This is the information page about the shipwreck Dan beard (after part) (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 54.958 N,5 34.395 W (51.817616666667, -5.40105)
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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: DAN BEARD (AFTER PART) (POSSIBLY)
Length 128.9 meter, width: 17.4 meter, draught: 10.7, tonnage 7176 ton
Cause: broke in two following u/w explosion, mine or torpedoed, when off strumbles head. after part sank, but fore part eventually drifted ashore.
Year of registration: 1983
Water depth above wreck: 85 meter, Height above seabed: 130 cm
Known since: 1983
Details measurements/cartography: H4467/81 10.2.83 H4467/81 10.2.83 UNCHARTED WK LOCATED IN 515456N, 053420W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 80MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HN 2/83). BR STD, H4467/81 10.6.83 H4467/81 10.6.83 SMALL WK, EXAM'D 22.4.83. GIVES GOOD SONAR SHADOW. USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 80.4 IN GEN DEPTH 85MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH-VERTICAL HT 5.3MTRS; LENGTH 33MTRS, BEAM 6MTRS. LYING 130/310DEGS ON UNDULATING SANDY SEABED. ACCEPT LEAST DEPTH AS 80MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 70(H). NFA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 51 54.958 N,5 34.395 W