Wreck: Belfort (Steam ship)

This is the information page about the shipwreck Belfort, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 27.24 N,2 41.48 W (49.465666666667, -2.6346666666667)


 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 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.

 

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Shipwreck details

Name: BELFORT

Year of registration: 1886

Water depth above wreck: 2 meter

Known since: 1886, last detected: 1979

Details measurements/cartography: STRANDED ON SELLE ROCK. (LLOYDS). POSN OF ROCK 492800N, 022630W. H3635/71 3.9.79 H3635/71 3.9.79 DIVED ON WELL BROKEN WK IN SHALLOW WATER NEAR LA PENDANTE, ALSO KNOWN LOCALLY AS SADDLE ROCK. SAID BY LOCAL PROFESSIONAL DIVERS TO BE THE 'BELFORT', BUT COULD FIND NO POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION. (M G SHEAN, SEVERNSIDE BSAC, 6.8.79). NCA. POSN 492718N, 024124W FOR FILING ONLY.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 49 27.24 N,2 41.48 W

 

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