This is the information page about the shipwreck Dunavil forth (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 58.74 N,5 44.41 W (54.233466666667, -5.7177166666667)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: DUNAVIL FORTH (POSSIBLY)
Year of registration: 1975
Water depth above wreck: 52 meter, Height above seabed: 38 cm
Known since: 1975, last detected: 2002
Details measurements/cartography: H2112/75 22.1.76 H2112/75 22.1.76 WK LOCATED 12.10.75 IN 535850.6N, 054423.7W [OGB] USING RO/RO HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 45 IN GEN DEPTH 51MTRS. NO SCOUR. SEABED SOFT GREY MUD. (HMS FOX, HI 43/75). INS AS WK 24FMS. BR STD. H2112/75 6.12.76 H2112/75 6.12.76 INS BY NM.
- NM 2622/76. H1270/77 31.10.77 H1270/77 31.10.77 REPD AS 'DUNAVIL FORTH'. (A SHORKEY, DROGHEDA SAC, LTR DTD 12.10.77). H2057/82 16.4.84 H2057/82 16.4.84 EXAM'D 30.11.84 IN 535850N, 054423W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44.2 IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.1MTRS. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 6.1MTRS, LENGTH 29MTRS, BEAM 8MTRS. INTACT WK, LYING 038/218 DEG, WITH SMALL SEPARATE PIECE OF WRECKAGE, OR ROCK, ABOUT 200MTRS, 260DEG FROM WK. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 128C). BR STD. HH208/400/05 19.4.02 HH208/400/05 19.4.02 WK OF SUBMARINE LOCATED IN 5358.740N, 0544.410W [WGD]. (HMS BRIDPORT, REPORT DTD 26.2.02). CONSIDERED TO BE THIS WK. AMEND POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT WK
Position: 53 58.74 N,5 44.41 W