This is the information page about the shipwreck Erna boldt (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 51.931 N,1 35.957 E (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. Aduatiek (possibly)
2. Afrin (probably)
3. Agamemnon
4. Aircraft
5. Ambient (probably)
6. Angelus
7. Annie
8. Atlanticos
9. Balgownie (probably)
10. Baltrader
11. Bella donna
12. Blackhill
13. Bonnington court
14. British fortune (probably)
15. Brixton
16. Cairnside
17. Carica milica
18. Cedarwood (possibly)
19. Cerne
20. Churston
21. Clan monroe
22. Coalgas
23. Corcrest
24. Cormount (probably)
25. Coureur des mers
26. Cressdene (possibly)
27. Dagmar (probably)
28. Denise germaine (possibly)
29. Disa (possibly)
30. Dulwich
31. Dynamo
32. Empire bridge
33. Empire ghyll
34. Erna boldt (probably)
35. Estrella (possibly)
36. European gateway (part of)
37. Excelsior
38. F stobart (probably)
39. Faithful star
40. Fleurita
41. Flores (probably)
42. Fort massac
43. Forth
44. Franz fischer (possibly)
45. Friargate (possibly)
46. Friargate (possibly)
47. Gannet (possibly)
48. Gerhard
49. Ghc (possibly)
50. Golconda (possibly)
51. Grantleyhall (possibly)
52. Grenadier (probably)
53. Grisdeale
54. Groeswen (probably)
55. Hardingham (probably)
56. Harlington (probably)
57. Harlyn (probably)
58. Harriet
59. Hebe
60. Hendon hall
61. Heworth
62. Highwave (probably)
63. Hillglen
64. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
65. Hm torpedo boat no.12
66. Hmml 127 (possibly)
67. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
68. Hms adonis (possibly)
69. Hms arethusa
70. Hms coquette
71. Hms donna nook
72. Hms duchess of hamilton
73. Hms dundalk
74. Hms eros (possibly)
75. Hms forward iii
76. Hms franc tireur
77. Hms hastfen
78. Hms hirose (probably)
79. Hms japan
80. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
81. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
82. Hms leandros
83. Hms lord airedale
84. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
85. Hms ludlow
86. Hms marconi
87. Hms marsa
88. Hms monarch
89. Hms moravia (possibly)
90. Hms nadine
91. Hms new comet (possibly)
92. Hms resono (possibly)
93. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
94. Hms river clyde (possibly)
95. Hms sisapon
96. Hms sisters melville
97. Hms st seiriol
98. Hms tervani
99. Hms tunisian
100. Hms velia (possibly)
101. Hms waveflower
102. Hms william wesney
103. Hmsm e6
104. Hmtb 10
105. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
106. Hnlms 227
107. Ignis (possibly)
108. Ingi
109. Ionian (possibly)
110. Iris (possibly)
111. J c dalble
112. Janny
113. Josefina thorden (after part)
114. Kankakee
115. Khartoum (possibly)
116. Knarsdale
117. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
118. Koningen emma (possibly)
119. Kwasind
120. Lady salisbury
121. Lincairn (possibly)
122. Lindfar
123. Lisette
124. Little world
125. Lonhelen (possibly)
126. Lowland
127. Mac 5 (possibly)
128. Mahseer
129. Main topman
130. Marie leonhardt (probably)
131. Mecklenburg
132. Mendibil mendi (possibly)
133. Mexico
134. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
135. Moidart
136. Morar
137. Nereus
138. Nico
139. Nicolaos piangos
140. Niore
141. Norhauk
142. Norwich trader
143. Ocean lassie
144. Old charlton
145. Ostprussen (possibly)
146. Paullette
147. Peik
148. Persistant whisper
149. Pescado
150. Peter hamre
151. Petshenga (possibly)
152. Phryne
153. Plawsworth (possibly)
154. Polgarth
155. Port dalhousie (possibly)
156. Prince igor (probably)
157. Princess juliana
158. Profit
159. Protinus (possibly)
160. Quickstep
161. Ravenscraig (possibly)
162. Rhenas (possibly)
163. Rumania
164. Salerno (possibly)
165. Salerno (possibly)
166. Savona (probably)
167. Scimitar
168. Second chance (possibly)
169. Sheaf field
170. Simon bolivar
171. Stad maastricht
172. Storm
173. Sunbeam
174. Sunk beacon (remains)
175. Sunk head tower
176. Sweep ii
177. Telegraaf xviii
178. Tergestea
179. Terukuni maru
180. The sultan
181. Thornaby (possibly)
182. Thyra
183. Torchbearer
184. Uc 11 (possibly)
185. Uc 72 (possibly)
186. Vae victis
187. Vancouver
188. Volante (possibly)
189. Volscian (possibly)
190. Walsingham
191. Warrenpoint
192. Wearside
193. White ghost
194. Wychwood (possibly)
195. Yampa (part of)
196. Yampa (part of)
197. Yampa (part of)
198. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
199. Yassou
200. Yewkyle (possibly)
201. Ypapanti

 

Name: ERNA BOLDT (PROBABLY)

Length 79.6 meter, width: 12.2 meter, draught: 5.2, tonnage 1731 ton
Load: coal

Cause: built in 1908 by akt. ges. neptun, rostock. taken as a prize and owned at time of loss by the admiralty. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 132hp, single shaft. passage newcastle-upon-tyne for london. cargo coal. torpedoed and sunk by uc-11.

Year of registration: 1915

Water depth above wreck: 18 meter, Height above seabed: 214 cm

Known since: 1915, last detected: 20220611

Details measurements/cartography: SANK 0.5M NE BY E FROM SUNK LTV. (WW1SL). H7670/31 29.10.31 POSN 515137N, 013606E. BUOYED. (TH NM 57/31).

- NM 2006(T)/31. H7670/31 9.4.32 WK IN 515137N, 013606E DISPERSED TO 45FT. (TH, 7.4.32). ACTION NOT NOTED. H1334/60 5.5.60 LEAST E/S DEPTH 55FT. STILL TO BE SWEPT. (ECES, 1959). H7670/31 6.3.61 EXAM'D USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR 49FT, FOUL 53FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50 IN GEN DEPTH 65-70FT. VERY BUMPY BOTTOM. SCOUR 75FT - DEEPEST ON N SIDE. WK LIES 070/250 DEG, IN ONE PIECE AND IS ABOUT 200FT LONG. (ECES, 18.10.60). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 1FT.

- NM 3106/60. 12.6.69 AMEND TO WK 8FMS. (CHANGE OF DATUM TO LAT). NE 1975. H2134/70 25.2.70 EXAM'D 27.5.69 IN 515154N, 013640E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.5, FOULED AT 14.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20 - 23MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMS EGERIA, HI 1/69). AMEND TO SW 7FMS 2FT.

- NM 454/70. 9.1.73 AMEND TO SW 13.5MTRS. NC 1975. H3180/74 15.9.75 NOT LOCATED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 11/75). NCA. H1955/80 22.3.81 EXAM'D 5.11.81 IN 515153N, 013604E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.0, FOUL AT 15.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8 IN GEN DEPTHS 19 TO 21MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. APPEARS TO LIE IN SANDWAVE WHICH HAS BUILT UP AROUND IT. LENGTH 60MTRS, BREADTH 20MTRS, APPROX. ORIENTATION 030/210 DEG. (SOISS HI 25). BR STD. H2913/83 17.10.84 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (HMS ECHO, HI 192). H4024/86 15.2.88 EXAM'D 29.8.87 IN 515154N, 013604E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.7, FOUL AT 16.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.7 IN GEN DEPTHS 20 TO 22MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.7MTRS, LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LYING 030/210 DEGS. GENERALLY WELL-BURIED AND PROBABLY PARTIALLY DISPERSED, IN AN AREA OF SANDWAVES. MAG ANOMALY INDICATES IRON CONTENT OF 1750 TONNES. (NP 1016, HI 373).

- NM 768/88. H6335/87 12.7.88 EXAM'D AGAIN 20.5.88. NO CHANGE EXCEPT LENGTH OF 100MTRS FROM E/S 'ON TOPS' SUGGESTS THAT IT MAY NOT BE ERNA BOLDT. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 418). H3933/88 19.9.89 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 455). NCA. HH090/494/01 23.8.90 EXAM'D 28.6.90 IN 515154N, 013604E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [5 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.0 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 SHADOW OBTAINED. LARGE, BROKEN UP AND PARTIALLY BURIED, LYING 030/210 DEG. VERY LARGE MAG ANOMALY OBSERVED. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 494). NCA. HH090/515/01 11.11.91 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 515). NCA. HH090/573/01 29.9.93 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. GEN DEPTH NOW 21.5MTRS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 573). HH090/625/01 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. GEN DEPTH NOW 22.2MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 625). HH090/653/01 10.8.95 EXAM'D 22.6.95 IN 515154N, 013604.3E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 16.6, FOUL 16.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.7 IN GEN DEPTH 21.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4MTRS. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS. MAGNETOMETER NOT AVAILABLE. (NP 1016, HI 653). HH090/690/01 20.5.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 690). HH090/742/01 19.5.97 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 742). HH090/768/01 6.7.98 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 768). HH090/851/01 7.7.99 EXAM'D 9.6.99 IN 5151.940N, 0135.969E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 15.2, FOUL 15.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.5 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AN AREA OF WRECKAGE, ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED. (NP 1016, HI 851). AMEND TO SW 15.2MTRS. BR STD. HH090/885/01 2.6.00 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 885). NCA. HH090/935/01 7.6.01 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 935). NCA. HH090/993/01 1.7.02 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. AN ILL-DEFINED WK THAT APPEARS AS A SMALL DEBRIS FIELD WITH NO GENERAL ORIENTATION OR HT. (NP 1016, HI 993). NCA. HH091/023/01 2.6.03 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. AREA OF BROKEN AND SCATTERED WRECKAGE. (NP 1016, HI 1023). NCA. HH091/078/01 20.1.05 EXAM'D 6.7.04 IN 5151.930N, 0135.957E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 15.5, FOUL 15.7MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.5 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 74MTRS TOWARDS 040 DEGS. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 1.5MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 210 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LARGE, INTACT WK LYING UPRIGHT IN AREA OF SANDWAVES. (NP 1016, HI 1078). AMEND SW 15.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/116/01 15.12.05 EXAM'D 4.7.05 IN 5151.930N, 0135.957E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.54 IN GEN DEPTH 20.6MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP EXTENDS 60MTRS TOWARDS 200 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, LYING IN ITS OWN SCOUR. (NP 1016, HI 1116). NCA. HH091/165/01 28.3.07 LOCATED IN LISTED POSN. NFS. (NETSURVEY LTD, HI 1165). NCA. HH091/262/01 5.2.09 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1262). NCA. HH091/293/01 26.11.09 EXAM'D 4.8.09 IN 5151.931N, 0135.957E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.89 IN GEN DEPTH 20.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 21MTRS, HT 4.7MTRS. LIES 031/211 DEGS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1293). NCA. 11.11.10 EXAM'D IN 5151.930N, 0135.957E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.64 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 84MTRS, WIDTH 24MTRS, HT 4.4MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEGS. (MMT, HI 1339). NCA. 11.1.12 EXAM'D 2.7.11 IN 5151.930N, 0135.957W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.0 IN GEN DEPTH 19.5MTRS. LENGTH 78MTRS, WIDTH 21MTRS. LIES 032/212 DEGS. RETAIN SW 15.5MTRS. (MMT, HI 1368). NCA. 27.2.13 EXAM'D 13.10.12 IN 5151.931N, 0135.957E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.84 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 80.8MTRS, WIDTH 26.2MTRS, HT 5.3MTRS. LIES 035/115 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPARENTLY INTACT AND UPRIGHT. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). NCA. 17.3.14 EXAM'D 5.2.14 IN 5151.931N, 0135.958E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.55 IN GEN DEPTH 22.3MTRS. SCOUR 0.9MTR DEEP. LENGTH 82MTRS, WIDTH 35MTRS, HT 2.0MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS. MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EGS, HI 1433). STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. NCA. sSEP 2014/000153152 1.10.14 EXAM'D 25.6.14 IN 5151.931N, 0135.957E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.13 IN GEN DEPTH 21.4MTRS. SCOUR 2.3MTRS DEEP. LENGTH 82.7MTRS, WIDTH 34.2MTRS, HT 6.3MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. MAINLY INTACT. (EGS. HI 1459). COLLAPSING, BOILERS AND ENGINE APPARENTLY THE HIGH POINTS. ?BOWS NE. AMEND WK 15.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2015/000083469 6.1.16 EXAM'D IN 5151.930N, 0135.960E [WGD]. NFS,(EGS 1483 THAMES ESTUARY RRS). AMEND TO REVISED POSN. SEP 2016/000181430 9.3.17 EXAM'D 14.08.16; IN 5151.931N, 0135.957E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.74MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS, LENGTH 81.24MTRS, WIDTH 25.65MTRS, HEIGHT 6.23MTRS, ORIENTATION 036/216 DEGS. WRECK IS WHOLLY INTACT. (EGS, HI 1522, RRS TE2A). AMEND WK 15.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2017/000295266 14.2.18 EXAM'D 18.07.17; IN 5151.931N, 0135.958E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.78MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS, LENGTH 81.3MTRS, WIDTH 27.2MTRS, HEIGHT 6.94MTRS, ORIENTATION 036/216 DEGS. (EGS, HI 1546). AMEND DW 15.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2019/000006483 16.1.19 WK LOCATED IN 5151.930N, 0135.957E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.875MTRS. NFS. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1614). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH, POSN AMENDED. SEP2019/000280195 04.12.2019 EXAM'D 10.09.19; IN 5151.930N, 0135.957E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.79MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS, LENGTH 84.43MTRS, WIDTH 20.57MTRS, HEIGHT 2.78MTRS, ORIENTATION 36/216 DEGS. REMAINS OF A LARGE WRECK PROTRUDING FROM A LARGE SANDWAVE WITH 3 MAIN CENTRAL FEATURES TOWARDS THE CENTRE OF THE WRECK. (MCA, H525 HI1641). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH AND POSN. SEP 2020/000281029 25.11.2020 EXAM'D 5.10.20; IN 5151.929N, 0135.950E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.35MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS, LENGTH 89.5MTRS, WIDTH 21MTRS, HEIGHT 5.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 215 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 20.6MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS, 3.9MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 215 DEGS. WRECK PARTIALLY INTACT AND COVERED BY A SANDWAVE. SCOURING PRESENT AROUND THE WRECK, IN PARTICULAR AROUND THE BOW OF THE WRECK TO THE SOUTH WEST. SHOALEST DEPTH APPEARS TO BE AT THE TOP OF THE SANDWAVE THAT IS LOCATED ON TOP OF THE WRECK. (A-2-SEA, HI 1691). AMEND WRECK 15.3MTRS. RSDRA2021000312387 08.12.2021 LOCATED IN 5151.930N 0135.948E [WGD]. MAINLINE BATHYMETRY DEEPER THAN LISTED DEPTH OF 15.35M. NO INVESTIGATION REQUIRED.. [HI1739 - TE3A SUNK FOCUSED, A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD]. SEP 2022/000210614 27.09.2022 EXAM'D 11.06.2022 IN 5151.931N, 0135.957E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.73MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. LENGTH 85.3MTRS, WIDTH 24.75MTRS, HEIGHT 2.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 214/034 DEGS. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1763 TE3A).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 51.931 N,1 35.957 E

 

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