This is the information page about the shipwreck Fernwood, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 24.379 N,2 54.444 W (51.350483333333, -3.0846)

 

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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. Aeolus (probably)
2. Borderdene
3. British general
4. Casper 2
5. Durdham
6. Elmdale
7. Emily
8. Fernwood
9. Fleur de lys
10. G-aydt
11. Hms royal scot
12. Hongisto
13. Island queen
14. James & sarah (probably)
15. John
16. Kayeson
17. Lady non (possibly)
18. Margaretha (possibly)
19. Mercia
20. Mfb golden dawn
21. Middlesex
22. Mistress quigley
23. Nornen
24. Princess louise (probably)
25. R m hunton
26. Redvers buller
27. Sarah
28. Sea king (possibly)
29. Sea prince (part of)(probably)
30. Severn transport
31. Staghound (or fernwood)
32. Stormcock
33. Tean
34. Teifi (possibly)
35. The william (possibly)
36. Thomond (possibly)
37. Trio
38. Wild rose

 

Name: FERNWOOD

Length 81.7 meter, width: 11.6 meter, draught: 5.5, tonnage 1892 ton

Cause: 18.9.1942 built in 1892 by sir j laing & sons, sunderland. owned at time of loss by w france, fenwick & co. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 199nhp, single shaft. bombed and sunk at dartmouth 18.9.1942. subsequently raised. after part broken up, fwd part taken to cardiff and converted to blockship in 1944. used for experimental purposes.

Year of registration: 1972

Water depth above wreck: -7 meter

Known since: 1972, last detected: 1977

Details measurements/cartography: H1430/72 14.11.72 POSN 512421N, 025422W. DRIES 21FT. APPEARS TO BE THE LARGER OF THE TWO VESSELS (FERNWOOD OR STAGHOUND). MUCH BROKEN UP. (PBA LTR DTD 7.9.72 & K6455 ZS). CHARTED AS ST (DRIES 21FT). 22.2.77 AMEND ST DRIES 6.4MTRS. NE 1176. 27.10.11 [WGD] POSN: 5124.379N, 0254.444W.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 24.379 N,2 54.444 W

 

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