This is the information page about the shipwreck Fernlea (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 59.361 N,4 55.804 W (55.861316666667, -4.9531166666667)

 

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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. Adono
2. Akka
3. Amy (possibly)
4. Arab (possibly)
5. Arthur
6. Beagle
7. Brent 1
8. Brent 2
9. Brent 3
10. Brent 4
11. C22
12. Caledonian (possibly)
13. Captayannis
14. Carronade
15. Cawnpore
16. Champion
17. Cormorant 1
18. Cormorant 2
19. Cormorant 3
20. Cougier
21. D 36
22. D46
23. D5
24. Eilean dhu
25. Elf 3
26. Elf 4
27. Endeavour
28. Europa
29. Fernlea (possibly)
30. Greenock
31. Hms arsenal (probably)
32. Hms seagull
33. Iona i
34. Isabella of wigton (probably)
35. Jubilee star
36. Kintyre
37. Lady gertrude
38. Liz of ashton (possibly)
39. Mary anning
40. Ocean (possibly)
41. Osprey (fore part)
42. Ovington (probably)
43. Penola
44. Portland (possibly)
45. Princess of wales (fore section)
46. Rhoda (possibly)
47. Spray (possibly)
48. Urd (possibly)
49. Wallachia

 

Name: FERNLEA (POSSIBLY)

Length 13.7 meter

Cause: used as liberty boat, during wwii. sank following a collision with a lighter. (s r french).

Year of registration: 1979

Water depth above wreck: 8 meter

Known since: 1979, last detected: 1987

Details measurements/cartography: 15.3.79 FOUL AREA IN 555922N, 045544W [OGB]. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 1994. 5.3.87 REMAINS OF WOODEN, TWIN SCREW, MV BELIEVED NAMED FERNLEA, LIES IN APPROX 555924N, 045542W ON SLOPING SEABED, DEPTH VARYING BETWEEN 25-40FT. HULL AND SUPERSTRUCTURE DISINTEGRATED AND ONLY RIBS, METAL DEBRIS AND BROKEN PORCELAIN REMAINS. (S R FRENCH, IN APPLICATION TO PURCHASE, 16.2.87 IN NNS 23C/1941). NCA. [WGD] POSN: 5559.361N, 0455.804W.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ONLY RIBS, METAL DEBRIS, BROKEN PORCELAIN REMAIN

Position: 55 59.361 N,4 55.804 W

 

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