This is the information page about the shipwreck Branksome chine (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 41.065 N,0 20.368 E (50.7173333, 0.6087833)

 

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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. Alan dean
2. Alaunia
3. Alice (possibly)
4. Amsterdam
5. Aracataca
6. Ashford
7. Barn hill
8. Bernicia
9. Blanefield
10. Branksome chine (possibly)
11. Braunton
12. Broderick (probably)
13. Caleb sprague
14. Carrie dingle
15. Caterham
16. Celtic
17. Charles m
18. Clara
19. D144 (possibly).
20. Devon coast
21. Dona isabel (probably)
22. Duchess (possibly)
23. Eagle (possibly)
24. Eduard (possibly)
25. Emerald (possibly)
26. Emma
27. F d lambert (possibly)
28. F/v joanna c
29. Frockner
30. Fulham vii (probably)
31. George sutton
32. Glenartney (possibly)
33. Gold coin
34. Harold
35. Heathpool
36. Heathpool
37. Hms ariadne
38. Hms avanturine
39. Hms balfour
40. Hms borneo
41. Hms gambri (possibly)
42. Hms ocean sunlight
43. Hms resolution (possibly)
44. Hms taipo
45. Holland v
46. Inger (possibly)
47. Irisbrook
48. James groves
49. Jan brons
50. Joseph roberts (possibly)
51. Kingfisher (probably)
52. Lalen mendi
53. Leven (possibly)
54. Lisbon
55. Lullington
56. Ma monette
57. Mill gate (probably)
58. Mira
59. Mohlenpris (possibly)
60. Mount stuart
61. Mv adur valley?
62. Newent
63. Noordster
64. Nyon
65. Oceana
66. Pontos
67. Roecliff
68. Rushing water
69. Rytoner
70. Saint ronaig
71. Samwake
72. Seaford
73. Seven seas (possibly)
74. Sir robert wigham
75. St rogatien (possibly)
76. Stanhope
77. Startled fawn (possibly)
78. Storaa
79. T r thompson
80. U 275 (probably)
81. U 40 (possibly)
82. U 671
83. Ub 130
84. Umba (probably)
85. Vasco
86. Venus
87. Ville de bordeaux
88. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
89. Wittering

 

Name: BRANKSOME CHINE (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1915

Water depth above wreck: 28 meter, Height above seabed: 170 cm

Known since: 1915, last detected: 20150701

Details measurements/cartography: SANK 6 MILES E BY S 0.75 S FROM BEACHY HEAD. (WW1SL). 6M ESE OF BEACHY HEAD. (LL WW1). H4959/73 7.5.75 LOCATED 21.10.74 IN 504106N, 002030E [OGB] USING HFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.7 IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. NO SCOUR. SEABED FLAT. LENGTH 200FT. WISPY E/S RETURNS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). CHART AS WK 23.5MTRS. BR STD. H1289/77 24.10.77 COASTER REPD IN 504105N, 002015E. UPRIGHT, LYING SE/NW, WITH STERN SE. 4 HOLDS, BRIDGE AMIDSHIPS, HIGHEST POINT 30FT. WK IS BADLY SILTED. (R J TODD). H1310/86/29 26.11.86 DIVED. INTACT AND UPRIGHT, BUT WITH BOW STOVED IN. COLLAPSED BRIDGE AND ENGINE AMIDSHIPS STAND 7MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. HOLDS SILTED UP. MAST LIES ACROSS WK ASTERN OF ENGINE. ABOUT 80MTRS LONG. LIES WITH BOW SE. (T W BENNETTO, 28.10.86). HH100/351/05 8.5.92 LOCATED IN 504057N, 002024E [OGB]. POSN BY DECCA.STANDS 40FT HIGH AND LIES NE/SW, STERN SE. (C MARTIN, 13.4.92). NCA. HH090/611/01 25.1.95 EXAM'D 15.11.94 IN 504103.8N, 002022.0E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.2 IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 SHADOW. LENGTH 95MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 160/340DEGS. UPRIGHT AND INTACT WITH PIECES OF DEBRIS IN VICINITY. SIGNIFICANT MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 611). RETAIN AS WK 23.5MTRS IN 50 4101.6N, 002027.7E [OGB]. BR STD. SEP 2015/000083465 26.11.15 EXAM'D 01.07.15, WK SHOWN IN 5041.065N, 0020.368E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.45MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28.45MTRS. LENGTH 78MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS, HT 6MTRS. SCOUR LENGTH 60MTRS, DEPTH 3MTRS TOWARDS 070. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE, HI 1476). AMEND DW 24TRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT

Position: 50 41.065 N,0 20.368 E

 

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