This is the information page about the shipwreck Atlanticos, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 49.005 N,1 30.5 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. Afrin (probably)
2. Agamemnon
3. Alabama (possibly)
4. Albion (probably)
5. Atlanticos
6. Balakani
7. Balgownie (probably)
8. Baltrader
9. Bonnington court
10. Cairnside
11. Carica milica
12. Cerne
13. Churston
14. City of brisbane
15. Clan monroe
16. Coalgas
17. Corcrest
18. Cormount (probably)
19. Coureur des mers
20. Cressdene (possibly)
21. Dagmar (probably)
22. Denise germaine (possibly)
23. Disa (possibly)
24. Duiveland
25. Dynamo
26. Empire bridge
27. Empire ghyll
28. Erins isle (possibly)
29. Erna boldt (probably)
30. Estrella (possibly)
31. European gateway (part of)
32. Faithful star
33. Fleurita
34. Flores (probably)
35. Fort massac
36. Forth
37. Franz fischer (possibly)
38. Friargate (possibly)
39. Friargate (possibly)
40. Fulmar
41. Gerhard
42. Ghc (possibly)
43. Grazia (possibly)
44. Grisdeale
45. Groeswen (probably)
46. Hardingham (probably)
47. Harlington (probably)
48. Harlyn (probably)
49. Harriet
50. Hawksdale
51. Hawnby
52. Hebe
53. Hibernia
54. Highwave (probably)
55. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
56. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
57. Hm torpedo boat no.12
58. Hmml 127 (possibly)
59. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
60. Hms adonis (possibly)
61. Hms arethusa
62. Hms coquette
63. Hms donna nook
64. Hms duchess of hamilton
65. Hms eros (possibly)
66. Hms forward iii
67. Hms franc tireur
68. Hms gracie (probably)
69. Hms hastfen
70. Hms japan
71. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
72. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
73. Hms leandros
74. Hms lord airedale
75. Hms ludlow
76. Hms marconi
77. Hms marsa
78. Hms moravia (possibly)
79. Hms nadine
80. Hms oriana
81. Hms reed (possibly)
82. Hms resono (possibly)
83. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
84. Hms sisapon
85. Hms sisters melville
86. Hms tervani
87. Hms tunisian
88. Hms velia (possibly)
89. Hms william wesney
90. Hmsm e6
91. Hmtb 10
92. Hnlms 227
93. Ingi
94. J c dalble
95. Janny
96. Josefina thorden (after part)
97. Kankakee
98. Khartoum (possibly)
99. Knarsdale
100. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
101. Koningen emma (possibly)
102. Lady salisbury
103. Lindfar
104. Lonhelen (possibly)
105. Lowland
106. Mac 5 (possibly)
107. Mahseer
108. Main topman
109. Marie leonhardt (probably)
110. Mexico
111. Mi amigo
112. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
113. Moidart
114. Morar
115. Neptune (possibly)
116. Nereus
117. Nico
118. Nicolaos piangos
119. Niore
120. Norhauk
121. Norman
122. Norwich trader
123. Old charlton
124. Ostprussen (possibly)
125. Pallieter (possibly)
126. Paullette
127. Peik
128. Persistant whisper
129. Pescado
130. Peter hamre
131. Polgarth
132. Port dalhousie (possibly)
133. Prince igor (probably)
134. Princess juliana
135. Profit
136. Protinus (possibly)
137. Quickstep
138. Ravenscraig (possibly)
139. Rubislaw
140. Salerno (possibly)
141. Salerno (possibly)
142. San calisto
143. Savona (probably)
144. Second chance (possibly)
145. Simon bolivar
146. Spaarndem
147. Stad maastricht
148. Storm
149. Sunbeam
150. Sunk beacon (remains)
151. Sunk head tower
152. Sweep ii
153. Tay bar
154. Telegraaf xviii
155. Terukuni maru
156. The sultan
157. Thornaby (possibly)
158. Thyra
159. Torchbearer
160. Tummel (probably)
161. Uc 11 (possibly)
162. Uc 72 (possibly)
163. Ursus (part)
164. Vancouver
165. Volscian (possibly)
166. Walsingham
167. Wearside
168. White ghost
169. Wychwood (possibly)
170. Yassou
171. Ypapanti

 

Name: ATLANTICOS

Length 155.4 meter, width: 16.5 meter, draught: 8.2, tonnage 5446 ton
Load: grain

Cause: Steel hull. single shaft. passage st john's, nb, for london. cargo grain. mined and broke in two. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1942

Water depth above wreck: 18 meter, Height above seabed: 135 cm

Known since: 1942, last detected: 2012

Details measurements/cartography: H0937/42 7.4.42 H0937/42 7.4.42 INS DW AND GREEN CON BUOY.

- NM 647/42. H0937/42 3.10.47 H0937/42 FOUL 42FT. SEABED 66FT. POSN 514900N, 013036E. (C IN C NORE 3.10.47). H0937/42 16.12.47 H0937/42 16.12.47 AMEND SW 7FMS 3FT AND DELETE BUOY. (ML 585).

- NM 3238/47. H0937/42 22.10.47 H0937/42 DISPERSED CLEAR TO 48FT. (FLATHOLME 22.10.47). H0937/42 6.11.47 H0937/42 EXAM'D IN 514906N, 013037E USING HSA. CLEAR AT 45FT. LEAST E/S 53FT. 500FT LONG AND LYING NW/SE. STRONG SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED FROM SOUTH. (ML 585, 6.11.47). H0937/42 30.10.58 H0937/42 & H1334/60 CLEAR 43FT, FOUL 44FT. LEAST E/S 52FT IN 65FT. SEABED OF SAND AND SHELL. (ECES 30.10.58). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 1FT. BR STD. H2847/67 19.10.67 H2847/67 19.10.67 LEAST E/S 49FT IN GEN DEPTHS OF 63/64FT. SCOUR 69FT. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. WRECK MUCH BROKEN UP. SCOUR TO S AS WELL AS NE/SW. (HMS EGERIA). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT. BR STD. 9.5.68 9.5.68 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 4FT [LAT]. LC 1610. H3161/69 3.3.70 H3161/69 3.3.70 AMEND SW 7FMS [LAT]. (ECES 1958).

- NMS 451/70 & 452/70. 24.1.72 24.1.72 AMEND TO SW 12.8MTRS. NC 2051. H2101/74 16.1.74 H2101/74 16.1.74 EXAM'D IN 514900N, 013039E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH 15.8MTRS IN 19.5MTRS. SCOUR 20.8MTRS. LIES NW/SE WITH PRONOUNCED SCOUR SOME 60MTRS NORTH. (HMS ENTERPRISE). NCA. H4399/71 4.5.79 H4399/71 4.5.79 EXAM'D 28.6.78 IN 514858N, 013037E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.5 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. SCOUR 19.5MTRS. DCS3 GAVE NO DISTINCT SHADOW & NO CLEAR WRECK FORM INDICATING WK HAS BROKEN UP & SPREAD OVER WIDE AREA, BUT LYING MAINLY NW/SE. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (SOISS, HI 51B/77). AMEND POSN ONLY. BR STD. H2044/81 17.1.82 H2044/81 17.1.82 EXAM'D 28.10.82 IN 514858N, 013037E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.4, FOUL AT 15MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.5 IN GEN DEPTHS 19/20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 19.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.5MTRS. BROKEN UP CONTACT GIVING NO DISTINCT SONAR SHADOW. LIES APPROX NW/SE. (SOISS, HI 80).

- NM 499/83. HH090/628/01 5.7.94 HH090/628/01 5.7.94 EXAM'D 23.5.94 IN 514858N, 013036E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 14.2, FOUL 14.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.7 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20.8MTRS. BROKEN UP, COVERS 150 BY 50MTRS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 628). BR STD. 28.2.13 28.2.13 EXAM'D 23.11.12 IN 5149.005N, 0130.500E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.60 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 148.5MTRS, WIDTH 42.2MTRS, HT 3.1MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). AREA OF WRECKAGE WITH HIGH POINTS (?BOILERS, ENGINE) IN CENTRE. AMEND WK 14.6MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF BROKEN UP WRECKAGE

Position: 51 49.005 N,1 30.5 E

 

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