This is the information page about the shipwreck Birgitte, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 8.668 N,4 11.845 W (50.1442, -4.17415)

 

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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. Anna
2. Arandora star
3. August conseil (possibly)
4. Australbush (possibly)
5. Bell virtue
6. Birgitte
7. Brenda
8. Brialan
9. Carol anne
10. Chancellor
11. Charlwood
12. Cheapside (possibly)
13. Chelydra (possibly)
14. City of antwerp
15. Constance
16. Dartmeet
17. Die frau metta catharina von flensburg
18. Dirigo (possibly)
19. Dutton
20. East point
21. Edam ii
22. Elizabeth caroline
23. Encourage
24. Exploiter
25. Fylrix
26. Glen strathallan
27. Halfdan (possibly)
28. Hazel claire (possibly)
29. Heron i
30. Hms abelard
31. Hms coronation (part)
32. Hms coronation (part)
33. Hms elk (probably)
34. Hms foyle
35. Hms kingston alalite (probably)
36. Hms lord stonehaven
37. Hms scylla
38. Hms stockforce (possibly)
39. Hms ullswater
40. Hmsm a7
41. Hmsm h 52
42. Hmsm m1
43. Hmsm untiring
44. Hopper barge no.42
45. James eagan layne
46. Juno
47. Kazan
48. Kishmul of ayr
49. Koningin der engelen (probably)
50. Lab
51. Lochwood
52. Marie
53. Mcgregor
54. Medoc
55. Merc enterprise (probably)
56. Oregon
57. Persier
58. Phoenix
59. Poulmic
60. Reine des flots
61. Rosehill
62. Sabrina
63. Solstice ph199
64. Spyros
65. St katharine (probably)
66. Tinker di
67. Totnes castle
68. U 1063
69. Unicorn
70. W woolvern (possibly)
71. Yewforest

 

Name: BIRGITTE

Length 77.3 meter, width: 11.9 meter, draught: 4.7, tonnage 1595 ton
Load: ballast

Cause: built in 1930 by helsingors hernst & mak, elinsore. owned at time of loss by the ministry of war transport. 4 cylinder engine (2 + 2). part of convoy pw 250 from which hms ullswater, lab and yewforest were also lost. torpedoed in stbd side by e-boat. (n r chipchase). passage southampton for barry in ballast. torpedoed by e-boat. 10 men lost. (llww2).

Year of registration: 1960

Water depth above wreck: 62 meter, Height above seabed: 58 cm

Known since: 1960, last detected: 2014

Details measurements/cartography: SUNK 118 DEGS, 5.5 MILES FROM EDDYSTONE LT. (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES, WW2). H0113/45 4.4.60 GOOD ECHO & GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 500842N, 041130W [OGB]. LENGTH 90FT, HEIGHT 28FT. (ESCORT GROUP 2, 13.3.45 & PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45). H4267/70 7.12.70 NDW IN 500848N, 041145W [OGB] USING DECCA. (MR ARMSTRONG). NC 1613. H4808/72 29.12.72 CONTACTS IN 500845N, 041128W; 500847N, 041154W; 500844N, 041112W; 500844.5N, 041122W. POSN BY DECCA. (MR CALKIN, 1972). NCA. H3110/72 4.1.73 WK EXAM'D IN 500837N, 0041145.8W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51.0 IN GEN DEPTH 62.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. GOOD SONAR CONTACT FROM ALL DIRNS. FLAT BOTTOM. SEABED OF FINE SAND, GRAVEL & MUD. (HMS HECATE, 1973). CHART AS WK 51MTRS IN 500837N, 041146W [OGB]. NC 1267. H1280/76/31 30.3.76 FISHERMENS FASTENER IN 500846N, 041147W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR DATED 29.1.76 REFERS). NCA. H4514/76 16.9.76 WK IN 500844.90N, 041146.85W [OGB] USING DECCA. HEIGHT OF WK 36FT APPROX BY E/S IN GEN DEPTH 35FMS. (T ALLEN, 9.9.76). NCA. H1270/75 24.10.79 FF IN 500847N, 041138W [OGB] USING DECCA. (BOWEN WK RECORDS). NCA. HH100/351/21 24.8.04 DIVED IN 5008.665N, 0411.852W [WGD]. LIES ON HARD SEABED, PROBABLY ROCK, WITH SOME SILT. GEN DEPTH 65MTRS. BOW LIST WITH LIST TO STBD AND TWO LARGE ANCHORS IN PLACE. TWO HOLDS FWD OF THE BRIDGE AREA ARE COLLAPSED AT THE AFTER END, ON THE PORT SIDE TO SEABED LEVEL. BRIDGE AND STERN ARE UPRIGHT. THE LEVEL BELOW DECK LEVEL IS ACCESSIBLE FROM THE FIRST HOLD AND IS ABOUT 2MTRS HIGH, WITH A ROW OF PORTHOLES STILL FIRMLY IN PLACE. (M ADES, EMAIL DTD 20.8.04). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H- 3.7.07 AFT OF BOILERS WK IS INTACT BUT LITTLE REMAINS OF DECKING OR HULL SIDES. BOILERS ARE WELL EXPOSED BUT DIFFICULT TO LOCATE THE ENGINE IN THE DEBRIS. INTACT COUNTER STERN CAN BE SEEN. PROP HAS LARGE BOSS AND ONE BLADE TOUCHES THE SEABED AT 68MTRS. (SOUTH-WEST MAFIA, WEBSITE). NCA. 24.10.07 MEASURED BEAM MATCHES THAT OF BIRGETTE. THERE IS CONCRETE BLAST CLADDING IN THE BRIDGE AREA WHICH IS TYPICAL OF WW2 USE. A CHINA CUP DATED 1942 HAS BEEN RECOVERED FROM THE GALLEY. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA. 5.9.08 IDENTITY CONFIRMED BY RECOVERY OF BUILDER'S PLATE. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA. SEP 2014/000153315 11.9.14 EXAM'D 21.6.14 IN 5008.668N, 0411.845W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 48.81 IN GEN DEPTH 62.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 77.2MTRS, WIDTH 12.3MTRS, HT 13.59MTRS. LIES 058/238 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, UPRIGHT, COLLAPSED MIDSHIPS. (MMT, HI 1454). MINOR DEBRIS AROUND WK. AMEND WK 48MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BOW & STERN INTACT, MIDSHIPS COLLAPSED

Position: 50 8.668 N,4 11.845 W

 

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