This is the information page about the shipwreck Balgownie (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 45.52 N,1 32.108 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. Afrin (probably)
2. Agamemnon
3. Aircraft
4. Alabama (possibly)
5. Albion (probably)
6. Algeria
7. Annie
8. Archon
9. Atlanticos
10. Avon
11. Balakani
12. Balgownie (probably)
13. Baltrader
14. Bella donna
15. Blackhill
16. Bonnington court
17. Cairnside
18. Cerne
19. Churston
20. City of brisbane
21. Clan monroe
22. Coalgas
23. Corcrest
24. Cormount (probably)
25. Coureur des mers
26. Cressdene (possibly)
27. Dalryan
28. Denise germaine (possibly)
29. Dortejensen
30. Drofli
31. Duiveland
32. Dynamo
33. Embla (possibly)
34. Empire bridge
35. Empire ghyll
36. Empress of midland (possibly)
37. Erins isle (possibly)
38. Erna boldt (probably)
39. Estrella (possibly)
40. European gateway (part of)
41. Excelsior
42. Fleurita
43. Flores (probably)
44. Fort massac
45. Forth
46. Franz fischer (possibly)
47. Fred everard
48. Fulmar
49. Ghc (possibly)
50. Girasol
51. Grazia (possibly)
52. Grisdeale
53. Groeswen (probably)
54. Hardingham (probably)
55. Harlington (probably)
56. Harlyn (probably)
57. Harriet
58. Hawksdale
59. Hebe
60. Heworth
61. Highwave (probably)
62. Hillglen
63. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
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 adonis (possibly)
70. Hms arethusa
71. Hms blanche
72. Hms chestnut (probably)
73. Hms coquette
74. Hms donna nook
75. Hms duchess of hamilton
76. Hms dundalk
77. Hms forward iii
78. Hms franc tireur
79. Hms gracie (probably)
80. Hms guardsman
81. Hms hastfen
82. Hms japan
83. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
84. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
85. Hms leandros
86. Hms lord airedale
87. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
88. Hms ludlow
89. Hms marconi
90. Hms marsa
91. Hms mastiff (possibly)
92. Hms moravia (possibly)
93. Hms myrtle
94. Hms nadine
95. Hms oriana
96. Hms pyrope
97. Hms ray of hope
98. Hms reed (possibly)
99. Hms resono (possibly)
100. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
101. Hms sisapon
102. Hms st seiriol
103. Hms tamarisk
104. Hms tunisian
105. Hms velia (possibly)
106. Hms william wesney
107. Hmsm e6
108. Hmtb 10
109. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
110. Hnlms 227
111. Ingi
112. Irene
113. Iris (possibly)
114. J c dalble
115. Janny
116. Josefina thorden (after part)
117. Josephine charlotte
118. Kankakee
119. Khartoum (possibly)
120. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
121. Koningen emma (possibly)
122. Lady salisbury
123. Laurl coin
124. Lbv (m)396
125. Lindfar
126. Lisbeth m
127. Little world
128. Lonhelen (possibly)
129. Lowland
130. Mac 5 (possibly)
131. Mahseer
132. Main topman
133. Marie leonhardt (probably)
134. Menapier
135. Mexico
136. Mi amigo
137. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
138. Moidart
139. Morar
140. Neptune (possibly)
141. Nereus
142. Newlands
143. Nico
144. Nicolaos piangos
145. Niore
146. Norhauk
147. Norman
148. Norwich trader
149. Ocean lassie
150. Old charlton
151. Ostprussen (possibly)
152. Pallieter (possibly)
153. Paullette
154. Peik
155. Persistant whisper
156. Pescado
157. Peter hamre
158. Polgarth
159. Ponzano
160. Port dalhousie (possibly)
161. Prince igor (probably)
162. Princess juliana
163. Profit
164. Protinus (possibly)
165. Quickstep
166. Ravenscraig (possibly)
167. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
168. Rubislaw
169. Rumania
170. Saidieh
171. Salerno (possibly)
172. Salerno (possibly)
173. San calisto
174. Savona (probably)
175. Second chance (possibly)
176. Sheaf field
177. Simon bolivar
178. Slesvig
179. Spaarndem
180. Stad maastricht
181. Storm
182. Sunbeam
183. Sunk beacon (remains)
184. Sunk head tower
185. Sweep ii
186. Tay bar
187. Telegraaf xviii
188. Terukuni maru
189. The sultan
190. Thyra
191. Tongue sand tower (remains)
192. Tummel (probably)
193. Uc 11 (possibly)
194. Uc 21 (possibly)
195. Uc 72 (possibly)
196. Ursus (part)
197. Vancouver
198. Volante (possibly)
199. Volscian (possibly)
200. Walsingham
201. Wearside
202. White ghost
203. Woodtown (possibly)
204. Wychwood (possibly)
205. Yampa (part of)
206. Yampa (part of)
207. Yampa (part of)
208. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
209. Yassou
210. Ypapanti

 

Name: BALGOWNIE (PROBABLY)

Length 71.7 meter, width: 9.2 meter, draught: 5.2, tonnage 1061 ton
Load: general and mixed goods

Cause: built of iron in 1880 by a hall & co, aberdeen. owned at time of loss by the general steam navigation co ltd. two boilers, compound expansion engine of 126hp, single shaft. passage london for leith. general cargo. struck a mine laid by uc-7.

Year of registration: 1916

Water depth above wreck: 16 meter, Height above seabed: 20 cm

Known since: 1916, last detected: 2022

Details measurements/cartography: SUNK 1.75 MILES ESE FROM SUNK HEAD BUOY. (WW1SL). H6681/49 25.6.68 WRECK LOCATED IN 514259N, 013214E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 40FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, SIGNAL DTD 6.5.98 AND HN DTD 8.5.68). INS AS SW 6FMS 5FT.

- NM 1109/68. H6681/49 8.7.68 EXAM'D IN 6.5.68 510529N, 013214E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 40FT, FOUL AT 41FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44FT IN GEN DEPTH 54FT. SCOUR DEPTH 56FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, ROS DTD 6.5.68). 23.1.73 AMEND TO SW 12.2MTRS. NC 1975. H3921/73 22.1.74 EXAM'D IN 514529N, 013212E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.6MTRS IN 16-17MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.1MTRS. FAIRLY SMALL WRECK, ABOUT 45MTRS LONG, LYING ON FLAT SEABED. ORIENTATED NW/SE. SMALL SCOUR ON NE SIDE OF WRECK. APPEARS TO BE IN TWO DISTINCT PARTS, CLOSE TOGETHER. (HMS ECHO). NCA. H4823/75 30.7.76 LOCATED 25.3.76 IN CHARTED POSITION. LEAST E/S 13.2MTRS. (HMS ECHO, HI 38/76). NCA. H1936/78 6.4.81 EXAM'D 27.11.80 USING HIFIX. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.9, FOULED AT 13.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.0 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR. LYING N/S. APPARENTLY IN TWO PARTS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 60B/80). AMEND TO SW 12.9MTRS.

- NM 933/81. H2342/85 14.8.86 EXAM'D 29.5.86 IN 514529N, 013213E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.9 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.8MTRS. RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 309B). NCA. H4026/86 21.12.87 EXAM'D 22.9.87 IN 514529N, 013213E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.8, FOUL AT 14.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.0 IN GEN DEPTH 16.2 TO 16.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.1MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.2MTRS. APPARENTLY AN AREA OF BROKEN-UP DEBRIS COVERING ABOUT 75 X 50MTRS, LYING ROUGHLY N/S. HAS TWO DISTINCT HIGH POINTS. MAG ANOMALY INDICATES IRON CONTENT OF ABOUT 1000 TONNES. (NP 1016, HI 375). AMEND TO SW 13.8MTRS.

- NM 286/88. H62337/87 15.8.88 EXAM'D 19.6.88 IN 514529N, 013213E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.3, FOUL AT 14.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.7 IN GEN DEPTH 16.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.9MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.5MTR, LENGTH ABOUT 60MTRS. LYING 020/200 DEG. (NP 1016, HI 420). NCA. RETAIN CHARTED SWEPT DEPTH. H3935/88 7.9.89 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1016, HI 457). NCA. HH090/495/01 27.9.90 EXAM'D 29.7.90 IN 514529.5N, 013213.5E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [6 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2 IN GEN DEPTH 16.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.0MTRS. LIES IN TWO PARTS - BROKEN-UP DEBRIS COVERING AN AREA OF ABOUT 60 X 30MTRS ORIENTATED N/S, APPROX. A LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY DETECTED IN THE POSN. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 495). NCA. HH090/516/01 4.12.91 EXAM'D 13.9.91 IN 514529.6N, 013213.2E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.0, FOUL AT 14.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.4 IN GEN DEPTH 16.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.8MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS. SMALL CONTACT LYING 110/290 DEG. (NP 1016, HI 516). RETAIN AS CHARTED. HH090/549/01 8.9.92 EXAM'D 22.7.92 IN 514528.4N, 013212.8E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.0 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17MTRS. LIES N/S IN TWO PIECES COVERING AREA 70 X 30MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC DEFLECTION. NO SONAR HT OBTAINED. NOT SWEPT DUE TO LOBSTER POT FLOATS WHICH ONLY SHOW AT LW. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 549). HH244/430/02 2.12.92 EXAM'D 13.11.92. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.9MTRS. (THV PATRICIA, 14.11.92). NCA. HH090/574/01 15.10.93 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 574). HH090/626/01 15.6.94 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 627). HH090/655/01 19.7.95 EXAM'D 2.6.95 IN 514529.7N, 013213.2E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 14.0, FOUL 14.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.1 IN GEN DEPTH 16.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. MAGNETOMETER NOT AVAILABLE. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS. APPEARS TO BE ON ITS SIDE. (NP 1016, HI 655). BR STD. HH090/690/01 23.7.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 690). HH090/769/01 14.7.98 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 769). HH090/852/01 15.7.99 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 852). HH090/886/01 22.6.00 EXAM'D 13.5.00 IN 5145.516N, 0132.111E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 14.0, FOUL 14.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.9 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. SCOUR 0.9MTR. LIES 000/180 DEGS. DEBRIS FIELD 60 BY 30MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. PARTIALLY BURIED, PROBABLY BROKEN IN TWO. (NP 1016, 1016). RETAIN AS SW 14.0MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/936/01 3.8.01 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 936). NCA. HH090/993/01 1.7.02 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. ILL DEFINED ON DCS3. POSSIBLE E/S 'ON TOP' GAVE HT OF 1.6MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. GEN DEPTH 16.4MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 993). NCA. HH091/023/01 3.6.03 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. DCS3 HT 0.3MTR. (NP 1016, HI 1023). NCA. HH091/118/01 18.10.05 EXAM'D 1.8.05 IN 5145.521N, 0132.108E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 14.4, FOUL 14.6MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.68 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 40MTRS, HT 2.5MTRS. LIES 005/185 DEGS WITH BOWS N. BURIED WK WITH SINGLE SIGNIFICANT CONTACT PROTRUDING FROM THE SEABED. ISOLATED SCOURS LOCATED AROUND THE EXTENT OF THE WK. (NP 1016, HI 1118). RETAIN AS SW 14MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/266/01 9.2.09 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1226). NCA. SEP 2020/000256598 23.10.20 EXAM'D 20.8.20; WRECK LOCATED IN 5145.520N, 0132.108E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.82MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16.4MTRS. LENGTH 71.25MTRS, WIDTH 32.02MTRS, HT 2.05MTRS, ORIENTATION 020/200 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 10.13MTRS, WIDTH 6.30MTRS, 0.85MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 027 DEGS. DEBRIS FEILD; LENGTH 55.82MTRS, TOWARDS 020/200 DEGRS. WK LARGELY BROKEN UP AS A SCATTERED DEBRIS FIELD. OUTLINE OF WK VISIBLE. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1693 & H102-002). AMEND TO DW 13.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. RSDRA2023000027743 22.02.23 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2022). DEEPER THAN CHARTED. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1765). RETAIN DW 13.82 MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BURIED WK, SEVERAL SMALL SCOURS

Position: 51 45.52 N,1 32.108 E

 

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