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 (50.652366666667, -0.61618333333333)

 

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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. Ala
3. Alaska
4. Albert
5. Algiers
6. Angry fish
7. Arno (possibly)
8. Asger ryg
9. Atlas (probably)
10. Augustenburg
11. Axwell
12. Barbara (possibly)
13. Basil-2
14. Bettann (bow section)
15. Bettann (stern section)
16. British commerce
17. Camberwell
18. Cambrian
19. Cambrian (part of)
20. Cambrian princess (probably)
21. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
22. Camswan
23. Capable
24. Carbineer
25. Coral
26. Cuba
27. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
28. Donegal (possibly)
29. Elford
30. Empress queen
31. Faith
32. Flag theofano
33. Fort yale
34. Fpt iv
35. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
36. Gartland
37. Gascony
38. Gerarda
39. Germa geisha
40. Glen (possibly)
41. Glenlee
42. Harry sharman
43. Hauler
44. Hedwig lunstedt
45. Highland brigade
46. Highland corrie
47. Hilda lea (bow part)(probably)
48. Hilda lea (stern part)(probably)
49. Hm lct 427 (after part)
50. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
51. Hmcs alberni
52. Hms apley (possibly)
53. Hms boxer
54. Hms evadne (possibly)
55. Hms hazard
56. Hms implacable
57. Hms invincible
58. Hms kingston jacinth (possibly)
59. Hms loyalty
60. Hms northcoates
61. Hms p12 (stern section).
62. Hms pine
63. Hms prince leopold
64. Hms sapper
65. Hms undine
66. Hms velox
67. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
68. Hmsm a1
69. Hooness
70. Inger
71. Kurland
72. Lct 757 (possibly)
73. Leon
74. Lightfoot (possibly)
75. Lola (possibly)
76. Lowmount
77. Maid of orleans
78. Meandros (possibly)
79. Olivine
80. Orminster
81. Plm 4 (possibly)
82. Polandia (possibly)
83. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
84. Ringen
85. Saint andre (probably)
86. Saint enogat
87. Shirala
88. Sines (possibly)
89. Spearfish
90. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
91. Teelin head
92. U 1195
93. U 86 (formerly)
94. U 86 (possibly)
95. Ub 21
96. Ub 81
97. Uss osprey
98. Vanessa (probably)
99. Vigda
100. Wapello
101. War helmet
102. Whale unit 552 (possibly)
103. 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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