This is the information page about the shipwreck Ben vrakie (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 49.877 N,7 6.448 W (50.598666666667, -6.8685)

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: BEN VRAKIE (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1915

Water depth above wreck: 99 meter, Height above seabed: 160 cm

Known since: 1915, last detected: 1994

Details measurements/cartography: 8.8.72 8.8.72 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 55M NW BY W FROM SCILLY ISLES. (WW1SL). GIVES APPROX POSN 504520N,070750W. SEE [15963]. 30.1.78 30.1.78 CHARTED AS NDW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 2649. 10.10.90 10.10.90 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 502400N, 075500W. (LL WW2). NCA. HH090/581/01 7.6.93 HH090/581/01 7.6.93 NOT FOUND IN CHARTED POSN. (NP 1008, HI 581). AMENDED TO DEAD. HH220/470/02 4.5.94 HH220/470/02 4.5.94 WK 92.4MTRS LOCATED IN 504952.6N, 070626.9W [WGD]. (HMS ROEBUCK, HN DTD 28.4.94). BR STD. HH090/581/01 16.9.94 HH090/581/01 16.9.94 EXAM'D 19.4.94 IN 504952.6N, 070626.9W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 92.4 IN GEN DEPTH 99.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4.5MTRS. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS. (HMS ROEBUCK, RE-RENDER HI 581).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: PROBABLY COLLAPSED

Position: 50 49.877 N,7 6.448 W

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