This is the information page about the shipwreck Beemsterdijk (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 51.346 N,5 50.081 W (52.1133, -6.07145)

 

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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. Arca
2. Athelduchess (forward part)
3. Atxeri mendi
4. Baron ailsa (possibly)
5. Beemsterdijk (possibly)
6. Begerin (possibly)
7. Bestwood (possibly)
8. Cambro
9. Cite d'aleth
10. Clan macduff
11. Cymrian
12. Dan beard (after part) (possibly)
13. Daru (possibly)
14. Eilish anne
15. Empire frost (possibly)
16. Ethel
17. Falcon
18. Havna (possibly)
19. Highcliffe
20. Inverlogie (possibly)
21. Jane grey (possibly)
22. Jonas lie (possibly)
23. King edgar
24. Luminence
25. Mervyn (probably)
26. Novasli (possibly)
27. Pentwyn (possibly)
28. Pilar de larrinaga (possibly)
29. Rhiwabon
30. Rowena
31. South of england
32. St fintan (possibly)
33. Thorold (probably)
34. U 1169 (possibly)
35. U 61 (possibly)
36. Valeria (probably)
37. Van stirum (possibly)
38. Vandalia (possibly)
39. Wheatflower (possibly)

 

Name: BEEMSTERDIJK (POSSIBLY)

Length 122.2 meter, width: 16.5 meter, draught: 11, tonnage 6869 ton

Cause: mined.

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 112 meter, Height above seabed: 125 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 201603014

Details measurements/cartography: SUNK POSN 12 MILES, 290 DEG, FROM SMALLS. (WW2SL). H5223/76 14.7.77 LOCATED 26.1.77 IN 515117.8N, 055002.7W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 105.6 IN GEN DEPTH 115MTRS. DCS3 HT 9.6MTRS. LENGTH 434FT, LIES 030/210DEG. LIES IN SHALLOW SCOUR. (HMS HERALD, HI 11/77). BR STD. H4467/81 1.7.83 LOCATED IN 515119N, 055001W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. NOT EXAM'D. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 70(H)). NCA. SEP 2016/000053290 2.9.16 EXAM'D 14.3.16 IN 5151.346N, 0550.081W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 106.2MTRS, GEN DEPTH 112MTRS. LENGTH 25.5MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS, HT 6.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 125/305. SCOUR LENGTH 20MTRS, DEEP 0.8MTRS TOWARDS 180 DEGS. WK IS PROMINENT IN M/B DATA AND LYING ON ITS SIDE. (MMT, HI 1471 OFF SMALLS TSS). AMEND NDW 106MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: LIES IN SHALLOW SCOUR

Position: 51 51.346 N,5 50.081 W

 

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