This is the information page about the shipwreck Bussum (fore part) (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 47.99 N,8 3.36 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. Amazon (probably)
2. Boka
3. Boma
4. Bussum (after part)
5. Bussum (fore part) (possibly)
6. Carrickatine
7. City of simla
8. Devonian
9. Gi-ara
10. Hms anchusa (possibly)
11. Hms audacious
12. Hms nathaniel cole (possibly)
13. Hms transylvania
14. Hmsm d6 (possibly)
15. Manchester commerce (possibly
16. Manchester commerce (probably)
17. Maxton (possibly)
18. Oldfield grange (part of)(pos
19. Roscommon
20. Saint mirren
21. Tritonia (possibly)
22. U 110
23. U 149
24. U 170
25. U 637
26. U 89 (possibly)
27. Vesltelv (possibly)
28. Widwud (possibly)

 

Name: BUSSUM (FORE PART) (POSSIBLY)

Length 109.7 meter, width: 14.6 meter, draught: 6.7, tonnage 3636 ton
Load: grain

Cause: built in 1917 by l vuijk & zonen. owned at time of loss by stoomv maats, 'oostzee'. triple expansion engine of 342nhp, single shaft. torpedoed by u-100.

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 133 meter

Known since: 1940, last detected: 1975

Details measurements/cartography: H095/39 H095/39 & H01001/40 SANK IN 553900N, 085800W. H1173/66 2.6.66 H1173/66 2.6.66 LOCATED IN 554802N, 080421W USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. WRECK IN TWO PARTS. GOOD SONAR FROM ALL ROUND, ESPECIALLY E. LEAST DEPTH 394FT IN 433FT. (HMS DALRYMPLE 1965). INS AS WK 65FMS. BR STD. H3740/69 9.7.69 H3740/69 9.7.69 A CARGO SHIP WITH DG AND A GUN ON THE POOP. CARGO PARTLY GRAIN. NOT THE OLDFIELD GRANGE. FORE PART STANDS 40FT IN 436FT. GOOD SONAR, ESPECIALLY ON 045DEG. AFTER PART STANDS 36FT IN 436FT. GOOD SONAR. LIES 246DEG 650YDS FROM FORE PART. (RISDON BEAZLEY MARINE LTD 1969). 13.2.70 DETAILS AFTER 13.2.70 AS FOR AFTER PART IN 554802N, 080421W. H3919/75 22.7.75 H3919/75 22.7.75 WRECK RE-SURVEYED AND ASCERTAINED THAT FORE PART OF THE BUSSUM IS IN APPROX 554800N, 080318W [OGB]. (RISDON BEAZLEY MARINE LTD, LTR DTD 18.7.75). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 55 47.99 N,8 3.36 W

 

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