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 (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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