This is the information page about the shipwreck Bellville, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 40.885 N,6 42.883 W (51.867, -6.7975)

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.

Name: BELLVILLE

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 69 meter, Height above seabed: 42 cm

Known since: 1917, last detected: 2017

Details measurements/cartography: H351/20 H351/20 SUNK IN APPROX 514100N, 064500W. INS ON CHARTS. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). 28.6.23 28.6.23 AMEND TO NDWPA. H2979/74 27.1.78 H2979/74 27.1.78 FF REPORTED IN 514119N 064454W. POSN BY DECCA. (E GILES, LTR DTD 5.3.77). 9.6.78 9.6.78 AMEND TO USCPA 52MTRS. H1933/79 21.12.81 H1933/79 21.12.81 SMALL WK, ABOUT 20MTRS LONG, EXAM'D 14.5.81 IN 514056.9N, 064248.7W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 62 IN GEN DEPTH 69MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 8.4MTRS. LYING 020/200 DEGS. (HMS FOX, HI 51B/79). AMEND TO WK 60MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2021/000218077 17.8.21 EXAM'D 31.8.2017 IN 5140.884N, 0642.883W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 63.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 68.9MTRS. LENGTH 55.2MTRS, WIDTH 11.6MTRS, HEIGHT 5.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 42/222DEGS. SCOUR DEPTH 70.5MTRS. STRONG SONAR SIGNAL, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. THE WRECK IS INTACT. (IRISH GOVERMENT SURVEY,RV CELTIC VOYAGER, H525).AMEND NDW DEPTH 63MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT

Position: 51 40.885 N,6 42.883 W

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