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 (51.7619167, 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. 150
2. Admiral gardner
3. Africa
4. Agamemnon
5. Agen
6. Alabama (possibly)
7. Albion (probably)
8. Algeria
9. Archon
10. Ashley
11. Avon
12. Balakani
13. Balgownie (probably)
14. Baltrader
15. Blue mermaid
16. Bravore
17. Camisard
18. Cathay (part of)
19. Cedrington court
20. Cerne
21. City of brisbane
22. Correct
23. Coureur des mers
24. Dalryan
25. Dela
26. Denise germaine (possibly)
27. Diana
28. Dinard
29. Dolcoath (part)
30. Dolcoath (part)
31. Duiveland
32. Dunbar castle
33. E goodwin ltv
34. Embla (possibly)
35. Emile deschamps
36. Empire ghyll
37. Empress of midland (possibly)
38. Erins isle (possibly)
39. Fearless
40. Filleigh
41. Flandres
42. Fleurita
43. Flores (probably)
44. Franz fischer (possibly)
45. Fred everard
46. Frons olivae (probably)
47. Fulmar
48. Gad 23
49. Genimar
50. Ghc (possibly)
51. Grazia (possibly)
52. Harcalo
53. Hardingham (probably)
54. Hawksdale
55. Hawnby
56. Hibernia
57. Highwave (probably)
58. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
59. Hm torpedo boat no.12
60. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
61. Hms alert ?
62. Hms aragonite (part of)
63. Hms aries (possibly)
64. Hms artic trapper
65. Hms carilon
66. Hms chestnut (probably)
67. Hms coquette
68. Hms desiree
69. Hms duchess of hamilton
70. Hms fauvette
71. Hms gracie (probably)
72. Hms guardsman
73. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
74. Hms leandros
75. Hms marcella
76. Hms mastiff (possibly)
77. Hms myrtle
78. Hms napia
79. Hms niger (possibly)
80. Hms northumberland (probably)
81. Hms oriana
82. Hms pyrope
83. Hms ray of hope
84. Hms reed (possibly)
85. Hms restoration (possibly)
86. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
87. Hms stella orion
88. Hms stirling castle (probably)
89. Hms tamarisk
90. Hms tourmaline
91. Hms tranquil
92. Hms velia (possibly)
93. Hms venetia
94. Ilaro
95. Ira (possibly)
96. Irene
97. Jacob luckenbach
98. James harrod
99. Josefina thorden (after part)
100. Kabinda
101. Kankakee
102. Karmt
103. Koenigshaven
104. Lady jane
105. Laurl coin
106. Lbv (m)396
107. Le pelerin de la mer
108. Lindfar
109. Lisbeth m
110. Lord hamilton (possibly)
111. Luray victory
112. Mahratta
113. Mahratta ii
114. Mahseer
115. Malta (probably)
116. Margam abbey
117. Menapier
118. Merel (part of)(possibly)
119. Mersey
120. Mi amigo
121. Mudlark
122. Neptune (possibly)
123. Newlands
124. Niore
125. Norman
126. North eastern victory
127. Opal
128. Paros isle
129. Peik
130. Persistant whisper
131. Peter hamre
132. Ponzano
133. Port dalhousie (possibly)
134. Prince igor (probably)
135. Profit
136. Rubislaw
137. Rydal force
138. Rynanna
139. Saidieh
140. Saint michael veillez sur nous
141. Salerno (possibly)
142. Salerno (possibly)
143. San calisto
144. Santagata
145. Selma (possibly)
146. Slesvig
147. Spaarndem
148. Stad maastricht
149. Strathearn
150. Sunk beacon (remains)
151. Sunk head tower
152. Surrey
153. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
154. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
155. Telegraaf xviii
156. The sultan
157. Tina primo
158. Tongue sand tower (remains)
159. Treport
160. Tummel (probably)
161. U 48
162. Uama
163. Uc 21 (possibly)
164. Ursus (part)
165. Volscian (possibly)
166. Walsingham
167. Westerley star
168. Winkfield
169. Woodtown (possibly)
170. Yassou
171. 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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