This is the information page about the shipwreck Empire flamingo (for'd section), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 0.394 N,5 38.639 W (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)

 

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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. A a raven
2. Acklington
3. Ada (possibly)
4. Aida lauro
5. Alacrity
6. Alden gifford (possibly)
7. Alster (possibly)
8. Antwerpen
9. Arbel (probably)
10. Arnside (possibly)
11. Asia
12. Aurelien
13. Austria (possibly)
14. Balbec
15. Bard (possibly)
16. Besse (probably)
17. Bessemer city (probably)
18. Bill (part of)(possibly)
19. Bill (possibly)
20. Boynton (possibly)
21. Busby
22. Carpo (possibly)
23. Chimu
24. Christina
25. Christos markettos
26. City of cardiff
27. City of corinth (possibly)
28. City of westminster (& kul)
29. Congener
30. Conqueror
31. Corvus
32. Courtown
33. Denebola
34. Depois
35. Devon
36. Dunaskin
37. Emblem
38. Empire flamingo (for'd section)
39. Empire kingsley
40. Enrico parodi
41. Facto
42. Gallier (possibly)
43. Garthclyde (possibly)
44. Gemini
45. Glamorgan coast
46. Glendale
47. Helene (probably)
48. Hellopes
49. Hms royalo
50. Hms warspite
51. Hms warspite (part of)
52. Hockwold
53. Holland xix
54. Hopeful (possibly)
55. Iona
56. J duncan
57. Jose de aramburu
58. Joshua nicholson
59. Juan ferrer
60. Kate thomas (possibly)
61. Kildonan ?
62. Kilmaho
63. Kintuck
64. Ladywood
65. Lake grafton
66. Lake grafton (possibly)
67. Liberty
68. Lincoln
69. Lorle (probably)
70. Lovat
71. Luna
72. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
73. Luxembourg (probably)
74. Lyminge
75. Maria de larrinaga
76. Marie roberts
77. Maroc
78. Mervyn (possibly)
79. Moorview
80. Mystique (possibly)
81. Nanna (possibly)
82. New pioneer
83. Nile
84. Noya (possibly)
85. Ocean harvest
86. Orion
87. Oriskany
88. Phoenix 202
89. Phoenix 203
90. Pioneer (possibly)
91. Polesley (possibly)
92. Ponthieu
93. Primo ?
94. Primrose (remains of)(possibly)
95. Regency (probably)
96. Reidar (possibly)
97. Rms mulheim
98. Saint guenole
99. Saxon briton
100. Sea viper
101. Secil japan (bow section)
102. Secil japan (stern section)
103. Semper parates
104. Setubel(probably)
105. Sirius (possibly)
106. St chamond
107. Stabil (possibly)
108. Sylvia-mary z-525
109. Thorsa (part of)(possibly)
110. Traute sarnow
111. Tungufoss
112. Tyrhaug
113. U 1018
114. U 1209 (possibly)
115. U 247 (possibly)
116. U 399
117. Umbre
118. Umdali mendi (possibly)
119. Underwood
120. Union star (parts of)(probably)
121. Veghtstroom (possibly)
122. Vigrid (possibly)
123. Vine branch (possibly)
124. Vinovia
125. Wild boar
126. William cory
127. Yewcroft
128. Zone (probably)

 

Name: EMPIRE FLAMINGO (FOR'D SECTION)

Year of registration: 1948

Water depth above wreck: 61 meter, Height above seabed: 70 cm

Known since: 1948, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: H7388/48 12.4.60 H7388/48 12.4.60 SANK 130DEGS, 5.4M FROM LONGSHIPS. (LANDSEND RADIO, 26.10.48). CHART AS NDW IN 500030N, 053815W. BR STD. 6.6.75 6.6.75 NOW CHARTED AS USC 35MTRS. (TONNAGE KNOWN). NE 777. H2590/76 22.3.76 H2590/76 22.3.76 NOT FOUND DURING SONAR SEARCH. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). DELETE. BR STD. H4551/76 6.10.76 H4551/76 6.10.76 SONAR CONTACT 060DEGS, 7.3M FROM WOLF ROCK. DECCA POSN 500028N, 053838W. STANDS 48FT HIGH IN GENERAL DEPTH OF 34FMS. (R. BEAZLEY, 17.9.76, SURVEYED IN 1954). NCA YET. H2979/74 24.2.77 H2979/74 24.2.77 FASTENER REPD IN 500031N, 053820W [OGB] USING DECCA. (E GILES, 3.2.77). NCA. H2979/74 H2979/74 GOOD MAGNETOMETER RESPONSE OBTAINED IN 500032N, 053840W USING DECCA. (E GILES). NCA. 10.5.78 10.5.78 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA. NC 2565. H1310/81/25 24.9.81 H1310/81/25 & H1270/81 24.9.81 EMPIRE FLAMINGO, WITH STERN MISSING 10MTRS AFT OF BRIDGE, LOCATED IN 500032N, 053836W USING DECCA. DEPTH TO DECK 50 IN GEN DEPTH 63MTRS. (FALMOUTH DIVERS, 18.9.81). CHART AS WK 50MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1310/82/7 11.3.82 H1310/82/7 11.3.82 DEFINITE WK CONTACT IN 500037N, 053839W USING DECCA. (A M JONES, 12.2.82). NCA. HH091/059/01 7.4.05 HH091/059/01 7.4.05 EXAM'D 24.9.04 IN 5000.394N, 0538.639W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 49.6 IN GEN DEPTH 61.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 61MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS, HT 11.9MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS HEADING TOWARDS 070 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT BOW SECTION ONLY. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 49MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BOW SECTION ONLY, HEADING 070 DEGS

Position: 50 0.394 N,5 38.639 W

 

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