This is the information page about the shipwreck Derwent, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 31.098 N,5 3.602 W (55.69925, -4.972)

 

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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.

 

1. Austria
2. Beagle
3. Caledonian (possibly)
4. Carronade
5. Copia
6. Cumbrae
7. D46
8. D5
9. Derwent
10. Eagle (possibly)
11. Ellida
12. Ethel crawford
13. Fairy
14. Franleon
15. Harvest hope (possibly)
16. Hms arsenal (probably)
17. Hms dasher
18. Hms topaze
19. Hmsm sealion
20. Hmsm vandal
21. Janet mcnicol
22. Jeniver
23. Karen
24. Laurrandine
25. Lochshiel (possibly)
26. Marsuka
27. Nellie bywater
28. St dunstan
29. St kenan (possibly)
30. St oran
31. Strathdee
32. Strathmore
33. Tuscan
34. U 33
35. Ub 82 (possibly)
36. Urd (possibly)

 

Name: DERWENT

Year of registration: 1880

Water depth above wreck: 2 meter

Known since: 1880, last detected: 1997

Details measurements/cartography: ST SHOWN 008.5DEG, 225YDS FROM PILLAR ROCK LT, HOLY ISLAND. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BA 1619. H6997/29 NOW CHARTED AS DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BA 1619. H7551/68 17.1.69 NOT VISIBLE FROM SEAWARD. NOT INVESTIGATED. (HMS HYDRA, HI 27/68). NCA. H1955/79 5.6.81 NOTHING LOCATED DURING DCS3 SEARCH IN ORIGINAL POSN. LOCALS STATE WK LIES CLOSE UNDER ROCKS NORTH OF PILLAR ROCK IN 553106N,050332W APPROX. STEM & STERN POSTS STILL STAND, COMING TO WITHIN 1MTR OF SURFACE AT LW. NO DANGER TO SHIPPING, VERY CLOSE INSHORE. (HMS HERALD HI 47/80). DELETE. BR STD. 8.11.82 REPORTED TO STAND 3MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 9MTRS. VERY BROKEN UP. RIBS & STERN STILL STAND, WITH SHIPS TIMBERS ON SEABED. ANCHOR CABLE RUNS ALONG SEABED FROM WK. (BSAC WK REGISTER). NCA. 19.1.04 POSN GIVEN AS 5531.167N, 0503.583W [UND] USING GPS. LIES 100MTRS FROM AND PARALLEL TO SHORE. ONLY FEW WOODEN SPARS AND PLANKS VISIBLE ON SANDY SEABED. SHIP'S BELL HAS BEEN FOUND. STERNPOST STANDS 4MTRS HIGH. LOCATION DIAGRAM. (CLYDE SHIPWRECKS, PUBLISHED 1997)
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: VERY BROKEN UP, CLOSE INSHORE

Position: 55 31.098 N,5 3.602 W

 

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