This is the information page about the shipwreck David caldwell (fwd section), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 45 42.021 N,1 17.437 W (45.5484, -1.0411333333333)

 

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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.

 

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Name: DAVID CALDWELL (FWD SECTION)

Length 128.6 meter, width: 17.4 meter, draught: 10.7, tonnage 7176 ton
Load: coal

Cause: vessel, built 1943 by n carolina sb co, went aground during a storm & broke in two. owned at the time of loss by us war shipping administration. vessel was en-route from hampton roads to pauillac. (dods & liberty ships).

Year of registration: 1946

Water depth above wreck: 8 meter

Known since: 1946, last detected: 2018

Details measurements/cartography: SEE AFT SECTION, WK RECORD [26833], FOR EARLIER DETAILS. 21.9.83 FORE SECTION OF LARGE MERCHANT SHIP 'DAVID CALDWELL' IN 454205N, 011718W [EUR]. GEN DEPTH 7MTRS BY E/S. ST, ALWAYS UNCOVERED. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1983, NO.14551043). 14.3.90 AMERICAN LIBERTY SHIP IN 454205.5N, 011721.3W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1988, NO.14551041). 28.12.01 SHOWN AS ST PD IN 4542.036N, 0117.457W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7405 [2001 EDN, LARGEST SCALE]. BR STD. HH353/540/04 11.1.01 NOW ST, LEGEND PD REMOVED. (FRENCH NM 01 50 28) BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UK NM 3563/18

Position: 45 42.021 N,1 17.437 W

 

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