This is the information page about the shipwreck Balakani, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 31.177 N,1 20.908 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. Actuality
4. Africa
5. Agamemnon
6. Airston (probably)
7. Albion (probably)
8. Algeria
9. Alice marie
10. Annie
11. Archon
12. Ashley
13. Astrologer
14. Atlanticos
15. Avon
16. Azariah (poss)
17. Balakani
18. Balgownie (probably)
19. Baltrader
20. Bella donna
21. Blackhill
22. Blue mermaid
23. Bradglen
24. Bravore
25. Brendonia
26. British oak
27. Cathay (part of)
28. Cedrington court
29. City of brisbane
30. Corheath
31. Correct
32. Daisy maud
33. Dalryan
34. Dela
35. Delce
36. Denise germaine (possibly)
37. Diana
38. Dinard
39. Dolcoath (part)
40. Dolcoath (part)
41. Dortejensen
42. Drofli
43. Dunbar castle
44. E goodwin ltv
45. Embla (possibly)
46. Emile deschamps
47. Empire ghyll
48. Erins isle (possibly)
49. Fearless
50. Flandres
51. Fleurita
52. Flores (probably)
53. Fred everard
54. Frons olivae (probably)
55. Gad 23
56. Ghc (possibly)
57. Girasol
58. Grazia (possibly)
59. Harcalo
60. Harcourt
61. Hawksdale
62. Hawnby
63. Hibernia
64. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
65. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
66. Hm torpedo boat no.12
67. Hmml 127 (possibly)
68. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
69. Hms aisha
70. Hms alert ?
71. Hms amethyst
72. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
73. Hms aragonite (part of)
74. Hms aragonite (part of)
75. Hms artic trapper
76. Hms blanche
77. Hms carilon
78. Hms chestnut (probably)
79. Hms coquette
80. Hms desiree
81. Hms drummer
82. Hms duchess of hamilton
83. Hms fauvette
84. Hms gracie (probably)
85. Hms guardsman
86. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
87. Hms leandros
88. Hms marcella
89. Hms mastiff (possibly)
90. Hms myrtle
91. Hms napia
92. Hms niger (possibly)
93. Hms northumberland (probably)
94. Hms oriana
95. Hms pyrope
96. Hms ray of hope
97. Hms reed (possibly)
98. Hms restoration (possibly)
99. Hms stella orion
100. Hms stirling castle (probably)
101. Hms tamarisk
102. Hms tourmaline
103. Hms tranquil
104. Hms velia (possibly)
105. Hms venetia
106. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
107. Ilaro
108. Intrepid
109. Irene
110. Iris (possibly)
111. Jacob luckenbach
112. James harrod
113. Josefina thorden (after part)
114. Josephine charlotte
115. Kabinda
116. Kankakee
117. Koenigshaven
118. Lady jane
119. Laurl coin
120. Lbv (m)396
121. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
122. Lindfar
123. Lisbeth m
124. Lolworth
125. Lord hamilton (possibly)
126. Mahratta
127. Mahratta ii
128. Mahseer
129. Malta (probably)
130. Maplin light house
131. March
132. Margam abbey
133. Margate sand beacon
134. Menapier
135. Mercy
136. Merel (part of)(possibly)
137. Mersey
138. Mi amigo
139. Monica (possibly)
140. Mudlark
141. Neptune (possibly)
142. Newlands
143. Niore
144. Norman
145. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
146. Ocean king (possibly)
147. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
148. Opal
149. Paros isle
150. Peik
151. Persistant whisper
152. Ponzano
153. Prince igor (probably)
154. Profit
155. Quickstep
156. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
157. Regin (possibly)
158. Resolute
159. Restless wave (possibly)
160. Rooswijk
161. Rover (possibly)
162. Rubislaw
163. Rumania
164. Ryal
165. Rydal force
166. Rynanna
167. Saidieh
168. Salerno (possibly)
169. San calisto
170. Selma (possibly)
171. Simon bolivar
172. Slesvig
173. Spaarndem
174. Stad maastricht
175. Strathearn
176. Sun vii
177. Sunk beacon (remains)
178. Sunk head tower
179. Surrey
180. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
181. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
182. Telegraaf xviii
183. The sultan
184. Thorvin karsven
185. Tongue sand tower (remains)
186. Toromoree
187. Treport
188. U 48
189. Uama
190. Ub 12 (possibly)
191. Uc 21 (possibly)
192. Uc 72 (possibly)
193. Ursus (part)
194. Vera
195. Volante (possibly)
196. Walsingham
197. Warfleth
198. Westerley star
199. Winifred
200. Winkfield
201. Woodtown (possibly)
202. Yassou
203. Ypapanti

 

Name: BALAKANI

Length 102.1 meter, width: 13.7 meter, draught: 8.5, tonnage 3696 ton
Load: flammable liquids and gases,oil

Cause: built in 1899 by sir j laing & sons ltd, sunderland. owned at time of loss by petroleum ss co ltd. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 326hp, single shaft. passage port arthur for london. cargo fuel oil. struck mine laid by uc-1.

Year of registration: 1915

Water depth above wreck: 21 meter, Height above seabed: 157 cm

Known since: 1915, last detected: 1991

Details measurements/cartography: H2655/17 POSN 513102N 012054E. - FNM 308/15. H3211/17 26.5.17 DISPERSED 0.625M SW QUARTER S OF SOUTH LONG SAND BUOY. 1923 1923 SHOWN ON 1975 AS WRECK 45FT 19.2.51 AMEND TO WRECK 7FMS 1FT. (HMS FRANKLIN). LC 1607. H3851/52 1956 CLEARED TO 8FMS. SCOUR 23FMS. POSITION 513108N, 012100E. (ECES 1956 K1328/MI).

- NM 1390/56. H2296/56 22.5.59 AMEND POSITION TO 513109N, 012059E. LEAST DEPTH ON LINE OF SOUNDING 58FT. (ECES 1957 K1684/13Q). NCA. H926/62 15.3.62 SWEPT CLEAR 59FT, FOUL 61FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 61FT IN 73-75FT. SCOUR 125FT. THIS IS A LARGE WRECK SITTING IN A DEEP SCOUR. THERE IS A MARKED SLICK UP AND DOWN TIDE. (ISS 9.10.61). AMEND TO SW 9FMS 5FT. BR STD. H688/64 5.3.64 LEAST E/S 64 IN GEN DEPTH 65FT. SCOUR 121FT. (HMS EGERIA 27.5.64). H351/67 26.1.67 LEAST DEPTH 66FT. SCOUR 85FT. EXCELLENT A/S. SWIRL ON SURFACE. (ISS ROS 26.12.66). H4525/69 31.7.69 EXAM'D IN 513110N, 012101E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 17.8MTRS, FOUL AT 18.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18, IN GEN DEPTH 20-25MTRS. SCOUR 38MTRS. A LARGE WRECK IN A VERY DEEP SCOUR. ITS POSITION IS MARKED BY CONSIDERABLE SWIRL UP AND DOWN TIDE. VERY GOOD CONTACT FROM ALL DIRECTIONS AT 1000 YARDS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 140/69). AMEND TO SW 17.7MTRS [LAT]. BR STD. 17.4.74 E/S DEPTH ON PLA SURVEY 23.8MTRS. NCA H1428/74 3.7.74 EXAM'D IN 513109N, 012059E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. CLEAR 15.5MTRS, FOUL 15.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.2 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR 36.5MTRS. LEAST E/S 17.2MTRS. LARGE WRECK CAUSING OBVIOUS SURFACE TURBULANCE. LIES NNW/SSE IN DEEP SCOUR. (PLA SWEEPING REPORT 6/74).

- NM 1364/74. 21.10.94 SW 15.5MTRS SHOWN IN 513108.7N, 012100.7E [OGB] ON PLA 203/22 [1991]. BR STD. 19.1.15 SHOWN WITH LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.8MTRS ON RECENT PLA THAMES ESTUARY SURVEY. (K FEATHERSTONE, RI1E, EMAIL DTD 14.1.15). AMEND WK 17.8MTRS. 9.3.15 AMENDMENT ABOVE INCORRECT. (K FEATHERSTONE, RT1 EAST, EMAIL DTD 9.3.15). AMEND SW 15.5MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 31.177 N,1 20.908 E

 

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