This is the information page about the shipwreck Dan beard (fwd part), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 59.891 N,5 5.098 W (51.998183, -5.084967)

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: DAN BEARD (FWD PART)

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 strumble hd. after part sank, but fore part eventually drifted ashore. (dods).

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 0 meter

Known since: 1944, last detected: 1977

Details measurements/cartography: H067/44 FORE PART OF VESSEL ASHORE 2.5M S OF STRUMBLE HD. (FOIC MILFORD 12.44) H1282/76/50 19.8.76 UNKNOWN LIBERTY SHIP REPD IN 515937N, 050452W. EXTENDS FROM CLIFF FOR 12MTRS. (A. NEWTON, OS SHEET 138/151) H4919/77 29.12.77 REPD IN 515952N, 050502W. (E.GILES LTR 11.12.77) H4919/77 29.12.77 POSN AMENDED FROM 515937N,050452W. STATED BY MR E.GILES TO BE FORE PART OF DAN BEARD. LIES HARD AGAINST CLIFFS WHICH ARE NE/SW AT THIS POINT & ALMOST VERTICAL.TYPICAL TANKER FITTINGS. NO STERN SECTION. FOUND FROM LOCAL RECORDS. (E GILES, LTR DTD 11.12.77) H4467/81 10.6.83 AFTER PART THOUGHT POSSIBLY TO BE THE WK LOCATED IN 515456N, 053420W - W.O. [SEE 011803733/12165].
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 59.891 N,5 5.098 W

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