Wreck: Colmere (possibly) (Steam ship)
This is the information page about the shipwreck Colmere (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 33.057 N,6 30.965 W (51.333666666667, -6.4908333333333)
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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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Shipwreck details
Name: COLMERE (POSSIBLY)
Year of registration: 1976
Water depth above wreck: 76 meter, Height above seabed: 302 cm
Known since: 1976, last detected: 2017
Details measurements/cartography: H3804/72 19.11.76 H3804/72 19.11.76 WK 51MTRS 513300N, 063054W. (HMS HERALD, SIGNAL DTD 16.11.76). INS AS WK 28FMS.
- NM 2427/76. H1930/76 29.11.76 H1930/76 29.11.76 EXAM'D 5.8.76 IN 513259N, 063058W USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 68 IN GEN DEPTH 79MTRS. LEAST DEPTH BY SIMRAD SONAR IN VERTICAL MODE 51MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 150FT, DCS3 HT 29.5FT. LIES NW/SE. NO SCOUR. INTACT. (HMS HERALD, HI 18/76 & HI 20/76). NCA. 5.12.77 5.12.77 AMEND TO WK 51MTRS. NC 2049. H2979/74 27.1.78 H2979/74 27.1.78 3 FFS REPORTED IN POSN 53249N, 063121W; 513306N, 063114W & 513318N, 063112W. TRAWL DAMAGED. (E GILES, LTR DTD 5.3.77). SEP 2021/000218077 17.8.21 EXAM'D 17.9.2017 IN 5133.057N, 0630.9648W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 68.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 76.1MTRS. LENGTH 102.6MTRS, WIDTH 21MTRS, HEIGHT 8.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 302/1220DEGS. SCOUR DEPTH 77.6MTRS, SCOUR LENGTH 6.7MTRS. TOWARD 309DEGS. STRONG SONAR SIGNAL, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WRECK IS BROKEN AT AFT HALF AND PORT BOW.SCOUR VERY SMALL AROUND BOW, THERE APPEARS TO BE A DEBRIS FIELD AROUND THE AFT PART OF WRECK.(IRISH GOVERMENT SURVEY,RV CELTIC VOYAGER, H525).AMEND NDW DEPTH 68MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, BROKEN AT AFT HALF AND PORT BOW
Position: 51 33.057 N,6 30.965 W
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