This is the information page about the shipwreck Atlantic sun (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 55.894 N,6 54.742 W (55.8363, -6.8375666666667)

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.

Name: ATLANTIC SUN (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1939

Water depth above wreck: 53 meter, Height above seabed: 130 cm

Known since: 1939, last detected: 2007

Details measurements/cartography: H095/39 H095/39 ACCURATE POSN 555605N, 065500W. (C-IN-C W APPS). AUBD 317/1 LENGTH 275FT. HT 70FT. DIRN 045/225DEG. POSN 555555N, 065450W. H4131/68 11.6.68 H4131/68 11.6.68 POSSIBLE WRECK LYING IN ITS OWN SCOUR, 30FMS IN 30FMS. (HMS HECATE, ROS DTD 22.12.67). INS AS WK 30FMS. BR STD. 21.10.76 21.10.76 AMEND TO WK 55MTRS. NC 1770. H- 3.4.78 3.4.78 REPORTED TO BE LYING IN A SCOUR & TO HAVE BEEN HEAVILY DEPTH-CHARGED. SEPARATE PIECE OF WKGE (POSSIBLY SUPERSTRUCTURE) LYING 256DEG (T) 375YDS FROM ABOVE POSN. GUN, HEAVILY CORRODED, SIZE ABOUT 3 INCH, OF US MANUFACTURE & DTD 1894 & 1909 RECOVERED FROM WK. (RISDON BEAZLEY). AMEND TO WK 49MTRS. BR STD. H4131/68 17.10.78 H4131/68 17.10.78 LOCATED 3.4.78. ANCHOR APPROX 1.5TONS RECOVERED, ALSO UNEXPLODED DEPTH CHARGE. NO U/W VISIBILITY. NOT A LARGE SHIP. STANDS 20FT IN GEN DEPTH 182FT. (RISDON BEAZLEY, HN 29.9.78). H1310/83/42 25.11.83 H1310/83/42 25.11.83 FROM DESCRIPTION COULD POSSIBLY BE THE ATLANTIC SUN. (F HINDS, 28.10.83). H2317/85 2.12.85 H2317/85 2.12.85 EXAM'D 2.7.85 IN 555554N, 065443W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 52 IN GEN DEPTH 53MTRS. SCOUR 5MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 5MTRS, LENGTH 120MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS. LYING 130/310DEG, IN ITS OWN SCOUR WITH A SMALL AMOUNT OF SEPARATE DEBRIS LYING CLOSE SE. (BUE SUBSEA, HI 262B). AMEND TO WK 48MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/211/01 24.11.08 HH091/211/01 24.11.08 EXAM'D 2007 IN 5555.894N, 0654.742W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 48.21MTRS. (HMS ECHO, HI 1121). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 5.12.08 5.12.08 WK LIES ON A LONG RIDGE OF SAND AND SILTS IN AN AREA OF SCOUR WHICH EXTENDS SOME 200MTRS E. LEAST DEPTH IS 48.69MTRS AT 5555.9217N, 0654.043W [WGD]. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 17MTRS. HT GENERALLY ABOUT 3MTRS BUT UP TO 8.5MTRS IN REINSTATED DATA ON THE NE SECTION. (DIGITAL BATHY, EXAMINATION OF DATA FROM HI 1121). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, IN OWN SCOUR, WELL BURIED

Position: 55 55.894 N,6 54.742 W

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