This is the information page about the shipwreck Donegal (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 26.43 N,0 50.328 W (50.6523667, -0.6161833)

 

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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. Afon dulais
2. Alaska
3. Albert
4. Algiers
5. Angry fish
6. Arno (possibly)
7. Asger ryg
8. Atlas (probably)
9. Axwell
10. Basil-2
11. Bettann (bow section)
12. British commerce
13. Cambrian princess (probably)
14. Carbineer
15. Coral
16. Cuba
17. Donegal (possibly)
18. Elford
19. Flag theofano
20. Fort yale
21. Fpt iv
22. Gartland
23. Gascony
24. Gerarda
25. Germa geisha
26. Glenlee
27. Hedwig lunstedt
28. Highland corrie
29. Hilda lea (bow part)(probably)
30. Hilda lea (stern part)(probably)
31. Hmcs alberni
32. Hms apley (possibly)
33. Hms evadne (possibly)
34. Hms implacable
35. Hms loyalty
36. Hms northcoates
37. Hms pine
38. Hms prince leopold
39. Hms sapper
40. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
41. Hmsm a1
42. Hooness
43. Lightfoot (possibly)
44. Lola (possibly)
45. Lowmount
46. Maid of orleans
47. Orminster
48. Plm 4 (possibly)
49. Polandia (possibly)
50. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
51. Ringen
52. Saint andre (probably)
53. Saint enogat
54. Shirala
55. Sines (possibly)
56. Spearfish
57. Teelin head
58. U 1195
59. U 86 (formerly)
60. U 86 (possibly)
61. Ub 81
62. Uss osprey
63. Vigda
64. War helmet
65. Whale unit 552 (possibly)
66. Zaanstroom

 

Name: DONEGAL (POSSIBLY)

Length 100.9 meter, width: 12.8 meter, draught: 5.2, tonnage 1885 ton

Cause: Built in 1904 by j caird & co. owned at the time of loss by midland railway co. triple expansion engine of 386nhp. was a passenger ss converted to hospital ship. torpedoed and sunk by german submarine 19m s of dean ltv when returning to uk from france with wounded servicemen. 40 lives lost. (dods).

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 48 meter, Height above seabed: 68 cm

Known since: 1917, last detected: 20180111

Details measurements/cartography: SANK 19 MILES S OF DEAN LTV. (WW1SL). [DEAN LTV THOUGHT TO BE SAME AS NAB LTV]. 13.3.45 SONAR CONTACT IN 502648N, 005012W. LENGTH 247FT, HEIGHT 30FT. (AUBD 304/9, 6TH ESCORT GROUP). H6667/57 28.4.61 NO SONAR CONTACTS. (HMS DALRYMPLE, SURVEY [K2007/3],1958). 28.3.72 CHARTED AS NDW PA IN 502648N, 005012W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 2045. 14.8.74 NOW CHARTED AS USC PA 30MTRS. (TONNAGE KNOWN). NC 2450. H4121/76 11.1.77 WRECK LOCATED 29.6.76 IN 502624N, 005014W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 39.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 48MTRS. SEA BED REGULAR WITH MINOR DUNES SLOPING TO THE W. DEFINITE WK. DCS3 HT 7MTRS, LENGTH 82.5MTRS, LYING NE/SW. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). AMEND TO WK 40MTRS [22FMS] IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 492/77. 8.11.00 CONFIRMED AS DONEGAL. (A RYAN, TELECON 8.11.00). NCA. HH090/952/01 30.10.03 EXAM'D 8.6.03 IN 5026.435N, 0050.318W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41.1 IN GEN DEPTH 48MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 96MTRS, WIDTH 17MTRS. DCS3 HT 8.6MTRS. LIES 063/243 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 243 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, ON PORT SIDE. (GARDLINE, HI 952). BR STD. SEP 2018/000198963 09.08.18 EXAM'D 11.01.18; IN 5026.430N, 0050.328W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 40.89MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 48MTRS, LENGTH 104.9MTRS, WIDTH 13.8MTRS, HEIGHT 7.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 068/248 DEGS. SITS UPRIGHT, BOW TOWARDS 248DEGS. HULL APPEARS INTACT, STERN COLLAPSED, SUPER-STRUCTURE WELL BROKEN UP. (MMT, HI 1498). AMEND NDW 40MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SITS UPRIGHT, BOW WSW, HULL APPEARS INTACT, STERN COLLAPSED, SUPER-STRUCTURE BROKEN UP.

Position: 50 26.43 N,0 50.328 W

 

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