This is the information page about the shipwreck European gateway (part of), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 56.315 N,1 23.315 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. Afrin (probably)
2. Agamemnon
3. Atlanticos
4. Balgownie (probably)
5. Baltrader
6. Blue mermaid
7. Bonnington court
8. British fortune (probably)
9. Cairnside
10. Churston
11. Clan monroe
12. Corcrest
13. Cormount (probably)
14. Coureur des mers
15. Cressdene (possibly)
16. Dela
17. Delce
18. Denise germaine (possibly)
19. Dynamo
20. Empire bridge
21. Empire ghyll
22. Erna boldt (probably)
23. European gateway (part of)
24. Eva witte
25. F stobart (probably)
26. Faithful star
27. Fleurita
28. Flores (probably)
29. Fort massac
30. Friargate (possibly)
31. Ghc (possibly)
32. Grisdeale
33. Groeswen (probably)
34. Hardingham (probably)
35. Harlington (probably)
36. Harlyn (probably)
37. Highwave (probably)
38. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
39. Hm torpedo boat no.12
40. Hmml 127 (possibly)
41. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
42. Hms arethusa
43. Hms coquette
44. Hms donna nook
45. Hms drummer
46. Hms duchess of hamilton
47. Hms franc tireur
48. Hms hastfen
49. Hms japan
50. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
51. Hms leandros
52. Hms lord airedale
53. Hms ludlow
54. Hms marconi
55. Hms marsa
56. Hms nadine
57. Hms oriana
58. Hms reed (possibly)
59. Hms resono (possibly)
60. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
61. Hms sisapon
62. Hms tervani
63. Hms tunisian
64. Hms velia (possibly)
65. Hms william wesney
66. Hmsm e6
67. Hmtb 10
68. Hnlms 227
69. Ignis (possibly)
70. J c dalble
71. Jim
72. Josefina thorden (after part)
73. Kankakee
74. Knarsdale
75. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
76. Koningen emma (possibly)
77. Lady jane
78. Lady salisbury
79. Lindfar
80. Lonhelen (possibly)
81. Lowland
82. Mac 5 (possibly)
83. Mahseer
84. Main topman
85. Mangara
86. Marie leonhardt (probably)
87. Mercy
88. Mexico
89. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
90. Morar
91. Neptune (possibly)
92. Nereus
93. Nicolaos piangos
94. Niore
95. Norhauk
96. Norwich trader
97. Ocean pride
98. Old charlton
99. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
100. Pallieter (possibly)
101. Peik
102. Persistant whisper
103. Pescado
104. Prince igor (probably)
105. Princess juliana
106. Profit
107. Protinus (possibly)
108. Quickstep
109. Ravenscraig (possibly)
110. Salerno (possibly)
111. Savona (probably)
112. Second chance (possibly)
113. Simon bolivar
114. Stad maastricht
115. Storm
116. Strathearn
117. Sunbeam
118. Sunk beacon (remains)
119. Sunk head tower
120. Sweep ii
121. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
122. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
123. Tay bar
124. Telegraaf xviii
125. Terukuni maru
126. The sultan
127. Thyra
128. Uc 11 (possibly)
129. Uc 72 (possibly)
130. Vancouver
131. Volscian (possibly)
132. Walsingham
133. Wearside
134. White ghost
135. Yassou
136. Ypapanti

 

Name: EUROPEAN GATEWAY (PART OF)

Length 133.5 meter, width: 20.4 meter, draught: 5.8, tonnage 4263 ton
Load: vehicles

Cause: Ex-european express. built in 1975 by schicha-unterweser a g, bremenhaven. two 9 cyliner oil engines for 11400bhp, twin shaft. passage harwich for rotterdam. sank following collision with ro-ro mv speedlink vanguard. subsequently righted, refloated, docked and refitted. sailed again in 1983 as flavia. name changed in 1988 to travemeunde link and in 1992 to rostock. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1982

Water depth above wreck: 7 meter

Known since: 1982, last detected: 2015

Details measurements/cartography: H2446/80 5.1.83 LYING ON SIDE IN 515617N, 012327E [OGB]. MARKED BY N CARD BUOY,Q, CLOSE NE & S CARD BUOY, Q(6)+LF.15S, CLOSE SW. (TH HARWICH 21.12.82). 3.1.83 SALVAGE CONTRACT AWARDED TO WIJSMULLER. (BBC TV 3.1.83 & LL 29.12.83). H1924/83 5.1.83 SALVAGE OPS TO LAST AT LEAST 6 WEEKS. (HARWICH HBR CONSERVANCY BOARD NM 2/83).

- NM 167(T)/83. H2446/80 21.1.83 N CARD REMOVED & S CARD SHIFTED 170 MTRS E WHILE SUPER SERVANT III IS MOORED & WORKING. NAVIGATION PROHIBITED WITHIN 400MTRS.(HHCB NM 23/82 & 4/83). H1924/83 4.3.83 WK NOW RIGHTED. REFLOATING OPS COMMENCED. (LL). H1924/83 15.3.83 REFLOATED 11.3.83 AND TOWED IN NW DIR'N UNTIL GROUNDED AGAIN IN GEN DEPTH 4.8MTRS. (LL 15.3.83). H1924/83 28.3.83 VESSEL PUMPED OUT EXCEPT ENGINE ROOMS. BAD WEATHER PREVENTING TOW TO CONTINENTAL PORT. FELIXSTOWE & HARWICH DEMANDING HIGH INSURANCE COVER. (LL 26.3.83). TNM CANCELLED. (HARWICH NM 11/83). 31.3.83 TOWED TO AMSTERDAM FOR REPAIRS. (LL 31.3.83). 14.6.83 SALVAGE OF REMAINS OF SUPERSTRUCTURE AND CLEARANCE OF SITE OF ALL MAJOR FRAGMENTS COMPLETED. (LL 14.6.83). H1924/83 7.10.83 WRECKAGE REMAINS IN AREA CENTRED ON 515616N, 012327E [OGB]. RADIUS 60 MTRS CONSIDERED FOUL GROUND WITH UNDETERMINED CLEAR DEPTH. (HHCB NM 28/83). H1924/83 8.11.83 FOUL IN 515616N, 012327.6E [OGB], S CARD BUOY WITHDRAWN. (HHCB NM 31/83).

- NM BLOCK 3015/83. SEP 2015/000049129 13.3.15 NOT LOCATED IN LISTED POSN. NUMEROUS PIECES OF DEBRIS LOCATED cCLOSE N IN 5156.315N, 0123.315E [WGD]. RECOMMEND AMEND OBSTN 6.8MTRS.(I WEBSTER, HHA PORT SURVEYOR, EMAIL DTD 25.2.15). AMEND OBSTN 6.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: REMAINS OF SUPERSTRUCURE. VESSEL LIFTED

Position: 51 56.315 N,1 23.315 E

 

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