This is the information page about the shipwreck Aucuba (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 23.789 N,0 9.589 W (54.3964833, -0.1598167)

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: AUCUBA (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1980

Water depth above wreck: 54 meter, Height above seabed: 17 cm

Known since: 1980, last detected: 20160219

Details measurements/cartography: H2534/74 13.2.80 WK REPD IN 542332N, 000924W. POSN BY DECCA. A BAD OBSTN (WK) ALSO REPD IN 542311N, 000927W. (KINGFISHER BOOK OF TOWS - VOL 1). H1310/82/20 23.7.82 DEFINITE WK IN 542338N, 000957W. (K T HERRON). INS AS NDW IN 542338N, 000957W. BR STD. HH090/730/01 14.11.97 EXAM'D 13.7.97 IN 542347.8N, 000935.2W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 47 IN GEN DEPTH 54MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.9MTRS. LENGTH 36MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS. LIES 022/202 DEGS. WELL DEFINED. DEBRIS AT BOWS. (GARDLINE, HI 730). INTACT AND APPEARS UPRIGHT. BR STD. SEP 2016/000007250 13.06.16 EXAM'D 19.02.16 IN 5423.789N, 0009.589W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 47.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 54MTRS. LENGTH 38MTRS, WIDTH 7.9MTRS, HT 6.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 017/197. SCOUR LENGTH 4.4MTRS, 0.3MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 028 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY, WRECK IS PARTIALLY INTACT, EASTERN EDGE HAS COLLAPSED. (EGS, HI 1472). AMEND NDW 47MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: Mainly intact

Position: 54 23.789 N,0 9.589 W

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