This is the information page about the shipwreck Bijou, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 29.839 N,4 6.012 W (53.3825, -4.2246833333333)

 

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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. 212
2. Albanian
3. Amlwch rose
4. Ardlough
5. Bengollyun
6. Bijou
7. Braeglen
8. Braganza
9. Cambank
10. Captain mclintock
11. Cartegena
12. Chacabuco (possibly)
13. Clytie
14. Constance
15. Cork
16. Dakota
17. Delfina
18. Derbent
19. Empress eugenie
20. Excel
21. Ghambira
22. Gleneden
23. Hindlea
24. Hms conway
25. Hornby (possibly)
26. Hoveringham 2
27. Hyacinth
28. Katy
29. Kinkorth
30. La plata (possibly)
31. Loweswater
32. Lynkar
33. Manx fairy
34. Marie moller
35. Mary coles (possibly)
36. Miriam thomas
37. Mtb 539
38. Nydia (probably)
39. Pacific (possibly)
40. Pamela
41. Rothsay castle
42. Seahow
43. Strathrye
44. Tijl uilenspiegel
45. Torch
46. Vigsnes
47. Wern (possibly)

 

Name: BIJOU

Length 47.9 meter, width: 8.8 meter, draught: 3, tonnage 212 ton
Load: general and mixed goods,metal: concentrate and products

Cause: sank 15.5m ene of point lynas, following flooding due to plates opening up. was on passage manchester for bilbao.

Year of registration: 1977

Water depth above wreck: 39 meter, Height above seabed: 277 cm

Known since: 1977, last detected: 20210805

Details measurements/cartography: 10.6.77 SMALL SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED IN 533235N, 040033W BY THV WINSTON CHURCHILL, IN APPROX 40MTRS OF WATER. (RNW TELECON 9.6.77). H444/67 12.7.77 WRECKAGE ATTACHED TO SUNKEN OBJECT BY LINES SIGHTED IN 533235N, 040033W, OR 054DEG(T), 12.5 MILES FROM POINT LYNAS. SONAR CONTACT MADE. DEPTH OVER WRECK NOT OBTAINED BUT NOT CONSIDERED DANGER TO NAVIGATION. (ANGLESEY RADIO, TLX & TH SWANSEA, 17.6.77). CHART AS USCPA 20MTRS.

- NM 1635/77. H3838 20.8.87 LOCATED IN 532949N, 040556W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.1MTRS. (HMS FAWN, HI 357).

- NM 2699/87. H3838/86 29.3.88 EXAM'D BY HMS BULLDOG WITH HYDROSEARCH ON 29.9.87. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.0 IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. SCOUR 1.3MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 12MTRS; HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 11.2MTRS, SHADOW HT 9.4MTRS. UPRIGHT AND INTACT, LYING 275/095 DEG WITH BOW W. LENGTH 48.5MTRS, BEAM 14.5MTRS. (HMS FAWN, HI 357). NFA. HH100/351/03 1.8.90 DIVED ON AND CONFIRMED AS WK OF THE BIJOU. LIES WITH SLIGHT LIST TO PORT. HAS A LARGE TRAWL NET FIRMLY ATTACHED TO BOW WHICH 'HOVERS' OVER WK DURING FLOOD AND EBB TIDES. COULD BE A DANGER TO DIVERS IN POOR UNDERWATER VISIBILITY. (K HURLEY, 24.7.90). HH100/351/07 10.9.93 DIVED ON 31.8.93 IN 532940N, 040556W. TRAWL NET IS ATTACHED TO STERN, NOT BOW, AFT OF WHAT REMAINS OF BRIDGE. WK STANDS 5 TO 6MTRS ABOVE SEABED AND NET HOVERS SEVERAL METRES ABOVE THIS. DIVERS SHOULD TAKE CARE IN BAD U/WATER VISIBILITY. (K HUGHES, 8.9.93). SEP2022/000028019 12.04.22 EXAM'D 05.08.2021; IN 5329.839N, 0406.012W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 28.14MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. LENGTH 48.9MTRS, WIDTH 9.9MTRS, HEIGHT 9.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 277/097 DEGS. UPRIGHT WRECK, POSSIBLE STRUCTURES ATTACHED TO BOW. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1507 - H525-7360). AMEND DW 28MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: Upright wreck, possible structures attached to bow.

Position: 53 29.839 N,4 6.012 W

 

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