This is the information page about the shipwreck Eagle (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 49.183 N,0 36.334 E (50.7173333, 0.6087833)
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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: EAGLE (POSSIBLY)
Year of registration: 1945
Water depth above wreck: 11 meter, Height above seabed: 35 cm
Known since: 1945, last detected: 20150905
Details measurements/cartography: H2648/4518 18.6.45 WATER BARGE, HEIGHT 15FT, IN POSN 226DEGS, 3M FROM FAIRLIGHT BUOY. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH, 20.5.45). CHART AS WK PA 4FMS 3FT IN 504806N, 003530E.
- NM 1549/45 & NM 1692/45. H4959/73 10.4.75 NOT FOUND DURING NORMAL SOUNDING WITH E/S TYPE 772. NO CLOSE SEARCH. GEN DEPTH BY E/S 13MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). H5345/55 17.10.55 NOT FOUND BY A/S. (HMS SCOTT, SWEEP REPORT). DELETED.
- NM 2439/55. H1309/79 18.12.79 WK OF STEEL BARGE, ABT 80FT LONG, 25FT BEAM, LOCATED IN 504915N, 003606E [OGB] USING DECCA. CARGO STEEL CYLINDER ABT 15FT IN DIAMETER. WK STANDS 20FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 45-50FT. (C WEST, ST LEONARDS). H1270/79 20.12.79 LOCATED IN 504910N,003626E & MARKED BY R CAN BUOY, QR, RAREFL 300FT S. PRELIMINARY SURVEY GAVE E/S DEPTH 10.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14.3MTRS. CONDITIONS UNFIT FOR CHAIN SWEEP. (TH TELEX DTD 20.12.79). CHART AS USC 8MTRS IN REVISED POSN WITH BUOY.
- NM 113/80. H1270/79 30.4.80 SWEPT CLEAR AT 8.5MTRS. BUOY REMOVED. (TH COWES, TELEX DTD 20.4.80). AMEND TO SW 8.5MTRS & DELETE BUOY.
- NM 1110/80. SEP 2015/000083464 12.2.16 EXAM'D 5.9.15; IN 5049.183N, 0036.334E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.62MTRS, GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. LENGTH 27.1MTRS, WIDTH 9.3MTRS, HT 3.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 035/215. SCOUR 52MTRS TOWARDS 075, SCOUR DEPTH 0.8MTRS. WK UPRIGHT, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). AMEND DW 8.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 50 49.183 N,0 36.334 E