This is the information page about the shipwreck Erick rickmers, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 57.396 N,6 22.684 W (49.956600, -6.378067)

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.

Name: ERICK RICKMERS

Length 79.3 meter, width: 12.2 meter, draught: 7.9, tonnage 2010 ton
Load: grain

Cause: 25.10.1899 built 1897 by rickmers act. ges. geestemunde, went aground on scilly rock at 2100 hours on 25.10.1899 en route from bangkok to bremen. (shipwreck index of the british isles).

Year of registration: 1975

Water depth above wreck: 5 meter, Height above seabed: 135 cm

Known since: 1975

Details measurements/cartography: H1280/76/24 27.1.76 LOCATED IN 495721.6N, 062237.8W. THE WRECKAGE IS ORIENTATED NW TO SE. THE NW END IN A DEPTH OF 30FT AND THE SE END IN 55FT. IRON GIRDERS, PLATES AND AN ANCHOR LIE ON THE BOTTOM WELL BROKEN UP. NUMEROUS CREAM TILES AND BRICKS LIE IN THE WRECKAGE AND THESE MAY HAVE BEEN PART OF THE CARGO. THE BOTTOM IS ROCK AND WEED. A POSSIBLE HAZARD TO SMALL BOATS THAT MIGHT SNAG THEIR ANCHORS. (RAF HONINGTON SUB AQUA EXPEDITION REPORT, 1-15.8.75). CHART AS FOUL. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 49 57.396 N,6 22.684 W

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