This is the information page about the shipwreck Avon, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 29.033 N,1 26.217 E (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. 150
2. Ability
3. Admiral gardner
4. Africa
5. Agamemnon
6. Agen
7. Alabama (possibly)
8. Albion (probably)
9. Algeria
10. Archon
11. Ashley
12. Avon
13. Balakani
14. Balgownie (probably)
15. Baltrader
16. Bella donna
17. Blackhill
18. Blue mermaid
19. Bravore
20. Brendonia
21. Camisard
22. Cathay (part of)
23. Cedrington court
24. Cerne
25. City of brisbane
26. Corheath
27. Correct
28. Coureur des mers
29. Dalryan
30. Dela
31. Denise germaine (possibly)
32. Diana
33. Dinard
34. Dolcoath (part)
35. Dolcoath (part)
36. Dortejensen
37. Duiveland
38. Dunbar castle
39. E goodwin ltv
40. Embla (possibly)
41. Emile deschamps
42. Empire ghyll
43. Empress of midland (possibly)
44. Erins isle (possibly)
45. Fearless
46. Filleigh
47. Flandres
48. Fleurita
49. Flores (probably)
50. Franz fischer (possibly)
51. Fred everard
52. Frons olivae (probably)
53. Fulmar
54. Gad 23
55. Genimar
56. Ghc (possibly)
57. Girasol
58. Grazia (possibly)
59. Harcalo
60. Hardingham (probably)
61. Hawksdale
62. Hawnby
63. Hibernia
64. Highwave (probably)
65. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
66. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
67. Hm torpedo boat no.12
68. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
69. Hms alert ?
70. Hms aragonite (part of)
71. Hms aragonite (part of)
72. Hms aries (possibly)
73. Hms artic trapper
74. Hms blanche
75. Hms carilon
76. Hms chestnut (probably)
77. Hms coquette
78. Hms desiree
79. Hms duchess of hamilton
80. Hms fauvette
81. Hms gracie (probably)
82. Hms guardsman
83. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
84. Hms leandros
85. Hms marcella
86. Hms mastiff (possibly)
87. Hms myrtle
88. Hms napia
89. Hms niger (possibly)
90. Hms northumberland (probably)
91. Hms oriana
92. Hms pyrope
93. Hms ray of hope
94. Hms reed (possibly)
95. Hms restoration (possibly)
96. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
97. Hms stella orion
98. Hms stirling castle (probably)
99. Hms tamarisk
100. Hms tourmaline
101. Hms tranquil
102. Hms velia (possibly)
103. Hms venetia
104. Ilaro
105. Ira (possibly)
106. Irene
107. Iris (possibly)
108. Jacob luckenbach
109. James harrod
110. Josefina thorden (after part)
111. Josephine charlotte
112. Kabinda
113. Kankakee
114. Karmt
115. Koenigshaven
116. Lady jane
117. Laurl coin
118. Lbv (m)396
119. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
120. Le pelerin de la mer
121. Lindfar
122. Lisbeth m
123. Lolworth
124. Lord hamilton (possibly)
125. Luray victory
126. Mahratta
127. Mahratta ii
128. Mahseer
129. Malta (probably)
130. Margam abbey
131. Margate sand beacon
132. Menapier
133. Merel (part of)(possibly)
134. Mersey
135. Mi amigo
136. Monica (possibly)
137. Mudlark
138. Neptune (possibly)
139. Newlands
140. Niore
141. Norman
142. North eastern victory
143. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
144. Ocean king (possibly)
145. Opal
146. Paros isle
147. Peik
148. Persistant whisper
149. Peter hamre
150. Ponzano
151. Port dalhousie (possibly)
152. Prince igor (probably)
153. Profit
154. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
155. Regin (possibly)
156. Resolute
157. Rooswijk
158. Rubislaw
159. Rumania
160. Rydal force
161. Rynanna
162. Saidieh
163. Saint michael veillez sur nous
164. Salerno (possibly)
165. Salerno (possibly)
166. San calisto
167. Santagata
168. Selma (possibly)
169. Slesvig
170. Spaarndem
171. Stad maastricht
172. Strathearn
173. Sunk beacon (remains)
174. Sunk head tower
175. Surrey
176. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
177. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
178. Telegraaf xviii
179. The sultan
180. Tina primo
181. Tongue sand tower (remains)
182. Toromoree
183. Treport
184. Tummel (probably)
185. U 48
186. Uama
187. Ub 12 (possibly)
188. Uc 21 (possibly)
189. Ursus (part)
190. Volante (possibly)
191. Volscian (possibly)
192. Walsingham
193. Warfleth
194. Westerley star
195. Winkfield
196. Woodtown (possibly)
197. Yassou
198. Ypapanti

 

Name: AVON

Length 88.4 meter, width: 11.3 meter, draught: 5.2, tonnage 1574 ton
Load: general and mixed goods

Cause: built in 1897 by whigham richarson & co, newcastle. four boilers, two quadruple expansion engines, twin shaft. struck a mine & sank while on passage london for leith with general cargo.

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 19 meter, Height above seabed: 25 cm

Known since: 1917, last detected: 2007

Details measurements/cartography: H2230/16 26.5.17 H2230/16, H3086/16, H3211/17 & H5101/60 26.5.17 DISPERSED S 40DEGS E 2.3MINS FROM TONGUE LTV OR 2.5MINS SE BY S FROM TONGUE LTV. H8203/19 H8203/19 & H6391/19 ABOVE POSN CONFIRMED. H6345/26 4.11.26 H6345/26 4.11.26 SHOWN AS WK 44FT ON 1607 AND WK 7FMS ON BA 1406 & 1610. H8037/34 4.12.34 H8037/34 4.12.34 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 2FT. NC 1975. H02238/43 8.9.43 H02238/43 8.9.43 POSN NOW 513000N, 012500E. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 1862/43. H1602/47 2.11.46 H1602/47 2.11.46 EXAM'D 25.9.46. CLEAR AT 41FT. FOUL AT 42FT. LIES 101.5DEGS, 2.68M FROM TONGUE SAND TR. (HMS FRANKLIN, 1.11.46). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 5FT.

- NM 785/47. H1602/47 9.7.50 H1602/47 9.7.50 CLEAR TO 48FT. (C IN C NORE 8.7.50). H1602/47 25.8.50 H1602/47 25.8.50 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT IN 512900N, 012618E. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER).

- NM 1675/50. H1602/47 29.8.50 H1602/47 29.8.50 EXAM'D 10.8.50 IN 512900N, 012618E. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 45FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 28.8.50). H926/62 15.3.62 H926/62 15.3.62 SWEPT CLEAR 44FT, FOUL 46FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 47FT IN GEN DEPTH 58-63FT. SCOUR 74-76FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 5.10.61). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 2FT. NC 1607. H351/67 25.1.67 H351/67 25.1.67 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (ISS ROS DTD 26.12.66). 27.1.69 27.1.69 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 1FT [LAT]. NC 1607. H3161/69 15.5.69 H3161/69 15.5.69 SWEPT CLEAR 12.5MTRS [41FT], FOUL AT 12.8MTRS [42FT]. (HMS EGERIA, SIGNAL DTD 22.5.69). NCA. H3161/69 14.7.69 H3161/69 14.7.69 SWEPT 12.5MTRS [41FT], FOUL 12.8MTRS. GEN DEPTH 18-19MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, HN DTD 30.5.69). H4527/69 29.7.69 H4527/69 29.7.69 EXAM'D 17.4.69 IN 512859N, 012619E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR AT 12.5MTRS, FOUL AT 12.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18-19MTRS. SCOUR 23MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 146/69). AMEND TO WK SW 6FMS 5FT ON BA 1607, WK SW 7FMS ON 1610. BR STD. H4402/71 22.9.71 H4402/71 22.9.71 EXAM'D IN 512859N, 012618E [OGB] USING HFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19.0MTRS. SCOUR 22.8MTRS. (HMS ECHO). 13.6.72 13.6.72 AMEND TO WK SW 12.5MTRS [LAT]. NC 1828. H3179/74 4.6.74 H3179/74 4.6.74 EXAM'D IN 512900N, 012621E [OGB] USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH 14.6MTRS IN 19MTRS. SCOUR 23MTRS. (1SS 1974). NCA. H4118/71 5.5.77 H4118/71 5.5.77 EXAM'D IN CHARTED POSN. SWEPT CLEAR 12.7MTRS, FOUL 13.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.7 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR 23MTRS TO S. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 25.3.77). BR STD. H3179/74 6.12.77 H3179/74 6.12.77 LOCATED 18.10.77 IN 512900N, 012620E [OGB] USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19.2MTRS. SCOUR 23MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.56MTRS. LIES SW/NE ON ITS [STBD?] SIDE, BOWS NE. (HMS EGERIA, ROS DTD 31.10.77). NCA. H3179/74 26.6.80 H3179/74 26.6.80 EXAM'D 7.5.80 IN 512901N, 012620E [OGB] USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.5MTRS, FOUL AT 12.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS, SCOUR 24MTRS. DCS3 HT 9.4MTRS. LARGE WK LYING NNE/SSW. LEAST DEPTH NEAR MID-POINT. CONSIDERABLE SCOUR ON S & E SIDE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60C/80). BR STD. H2051/82 16.3.84 H2051/82 16.3.84 EXAM'D 2.11.83 IN 512900N, 012620E [OGB] USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 25MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.9MTRS. LARGE INTACT WK LYING NNE/SSW WITH LEAST DEPTH AMIDSHIPS. CONSIDERABLE SCOUR FOR OVER 100MTRS TO THE S & E OF THE WK. RETAIN 1980 SWEPT DEPTH. (HMS ECHO, HI 124). NCA. H3936/88 15.2.90 H3936/88 15.2.90 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 458). HH090/657/01 4.10.95 HH090/657/01 4.10.95 EXAM'D 23.8.95 IN 512900.3N, 012619.9E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.7MTRS, FOUL AT 14.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 5MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 015/195 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SCOUR EXTENDS 100MTRS TO THE E. (NP 1016, HI 657). BR STD. HH090/667/01 4.1.96 HH090/667/01 4.1.96 EXAM'D 16.7.95 IN 512901.91N, 012613.22E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.9MTRS, FOUL AT 14.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 5.4MTRS. LENGTH 78MTRS, WIDTH 22MTRS. LIES 025/205DEGS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LARGE WK WELL SCOURED IN. (OCEONICS, HI 667). NOT FULLY SWEPT, NCA. HH090/939/01 14.9.01 HH090/939/01 14.9.01 EXAM'D 14.6.01 IN 5129.033N, 0126.229E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.0MTRS, FOUL AT 14.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. SCOUR 23MTRS ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE WK. LIES 025/205 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT AND WELL DEFINED. (NP 1016, HI 939). BR STD. HH091/255/01 1.10.07 HH091/255/01 & SEP 2007000071380 1.10.07 EXAM'D 2.6.07 IN 5129.033N, 0126.217E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 14.0MTRS, FOUL 14.2MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.72 IN GEN DEPTH 19.2MTRS. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS, HT 5.5MTRS. LIES 025/205 DEGS. INTACT, WELL DEFINED. (NETSURVEY, HI 1225). INTACT, PROBABLY UPRIGHT WITH BOWS NNE. SCOUR 5MTRS DEEP RUNS SOME 140MTRS TOWARDS 085 DEGS FROM S END. MINOR SCOUR TO W. RETAIN SW 14MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, PROBABLE UPRIGHT WITH BOWS ENE

Position: 51 29.033 N,1 26.217 E

 

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