This is the information page about the shipwreck Busby, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 10.431 N,5 39.609 W (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)

 

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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.

 

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2. Aida lauro
3. Alacrity
4. Alden gifford (possibly)
5. Alster (possibly)
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8. Arnside (possibly)
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14. Besse (probably)
15. Bessemer city (probably)
16. Bill (part of)(possibly)
17. Bill (possibly)
18. Bolette (possibly)
19. Boynton (possibly)
20. Busby
21. Cheerful
22. Chimu
23. Christina
24. Christos markettos
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48. Geopotes viii
49. Glamorgan coast
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53. Helene (probably)
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56. Hms warspite
57. Hms warspite (part of)
58. Hockwold
59. Holland xix
60. Hopeful (possibly)
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62. J duncan
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64. Joshua nicholson
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66. Juanita
67. Kate thomas (possibly)
68. Kildonan ?
69. Kilmaho
70. Kintuck
71. Lake grafton
72. Lake grafton (possibly)
73. Liberty
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75. Luna
76. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
77. Luxembourg (probably)
78. Lyminge
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80. Maria de larrinaga
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88. Noya (possibly)
89. Ocean harvest
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93. Phoenix 203
94. Pioneer (possibly)
95. Polesley (possibly)
96. Ponthieu
97. Primo ?
98. Primrose (remains of)(possibly)
99. Regency (probably)
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102. Saint guenole
103. Saxon briton
104. Sea viper
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106. Secil japan (stern section)
107. Setubel(probably)
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113. Sylvia-mary z-525
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115. Traute sarnow
116. Tungufoss
117. Tyrhaug
118. U 1209 (possibly)
119. U 247 (possibly)
120. U 399
121. Umbre
122. Underwood
123. Union crystal (possibly)
124. Union star (parts of)(probably)
125. Veghtstroom (possibly)
126. Vesuvius
127. Vigrid (possibly)
128. Vine branch (possibly)
129. Vinovia
130. War baron (probably)
131. Wild boar
132. William cory
133. Yewcroft
134. Zone (probably)

 

Name: BUSBY

Length 100.5 meter, width: 13.1 meter, draught: 5.6, tonnage 3276 ton
Load: coal

Cause: 16.7.84 built in 1894 by ropner & co, stockton-on-tees. owned at time of loss by r ropner & co. three boilers, triple exansion engine, single shaft. passage newport, mon, for civitavecchia. ran ashore whilst steaming at reduced speed in thick fog on second voyage. boats were swung out. distress rockets sighted by pendeen coastguard and 10 crew were recovered by rocket lifesaving apparatus, the other 2 landing via the port boat. refloated 16.7.84 but pumps were unable to contain leaks and vessel foundered in 17fms. (sibi).

Year of registration: 2009

Water depth above wreck: 28 meter, Height above seabed: 20 cm

Known since: 2009, last detected: 2010

Details measurements/cartography: 14.12.09 SEP 2009/000188817 14.12.09 DIVED 17.6.05 IN 5010.430N, 0539.606W [WGD]. STANDS 5MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE AND E/S. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. TWO BOILERS AND TWO DONKEY BOILERS, DRIVE SHAFT AND TUNNEL SIGHTED HALF BURIED IN SAND. RUDDER AND STEERING POST SEEN BUT NO QUADRANT. MAJORITY OF WK CUT DOWN TO 1MTR ABOVE SAND LEVEL WITH ONLY RIBS SHOWING. POSSIBLY 'BUSBY'. (G J LOCKETT, 29.11.09). INS AS NDW. BR STD. 11.2.10 SEP 2010/000023416 11.2.10 WK LOCATED IN 5010.432N, 0539.608W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.3 IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. LENGTH 97MTRS. (FUGRO OSAE, HN FOR HI 1157). AMEND WK 24MTRS. BR STD. 28.2.11 28.2.11 STANDS 3.5MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. CONFIRMED AS BUSBY. IDENTIFIED BY SERIAL NUMBER ON STEAM VALVE. (G J LOCKETT). 24.2.12 24.2.12 LOCATED 21.3.10 IN 5010.431N, 0539.609W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.43 IN GEN DEPTH 28.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 100.0MTRS, WIDTH 10.5MTRS, HT 4.27MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS WITH BOWS SW. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WRECKAGE PART BURIED IN SANDY SEABED

Position: 50 10.431 N,5 39.609 W

 

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