This is the information page about the shipwreck Boy toby (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 33.582 N,5 4.418 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)

 

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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. Adamantios j pithis
2. Albion
3. Antonio
4. Balholm
5. Behar
6. Boy toby (possibly)
7. Burry
8. Canterbury bell
9. Carrier
10. Christian borum
11. Clapham (probably)
12. Concha
13. Dakotian
14. Drina (probably)
15. Empire beacon (possibly)
16. Englishman
17. Faraday
18. Four winds
19. Georgios markettos (probably)
20. Gerard
21. Gisella (possibly)
22. Graffoe
23. Gratie gods (possibly)
24. Helene
25. Hematite
26. Highgate (possibly)
27. Highland home (probably)
28. Hms arbutus
29. Hms caroline (aft part)
30. Hms leda (probably)
31. Hms marojam
32. Hms minicoy
33. Hms pilot vessel no.10
34. Hms select (possibly)
35. Hmsm e39
36. Humber
37. Hurst
38. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
39. Ionian
40. Kerloch
41. Kingstown (probably)
42. Lcg 15
43. Lcg no.16
44. Loch shiel
45. Lord derby (probably)
46. Lucy
47. Maplefield (possibly)
48. Matronna
49. Olive branch
50. Pauline elizabeth
51. Philotis
52. Pikepool (probably)
53. Plm 21
54. Portland (possibly)
55. Prince cadwgan (probably)
56. Princess irene
57. Queen
58. Rasona
59. Renfrew (possibly)
60. Sea farer (possibly)
61. Shaleen
62. Shamrock
63. Sovereign (possibly)
64. St george
65. St jacques (probably)
66. Suzanne boulet (possibly)
67. Szent istvan
68. Thor
69. Tormes (possibly)
70. Trevilla (possibly)
71. Whitehaven
72. Wileysike

 

Name: BOY TOBY (POSSIBLY)

Length 14.3 meter, tonnage 18 ton

Cause: took on water when stern tube broke away from deadwood. taken in tow, but pumps unable to cope and later sank.

Year of registration: 1980

Water depth above wreck: 48 meter, Height above seabed: 83 cm

Known since: 1980, last detected: 2010

Details measurements/cartography: H5001/72 18.12.80 H5001/72 18.12.80 INS AS USCPA 35MTRS IN 513436N, 050824W. NE1478. H4557/79 5.8.82 H4557/79 5.8.82 LOCATED IN 513334N, 050421W [OGB]. LEAST DEPTH 42.4MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HN 24.7.82). BR STD. H4467/81 28.10.82 H4467/81 28.10.82 ORIGINAL POSN PASSED BY MRSC MILFORD HAVEN WAS INCORRECT. REVISED POSN OBTAINED LOCALLY. DURING SEARCH CENTRED ON THIS POSN LOCATED WK ON 11.6.82 IN 513334N, 050421E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 42.4 IN GEN DEPTH 48MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH - VERTICAL HT 5.1MTRS, LENGTH 22MTRS, BEAM 5MTRS. LYING 080/260 DEGS, BOWS E, ON EVEN KEEL. LOW REFLECTIVITY SUGGEST WOODEN HULL AND, DESPITE APPARENT LENGTH DISCREPANCY, CONSIDER THIS TO BE BOY TOBY. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 70E). NFA. 6.12.11 6.12.11 LOCATED 22.4.10 IN 5133.582N, 0504.418W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 43.83 IN GEN DEPTH 48.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 27.1MTRS, WIDTH 6.3MTRS, HT 4.42MTRS. LIES 083/263 DEGS WITH BOWS W. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1328). INTACT. AMEND WK 43MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WOODEN HULL, UPRIGHT & INTACT, BOWS E

Position: 51 33.582 N,5 4.418 W

 

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