This is the information page about the shipwreck Czar, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 57.649 N,5 10.612 W (49.967, -5.1835166666667)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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: CZAR
Year of registration: 1969
Water depth above wreck: 19 meter
Known since: 1969, last detected: 2001
Details measurements/cartography: 16.12.69 16.12.69 REPD TO BE FLATTENED AND CONCRETED IN. CARGO OF LARGE CANNONS, 84LB, STILL THERE. ALSO HUNDREDS OF FUSED CANNON BALLS. BUTTONS FROM UNIFORMS ALSO FOUND. (R DAVIS, DIVER). NCA. POSN 495733N, 051025W FOR FILING ONLY. 9.7.70 9.7.70 REQUEST TO PURCHASE BY LIZARD DIVING CENTRE CO. STATED BY M HALL THAT WK LOCATED IN 60FT OF WATER. (DGDC DOCKET N/CP 53606/70). 17.4.01 17.4.01 FOUND TO BE SCATTERED WRECKAGE IN GULLIES OUTSIDE OF VROGUE ROCKS. NO WRECKAGE IS HIGHER THAN 1MTR. (J ROSEVEARE, TELECON 17.4.01). NCA. 15.8.01 15.8.01 POSN 4957.649N, 0510.148W [WGD], IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. COMPLETELY BROKEN UP AMONGST GULLIES. CINC REQUESTED. (J ROSEVEARE, E-MAIL 14.8.01). NCA. EXISTING SCALES TOO SMALL. 3.10.03 3.10.03 CINC NO LONGER REQUIRED. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON 3.10.03)
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: IRON CONSTRUCTION COMPLETELY BROKEN UP
Position: 49 57.649 N,5 10.612 W