This is the information page about the shipwreck County of lancaster, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 30.752 N,5 57.361 W (53.371616666667, -5.6589166666667)

 

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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. Atika
2. Benaiah
3. Bolivar
4. Bolivar (fwd part)(probably)
5. Bydand
6. County of lancaster
7. Dieter
8. Downshire (possibly)
9. Eilean glas
10. Fern (probably)
11. Flying dart
12. Flying hawk
13. Glenorchy (possibly)
14. Hare (probably)
15. Hms deliverer
16. Hms guide me ii
17. Hms vanguard
18. Leinster
19. Loch fergus
20. Marlay
21. Nellie esplin
22. Polwell (probably)
23. Queen victoria
24. Queen victoria
25. Rose mystique
26. Sir charles napier
27. Skomer
28. St ibar
29. St michan (possibly)
30. Tayleur
31. Therese emile yvon
32. Vesper (possibly)
33. W m barkley (possibly)

 

Name: COUNTY OF LANCASTER

Year of registration: 1983

Water depth above wreck: 32 meter, Height above seabed: 146 cm

Known since: 1983, last detected: 2015

Details measurements/cartography: H4466/81 14.7.83 WK LOCATED IN 533043N, 055717W [OGB]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 26.7MTRS. (HMS FOX, SIGNAL DTD 10.7.83). INS AS SW 26.5MTRS. BR STD. H4466/81 1.3.84 EXAM'D 7.7.83 IN 533043N, 055717W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 26.7, FOUL 27.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27 IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.5MTRS, LENGTH 30MTRS, BEAM 5MTRS. INTACT AND UPRIGHT. ORIENTATION NNW/SSE. (HMS FOX, HI 95). NFA. HH100/351/02 23.3.90 DIVED ON IN 533046N, 055704W, USING DECCA. FOUND TO BE SMALL COAL-LADEN COASTER AND APPARENTLY REASONABLY INTACT. (FOR AUTHORITY SEE FILE). HH100/351/12 7.10.96 IDENTIFIED AFTER RECOVERY OF BELL. (FOR AUTHORITY SEE FILE). 28.8.12 EXAM'D 6.8.12 IN 5330.752N, 0557.361W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 27.7 IN GEN DEPTH 32.8MTRS. SCOUR 0.3MTR DEEP. LENGTH 35.0MTRS, WIDTH 6.0MTRS, HT 5.1MTRS. LIES 146/326 DEGS WITH BOWS SE. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (INFOMAR CV 12_02, VIA K SHEEHAN, MARINE INSTITUTE, IRELAND, EMAIL DTD 23.8.12). MINOR SCOUR AT BOW AND STERN. INTACT, UPRIGHT. A TWO HOLD MV WITH ENGINE AFT. AMEND WK 27.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 11.4.14 LEAST M/B DEPTH 27.821MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 32.6MTRS. (IRISH WK LIST, CV12_02). AMEND WK 27.5MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS SE, TWO HOLDS, ENGINE AFT

Position: 53 30.752 N,5 57.361 W

 

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