This is the information page about the shipwreck Eminent (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 29.634 N,5 33.327 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)

 

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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. Athelduchess (forward part)
2. Boston city (possibly)
3. Burry
4. Cambro
5. Christian borum
6. Clan macduff
7. Concha
8. Dalserf
9. Drina (probably)
10. Eleazar (possibly)
11. Eminent (probably)
12. Empire beacon (possibly)
13. Falcon
14. Gisella (possibly)
15. Hms arbutus
16. Hms penshurst (possibly)
17. Hurst
18. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
19. Jonas lie (possibly)
20. Kingstown (probably)
21. Lct 7009
22. Lord derby (probably)
23. Lucy
24. Luminence
25. Mersey
26. Mervyn (probably)
27. Queen
28. Renfrew (possibly)
29. Rhiwabon
30. Rowena
31. South of england
32. Thorold (probably)
33. Trevilla (possibly)
34. Valeria (probably)
35. Van stirum (possibly)
36. Walter l m russ
37. Wileysike

 

Name: EMINENT (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 71 meter, Height above seabed: 5 cm

Known since: 1969, last detected: 2010

Details measurements/cartography: H0894/41 19.8.41 H0894/41 19.8.41 NDW PA IN 512900N, 052900W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 1960/41. H805/63 14.11.68 H805/63 14.11.68 EXAM'D 27.4.68 IN 512940N, 053312W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH IN GEN DEPTH 230FT. SCOUR 235FT. SEABED SAND AND SHINGLE. A GOOD SONAR CONTACT. (HMS HYDRA, HI 20/68). AMEND TO WK 36FMS IN NEW POSN. BR STD. 6.4.72 6.4.72 AMEND TO WK 66MTRS. NC 1478. H5001/72 3.7.79 H5001/72 3.7.79 EXAM'D 6.12.78 IN 512937N, 053316W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 64MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 68-71MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. APPROX 50MTRS LONG, LYING E/W. NOT FULLY SURVEYED. (HMS HECATE, HI 33A/78). AMEND TO WK 64MTRS. 1.12.11 1.12.11 LOCATED 2.6.10 IN 5129.634N, 0533.327W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 65.71 IN GEN DEPTH 71.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 16.6MTRS, WIDTH 5.3MTRS, HT 5.29MTRS. LIES 005/185 WITH BOWS N. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. A SECOND PART WITH LENGTH 24.5MTRS, WIDTH 6.9MTRS, HT 1.8MTRS LIES 35MTRS E. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1328). AMEND WK 65MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BROKEN UP, PORTIONS LIE CLOSE E

Position: 51 29.634 N,5 33.327 W

 

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