This is the information page about the shipwreck Christine, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 37.488 N,5 44.791 W (49.715066666667, -5.6515333333333)

 

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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. A a raven
2. Ada (possibly)
3. August rose
4. Aurelien
5. Carpo (possibly)
6. Chattahoochee (possibly)
7. Christine
8. Esther (probably)
9. Garthclyde (possibly)
10. Graziella
11. Hekla (possibly)
12. Henley (possibly)
13. Hms decoy (probably)
14. Hms mourne (possibly)
15. Kalibia (possibly)
16. Kornog (possibly)
17. Ladywood
18. Lovat
19. Madame midas (possibly)
20. Maidag (possibly)
21. Marie roberts
22. Polycarp (possibly)
23. Regency (probably)
24. Sabre of newquay
25. Semper parates
26. Sidmouth (possibly)
27. U 247 (possibly)
28. Umdali mendi (possibly)

 

Name: CHRISTINE

Length 67 meter, width: 9.9 meter, draught: 6.4, tonnage 1272 ton
Load: coal

Cause: abandoned in a sinking condition. (ll).

Year of registration: 1922

Water depth above wreck: 94 meter, Height above seabed: 5 cm

Known since: 1922, last detected: 1989

Details measurements/cartography: 6.3.22 6.3.22 SANK IN POSN LIZARD BRG 043DEGS [TRUE], 30MILES. A DANGER TO NAVIGATION. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NCA YET. H5497/69 4.11.69 H5497/69 4.11.69 LOCATED IN 493748N, 054412W WHEN FOULED BY TRAWL. APPEARS TO STAND SOME 3.5FMS ABOVE GEN DEPTH OF 54FMS. (RV SARSIA, HN 28.10.69). [PRESUMED TO BE THE 'CHRISTINE']. CHART AS WK 50FMS [91MTRS]. R/S. H2590/76 23.3.76 H2590/76 23.3.76 NOT LOCATED DURING SIDESCAN SWEEP. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). RETAIN AS CHARTED. 2.11.88 2.11.88 COMPLETE LOSS OF GEAR IN 493730N, 054448W [OGB] USING DECCA. (REP DES CR ET EP). NCA. H3943/88 7.11.89 H3943/88 7.11.89 EXAM'D 29.6.89 IN 493727N, 054444W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS AND HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 87 IN GEN DEPTH 94MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7.5MTRS, LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 005/185DEGS, REASONABLY INTACT AND UPRIGHT WITH HIGH POINTS AT CENTRE AND AT EACH END. (TH, PILOTAGE & MARINE, HI 465). AMEND TO WK 87MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NE 2565.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: REASONABLY INTACT AND UPRIGHT

Position: 49 37.488 N,5 44.791 W

 

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