This is the information page about the shipwreck Bergenhus, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 56 4.96 N,2 25.9 E (56.0826667, 2.4316667)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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: BERGENHUS
Length 68.9 meter, width: 10.7 meter, draught: 6.4, tonnage 1017 ton
Load: general and mixed goods
Cause: Vessel, built 1912, was sunk by german submarine in n sea. owned at time of loss by det forenede dampskibsselskab. (ww1sl & dods).
Year of registration: 1917
Water depth above wreck: 75 meter
Known since: 1917, last detected: 1984
Details measurements/cartography: WK (OLD SYMBOL) PA SHOWN IN 560500N, 022600E ON 2182B. (NO AUTHORITY OR DATE KNOWN). H3039/26 H3039/26 CONFIRMS LOSS OF DANISH STEAMSHIP "BERGENHUS" & GIVES DETAILS. H315/27 14.2.27 H315/27 14.2.27 NDW PA IN 560500N, 022600E. (AUTHORITY UNKNOWN). AMEND TO NDWPA (1917). NE 2182B. 30.6.72 30.6.72 SHOWN IN 560412N, 022730E ON DANISH FISHERIES 5502 [DTD 1965]. NCA. 2.8.72 2.8.72 SHOWN IN 560430N, 022750E ON DANISH FISHERIES 5602 [REC'D 2.9.65]. NCA. 30.6.75 30.6.75 AMENDED TO USC 57MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). NC 272. 9.7.84 9.7.84 AMENDED TO USC PA 57MTRS. (AUTHRITY NOT KNOWN). NES 267 & 272.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 56 4.96 N,2 25.9 E