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 (51.7619167, 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. Afrin (probably)
2. Agamemnon
3. Alabama (possibly)
4. Albion (probably)
5. Algeria
6. Archon
7. Atlanticos
8. Avon
9. Balakani
10. Balgownie (probably)
11. Baltrader
12. Bonnington court
13. Cairnside
14. Cerne
15. Churston
16. City of brisbane
17. Clan monroe
18. Coalgas
19. Corcrest
20. Cormount (probably)
21. Coureur des mers
22. Cressdene (possibly)
23. Dalryan
24. Denise germaine (possibly)
25. Duiveland
26. Dynamo
27. Embla (possibly)
28. Empire bridge
29. Empire ghyll
30. Empress of midland (possibly)
31. Erins isle (possibly)
32. Erna boldt (probably)
33. Estrella (possibly)
34. European gateway (part of)
35. Fleurita
36. Flores (probably)
37. Fort massac
38. Forth
39. Franz fischer (possibly)
40. Fred everard
41. Fulmar
42. Ghc (possibly)
43. Grazia (possibly)
44. Grisdeale
45. Groeswen (probably)
46. Hardingham (probably)
47. Harlington (probably)
48. Harlyn (probably)
49. Harriet
50. Hawksdale
51. Hebe
52. Highwave (probably)
53. Hillglen
54. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
55. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
56. Hm torpedo boat no.12
57. Hmml 127 (possibly)
58. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
59. Hms adonis (possibly)
60. Hms arethusa
61. Hms chestnut (probably)
62. Hms coquette
63. Hms donna nook
64. Hms duchess of hamilton
65. Hms forward iii
66. Hms franc tireur
67. Hms gracie (probably)
68. Hms guardsman
69. Hms hastfen
70. Hms japan
71. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
72. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
73. Hms leandros
74. Hms lord airedale
75. Hms ludlow
76. Hms marconi
77. Hms marsa
78. Hms mastiff (possibly)
79. Hms moravia (possibly)
80. Hms myrtle
81. Hms nadine
82. Hms oriana
83. Hms pyrope
84. Hms ray of hope
85. Hms reed (possibly)
86. Hms resono (possibly)
87. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
88. Hms sisapon
89. Hms tamarisk
90. Hms tunisian
91. Hms velia (possibly)
92. Hms william wesney
93. Hmsm e6
94. Hmtb 10
95. Hnlms 227
96. Ingi
97. Irene
98. J c dalble
99. Janny
100. Josefina thorden (after part)
101. Kankakee
102. Khartoum (possibly)
103. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
104. Koningen emma (possibly)
105. Lady salisbury
106. Laurl coin
107. Lbv (m)396
108. Lindfar
109. Lisbeth m
110. Lonhelen (possibly)
111. Lowland
112. Mac 5 (possibly)
113. Mahseer
114. Main topman
115. Marie leonhardt (probably)
116. Menapier
117. Mexico
118. Mi amigo
119. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
120. Moidart
121. Morar
122. Neptune (possibly)
123. Nereus
124. Newlands
125. Nico
126. Nicolaos piangos
127. Niore
128. Norhauk
129. Norman
130. Norwich trader
131. Old charlton
132. Ostprussen (possibly)
133. Pallieter (possibly)
134. Paullette
135. Peik
136. Persistant whisper
137. Pescado
138. Peter hamre
139. Polgarth
140. Ponzano
141. Port dalhousie (possibly)
142. Prince igor (probably)
143. Princess juliana
144. Profit
145. Protinus (possibly)
146. Quickstep
147. Ravenscraig (possibly)
148. Rubislaw
149. Saidieh
150. Salerno (possibly)
151. Salerno (possibly)
152. San calisto
153. Savona (probably)
154. Second chance (possibly)
155. Simon bolivar
156. Slesvig
157. Spaarndem
158. Stad maastricht
159. Storm
160. Sunbeam
161. Sunk beacon (remains)
162. Sunk head tower
163. Sweep ii
164. Tay bar
165. Telegraaf xviii
166. Terukuni maru
167. The sultan
168. Thyra
169. Tongue sand tower (remains)
170. Tummel (probably)
171. Uc 11 (possibly)
172. Uc 21 (possibly)
173. Uc 72 (possibly)
174. Ursus (part)
175. Vancouver
176. Volscian (possibly)
177. Walsingham
178. Wearside
179. White ghost
180. Woodtown (possibly)
181. Wychwood (possibly)
182. Yassou
183. 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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