This is the information page about the shipwreck Boma, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 43.24 N,7 51.36 W (55.799933333333, -7.9008)

 

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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. Boma
2. Bussum (after part)
3. Bussum (fore part) (possibly)
4. Carrickatine
5. City of simla
6. Devonian
7. Empire heritage
8. Hms anchusa (possibly)
9. Hms anchusa (probably)
10. Hms nathaniel cole (possibly)
11. Hms transylvania
12. Hmsm d6 (possibly)
13. Hmsm d6 (possibly)
14. Justicia
15. Manchester commerce (probably)
16. Maxton (possibly)
17. Oldfield grange (part of)(pos
18. Pinto (probably)
19. Rath cormaich
20. Roscommon
21. Tritonia (possibly)
22. U 110
23. U 149
24. U 155
25. U 170
26. U 281
27. U 637
28. U 89 (possibly)
29. Ub 89 (probably)
30. Vesltelv (possibly)
31. Widwud (possibly)

 

Name: BOMA

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 93 meter, Height above seabed: 135 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 1987

Details measurements/cartography: H1001/40 H1001/40 POSN 554400N, 080400W. (TRADE DIV REPORTS). H95/39 H95/39 C IN C W. APPS. GIVES SAME POSN. H1173/66 2.6.66 H1173/66 2.6.66 LOCATED IN 554318N, 075116W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 267 IN GEN DEPTH 305FT. NO SCOUR. (HMS DALRYMPLE). INS AS WK 44FMS. BR STD. H3740/69 9.7.69 H3740/69 9.7.69 LISTS HEAVILY TO PORT. LYING BOWS SE. 30FT HIGH IN 310FT. GOOD SONAR BUT PROBABLY IN TWO PIECES. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 4.7.69). H3740/69 16.10.74 H3740/69 16.10.74 POSN 554400N, 080400W. (REPD RISDON BEAZLEY) 21.10.76 21.10.76 AMEND TO WK 81MTRS. NC 1770. H1310/83/42 24.11.83 H1310/83/42 24.11.83 IDENTIFIED AS BOMA FROM STEERING GEAR. (F HINDS, 28.10.83). H4473/81 H4473/81 13.7 87 PROBABLE WK LOCATED IN 554315N, 075118W [OGB] USING HYPERFIX. GEN DEPTH 91MTRS. NOT EXAM'D. (HMS HYDRA, HI 100). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ?IN TWO PIECES, BOWS SE, LISTS HEAVILY TO PORT

Position: 55 43.24 N,7 51.36 W

 

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