This is the information page about the shipwreck Bestwood (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 56.707 N,5 40.945 W (51.817616666667, -5.40105)

 

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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. Alaric (possibly)
2. Arca
3. Athelduchess (forward part)
4. Beemsterdijk (possibly)
5. Begerin (possibly)
6. Bestwood (possibly)
7. Boston city (possibly)
8. Brynymor
9. Cambro
10. Celtic revenge (possibly)
11. Cite d'aleth
12. Clan macduff
13. Clydesdale
14. Colonian
15. Cymrian
16. Dalserf
17. Dan beard (after part) (possibly)
18. Daru (possibly)
19. Egda (possibly)
20. Empire panther (probably)
21. Ethel
22. Falcon
23. Fowey rose (possibly)
24. Havna (possibly)
25. Highcliffe
26. Jane grey (possibly)
27. Jonas lie (possibly)
28. Kassanga (possibly)
29. King edgar
30. Luminence
31. Mersey
32. Mesaba (probably)
33. Morna
34. No worries
35. Norfolk coast
36. Novasli (possibly)
37. Pentwyn (possibly)
38. Port townsville (probably)
39. Rhiwabon
40. Rowena
41. Sapphire (possibly)
42. South of england
43. St fintan (possibly)
44. St patrick (possibly)
45. Strathnairn (possibly)
46. Thorold (probably)
47. Tweed (possibly)
48. U 1169 (possibly)
49. U 61 (possibly)
50. Vandalia (possibly)
51. Walter l m russ
52. Wiema

 

Name: BESTWOOD (POSSIBLY)

Length 85.3 meter, width: 12.2 meter, draught: 5.5, tonnage 2248 ton
Load: coal

Cause: sank following a collision which took place about 12 miles nw of s. bishop lt. was on passage cardiff to loch ewe.

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 102 meter, Height above seabed: 120 cm

Known since: 1917, last detected: 1983

Details measurements/cartography: H4467/81 10.6.83 H4467/81 10.6.83 WK LOCATED IN 515641N, 054053W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 92.8MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HN 29.5.83). INS AS WK 92MTRS BR STD. H4467/81 29.6.83 H4467/81 29.6.83 EXAM'D 21.4.83 IN 515641N, 054053W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 92.8 IN GEN DEPTH 102MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH - VERTICAL HT 8.9MTRS; LENGTH 78MTRS; BEAM 13MTRS. LYING 120/300 DEGS, BOWS NW, ON UNDULATING SANDY BOTTOM. WELL DEFINED. GIVES GOOD SONAR RETURN FROM SW. LARGE HOLD AMIDSHIPS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 70(H)). NFA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL DEFINED, LARGE HOLD AMIDSHIPS

Position: 51 56.707 N,5 40.945 W

 

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