This is the information page about the shipwreck Empire panther (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 10.811 N,5 34.675 W (52.329533333333, -5.2955166666667)

 

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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. Alaric (possibly)
2. Arcadian (possibly)
3. Bestwood (possibly)
4. Boltonhall (possibly)
5. Boscastle (possibly)
6. Brynymor
7. City of glasgow (probably)
8. Clydesdale
9. Colonian
10. Dan beard (after part) (possibly)
11. Egda (possibly)
12. Empire gunner (possibly)
13. Empire panther (probably)
14. Ethel
15. Glenisla (possibly)
16. Gresham (possibly)
17. Havna (possibly)
18. Kassanga (possibly)
19. King edgar
20. Landonia (probably)
21. Mesaba (probably)
22. Morna
23. Morning star
24. No worries
25. Norfolk coast
26. Pentwyn (possibly)
27. Port townsville (probably)
28. Prins frederik hendrik (possibly)
29. Rotula (possibly)
30. Sapphire (possibly)
31. Soreldoc (possibly)
32. St patrick (possibly)
33. Strathnairn (possibly)
34. The queen
35. Tweed (possibly)
36. U 1169 (possibly)
37. U 1302 (possibly)

 

Name: EMPIRE PANTHER (PROBABLY)

Length 125 meter, width: 16.5 meter, draught: 8.5, tonnage 5600 ton
Load: ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,metal: concentrate and products

Cause: passage new york for cardiff. mined & blew up on sinking. (dods, west. app list, & ww2sl).

Year of registration: 1943

Water depth above wreck: 94 meter

Known since: 1943, last detected: 2012

Details measurements/cartography: H0148/43 6.1.43 WK IN 521100N, 053300W. (MS SUMMARY NO 168). NCA. SANK ABOUT 8M OFF STRUMBLE HEAD, FROM THIS INFORMATION IT IS CONSIDERED PROBABLE THAT THE VESSEL WAS MAKING FOR FISHGUARD FROM HER POSN WHEN MINED AND THAT THE POSN OF SINKING WOULD IN THAT CASE BE ABOUT 520600N, 051500W. (TRADE DIVISION STATISTICAL SECTION). NCA. POSN 521100N, 053300W RETAINED FOR PRESENT. (HMS BLACKFLY). H1950/76 11.11.80 WK EXAM'D 25.4.80 IN 521050N,053435W USING HF6 [2 LOP] AND DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 82.5 IN GEN DEPTH 94MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR. DCS3 HT 10MTRS. LYING IN TWO PARTS APPROX N/S. (HMS BEAGLE HI 40/80). INS AS WK 82MTRS. BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 5210.850N, 0534.686W. SEP 2015/000178837 4.11.15 EXAM'D BY BDC, WK FOUND IN 5210.811N, 0534.675W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 85.12MTRS. LENGTH 130MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS, HT 9MTRS. NFS. (CEFAS DS11/12/13, 2012-13). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH, POSN AMENDED.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: IN TWO PARTS ABOUT 40MTRS APART

Position: 52 10.811 N,5 34.675 W

 

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