This is the information page about the shipwreck Fenella, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 0.515 N,1 24.974 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)
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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: FENELLA
Year of registration: 2001
Water depth above wreck: 6 meter, Height above seabed: 146 cm
Known since: 2001, last detected: 2001
Details measurements/cartography: HH242/620/19 28.6.01 LIES JUST INSIDE THE S PIER OF THE RIVER TYNE BETWEEN 5500.527N, 0124.988W [WGD] AND 5500.503N, 0124.960W. ABOUT 50MTRS E OF THE MAIN DREDGED CHANNEL. LENGTH ABOUT 44MTRS, BEAM 6MTRS. STANDS FROM 1.5-3MTRS HIGH. (R YOUNG, EMAIL DTD 27.6.01). HH242/620/19 3.7.01 POSN TIES IN WITH ORIGINAL REPORTED POSN OF 'FENELLA'. REPORTS OF THE DAY INDICATE THAT GREAT EFFORTS WERE MADE TO REMOVE THE WK. BOILERS, STEERING GEAR, STEEL PLATES AND MUCH OF THE CARGO OF COAL WERE REMOVED. BAR SWEEP CARRIED OUT OVER THE WK AND NO OBSTNS WERE NOTED. MOST OF THE REMAINING WRECK WAS FOUND TO BE COVERED IN SAND. (P LYNCH, PORT SURVEYOR, EMAIL DTD 3.7.01). NCA. HH242/620/19 31.7.01 AREA HAS BEEN INVESTIGATED AT 5MTR LINE SPACING. TWO SMALL ANOMALIES NOTED, BUT NOT CONSIDERED SIGNIFICANT TO NAVIGATION. (P LYNCH, PORT SURVEYOR, EMAIL DTD 26.7.01). NCA, POSN FOR FILING ONLY.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: LENGTH CALCULATED, HT & WIDTH BY DIVER
Position: 55 0.515 N,1 24.974 W