This is the information page about the shipwreck Catherine allen, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 10.267 N,3 48.252 W (50.207816666667, -3.7034)

 

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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. Ambassador
2. Amelie (probably)
3. Amelie-suzanne
4. Arandora star
5. August conseil (possibly)
6. Australbush (possibly)
7. Baychattan
8. Bell virtue
9. Belle ile (possibly)
10. Brenda
11. Bretton hall
12. Broadmayne (part of)
13. Cantabria
14. Carol anne
15. Catherine allen
16. Cheapside (possibly)
17. Chelydra (possibly)
18. Chloe t
19. Claverley (possibly)
20. Colorado (possibly)
21. Demetrios
22. Eagle
23. East point
24. Edam ii
25. Elizabeth caroline
26. Elsa
27. Empire harry
28. Exploiter
29. Fiona mary
30. Flourish
31. Girl barbara
32. Glory
33. Greatham
34. Grelhame (probably)
35. Gro
36. Halfdan (possibly)
37. Halloween
38. Haugastol (possibly)
39. Havbris (probably)
40. Hazel claire (possibly)
41. Hazelpark (possibly)
42. Heron i
43. Herzogin cecilie
44. Heye p
45. Hms benton castle
46. Hms chorley (possibly)
47. Hms crocodile
48. Hms jasper (possibly)
49. Hms newbridge (probably)
50. Hms penylan (e part)
51. Hms penylan (w part)
52. Hms picton castle
53. Hms ramillies
54. Hms savage
55. Hms stockforce (possibly)
56. Hmsm d1
57. Hmsm m1
58. Hmsm untiring
59. Koningin der engelen (probably)
60. Laertes
61. Lb 332 or lb 362 (possibly)
62. Liberta
63. Lochwood
64. Louis shied
65. Maine
66. Marana (bow section)
67. Marie
68. Medina
69. Merc enterprise (probably)
70. Neches (probably)
71. Newholm
72. North sea (probably)
73. Oregon
74. Perm (possibly)
75. Persier
76. Phoenix
77. Placidas faroult
78. Riversdale
79. Skaala
80. Soudan
81. St katharine (probably)
82. Stanhope
83. Talvaldis (possibly)
84. Tasmania (possibly)
85. Ternefjell
86. Totnes castle
87. U 1063
88. U 214 (probably)
89. Uc 51
90. Uskmoor (probably)
91. W.s.w. one
92. Waikawa (possibly)
93. Warsaw
94. Wreathier
95. Yvette bm217

 

Name: CATHERINE ALLEN

Length 18.3 meter, width: 5.5 meter, tonnage 25 ton

Cause: capsized in calm conditions when hauling a full cockle dredge. later sank. (ll).

Year of registration: 1973

Water depth above wreck: 48 meter, Height above seabed: 70 cm

Known since: 1973, last detected: 2008

Details measurements/cartography: 29.10.73 29.10.73 SUNK 2M S OF BOLT HEAD. (BRIXHAM CG, 28.10.73). 30.10.73 30.10.73 SUNK 204DEGS [MAG], 2M FROM BOLT HEAD IN 27FMS. (LL 214). 2.11.73 2.11.73 WK BUOY LAID IN 501012N, 034812W. (HMS KEDLESTON, SIG DTD 1.11.73). H4960/73 22.11.73 H4960/73 22.11.73 NOW CHARTED AS USC 30MTRS. (HMS KEDLESTON, SIG DTD 1.11.73). BR STD. H1936/80 29.9.81 H1936/80 29.9.81 SMALL WK EXAM'D 14.5.81 IN 501014N, 034810W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH BY ES 37MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 48MTRS. ABOUT 0-50MTRS LONG, LYING N/S, GIVING POOR SONAR AND E/S RESPONSE. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 5/81). AMEND TO WK 37MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1310/86/12 1.5.86 H1310/86/12 1.5.86 REPORTED THAT LOCAL DIVERS HAVE CONFIRMED THIS WK TO BE THE 'CATHERINE ALLEN'. (A HILLGROVE, 31.3.86). NCA. H091/059/01 4.5.05 H091/059/01 4.5.05 EXAM'D 5010.269N, 0348.240W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 44.6 IN GEN DEPTH 48.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 14MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 4.2MTRS. LIES 063/243 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL, INTACT WK OR ITEM OF DEBRIS. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 44MTRS. BR STD. HH091/151/01 20.5.08 HH091/151/01 20.5.08 EXAM'D 13.1.07 IN 5010.2672N, 0348.2515W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 44.46 IN GEN DEPTH 48MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 15.7MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS WITH BOWS WSW. INTACT WITH POSSIBLE 45 DEG LIST TO PORT. (HMS ROEBUCK HI 1186). RETAIN WK 44MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, BOWS WSW

Position: 50 10.267 N,3 48.252 W

 

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