This is the information page about the shipwreck Cita, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 54.787 N,6 16.765 W (49.947816666667, -6.3925666666667)

 

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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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8. Brodfield
9. Cadeby (probably)
10. Camiola (possibly)
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12. Charles maureaur
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60. Thames
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65. Uc 19 (probably)
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Name: CITA

Length 95.4 meter, width: 14.6 meter, draught: 6.1, tonnage 3038 ton
Load: containers

Cause: grounded, apparently due to watchkeeper falling asleep. listed to 70degs and awash over two thirds of length. (ll).

Year of registration: 1997

Water depth above wreck: 13 meter

Known since: 1997, last detected: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: HH230/400/03 4.4.97 HH230/400/03 4.4.97 GROUNDED IN 495447.5N, 061644.5W [OGB]. AT LEAST 100 CONTAINERS LOST. LISTED AND AWASH. (LL, 27.3.97). INS AS ST. BR STD. HH230/400/03 17.4.97 HH230/400/03 17.4.97 SANK DURING NIGHT 7/8 APRIL. ONLY FORECASTLE AND PORT SIDE FAIRLEAD AND RAIL VISIBLE AT LW SPRINGS. VESSEL NOW BROKEN IN TWO. BREAK IS ABOUT 10MTRS FWD OF ENGINE ROOM. (LL, 10 & 11.4.97). NCA. 28.6.01 28.6.01 EUT POSN: 4954.872N, 0616.727W. NE 883. 12.2.03 12.2.03 VESSEL DIVED IN 1997, FOUND TO BE IN 3 PARTS AND TO HAVE SLIPPED OFF REEF INTO GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. BRIDGE AND SUPERSTRUCTURE ON ITS SIDE. FURTHER INFO TO FOLLOW. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON 12.2.03) NCA YET. HH100/351/20 15.7.03 HH100/351/20 15.7.03 DIVED JULY 2003, BOW IN 4954.787N, 0616.765 [WGD] USING DGPS. VESSEL NO LONGER SHOWS HAVING SLIPPED OFF THE ROCKS. TIP OF BOW IN APPROX 6MTRS, EXTENDING DOWN TO DEPTHS 42MTRS. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECONS 4.7.03 & 14.7.03) AMEND TO DW. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 49 54.787 N,6 16.765 W

 

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