363666666667)

 

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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. Cranford (possibly)
21. Creteblock
22. Crimdon (possibly)
23. Dayspring (probably)
24. Defiant
25. Dimitris
26. Disperser
27. Dredger no 3 (possibly)
28. Earl percy
29. Elemore
30. Ellida (probably)
31. Fervent
32. Fred everard
33. Garthwaite
34. Gateshead (possibly)
35. Gothia
36. Gwalia (possibly)
37. Harraton
38. Harrow (probably)
39. Hartley
40. Helene
41. Hendrika
42. Hercules
43. Hms desire (possibly)
44. Hms dromio
45. Hms fairplay 2
46. Hms loch naver
47. Hms locheil
48. Hms lord ridley
49. Hms ruthin castle
50. Hurstwood
51. John miles
52. Kilkis (possibly)
53. King james (possibly)
54. Lampada (probably)
55. Lanthorn
56. London
57. Lucy
58. Marchioness of londonderry
59. Marie stuart
60. Membland (possibly)
61. Merrie islington
62. Modemi (possibly)
63. Montauban
64. Moorlands
65. Moorwood (possibly)
66. Neptunus (possibly)
67. Ocean
68. Onslow
69. Pandora
70. Pathfinder
71. Patria
72. Paul
73. Pitwines (probably)
74. Polanna
75. Polruan
76. Quaggy (probably)
77. Ravnanger (probably)
78. Rosella (probably)
79. Rutil
80. Schaldis (possibly)
81. Skane
82. Stangate
83. Stora-korsnas-link i
84. Talisman (possibly)
85. Tatiana (possibly)
86. Teesdale (possibly)
87. Ub 30
88. Uc 70
89. Wayside flower
90. Winga
91. Winga (possibly)

 

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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