This is the information page about the shipwreck Birchwood (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 36.883 N,5 24.067 W (52.604766666667, -5.5701166666667)

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.

Name: BIRCHWOOD (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 74 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm

Known since: 1918, last detected: 1980

Details measurements/cartography: 3.1.18 M 1129 3.1.18 POSN PA 522000N, 054200W. (SIO MIDDLEBOROUGH). INS ON CHARTS. 6.1.18 M 1119 6.1.18 SANK 25 MILES E OF BLACKWATER LTV. (APPROX) POSN 523830N, 052500W. (MORRIS CASTLE CG). 3.3.45 AUBD 319/94 3.3.45 AVERAGE SONAR CONTACT IN POSN 523500N, 052530W. HEIGHT 36FT. (ESCORT GROUP 5). H3058/53 18.5.53 H3058/53 18.5.53 INS AMEND TO NDWPA. 28.11.72 28.11.72 AMEND TO USCPA 28FMS. NE 1410. H1950/76 13.11.80 H1950/76 13.11.80 WK EXAM'D 23.5.80 IN 523653N, 052404W [OGB] USING RO/RO HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 61.5 IN GEN DEPTH 74MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 11MTRS. APPROX LENGTH 80MTRS. LYING NE/SW. STRONG MAGNETIC SIGNATURE. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 40/80). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 52 36.883 N,5 24.067 W

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