This is the information page about the shipwreck Besse (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 12.001 N,5 27.893 W (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)

 

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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. Acadian
2. Acklington
3. Adolf vinnen
4. Aida lauro
5. Alacrity
6. Alster (possibly)
7. Antwerpen
8. Arab
9. Arbel (probably)
10. Ardgarry
11. Arnside (possibly)
12. Arvor
13. Asaba (possibly)(part of)
14. Asaba (possibly)(part of)
15. Asia
16. Aud
17. Austria (possibly)
18. Balbec
19. Bard (possibly)
20. Bellucia
21. Besse (probably)
22. Bessemer city (probably)
23. Bill (part of)(possibly)
24. Bolette (possibly)
25. Brest
26. Busby
27. Cheerful
28. Chimu
29. Christina
30. Christos markettos
31. Citrine
32. City of cardiff
33. City of ghent
34. City of westminster (& kul)
35. Clan malcolm
36. Congener
37. Conqueror
38. Corvus
39. Courtown
40. Cristina
41. Cromdale
42. Czar
43. Dageid
44. Denebola
45. Depois
46. Devon
47. Dunaskin
48. Dundee (probably)
49. Dux (possibly)
50. Empire flamingo (for'd section)
51. Enrico parodi
52. Facto
53. Fanny lambert
54. Friday (vrijdag) possibly
55. Gallier (possibly)
56. Garthclyde (possibly)
57. Gemini
58. Genevieve (possibly)
59. Glamorgan coast
60. Glendale
61. Gleno
62. Grip (part of)
63. Hampshire
64. Hanover
65. Hansy
66. Helene (probably)
67. Hellopes
68. Hms anson
69. Hms brandlebas
70. Hms gloaming
71. Hms roche bonne
72. Hms royalo
73. Hms warspite
74. Hms warspite (part of)
75. Hms warwick
76. Hmy viva 2
77. Hockwold
78. Holland xix
79. Ilston
80. Iona
81. J duncan
82. Jose de aramburu
83. Joshua nicholson
84. Juan ferrer
85. Juanita
86. Kate thomas (possibly)
87. Kildonan ?
88. Kilmaho
89. Kintuck
90. Lake grafton
91. Lake grafton (possibly)
92. Le vieux tigre
93. Lia'g
94. Liberty
95. Lincoln
96. Loe bar wk
97. Luna
98. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
99. Luxembourg (probably)
100. Lyminge
101. Madeline
102. Maroc
103. Mefjord (possibly)
104. Mervyn (possibly)
105. Moorview
106. Mosel
107. Mystique (possibly)
108. Nanna (possibly)
109. New pioneer
110. Nile
111. Norma (possibly)
112. Noya (possibly)
113. Ocean harvest
114. Onega
115. Orfordness
116. Ospra
117. Pearl (possibly)
118. Peer gynt (possibly)
119. Petersham
120. Phoenix 202
121. Phoenix 203
122. Pioneer (possibly)
123. Polesley (possibly)
124. Poljames
125. Poljames
126. Ponthieu
127. Prestige
128. Primo ?
129. Primrose (remains of)(possibly)
130. Princess royal
131. Quarnero
132. Reidar (possibly)
133. Rms mulheim
134. Robert
135. Rossmore (possibly)
136. Royal anne galley
137. Saint guenole
138. Santo christo de castello (possibly)
139. Saxon briton
140. Schiedam
141. Sea viper
142. Secil japan (bow section)
143. Secil japan (stern section)
144. Setubel(probably)
145. Shanes castle
146. Shoreham (probably)
147. St anthony (possibly)
148. St chamond
149. St george
150. St george (possibly)
151. Stabil (possibly)
152. Sten (possibly)
153. Sylvia-mary z-525
154. Thorsa (part of)(possibly)
155. Traute sarnow
156. Tungufoss
157. Tyrhaug
158. U 1018
159. U 1209 (possibly)
160. U 399
161. U 95
162. Umbre
163. Underwood
164. Union crystal (possibly)
165. Union star (parts of)(probably)
166. Veghtstroom (possibly)
167. Vesuvius
168. Vigrid (possibly)
169. Vine branch (possibly)
170. Vinovia
171. War baron (probably)
172. Warnow (possibly)
173. Westwood (possibly)
174. Wild boar
175. William cory
176. Wyndcliffe
177. Yewcroft
178. Zebra
179. Zone (probably)

 

Name: BESSE (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1890

Water depth above wreck: -1 meter

Known since: 1890, last detected: 2011

Details measurements/cartography: H3403/79 21.5.79 H3403/79 21.5.79 EXAM'D 15.10.78 AND FIXED BY OBSERVING LOCAL TRANSITS IN 501158N, 052750W. LEAST DEPTH DRIES 1MTR, OBSERVED TIME WHEN WK AWASH. ONLY RIBS REMAIN. LOCAL RESIDENTS CONCERNED THAT WK A HAZARD TO SWIMMERS, WATER SKIERS & SMALL BOATS. RECOMMEND USE OF ST SYMBOL EVEN THOUGH ONLY A FEW CENTIMETERS VISIBLE AT LWS. [SEE AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY - HECATE 21.9.78,FRAME NO 111-114]. (HMS HECATE, HI 13/78). CHART AS ST DRIES 1MTR. BR STD. 26.7.06 26.7.06 [EUT] POSN: 5012.001N, 0527.893W. BA 1168 [3RD EDN, JULY '02]. 13.12.11 13.12.11 NOT IN NAVIGABLE AREA. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 12.001 N,5 27.893 W

 

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