This is the information page about the shipwreck Cyrenian, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 45.112 N,5 6.715 W (49.751867, -5.111917)

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.

Name: CYRENIAN

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 86 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: H0113/45 22.1.45 H0113/45 UNDERWATER CONTACT IN 494430N, 050615W. HEIGHT 27FT. (PLYMOUTH LIST, DTD 22.1.45). 1945 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 494430N, 050618W. ACCURATE POSN. HEIGHT 27FT. (AUBD 302/23). H5051/70 13.11.70 H5051/70 13.11.70 CHART AS NDW PA. NC 777. H3895/74 2.12.74 H3895/74 2.12.74 WK EXAM'D 7.5.74 IN 494501N, 050641W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 80 IN GEN DEPTH 86MTRS. NO SCOUR. LIES 045/225DEGS. (HMS HECATE, HI 1/74). AMEND TO WK 80MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 169/75. H1310/80 14.5.80 H1310/80 14.5.80 TWO FFS REPD IN 494500N, 050641W [OGB] & 494439N, 050657W [OGB]. POSNS BY DECCA. (E GILES, DTD 20.4.80). HH090/497/01 18.10.90 HH090/497/01 18.10.90 LOCATED IN 494507N, 050643W [WGD]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 78MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HN DTD 20.9.90). NCA YET. HH090/497/01 17.1.91 HH090/497/01 17.1.91 EXAM'D 1.8.90 IN 494506.7N, 050642.9W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX & TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 78 IN GEN DEPTH 86MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7MTRS, LENGTH 70MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. UPRIGHT, INTACT AND LYING 045/225DEGS WITH HIGH POINTS AT EACH END. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY OBSERVED. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 497). AMEND TO WK 78MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 18.8.04 18.8.04 DIVED ON 12.8.04 BELL RECOVERED MARKED: CYRENIAN 1874. IMAGES OF BELL SUPPLIED. (L BISHOP TELECON). HH100/351/22 16.6.05 HH100/351/22 16.6.05 AN OLD WK WITH SINGLE BOILER AND COMPOUND EXPANSION ENGINE. UPRIGHT. STERN, OF COUNTER STERN DESIGN, IS THE HIGHEST POINT. FWD OF BOILER WK IS LOW TO SEABED, BEFORE RISING TO THE BOW. IDENTIFIED BY THE BELL. (L BISHOP).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT & UPRIGHT

Position: 49 45.112 N,5 6.715 W

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