This is the information page about the shipwreck Femke, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 32.833 N,0 3.402 E (53.56915, 0.0936)

 

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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. 212
2. ? susie mo ii
3. Abana (part of)(possibly)
4. Abana (part of)(possibly)
5. Abbotsford
6. Adela (possibly)
7. Admiral nelson
8. Agnes
9. Airdrie (possibly)
10. Alarm
11. Albanian
12. Albatross
13. Albert
14. Albert (part of)
15. Albert (part of)
16. Albert (possibly)
17. Albion (probably)
18. Alcazar
19. Alcides
20. Alexandra
21. Alhambra
22. Alice
23. Alice davies
24. Amenity
25. Amlwch rose
26. Anatolian
27. Angloman (possibly)
28. Angola
29. Angola (part of)(possibly)
30. Ann sumner
31. Ann widnal
32. Anne
33. Anne elizabeth
34. Ant
35. Anteros
36. Apapa
37. Architect
38. Ardlough
39. Aris
40. Armagh
41. Arno mendi
42. Arosa
43. Asmund
44. Atika
45. Auchenarden
46. Auspicious
47. Avalon
48. Avon
49. Avon
50. Azalea
51. B o borjesson
52. Bactria
53. Balthazar
54. Barrister
55. Bayswater (possibly)
56. Beachy
57. Bella
58. Ben cruachan
59. Benaiah
60. Bengar
61. Bengollyun
62. Benholm
63. Berwyn
64. Bessie
65. Bijou
66. Blairnevis
67. Blanche (possibly)
68. Bolivar
69. Bolivar (fwd part)(probably)
70. Boston
71. Boubolina
72. Boy stephen
73. Bradda
74. Braeglen
75. Braganza
76. Brazilian
77. Breitenburg
78. British viscount
79. Buenos ayres
80. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
81. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
82. Burbo tower (remains)
83. Burbo tower (remains)
84. Burbo tower (remains)
85. Burbo tower (remains)
86. Burgedin
87. Bydand
88. C s parnell
89. Cadmus
90. Cairnross
91. Calcium (probably)
92. Calderon
93. Cambank
94. Cameronian
95. Canada
96. Captain mclintock
97. Carl august
98. Caroline
99. Carrie
100. Carson
101. Cartegena
102. Cascapedia
103. Castilian
104. Castle queen
105. Catherine
106. Catherine
107. Chacabuco (possibly)
108. Chagres
109. Chase
110. Christina shearer
111. Chrysopolis
112. City of birmingham
113. City of brussels
114. City of st andrews
115. Clwyd (probably)
116. Clytie
117. Cognac
118. Colin russell
119. Collingwood
120. Colombus
121. Colorado
122. Conargo
123. Concord
124. Coniston (probably)
125. Constance
126. Coral bank
127. Corbet
128. Corinth (possibly)
129. Cork
130. Cornish coast
131. Corrientes
132. Counsellor iii
133. Countess of devon
134. County of lancaster
135. Cramlington (possibly)
136. Cressado
137. Cressida
138. Cresswell (probably)
139. Croydon
140. Cumbrae
141. Dagmar
142. Dakota
143. Dalewood (probably)
144. Daphne ii
145. Dayrian
146. Deerpool (after section)
147. Deerpool (for'd section)
148. Delfina
149. Denbigh coast
150. Denham
151. Derbent
152. Diana
153. Dido
154. Dieter
155. Ditton
156. Douglas
157. Douglas
158. Downshire (possibly)
159. Dryburgh (part of)(possibly)
160. Dublin
161. Dundalk
162. Dunmail
163. Dunsany
164. Dunvegan castle
165. Ebeneezer
166. Ebenezer
167. Ebenezer
168. Edward finch
169. Eilean glas
170. El oso
171. Elephant
172. Eliza bonstead
173. Elizabeth
174. Elizabeth dal
175. Elizabeth lathom
176. Ellan vannin
177. Ellen sarah
178. Ellen southwold
179. Emelie
180. Emmeline
181. Empire wind
182. Empress (probably)
183. Empress eugenie
184. Empress eugenie
185. Endymion
186. Eros
187. Ester ann
188. Esther
189. Ethel (possibly)
190. Eurymedon
191. Eversfield
192. Excel
193. Exmoor
194. Fairearn (probably)
195. Fairisle
196. Fairlie and jane
197. Fairy
198. Farfield
199. Faunus
200. Fawn (possibly)
201. Fb 110 (possibly)
202. Fb 112 (possibly)
203. Fb 116 (possibly)
204. Fb 118 (possibly)
205. Fb 265 (possibly)
206. Fb 267 (possibly)
207. Fb 275 (possibly)
208. Fb 278 (possibly)
209. Fb 289 and 292 (probably)
210. Fb 295 (possibly)
211. Fb 296 (possibly)
212. Fb 297 (possibly)
213. Fb 300 (possibly)
214. Fb 43 (possibly)
215. Fb 47 (possibly)
216. Fb 56 (possibly)
217. Fb 72 (possibly)
218. Fb 83 (possibly)
219. Fb 86 (possibly)
220. Fb 98 (probably)
221. Femke
222. Fermo
223. Fern (probably)
224. Ferocious
225. Fin-ar-bed
226. Flamingo
227. Flying dart
228. Flying hawk
229. Four brothers
230. Four brothers (possibly)
231. Fowberry tower (part)
232. Fowberry tower (part)
233. Francis
234. Frolic
235. Gannochy
236. Geofredo (part of)
237. Geofredo (part of)
238. Geofredo (part of)
239. Georgie
240. Georgios
241. Gerhardt (possibly)
242. Germania
243. Ghambira
244. Girl kitty (possibly)
245. Giuseppe
246. Gladeto
247. Gladstone
248. Gleneden
249. Glenford
250. Glenorchy (possibly)
251. Gorsethorn
252. Gothic
253. Grappler
254. Gratitude
255. Guillermo
256. Gwydir
257. Hannah
258. Hannah landles
259. Hare (probably)
260. Harlech
261. Harmony
262. Harold
263. Hawkesbury
264. Hebe
265. Hebe (possibly)
266. Heemskerk
267. Helen
268. Heminge
269. Henry j smith
270. Herbert
271. Herlief
272. Hero
273. Heron 2
274. Hildena
275. Hindlea
276. Hms benvolio
277. Hms calverton
278. Hms campina
279. Hms cochrane
280. Hms corfield
281. Hms cortina
282. Hms deliverer
283. Hms egret
284. Hms guide me ii
285. Hms lormont
286. Hms manners (stern section)
287. Hms mistletoe
288. Hms othello
289. Hms princess victoria
290. Hms remillo
291. Hms silicia
292. Hms st cyrus
293. Hms strathborve (part)
294. Hms westphalia (possibly)
295. Hms yorkshire belle
296. Holyhead
297. Hopper f
298. Hopper number 6
299. Horizon (possibly)
300. Hornby (possibly)
301. Hoveringham 2
302. Hvideorn
303. Hyacinth
304. Ibis
305. Ida
306. Ida
307. India
308. Innisfallen
309. Ionic (probably)
310. Ionic star
311. Irene chalmers
312. J b kee
313. J c swindlehurst
314. J w t
315. James and grace gregory
316. Jerseymoor
317. Jessie
318. Jessie brown
319. John & ann
320. John and thomas
321. John bull
322. John mowlem
323. John pierce
324. John w elliot
325. June
326. Juno
327. Jura
328. Katy
329. Kelvindale
330. Kenmare
331. Kilcoan (probably)
332. Kimberley (possibly)
333. Kinkorth
334. Kirkmichael
335. La plata (possibly)
336. La rochelle (possibly)
337. Lady irene of menai
338. Laura
339. Leeds (probably)
340. Leinster
341. Lelia
342. Letty
343. Lightstone (probably)
344. Lilly (possibly)
345. Lincolnshire time and tide bell
346. Linda blanche
347. Lionel george
348. Little burbo beacon
349. Liverpool
350. Lizzie morton
351. Loch fergus
352. Lochmonar (fwd part)
353. Lochranza castle
354. Lord delamere
355. Lord delamere (possibly)
356. Lord haig (possibly)
357. Lord haig (possibly)
358. Lord selborne
359. Loweswater
360. Lowther range (probably)
361. Lucerne
362. Lugar
363. Lurigethan
364. Lutha
365. Lylie
366. Lynkar
367. Lyra (bow section)
368. Maarten cornelis
369. Magdalyn ann
370. Maja
371. Major
372. Mancunium
373. Mangalore (part of)(possibly)
374. Mantura
375. Manx fairy
376. Margaret
377. Marian francis
378. Marie l
379. Marie moller
380. Marion
381. Marlay
382. Marn
383. Marquess of bute (possibly)
384. Marshall (probably)
385. Mary
386. Mary
387. Mary agnes
388. Mary ann
389. Mary ann
390. Mary coles (possibly)
391. Mary jane
392. Mary kate
393. Mary olivia
394. Matador
395. Mayflower (part of)
396. Meath
397. Meeuw
398. Mermaid (probably)
399. Mersey
400. Mhari l
401. Mid jordan beacon
402. Miner
403. Minerva
404. Miriam thomas
405. Missouri
406. Modig
407. Modiva (possibly)
408. Mona 2 (possibly)
409. Monimia (possibly)
410. Mtb 539
411. Munster
412. Murielle
413. My lady
414. Nadejda (possibly)
415. Nar
416. Nautilus
417. Nazarine
418. Nellie esplin
419. Nelson
420. Neptune
421. Nestos
422. Nickolai
423. Nicola faith
424. Nimrod
425. Noranya
426. Normandiet
427. Normandy coast
428. North jordan bn
429. Nydia (probably)
430. Ocean harvest ii
431. Ocean home
432. Ocean monarch
433. Odessa
434. Old england
435. Olive branch
436. Opal (possibly)
437. Oria
438. Orizava (or urizaza)
439. Orsa
440. Osctilia
441. Osseo
442. Otis tetrax
443. Ousebridge
444. Outer east dolphin
445. Pacific (possibly)
446. Palmella (possibly)
447. Pamela
448. Paraciers
449. Parker
450. Patriarch
451. Peaceful star
452. Pegasus (possibly)
453. Pegu (bow section)
454. Pegu (stern)
455. Penrhos (probably)
456. Penryn
457. Penstone
458. Penvearn
459. Perseverance
460. Perseverance
461. Peru (probably)
462. Phoenician
463. Pigeon
464. Planet
465. Polly williams
466. Polwell (probably)
467. Ponce
468. Portia
469. President harbitz
470. Primrose
471. Princess victoria
472. Progress
473. Prudence
474. Queen
475. Queen victoria
476. Queen victoria
477. Queens tower
478. Rambler
479. Raoul et aurelie
480. Rea 1
481. Rea 10
482. Rea 5
483. Rea 7 (possibly)
484. Rea 8 (possibly)
485. Rea 9 (possibly)
486. Reculver
487. Rescue
488. Residu
489. Resurgam
490. Retriever
491. Rhosneigr
492. Rhyl
493. Rievaulx abbey
494. Ringsend
495. Rissa
496. Rivaulx
497. River don (part of)(probably)
498. River humber
499. River witham
500. Robert & elizabeth
501. Robert marsden
502. Robert seymour
503. Roelas
504. Rose mystique
505. Rosebud
506. Rothsay castle
507. Roussalka
508. Rudyard kipling
509. Sagacity
510. Saint olaf
511. Salacon
512. Salaminia (probably)
513. Salmondby
514. Saltoun
515. Samaria
516. San toy
517. Sandmail
518. Sandra glen
519. Sarah
520. Sarah visholm 2 (probably)
521. Sarpfos
522. Sea dog
523. Seagull
524. Seahow
525. Seaville (part of)
526. Seaville (part of)
527. Selina
528. Severn
529. Sharelga
530. Sir charles napier
531. Sir george grey
532. Skate ii (debris from)(probably)
533. Skerries
534. Skomer
535. Slasher
536. Slieve bloom
537. Smelter
538. Sonia
539. Sons of the sea
540. Sota eduardo
541. Sparling
542. Speke (possibly)
543. Sportsman
544. Spurn
545. St ibar
546. St michan (possibly)
547. St oliver
548. Stanleigh
549. Star of hope
550. Stonedale 2 (possibly)
551. Strathrye
552. Sulairia
553. Sultan
554. Sunda
555. Superb
556. Susahana or susanah
557. Swan
558. Tacoma city (part of)
559. Tacoma city (southern part)
560. Talbot
561. Tancred
562. Tarbert
563. Tayleur
564. Teano
565. Telmo
566. The lady mostyn
567. The marquis
568. Theme
569. Therese emile yvon
570. Thomas
571. Thomas
572. Thomas davies
573. Thomas deas
574. Thorn
575. Thornton
576. Tijl uilenspiegel
577. Tongue beacon
578. Tongue beacon (possibly)
579. Torch
580. Tower base
581. Town of wexford (possibly)
582. Trentham hall
583. Treveal
584. Trial
585. Trieste
586. Trinidad
587. Triton
588. Tt 6 (possibly)
589. U 1024 (probably)
590. U 246
591. U-1051
592. Ullapool
593. Ulstermore
594. United states
595. Upminster (possibly)
596. Uralar segundo (cargo debris)
597. Uss roanoke
598. Valeria
599. Vanguard
600. Venture (possibly)
601. Vesper (possibly)
602. Vesta
603. Victory
604. Vigsnes
605. Ville de llanes
606. Vine (possibly)
607. Violet (probably)
608. W m barkley (possibly)
609. W.m.j
610. Walter
611. Walter dean
612. Wasp
613. Weazel
614. Wern (possibly)
615. Westward ho
616. Whitemantle (possibly)
617. William hanson
618. William huskisson
619. William rawcliffe
620. Windsor (part of)
621. Windsor (part of)
622. Winga
623. Wisemans
624. Woodville
625. Xavier
626. Xavier
627. Ystroom (probably)
628. Zealandia
629. Zeemermin

 

Name: FEMKE

Length 50.3 meter, width: 9.1 meter, draught: 3.4, tonnage 407 ton
Load: granular or powdery material,non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined

Cause: sank following collision with mv regent virgo off the bull ltv in fog. passage antwerp for selby. cargo calcium bicarbonate.

Year of registration: 1978

Water depth above wreck: 7 meter

Known since: 1978, last detected: 1999

Details measurements/cartography: H5970/69 25.4.78 H5970/69 25.4.78 POSN 229 DEGS, 2.90M FROM SPURN HIGH LTHO, WHICH GIVES 533248N, 000330E. DRIES 1.5MTRS. MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G.6S 1C ENE OF WK. (HULL RADIO, TLX DTD 23.4.69). SALVAGE CONTRACT YET TO BE PLACED. (MR RACKLEY, HUMBER CONSERVANCY BOARD).

- NM 1077(T)/78. 2.5.78 2.5.78 LYING ON STBD SIDE IN 7.4MTRS OF WATER. TO BE SALVAGED. (LL, 29.4.78). NCA. H5970/69 4.5.78 H5970/69 4.5.78 CONFIRMED LYING 229 DEGS, 5380MTRS FROM SPURN HIGH LTHO. (BTDB HUMBER NM 32/78). H5970/69 22.6.78 H5970/69 22.6.78 BUOY AMENDED TO RED CAN, Q R 1C ENE OF WK, AND SECOND SIMILAR BUOY LAID 0.5C NW OF FIRST BUOY. (BTBD NM 43/78). - AMENDING NM 1562/78T ISSUED & NM 2469/78. H5970/69 16.2.79 H5970/69 16.2.79 DEMOLITION OPS USING EXPLOSIVES TO COMMENCE 12.2.79. (BTDB HUMBER NM 15/79). NCA. H5970/69 24.5.79 H5970/69 24.5.79 SECOND RED CAN BUOY REMOVED. (BTBD NM H.35/79). BR STD. H5970/69 24.5.79 H5970/69 24.5.79 DISPOSAL CONTRACT AWARDED BUT OPS CALLED OFF AFTER SOME BLASTING CARRIED OUT, BECAUSE OF WEATHER CONDITIONS. (LL, 22.5.79). NCA. H5970/69 6.7.79 H5970/69 6.7.79 DEMOLITION BLASTING RECOMMENCING 29.6.79. WORK TO CONTINUE FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS. (BTDB HUMBER NM 46/79). NCA. H5970/69 11.12.79 H5970/69 11.12.79 WORK STILL IN PROGRESS. (BTDB HUMBER NM 54,87/79). 19.5.80 19.5.80 SHOWN AS WK 0.2MTRS ON BTDB 1979 SURVEY [K5557/14]. BR STD. H5970/69 22.5.80 H5970/69 22.5.80 BLASTING OPS TO DISPERSE WK TO TAKE PLACE DURING MAY 1980. (BTDB HUMBER NM 39/80). DISPERSAL OPS CONTINUE. (BTDB HUMBER NM 51/80). NCA. H1270/81 11.5.82 H1270/81 11.5.82 SHOWN AS WK 5.0MTRS IN 533247.5N, 000331.5E ON HUMBER CHART NO.8/1 [1981] CORRECT TO 12.2.82. BR STD. H1270/83 1.2.83 H1270/83 1.2.83 DEMOLITION COMPLETE, LEAST DEPTH 6.0 MTRS. BUOY REMOVED. (HUMBER NM 15/83). BR STD. 4.6.85 4.6.85 NOW SHOWN AS WK 5MTRS ON HUMBER 8/4 [1984 EDN]. BR STD. 29.8.96 29.8.96 SHOWN IN 533248.5N, 000329.5E [OGB] ON HUMBER 8 [EDN 17]. BR STD.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE HH252/400/08 20.1.99 HH252/400/08 20.1.99 NOW IN 5332.815N, 0003.506E [OGB]. LEAST DEPTH 6.5MTRS FROM 1986 ANNUAL SURVEY. (ABP HUMBER. LTR DTD 12.1.99). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 53 32.833 N,0 3.402 E

 

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