This is the information page about the shipwreck Excelsior, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 48.062 N,1 1.79 W (50.802333333333, -1.0303)

 

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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. Ala
2. Albatros
3. Algerian
4. Angry fish
5. Armenier
6. Arno (possibly)
7. Asborg
8. Bettann (bow section)
9. Bettann (stern section)
10. Braat ii
11. Camberwell
12. Cambrian
13. Cambrian (part of)
14. Cambrian princess (probably)
15. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
16. Camswan
17. Capable
18. Cuba
19. Cuba
20. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
21. Duddon (probably)
22. Elford
23. Empress queen
24. Excelsior
25. Flag theofano
26. Fpt iv
27. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
28. G-cbpt
29. Gerarda
30. Germa geisha
31. Glen (possibly)
32. Grace dieu
33. Grip fast
34. Harry sharman
35. Hauler
36. Highland brigade
37. Hm lct 427 (after part)
38. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
39. Hms apley (possibly)
40. Hms boxer
41. Hms evadne (possibly)
42. Hms hazard
43. Hms hazardous
44. Hms insolent
45. Hms invincible
46. Hms p12 (stern section).
47. Hms prince leopold
48. Hms undine
49. Hms velox
50. Hmsm a1
51. Irishman
52. Isleworth
53. Kurland
54. Lct 1068
55. Leon
56. Lowmount
57. Luciston
58. Luis
59. Mary rose
60. Minerva (possibly)
61. Montecrana (possibly)
62. Moonraker (probably)
63. Oriflamme
64. Orion
65. Pearl (probably)
66. Ps ryde
67. Roway
68. Rtc no.9
69. Sinah
70. Stokes bay pier (remains)
71. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
72. U 1195
73. U 90
74. Ub 21
75. Vadne
76. Vanessa (probably)
77. Volkerak
78. Wapello
79. Weston maid (possibly)
80. Withern

 

Name: EXCELSIOR

Year of registration: 1943

Water depth above wreck: 8 meter, Height above seabed: 9 cm

Known since: 1943, last detected: 20220317

Details measurements/cartography: 16.12.43 16.12.43 ST CHARTED IN 504801N, 010142W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 3418. H1897/48 23.3.48 H1897/48 23.3.48 DELETED FROM ALL CHARTS. (HM DOCKYARD, PORTSMOUTH).

- NM 612/48. H3409/70 24.7.70 H3409/70 24.7.70 WRECK LOCATED IN 504801N, 010143W [OGB]. LIES VERY CLOSE TO BUCKET DREDGER 'WITHERN' [SEE 19206 IN 504806N, 010146W]. SHIP'S BELL RECOVERED. HULL INTACT LIES N/S, BOWS TO N. SEABED SAND. STANDS 2MTRS HIGH. DIVED ON JUN '70. (J BEVAN (BSC) RN LAB, PLYMOUTH, 21.7.70). NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. 9.8.84 9.8.84 REQUEST RECEIVED BY QHM PORTSMOUTH FOR PERMISSION TO REMOVE CAST IRON SCREW. FURTHER INFORMATION SHOULD BE SUPPLIED. (CPO JONES, TELECON 9.8.84). NCA. SEP 2022/000104650 29.6.22 WK EXAM'D 17.3.22; IN 5048.062N, 0101.790W [WGD] LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.91MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 8MTRS, LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 7.8MTRS, HEIGHT 3MTRS, ORIENTATION 009 DEGS. NFS. (UKHO, H525.2 (LITE) FEATURE REPORT AND SHORELINE SURVEY J2057). AMEND DW 4.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UK NM 3092/22

Position: 50 48.062 N,1 1.79 W

 

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