This is the information page about the shipwreck Benmacdhui, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 40.159 N,0 30.321 E (53.6109, 0.26485)

 

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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. Acklamd (possibly)
2. Airdrie (possibly)
3. Amelie-mathilde
4. B o borjesson
5. Benmacdhui
6. British councillor
7. British prince
8. Briton (possibly)
9. Cadmus
10. Catford
11. Cecil (possibly)
12. City of birmingham
13. Corhampton
14. Corinth (possibly)
15. Corland
16. Cyclope
17. Diana
18. Dido
19. Dunsany
20. Faunus
21. Fermo
22. Flashlight (probably)
23. Flourish
24. Fowberry tower (part)
25. Fryken
26. Gerhardt (possibly)
27. Girl kitty (possibly)
28. Giuseppe
29. Gladeto
30. Gluckauf (possibly)
31. Grangemouth
32. Harnis (probably)
33. Helmsman (probably)
34. Hms benvolio
35. Hms botanic
36. Hms calverton
37. Hms corfield
38. Hms egret
39. Hms kos xvi (probably)
40. Hms princess victoria
41. Hms strathborve (part)
42. Hms susarion
43. Hms warland (possibly)
44. Homer
45. Horsted
46. Hugh taylor
47. Ida
48. Ightham (possibly)
49. Inge marguerite (possibly)
50. Ionic (probably)
51. J b paddon
52. Jane (possibly)
53. Janet helen (possibly)
54. Jersey (probably)
55. John rettig (probably)
56. Kalo (probably)
57. Katina bulgari
58. Keynes
59. Kimberley (possibly)
60. Kingston cameo
61. Kyma
62. Ladas (possibly)
63. Lady anstruther (probably)
64. Lancaster (possibly)
65. Laurel (possibly)
66. Leonora
67. Lifeguard (possibly)
68. Lightship no 83
69. Lincolnshire time and tide bell
70. Lismore
71. Lottie (possibly)
72. Lucerne
73. Lutha
74. Maggie
75. Magnolia
76. Marie dawn
77. Matanuska (probably)
78. Merchiston
79. Modig
80. Modiva (possibly)
81. Onesta
82. Onward (possibly)
83. Ophir ii (possibly)
84. Orsa
85. Paraciers
86. Peebles (possibly)
87. Petroswift
88. Pilsudski
89. Polzella (possibly)
90. Portia
91. Rado (possibly)
92. Ravonia (part)
93. Ravonia (part) (possibly)
94. Rayford
95. Realf
96. Revello
97. Revi
98. Revigo (possibly)
99. Rhuys
100. Rievaulx abbey
101. Rivaulx
102. River don (part of)(probably)
103. Rochester (possibly)
104. Royston
105. Salacon
106. Salmondby
107. Saltoun
108. Schieland (possibly)
109. Scotia (possibly)
110. Scotia (possibly)
111. Sea pearl
112. Shepherd lad
113. Sota eduardo
114. Stylianos chandris
115. Thessaly
116. Trignac (possibly)
117. Two brothers
118. Umbe
119. Varangmalm (possibly)
120. Vechstroom
121. Venture (possibly)
122. Vereingte (possibly)
123. Victoria
124. Virginian
125. Wayside flower (possibly)
126. Whitemantle (possibly)
127. William balls (probably)
128. Winga

 

Name: BENMACDHUI

Length 128 meter, width: 16.8 meter, draught: 11, tonnage 6869 ton
Load: armament,general and mixed goods

Cause: Ex-archimedes, ex-den of airlie. built in 1911 by russel & co, aberdeen. owned at time of loss by ben line ltd. triple expansion engine, single shaft. machinery by d rowan & co, glasgow. mined. two men lost.

Year of registration: 1942

Water depth above wreck: 20 meter, Height above seabed: 140 cm

Known since: 1942, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H04402/41 6.1.42 H04402/41 6.1.42 POSN 534008N, 003012E. LIES IN AN UPRIGHT POSN AND ORIENTATED N/S. TWO MASTS PRESENTLY SHOWING ABOUT 15FT AT LWOST. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 28.12.41). - PFNM 41/42. H04402/41 19.2.42 H04402/41 19.2.42 INS DW IN 534008N, 003012E.

- NM 401/42. H04402/41 17.11.43 H04402/41 17.11.43 CLEAR AT 32FT [MLWS], FOUL AT 34FT. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 25.10.43). AMEND TO WK 5.25FMS.

- NM 2465/43. H04402/41 14.8.48 H04402/41 14.8.48 SWEPT CLEAR AT 38FT, FOUL AT 41FT IN 534014N, 003023E AND FOUL AT 51FT IN 534011N, 003029E. LIES ON FLAT BOTTOM IN GEN DEPTHS 69 TO 70FT. SCOUR 10FT DEEP. (SOSMLS, 29.7.48). H04402/41 7.11.49 H04402/41 7.11.49 LOCATED IN 534003N, 003020E. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 45FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 54 IN GEN DEPTH 72FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 7.11.49). AMEND TO WK 7.5FMS.

- NM 2298/49. 17.2.77 17.2.77 CONTRACT HELD BY HUMBER DIVERS FOR SALVAGE OF CARGO. REPORTED TO BE LYING IN TWO PARTS. BOW & F'WARD SECTION AND THE STERN HALF (INC ENGINE & BOILERS) IS SOME 40-50YDS AWAY. (MR KIRKPATRICK, HUMBER DIVERS, TELECON 17.2.77). NCA. 23.6.75 23.6.75 AMEND TO SW 13.0MTRS [LAT]. NC 107. H3805/72 28.2.78 H3805/72 28.2.78 LOCATED 13.9.77 IN 534007.9N, 003026.5E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4MTRS. (SOISS, HI 54/77). BR STD. H5084/77 19.3.80 H5084/77 19.3.80 WK, IN TWO PARTS, EXAM'D 21.11.79 IN 534009N, 003024E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LIES WITH BOWS SE AND WITH ABOUT 100FT BETWEEN PARTS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.7 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 64/79). NCA. H1944/80 21.4.82 H1944/80 21.4.82 EXAM'D 22.5.81 IN 534009N, 003024E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.6 IN GEN DEPTH 20.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 5.4MTRS. LARGE WK, LYING 115/295 DEGS, WITH HIGH POINTS EITHER END - SHOALEST AT E. SONAR LENGTH 210MTRS, BEAM 47MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 12). AMEND TO WK 15MTRS. BR STD.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE 23.7.12 23.7.12 LIES WITH BOWS TO THE NORTH. THIS WAS ALSO CONFIRMED WHEN IT WAS DEPTH CHARGED AFTER WW2. (E KIRKPATRICK, EMAIL DTD 21.7.12). NCA. 5.9.13 5.9.13 EXAM'D 26.5.13 IN 5340.159N, 0030.321E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.18 IN GEN DEPTH 20.1MTRS. LENGTH 135MTRS, WIDTH 50MTRS, HT 4.92MTRS. LIES 140/220 DEGS. IN TWO SEPARATE SECTIONS, WELL BROKEN. (NETSURVEY, HI 1401). BOW SECTION TO NW LIES WITH BOWS NW, STERN SECTION LIES 045/225 DEGS. MINOR SCOUR TO SE OF SE SECTION. AMEND WK 15.1MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: IN TWO PARTS, 30MTRS BETWEEN, BOWS NW, BROKEN UP

Position: 53 40.159 N,0 30.321 E

 

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