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