This is the information page about the shipwreck Balzac, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 54.958 N,1 19.617 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

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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. Adams beck (probably)
2. Aurora
3. Azira
4. Balzac
5. Blairhall
6. Blue dawn
7. British officer (after part)
8. Burnhope (part of)
9. Cairnglen
10. Carlo
11. Carmarthen coast
12. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
13. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
14. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
15. Clare (possibly)
16. Clavering (part of)
17. Cranford (possibly)
18. Denham (probably)
19. Dimitris
20. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
21. Dora
22. Dredger no 3 (possibly)
23. Eagle iii
24. Empire bay
25. Eston
26. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
27. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
28. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
29. Eventide
30. Fawn (probably)
31. Fenella
32. Ferryhill
33. Firelight (possibly)
34. Gateshead (possibly)
35. General havelock
36. Gottfried (possibly)
37. Gran
38. Grit
39. Gudbrand (possibly)
40. H a brightman
41. H c flood (possibly)
42. H c flood (probably)
43. Hanne
44. Hans hoth (probably)
45. Harraton
46. Harvest
47. Hawkwood
48. Hebble (probably)
49. Heckler
50. Hekla (possibly)
51. Helvetia (possibly)
52. Hendrika
53. Hercules
54. Hmms 180
55. Hms ben ardna (probably)
56. Hms elise
57. Hms elise (possibly)
58. Hms ethel taylor
59. Hms euston
60. Hms fairplay 2
61. Hms james ludford
62. Hms loch naver
63. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
64. Hms snaefell (probably)
65. Hms southsea
66. Hms star of devoran
67. Hms summer rose
68. Hms william hallet (possibly)
69. Hms witherington
70. Hogarth
71. Humber
72. Ida duncan
73. Ilios (possibly)
74. Ilious
75. Intent
76. Inverlane (part of)
77. Inverlane (stern section)
78. Jenny m (possibly)
79. John m smart (possibly).
80. Jolly girls
81. Jolly girls (possibly)
82. Jonkoping i (possibly)
83. Kalua
84. Kamma
85. Kasko
86. Kilkis (possibly)
87. La basiase (la bastaise)
88. Linden (probably)
89. Llwyngwair (possibly)
90. Loch-na-gar (probably)
91. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
92. Longbird
93. Lyng
94. Maindy bridge (possibly)
95. Marcheller (possibly)
96. Margaret sutton
97. Marne (part of)(possibly)
98. Mars
99. Mayoress pelican
100. Mile end (possibly)
101. Montauban
102. Narcissus (possibly)
103. Nike (possibly)
104. Nordheim (possibly)
105. Nyula
106. Ocean
107. Orion (probably)
108. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
109. Patria
110. Pitwines (probably)
111. Polleon (possibly)
112. Poltava (possibly)
113. Povena
114. Presto (possibly)
115. Presto (possibly)
116. Princess maud (possibly)
117. Protector (possibly)
118. Providence
119. Prunelle
120. Quillota
121. Ragni (probably)
122. Ravensbourne (possibly)
123. Ravnanger (probably)
124. Recorder (possibly)
125. Renen
126. Rfa creosol
127. Richard de larrinaga
128. Rio colorado
129. Rising sun (part of)
130. Rising sun (part of)
131. Rosa (possibly)
132. Rotha
133. S t wallsend
134. Saga (possibly)
135. Sargasso (possibly)
136. Scott miller
137. Snowdrop (possibly)
138. Spray
139. Stag 5 (probably)
140. Staithes (possibly)
141. Stangate
142. Strinheim
143. Suavity
144. Sunniva (possibly)
145. Swiftly
146. Teal (probably)
147. Thames (probably)
148. The stewarts court (probably)
149. Triumph
150. Uc 32 (probably)
151. Vestra
152. Vianna (possibly)
153. Vianna (probably)
154. Victory
155. Winga
156. Winga (possibly)
157. X.l.
158. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: BALZAC

Length 65.5 meter, width: 10.5 meter, draught: 3.9, tonnage 963 ton
Load: coal

Cause: built in 1921 by odense staalskibsvaerft, odense. owned at time of loss by a/s ganger rolf (fred olsen). 6 cylinder oil engine of 225hp, single shaft. passage sunderland for cowes. came to anchor orr roker light waiting for convoy. as engine was stopped a mine exploded just aft of midships on the port side. broke in two and sank in minutes, the bow first while listing to port and the stern 70mtrs away. stated to have been dispersed by explosives. (sibi & r young).

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 13 meter, Height above seabed: 30 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: H0708/40 2.10.40 DW LIES 124DEGS, 1.1M FROM ROKER LT. (ADMIRALTY)

- NM 2383/40. H0708/40 26.4.41 SANK 124DEGS, 11C ROCKER LT HO. (NOIC SUNDERLAND, 22.4.41). EXAM'D IN 545457N, 011932W. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR 42FT, FOUL 44FT. SURROUNDING DEPTH 49FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 23.11.48) CHART AS WK 42FT [7FMS].

- NM 2802/48. H2189/71 22.5.72 SONAR CONTACTS. NOT INVESTIGATED 1971. (ISS, 1971). 22.8.72 AMENDED TO WK 12.8MTRS. NC 1627. 21.8.74 AMENDED TO WK 12.2MTRS [LAT]. NC 1627. H2433/71 25.9.74 AREA CLOSE SOUNDED AND INTENSIVELY EXAMINED. NOTHING FOUND. (HMS EGERIA, 1974). AMENDED TO FOUL. NC 1627. HH090/796/01 22.12.98 EXAM'D IN 545456.1N, 011936.6W [WGD] USING DGPS. NOT LOCATED BY DCS3. MAGNETIC ANOMALY NOTED SUGGESTING THAT WK IS BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 796). RETAIN AS FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2019/000043627 20.3.19 EXAM’D 20.3.19 IN 5454.958N, 0119.617W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.36MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. LENGTH 7.5MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS, HT 1.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 030/210DEGS. 2 DISCERNIBLE OBJECTS IN LINEAR ARRANGEMENT. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND DW 12.3MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: . 2 DISCERNIBLE OBJECTS IN LINEAR ARRANGEMENT

Position: 54 54.958 N,1 19.617 W

 

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