This is the information page about the shipwreck Atherton, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 29.364 N,0 58.762 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. Airston (probably)
3. Alf everard (part of)
4. Alf everard (part of)
5. Alice marie
6. Argus
7. Aridity (probably)
8. Astrologer
9. Atherton
10. Beacon 'f'
11. Blue mermaid
12. Bolbec (possibly)
13. Bradglen
14. British oak
15. C 128
16. Dela
17. Delce
18. Duluth
19. E oaze light vessel
20. Erins isle (possibly)
21. Explorer
22. Fox
23. Fred everard
24. Georgia
25. Great nore tower (remains)
26. Great nore towers (remains)
27. Great nore towers (remains).
28. H k daniels
29. Harcourt
30. Hawnby
31. Herland (part of)
32. Herland (part of)
33. Hibernia
34. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
35. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
36. Hms aisha
37. Hms amethyst
38. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
39. Hms ash
40. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
41. Hms capricornus
42. Hms conquistador
43. Hms danube 3
44. Hms desiree
45. Hms drummer
46. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
47. Hms london
48. Hms london
49. Hms oriana
50. Hms receptive
51. Hms reed (possibly)
52. Hms resolvo (part of)
53. Hms restango
54. Hms stella orion
55. Hms venetia
56. Hms vimiera (bow section)
57. Hms vimiera (part of)
58. Hms vimiera (stern)
59. Holba
60. Honiton
61. Hopper number 19
62. Houston city
63. Intrepid
64. Lady jane
65. Lca 551
66. Letchworth
67. Lion (part of)
68. Malrix (possibly)
69. Maplin light house
70. Margam abbey
71. Mercy
72. Mi amigo
73. Molliette
74. Mudlark
75. Nass beacon (ruins)
76. Neptune (possibly)
77. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
78. Pinto
79. Pisces
80. Radiant
81. Restless wave (possibly)
82. Revenge
83. Richard montgomery
84. Ryal
85. Selnes
86. Strathearn
87. Strom trooper
88. Sun vii
89. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
90. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
91. Toreador
92. Treport
93. Uama
94. Van meerlant (part of)
95. Vera
96. Wardie
97. Westerley star
98. Winifred
99. Winkfield
100. Zarga

 

Name: ATHERTON

Year of registration: 1921

Water depth above wreck: 17 meter, Height above seabed: 22 cm

Known since: 1921, last detected: 2007

Details measurements/cartography: H7831/21 28.12.21 H7831/21 28.12.21 LOCATED IN 342DEG, 2.5M FROM MIDDLE GROUND BN IN GEN DEPTH 54FT. DW IN 512920N, 005824E, MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, OCC(2)10S. (CINC NORE, 1921).

- NM 61/22. H1249/23 19.2.23 H1249/23 19.2.23 DISPERSED TO 48FT [LWST]. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH, 12.2.23 & TH NM 17/23, 16.2.23).

- NM 445/23. H01025/40 31.7.48 H01025/40 31.7.48 DRIFT SWEPT IN 512919N, 005856E. CLEAR AT 45FT, FOUL AT 46FT. (HMS SEAGULL, 16.7.48).

- NM 1711/48. H2264/54 31.5.54 H2264/54 31.5.54 LOCATED IN 512919N, 005852E USING SONAR. (HMS SHACKLETON, 1954 [E9628]). LC 1607. H01025/40 8.12.61 H01025/40 8.12.61 SWEPT CLEAR AT 47FT, FOUL AT 48FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 52FT IN GEN DEPTH 55-60FT. SCOUR DEPTH 68FT. APPEARS TO BE IN 2 PARTS ABOUT 250FT APART, OR 2 SUPERSTRUCTURES WITH CENTRE COVERED BY SAND. (HMS EGERIA, 5.9.61). BR STD. H3161/69 26.11.71 H3161/69 26.11.71 EXAM'D IN 512921N, 005851E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 46FT, FOUL AT 47FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 46.5FT IN GEN DEPTH 55FT. SCOUR DEPTH 64FT. LIES SW/NE AND IS ABOUT 150FT LONG. SCOUR TO THE N. (MV MAPLIN). NCA. H6140/68 19.1.79 H6140/68 19.1.79 SWEPT 12.10.78. EASY TO FIND. NO CHANGE SINCE 1971. (PLA WK REPORT, MAPLIN 13/78). NCA. HH244/420/02 21.6.93 HH244/420/02 21.6.93 EXAM'D 14.4.93 IN 512920N, 005852E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16-18MTRS. LARGE WK, EASY TO FIND. STANDS IN PART 4MTRS ABOVE RIVER BED AND FRAGMENTED PARTS LIE OVER AN AREA 50 X 15MTRS IN A SSW DIR'N. RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. (PLA WK NO.201/45, CHARTWELL 35/93). BR STD. 13.6.05 13.6.05 SHOWN IN 5129.364N, 0058.762E [WGD] ON PLA 201/23 DTD SEP'03-NOV'04. BR STD. 23.2.07 23.2.07 EXAM'D 2.2.05. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.3 IN GEN DEPTH 17.5MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTRS DEEP OFF NW CORNER AND NOT EXTENSIVE. RETAIN AS SW 14MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 23.5.05). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: LARGE WK, INTACT

Position: 51 29.364 N,0 58.762 E

 

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