This is the information page about the shipwreck Falcon (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 7.901 N,1 21.014 E (51.075983333333, 1.4147)

 

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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. 150
2. Admiral gardner
3. Africa
4. Agen
5. Amplegarth
6. Andaman
7. Angelus (possibly)
8. Ashley
9. Atlantic (possibly)
10. Avoca
11. Bobby
12. Brandenburg
13. Bravore
14. Brendonia
15. Cabo espartel
16. Carmen
17. Cathay (part of)
18. Cedrington court
19. Charente
20. Christianssund
21. City of dresden (possibly)
22. Colbert
23. Constanzia
24. Corhaven
25. Correct
26. D'artagnan
27. De fontaine
28. Diana
29. Dinard
30. Dolcoath (part)
31. Dolcoath (part)
32. Dorothy j (possibly)
33. Dunbar castle
34. E goodwin ltv
35. Efford
36. Eidsiva (probably)
37. Eleonora
38. Emile deschamps
39. Emma
40. Emma (possibly)
41. Empire lough (probably)
42. Empress of fort william (probably)
43. En avant
44. Falcon (probably)
45. Fearless
46. Flachsee
47. Flandres
48. Francesco ciampa
49. Frons olivae (probably)
50. G-42 (possibly)
51. G-asad
52. Gad 23
53. Genimar
54. Gladys
55. Gloire a sainte therese
56. Grit (probably)
57. Grosser kurfurst
58. Grosser kurfurst (possibly)
59. Halcyon
60. Harcalo
61. Henry moon
62. Heron
63. Hm mgb 328 (possibly)
64. Hmhs anglia
65. Hms alert ?
66. Hms aragonite (part of)
67. Hms aragonite (part of)
68. Hms aries (possibly)
69. Hms artic trapper
70. Hms blackwater
71. Hms brazen
72. Hms carilon
73. Hms carlton
74. Hms cayton wyke (probably)
75. Hms city of dundee
76. Hms cleon
77. Hms drumtochty (possibly)
78. Hms falmouth iii (possibly)
79. Hms fauvette
80. Hms glen boyne
81. Hms kingston galena
82. Hms lord grey
83. Hms lydian
84. Hms marcella
85. Hms napia
86. Hms niger (possibly)
87. Hms northumberland (probably)
88. Hms othello ii
89. Hms peridot
90. Hms restoration (possibly)
91. Hms rodino
92. Hms stirling castle (probably)
93. Hms torbay ii (probably)
94. Hms tourmaline
95. Hms tranquil
96. Hms war sepoy
97. Hms weigelia
98. Hmsm b2
99. Holland
100. Hundvaag
101. Hydaspes (possibly)
102. Ilaro
103. Ira (possibly)
104. Jacob luckenbach
105. James harrod
106. Jokai
107. Josephine willis
108. Kabinda
109. Kadru
110. Katharina kolkmann
111. Kielce
112. Kirsten skou
113. Koenigshaven
114. L'armandeche
115. La fleche
116. Lady stella
117. Latona
118. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
119. Le pelerin de la mer
120. Le tregor
121. Leicester
122. Leila najia
123. Leo
124. Lighter 83
125. Lizzonia
126. Loanda
127. Lolworth
128. Lord hamilton (possibly)
129. Luray victory
130. Lusitania
131. Mahratta
132. Mahratta ii
133. Maloja 1
134. Malta (probably)
135. Merel (part of)(possibly)
136. Mersey
137. Monarch
138. Monica (possibly)
139. Mrav
140. Murillo
141. Nancy moran
142. Naranco
143. Negrier
144. Newcastle
145. Niki
146. Norman
147. North eastern victory
148. Notre dame des trois epis
149. Nunima
150. Ocean king (possibly)
151. Opal
152. Ousel (probably)
153. Paros isle
154. Phoenix
155. Polgrange
156. Portslade (possibly)
157. Preussen
158. Pulborough
159. Regin (possibly)
160. Rio parana
161. River levan
162. Rooswijk
163. Rover (possibly)
164. Rydal force
165. Rynanna
166. S goodwin ltv (lv 69)
167. S.folkestone gate (ltv no.75)
168. Sabac
169. Saint ronan (possibly)
170. Saint ronan (possibly)
171. Sambut
172. Santagata
173. Santagata (?part of)
174. Sea serpent
175. Seine
176. Selma (possibly)
177. Shenandoah
178. Sir russell
179. Spanish prince
180. St cecilia
181. St claire (possibly)
182. Strathclyde
183. Surrey
184. Teeswood
185. Texaco caribbean (after section)
186. Texaco caribbean (forward section)
187. The queen
188. Toromoree
189. Toward
190. Traquair (probably)
191. U 11 (possibly)
192. U 16 (possibly)
193. U 48
194. U 8
195. Ub 103 (possibly)
196. Ub 108 (possibly)
197. Ub 109
198. Ub 12 (possibly)
199. Ub 31 ?
200. Ub 38
201. Ub 55 (probably)
202. Ub 56 (possibly)
203. Ub 58 (possibly)
204. Ub 78
205. Ub-33 (probably)
206. Uc 46
207. Uc 46 (possibly)
208. Uc 63
209. Uc 77 (possibly)
210. Uc 78 or uc 79
211. Unity
212. W a scholten
213. Warfleth
214. Westerley star
215. Wheatman (possibly)
216. Will and maggie (probably)

 

Name: FALCON (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1934

Water depth above wreck: 1 meter

Known since: 1934, last detected: 1993

Details measurements/cartography: H998/37 17.12.37 H998/37 17.12.37 ST DRIES 7FT IN 510754N, 012106E. (HMS KELLET, 1934 & 1936, SURVEY [E4897]). NE 1828. H4453/72 20.4.79 H4453/72 20.4.79 EXAM'D 19.4.78 IN 510752N, 012107E USING HIFIX/6 & TRISPONDER. DRIES 4.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 0.2MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 53/77). CHART AS ST D4.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1310/88/13 11.2.88 H1310/88/13 11.2.88 STATED TO BE REMAINS OF THE 'FALCON'. ONLY BOTTOM PLATES REMAINED IN 1963. (J G COLLINS). HH090/606/01 31.1.94 HH090/606/01 31.1.94 EXAM'D VISUALLY 17.10.93 IN VICINITY OF CHARTED POSN BUT WAS TOO FAR TO ESTIMATE THE DRYING HEIGHT. ALMOST ENTIRELY BROKEN UP AND DIFFICULT TO SEE FROM SEAWARD. RECOMMEND RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 606). NCA. 9.2.06 9.2.06 EUT POSN: 5107.901N, 0121.014E. BA 1698 [INT 1736] [11TH EDN, MAR' 05].
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ALMOST ENTIRELY BROKEN UP

Position: 51 7.901 N,1 21.014 E

 

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