This is the information page about the shipwreck Balthazar, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 17.983 N,5 28.467 W (53.371616666667, -5.6589166666667)

 

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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. Alcazar
2. Anteros
3. Baldersby (probably)
4. Balthazar
5. Cresswell (probably)
6. Earl of elgin
7. Eskmere
8. Fern (probably)
9. Hare (probably)
10. Hibernia (possibly)
11. Hms manners (stern section)
12. Hms vanguard
13. Holyhead
14. Innisfallen
15. Kenmare
16. Lowther range (probably)
17. M.s.c. irwell
18. Mexico city
19. Noranya
20. Normandiet
21. Palmella (possibly)
22. Peaceful star
23. Salaminia (probably)
24. Sharelga
25. St michan (possibly)
26. Tarbetness
27. The marquis
28. Trieste
29. U-1051
30. W m barkley (possibly)

 

Name: BALTHAZAR

Length 24.4 meter, width: 6.7 meter, tonnage 118 ton

Cause: reported to be shipping water. crew taken off. drifted for some hours then sank.

Year of registration: 1966

Water depth above wreck: 96 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1966, last detected: 1983

Details measurements/cartography: H3886/66 14.12.66 H3886/66 14.12.66 MASTER REPORTED TRAWLER SANK IN 531800N, 052900W. (LL 3.12.66). INS AS NDW. BR STD. 13.4.79 13.4.79 AMEND TO USCPA 75MTRS. NE 1468. H1935/80 7.2.83 H1935/80 7.2.83 EXAM'D 18.3.82 IN 531759N, 052828W [OGB] USING RO/RO HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 90 IN GEN DEPTH 96MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5MTRS, LENGTH ABOUT 20MTRS. LYING N/S IN AREA OF SAND RIPPLES. GIVES GOOD SONAR RESPONSE FROM ALL DIRECTIONS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 3). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, IN AREA OF SAND RIPLES

Position: 53 17.983 N,5 28.467 W

 

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