This is the information page about the shipwreck Empress of midland (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 28.517 N,1 40.055 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. Agen
6. Alabama (possibly)
7. Albion (probably)
8. Algeria
9. Archon
10. Ashley
11. Avon
12. Balgownie (probably)
13. Bravore
14. Camisard
15. Cathay (part of)
16. Cedrington court
17. Cerne
18. City of brisbane
19. Correct
20. Dalryan
21. Denise germaine (possibly)
22. Dinard
23. Dolcoath (part)
24. Dolcoath (part)
25. Duiveland
26. Dunbar castle
27. E goodwin ltv
28. Embla (possibly)
29. Emile deschamps
30. Empress of midland (possibly)
31. Fearless
32. Filleigh
33. Flandres
34. Flores (probably)
35. Franz fischer (possibly)
36. Frons olivae (probably)
37. Fulmar
38. Gad 23
39. Genimar
40. Grazia (possibly)
41. Harcalo
42. Hardingham (probably)
43. Henry b plant
44. Highwave (probably)
45. Hm torpedo boat no.12
46. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
47. Hms alert ?
48. Hms aragonite (part of)
49. Hms aries (possibly)
50. Hms artic trapper
51. Hms carilon
52. Hms coquette
53. Hms duchess of hamilton
54. Hms fauvette
55. Hms gracie (probably)
56. Hms guardsman
57. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
58. Hms leandros
59. Hms maida (possibly)
60. Hms marcella
61. Hms mastiff (possibly)
62. Hms napia
63. Hms niger (possibly)
64. Hms northumberland (probably)
65. Hms pyrope
66. Hms ray of hope
67. Hms restoration (possibly)
68. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
69. Hms stirling castle (probably)
70. Hms tamarisk
71. Hms tourmaline
72. Hms tranquil
73. Hms velia (possibly)
74. Hoegh aigrette
75. Ilaro
76. Ira (possibly)
77. Irene
78. Jacob luckenbach
79. James harrod
80. Jean pierre et phillipe
81. Kabinda
82. Kankakee
83. Karmt
84. Koenigshaven
85. Laurl coin
86. Lbv (m)396
87. Le pelerin de la mer
88. Lisbeth m
89. Lord hamilton (possibly)
90. Lst 364 (probably)
91. Luray victory
92. Mahratta
93. Mahratta ii
94. Mahseer
95. Malta (probably)
96. Mecklenburg
97. Menapier
98. Merel (part of)(possibly)
99. Mersey
100. Nagro (possibly)
101. Neppo (possibly)
102. Netty (possibly)
103. Newlands
104. Niore
105. North eastern victory
106. Ocean hound
107. Opal
108. Paros isle
109. Persistant whisper
110. Peter hamre
111. Ponzano
112. Port dalhousie (possibly)
113. Prince igor (probably)
114. Rubislaw
115. Rydal force
116. Rynanna
117. Saidieh
118. Saint michael veillez sur nous
119. Salerno (possibly)
120. Salerno (possibly)
121. San calisto
122. Santagata
123. Santagata (?part of)
124. Selma (possibly)
125. Spaarndem
126. Stad maastricht
127. Sunk head tower
128. Surrey
129. Telegraaf xviii
130. The sultan
131. Tina primo
132. Tongue sand tower (remains)
133. Toornvliet (probably)
134. Tummel (probably)
135. U 37
136. U 48
137. Uc 21 (possibly)
138. Ursus (part)
139. Velocitas
140. Volscian (possibly)
141. Walsingham
142. Western farmer (bow section)
143. Wheatman (possibly)
144. Woodtown (possibly)
145. Ypapanti

 

Name: EMPRESS OF MIDLAND (POSSIBLY)

Length 76.8 meter, width: 13.1 meter, draught: 7, tonnage 2224 ton
Load: coal

Cause: Built in 1907. owned at time of loss by canada ss lines, montreal. passage the tyne for rouen. cargo coal. two boilers, triple expansion engine, single shaft. detonated a mine laid by uc-1 and sank.

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 27 meter, Height above seabed: 120 cm

Known since: 1918, last detected: 20170404

Details measurements/cartography: H4702/18 13.8.18 POSN 512915N, 014015E. (CINC NORE). H4404/18 27.7.18 POSN 512730N, 013915E. LEAST DEPTH 56FT. (CINC NORE). - FNM 533/18. H4404/18 27.7.18 C IN C IS OF OPINION THAT THE SHIP IN 512730N, 013915E OR 4 MILES NE FROM ELBOW BUOY IS THE EMPRESS OF MIDLAND. H4866/18 2.9.18 FIRST POSN CONFIRMED. (CINC NORE). - FNM 611/18. H6037/18 20.10.18 CLEAR 10FMS OVER AT LW. AMEND NDW. - FNM 695/18. H922/53 9.6.59 LOCATED IN 512828N, 014007E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 68FT IN GEN DEPTH 13-14FMS. SEABED SAND, SHELL AND MUD. SMOOTH A SOLID SPIKE 24FT HIGH WITH A SCOUR OF 10FT. (HMS FRANKLIN, 29.1.53). RETAIN AS NDW IN REVISED POSN. 9.5.68 AMEND TO WK 11FMS. LC 1610. H5197/70 10.12.70 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (ISS, ROS DTD 27.11.70). H5197/70 10.8.71 EXAM'D IN 512829N, 014009E [OGB]. SWEPT CLEAR 17.5MTRS. (HMS FAWN, HN). AMEND TO SW 9FMS 3FT.

- NM 1285/71. H5197/70 10.8.71 EXAM'D USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 17.5, FOUL 17.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.2 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. SCOUR 32MTRS. IN ONE PIECE WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE DAMAGE ON SW SIDE. LIES 125/305 DEG. ABOUT 280FT LONG. (HMS FAWN). 16.3.72 AMEND TO SW 17.5MTRS NC 1828. HH090/667/01 4.1.96 EXAM'D 28.7.96 IN 512830.95N, 014003.19E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 19.3, FOUL 19.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.9 IN GEN DEPTH 27.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 7.0MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.6MTRS. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. LIES 125/305 DEGS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT WK IN SUBSTANTIAL SCOUR. (OCEONICS, HI 667). NO SWEEP PLOT SUPPLIED. RETAIN WK 19.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2017/000123580 14.9.17 EXAM'D 4.4.17 IN 5128.517N, 0140.055E [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 18.81MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS, LENGTH 80.1MTRS, WIDTH 19.1MTRS, HEIGHT 8.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 120/300 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 390MTRS, 8.9MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 207 DEGS. WRECK IS UPRIGHT AND INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1518). AMEND TO DW 18.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 28.517 N,1 40.055 E

 

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