This is the information page about the shipwreck Encourage, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 19.451 N,4 10.018 W (50.1442, -4.17415)

 

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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.

 

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13. Chelydra (possibly)
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66. Yewforest

 

Name: ENCOURAGE

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 11 meter

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: SUNK IN 501925N, 040957W [OGB], OR 208DEGS, 6.8C FROM BREAKWATER LT. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - PFNM 2830/40. H977/40 21.7.41 H977/40 & H1028/40 21.7.41 MAST VISIBLE AT LW, 209DEGS, 4100FT FROM BREAKWATER LT. (ADMIRALTY MESSAGE, 30.10.40). INS AS NDWPA.

- NM 1688/41 & FNM 1701/41. H2899/69 6.5.69 H2899/69 6.5.69 NOT LOCATED WITH E/S OR SONAR. (HMS WOODLARK, ROS DTD 30.1.69). AMEND FOUL. NC 1900. H2016/81 30.4.82 H2016/81 30.4.82 NOTHING FOUND DURING SEARCH USING DCS3. DIVERS REPORT WK ALMOST COMPLETELY BROKEN UP WITH ONLY FEW ROTTING TIMBERS REMAINING. (HMS HECATE, HI 46). NCA. 11.6.13 11.6.13 [WGD] POSN: 5019.451N, 0410.018W. 11.6.13 11.6.13 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. GOOD DATA DENSITY BUT SEABED CONDITIONS DO NOT ALLOW DISPROVAL. FURTHER INVESTIGATION NEEDED TO DISPROVE. (FLEET HM UNIT, HI 1289). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 19.451 N,4 10.018 W

 

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