This is the information page about the shipwreck Dimitris, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 37.294 N,1 2.195 W (54.6668, -1.1849666666667)

 

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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. Adine (probably)
2. Athelstane
3. Atlas (possibly)
4. Atwing (possibly)
5. Aurora
6. Azira
7. Balzac
8. Blue dawn
9. Braconash (possibly)
10. Burnhope (part of)
11. Carlo
12. Carmarthen coast
13. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
14. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
15. Clare (possibly)
16. Clavering (part of)
17. Corsham
18. Cranford (possibly)
19. Dayspring (probably)
20. Denham (probably)
21. Dimitris
22. Dredger no 3 (possibly)
23. Earl percy
24. Elemore
25. Empire bay
26. Fawn (probably)
27. Fervent
28. Gateshead (possibly)
29. Gothia
30. Gran
31. H a brightman
32. Harraton
33. Hartley
34. Harvest
35. Hawkwood
36. Hebble (probably)
37. Heckler
38. Helene
39. Helvetia (possibly)
40. Hendrika
41. Hms euston
42. Hms fairplay 2
43. Hms loch naver
44. Hms ruthin castle
45. Hms snaefell (probably)
46. Hms summer rose
47. Hogarth
48. Ida duncan
49. Intent
50. Jenny m (possibly)
51. John miles
52. Kasko
53. Kilkis (possibly)
54. King james (possibly)
55. La basiase (la bastaise)
56. Linden (probably)
57. Llwyngwair (possibly)
58. Loch-na-gar (probably)
59. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
60. Margaret sutton
61. Mile end (possibly)
62. Montauban
63. Moorwood (possibly)
64. Narcissus (possibly)
65. Nordheim (possibly)
66. Ocean
67. Ottoland (possibly)
68. Pathfinder
69. Patria
70. Pitwines (probably)
71. Povena
72. Presto (possibly)
73. Presto (possibly)
74. Ravensbourne (possibly)
75. Ravnanger (probably)
76. Rfa creosol
77. Rising sun (part of)
78. Rising sun (part of)
79. Rosella (probably)
80. S t wallsend
81. Saga (possibly)
82. Schaldis (possibly)
83. Staithes (possibly)
84. Stangate
85. Stora-korsnas-link i
86. Suavity
87. Talisman (possibly)
88. Tatiana (possibly)
89. Teal (probably)
90. Teesdale (possibly)
91. Thames (probably)
92. The stewarts court (probably)
93. Uc 32 (probably)
94. Vestra
95. Vianna (possibly)
96. Vianna (probably)
97. Victory
98. Voorwarts (possibly)
99. Wayside flower
100. Winga
101. Winga (possibly)
102. X.l.

 

Name: DIMITRIS

Length 121.9 meter, width: 15.8 meter, draught: 8.8, tonnage 5202 ton
Load: ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore

Cause: ex-michael l embiricos '52, ex-dimitris, ex-war malayian. built in 1918 by caird & co, greenock. owned at time of loss by bogiazides bros & nd rallias. three boilers, triple expansion engine of 2500hp, single shaft. passage boma, n africa, for middlesbrough. cargo iron ore. ran aground on seaward end of flashes reef, off redcar. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1953

Water depth above wreck: 4 meter, Height above seabed: 30 cm

Known since: 1953, last detected: 20170406

Details measurements/cartography: H5923/54 15.1.54 AGROUND ON ROCK KNOWN AS 'THE HIGH' IN 543715N, 010140W. (LL 14.12.53). H5923/54 7.10.54 INS ST IN 543715N, 010140W.

- NM 2185/54. H5923/54 15.12.54 BEING DISPERSED. (TH). 24.12.82 WRECKAGE COVERS AREA 85 X 20MTRS. MAIN BULK OF WK REMAINS INCLUDING 2 BOILERS, ENGINE BLOCK, LARGE SECTIONS OF HULL AND QUITE EXTENSIVE DECK, FITTINGS. DERRICKS (?) VISIBLE 3HRS EITHER SIDE LW. LIES APPROX N/S WITH BOWS N. (BSAC WK REGISTER). H6331/87 11.1.89 EXAM'D 19.8.88 IN 543717N, 010205W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. DRIES IN GEN DEPTH 2.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.8MTRS, LENGTH APPROX 100MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 035/215 DEG AND POORLY PRESERVED HULL APPEARS TO BE BROKEN IN TWO. NUMEROUS SONAR CONTACTS, POSSIBLY BOILERS, ETC DETECTED CLOSE TO ROCKS. FISHING NETS AND POTS IN ABUNDANCE IN AREA AND SO UNABLE TO SWEEP. CHART AS STRANDED WK. (LAND & MARINE, HI 414B). AMEND POSN. BR STD. SEP 20170000002822 26.04.17 EAXM'D BY BDC IN 5437.289N, 0102.205W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 0.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS. LENGTH 105MTRS, WIDTH 17.4MTRS, HT 4.14MTRS, ORIENTATION 212/072 DEGS. NFS. (MMT, HI 1491). AMEND DW 0.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2017/000087052 7.8.17 EXAM'D 06.04.17; IN 5437.294N, 0102.195W [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH DRIES 2.77MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS, LENGTH 123MTRS, WIDTH 43MTRS, HEIGHT 7.27MTRS, ORIENTATION 030/210DEGS. WRECK IS SEVERELY DETERIORATED AND SCATTERED DEBRIS VISIBLE. (MMT, HI 1491A). AMEND ST DRIES 2.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 54 37.294 N,1 2.195 W

 

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