This is the information page about the shipwreck Ethel crawford, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 13.049 N,5 14.995 W (55.053766666667, -5.4751166666667)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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: ETHEL CRAWFORD
Year of registration: 1953
Water depth above wreck: 49 meter, Height above seabed: 140 cm
Known since: 1967, last detected: 1980
Details measurements/cartography: 18.8.53 NDW (PA) IN 551200N, 051400W. F6629. H1190/67 19.4.67 SMALL WRECK WITH LEAST E/S DEPTH 141FT IN GEN DEPTH 159 FT. (HMS MERMAID, 1966). AMENDED ON FLEET CHARTS. H7551/68 17.1.69 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (HMS HYDRA, HI 27/68). H7551/68 25.4.72 LOCATED. NOT IN SURVEY AREA. (HMS FOX, SIGNAL DTD 18.5.72). H3671/72 20.7.72 LOCATED IN 551302N, 051458W [OGB] USING HIFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44 IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. (HMS FOX, HN). BR STD. H3671/72 12.9.72 EXAM'D 3.7.72. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44 IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. NO SCOUR. SEABED MUD/CLAY. WK APPEARS RATHER BROKEN UP. ABOUT 50FT LONG. LYING 075/255 DEGS. (HMS FOX, HI 51/72). H2265/73 13.6.73 AMEND TO WK 43MTRS. NC 2199. H3671/72 7.12.76 AMENDED BY NM.
- NM 73/77. H2579/76 11.5.81 EXAM'D 12.11.80 IN 551302.9, 051455.7W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43.4 IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.4MTRS. BROKEN UP WITH ONE MAIN SECTION & 5 SMALL PIECES. MAIN SECTION LYING 140/320DEGS. (HMS HERALD, HI 9/80). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: BROKEN UP, ONE MAIN SECTION AND FIVE SMALLER PIECES
Position: 55 13.049 N,5 14.995 W