This is the information page about the shipwreck Embla (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 29.752 N,1 26.504 E (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. 150
2. Ability
3. Admiral gardner
4. Africa
5. Agamemnon
6. Alabama (possibly)
7. Albion (probably)
8. Algeria
9. Annie
10. Archon
11. Ashley
12. Avon
13. Balakani
14. Balgownie (probably)
15. Baltrader
16. Bella donna
17. Blackhill
18. Blue mermaid
19. Bravore
20. Brendonia
21. Camisard
22. Cathay (part of)
23. Cedrington court
24. Cerne
25. City of brisbane
26. Corheath
27. Correct
28. Coureur des mers
29. Dalryan
30. Dela
31. Denise germaine (possibly)
32. Diana
33. Dinard
34. Dolcoath (part)
35. Dolcoath (part)
36. Dortejensen
37. Duiveland
38. Dunbar castle
39. E goodwin ltv
40. Embla (possibly)
41. Emile deschamps
42. Empire ghyll
43. Empress of midland (possibly)
44. Erins isle (possibly)
45. Fearless
46. Filleigh
47. Flandres
48. Fleurita
49. Flores (probably)
50. Franz fischer (possibly)
51. Fred everard
52. Frons olivae (probably)
53. Fulmar
54. Gad 23
55. Ghc (possibly)
56. Girasol
57. Grazia (possibly)
58. Harcalo
59. Hardingham (probably)
60. Hawksdale
61. Hawnby
62. Hibernia
63. Highwave (probably)
64. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
65. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
66. Hm torpedo boat no.12
67. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
68. Hms alert ?
69. Hms aragonite (part of)
70. Hms aragonite (part of)
71. Hms aries (possibly)
72. Hms artic trapper
73. Hms blanche
74. Hms carilon
75. Hms chestnut (probably)
76. Hms coquette
77. Hms desiree
78. Hms duchess of hamilton
79. Hms fauvette
80. Hms gracie (probably)
81. Hms guardsman
82. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
83. Hms leandros
84. Hms marcella
85. Hms mastiff (possibly)
86. Hms myrtle
87. Hms napia
88. Hms niger (possibly)
89. Hms northumberland (probably)
90. Hms oriana
91. Hms pyrope
92. Hms ray of hope
93. Hms reed (possibly)
94. Hms restoration (possibly)
95. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
96. Hms stella orion
97. Hms stirling castle (probably)
98. Hms tamarisk
99. Hms tourmaline
100. Hms tranquil
101. Hms velia (possibly)
102. Hms venetia
103. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
104. Ilaro
105. Ingi
106. Irene
107. Iris (possibly)
108. Jacob luckenbach
109. James harrod
110. Janny
111. Josefina thorden (after part)
112. Josephine charlotte
113. Kabinda
114. Kankakee
115. Karmt
116. Koenigshaven
117. Lady jane
118. Laurl coin
119. Lbv (m)396
120. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
121. Lindfar
122. Lisbeth m
123. Lolworth
124. Lord hamilton (possibly)
125. Mahratta
126. Mahratta ii
127. Mahseer
128. Malta (probably)
129. Margam abbey
130. Margate sand beacon
131. Menapier
132. Merel (part of)(possibly)
133. Mersey
134. Mi amigo
135. Monica (possibly)
136. Mudlark
137. Neptune (possibly)
138. Newlands
139. Niore
140. Norman
141. North eastern victory
142. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
143. Ocean king (possibly)
144. Opal
145. Paros isle
146. Peik
147. Persistant whisper
148. Peter hamre
149. Ponzano
150. Port dalhousie (possibly)
151. Prince igor (probably)
152. Profit
153. Quickstep
154. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
155. Regin (possibly)
156. Resolute
157. Rooswijk
158. Rubislaw
159. Rumania
160. Rydal force
161. Rynanna
162. Saidieh
163. Saint michael veillez sur nous
164. Salerno (possibly)
165. Salerno (possibly)
166. San calisto
167. Selma (possibly)
168. Slesvig
169. Spaarndem
170. Stad maastricht
171. Strathearn
172. Sunk beacon (remains)
173. Sunk head tower
174. Surrey
175. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
176. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
177. Telegraaf xviii
178. The sultan
179. Tina primo
180. Tongue sand tower (remains)
181. Toromoree
182. Treport
183. Tummel (probably)
184. U 48
185. Uama
186. Ub 12 (possibly)
187. Uc 21 (possibly)
188. Ursus (part)
189. Volante (possibly)
190. Volscian (possibly)
191. Walsingham
192. Warfleth
193. Westerley star
194. Winkfield
195. Woodtown (possibly)
196. Yassou
197. Ypapanti

 

Name: EMBLA (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1915

Water depth above wreck: 17 meter, Height above seabed: 142 cm

Known since: 1915, last detected: 2017

Details measurements/cartography: SANK APPROX 3M ESE FROM TONGUE LTV. (WW1 SL). H1602/47 26.3.47 LOCATED IN 512942N, 012630E BY SONAR. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 44FT, FOUL AT 47FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48FT. (HMS FRANKLIN, 1.11.46). INS OB 7FMS 2FT IN 512942N, 012630E.

- NM 785/47. 7.11.46 1947 AMEND LEAST DEPTH TO 7FMS 1FT [DATUM ERROR]. (HMS FRANKLIN, 7.11.46). H3338/46 7.4.52 AMEND TO OB 7FMS 1FT. BR STD. H926/62 15.3.62 SWEPT CLEAR AT 46FT, FOUL AT 49FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51FT IN GEN DEPTH 54-56FT. SCOUR DEPTH 61FT. SMALL OBSTN WHICH STANDS ABOUT 1MTR ABOVE SMOOTH SEABED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 10.11.61). AMEND TO OB SW 7FMS 4FT. BR STD. H351/67 25.1.67 SMALL OBSTN IN 512943N, 012630E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 52FT IN GEN DEPTH 56FT. (ISS, 26.12.66). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H4527/69 30.7.69 EXAM'D IN 512944N, 012628E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.4MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 144/69). 27.9.73 AMEND TO OB SW 14MTRS. NC 1607. H3179/74 4.6.74 EXAM'D IN 512944N, 012637E [OGB] USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17-18MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 18.1MTRS. (ISS). NCA. H2050/82 23.2.84 EXAM'D 22.11.83 IN 512943N, 012637E [OGB] USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 0.3MTRS. IN SEVERAL PIECES, LYING MAINLY NNW/SSE. MAIN SECTION ABOUT 30MTRS LONG. (HMS EGERIA, HI 123). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH IN AMENDED POSN. H3936/88 15.2.90 EXAM'D 7.9.89 IN 512943N, 012636E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.2MTRS, FOUL AT 15.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.3MTRS. LIES 022/202DEGS. BROKEN BUT A GOOD SONAR CONTACT AND GIVES MAGNETIC DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 458).

- NM 691/90. HH090/667/01 4.1.96 EXAM'D 21.7.95 IN 512945.23N, 012630.51E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.9MTRS, FOUL AT 15.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.8MTRS. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. LIES 150/330DEGS. SLIGHT MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AREA OF SCATTERED DEBRIS COVERING 50MTRS X 20MTRS. APPEARS TO BE NETTED. (OCEONICS, HI 667). BR STD. HH090/939/01 11.9.01 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 939). NCA. SEP 2017/000123580 12.9.17 EXAM'D 19.2.17 IN 5129.752N, 0126.504E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.94MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS, LENGTH 21.9MTRS, WIDTH 11.2MTRS, HEIGHT 2.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 142/322 DEGS. WRECK IS WELL SCATTERED ACROSS AN AREA OF 100m x 70m, WITH DIMENSIONS FROM THE MAIN WRECKAGE AREA. (GARDLINE, HI 1518). AMEND TO DW 14.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 29.752 N,1 26.504 E

 

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