This is the information page about the shipwreck Fife coast (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 34.72 N,0 0.267 E (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)

 

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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. 025
2. 20
3. Aalesund (possibly)
4. Abel tasman (part of)(possibly)
5. Acadian
6. Addarwa
7. Advanti
8. Aeneas (probably)
9. Aeolian sky
10. Afon dulais
11. Ailsa craig (probably)
12. Ajax
13. Ala
14. Alaska
15. Albatros
16. Albert c field (probably)
17. Alcyon (possibly)
18. Aldershot
19. Alex van opstal
20. Alexandrovna
21. Aleyna
22. Algarve
23. Algerian
24. Algiers
25. Alison (possibly)
26. Amy
27. Angele (possibly)
28. Angelena bm 271
29. Angry fish
30. Ann marie (possibly)
31. Anna
32. Anna sophie
33. Antioche iii (probably)
34. Antoinette (probably)
35. Apache
36. Aparima
37. Aracataca
38. Arctic dawn
39. Arfon
40. Ariel
41. Armenian
42. Armenier
43. Arno (possibly)
44. Arthurtown
45. Asborg
46. Asger ryg
47. Ashanti (possibly)
48. Ashford
49. Athen
50. Atlantico
51. Atlas (probably)
52. Aud
53. Avalanche
54. Avalon g ii
55. Axwell
56. Azemmour
57. Balmoralwood
58. Bamse (probably)
59. Bard (possibly)
60. Baron garioch
61. Baron herries
62. Barryman
63. Basil-2
64. Baygitano
65. Bayonne
66. Ben vrakie (possibly)
67. Berar
68. Betelgeuse (bow section)
69. Betsy anna
70. Bettann (bow section)
71. Bettann (stern section)
72. Binnendijk
73. Black hawk (aft section)
74. Black hawk (fwd section)
75. Blanefield
76. Bleamoor (probably)
77. Bobbyb
78. Bogstad
79. Bokn (possibly)
80. Bolette (possibly)
81. Boma
82. Borgny
83. Borgund i (possibly)
84. Braat ii
85. Braedale (probably)
86. Braunton
87. Brava
88. Brenda
89. Brestois
90. Bretagne
91. Bretagne
92. Bretton hall
93. Brialan
94. Brisk (probably)
95. Britannia (possibly)
96. Britannia (probably)
97. British inventor (bow section)
98. Broadmayne (part of)
99. Broomhill (probably)
100. Buesten
101. Bull steamer (possibly)
102. Cairndhu
103. Camberwell
104. Cambrian
105. Cambrian (part of)
106. Cambrian princess (probably)
107. Camelot challenger (possibly)
108. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
109. Campen
110. Camswan
111. Candia
112. Capable
113. Carasa (possibly)
114. Carbineer
115. Carbon
116. Carentan
117. Carl
118. Carol anne
119. Castle crag
120. Castlereagh
121. Castor 1
122. Cato
123. Celtic
124. Ceres (possibly)
125. Chancellor
126. Charles m
127. Chasseur 6
128. Chasseur 7
129. Chateau yqem
130. Cheerful
131. Cheyenne
132. Chorley
133. Christoffel colombus (possibly)
134. Christos markettos
135. City of brisbane
136. City of mexico
137. City of swansea (probably)
138. Clan macnab
139. Clan macvey
140. Clarinda
141. Cleddy (probably)
142. Constance
143. Coquetdale (probably)
144. Countess of erne
145. Cristina
146. Crown of india (possibly)
147. Cuba
148. Cuba
149. D144 (possibly).
150. Dagana
151. Dageid
152. Dagmar
153. Davenport
154. Daylesford
155. Del rio
156. Deputie gaston dumesnil (possibly)
157. Derna (probably)
158. Devon coast
159. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
160. Die frau metta catharina von flensburg
161. Diligent
162. Donegal (possibly)
163. Duddon (probably)
164. Dudley rose
165. Duke of buccleuch
166. Dulce t
167. Dumfries
168. Dumfries
169. Dundee (probably)
170. Dutton
171. Dux (possibly)
172. Earl of abergavenny
173. Edale
174. Eduard (possibly)
175. Elena r
176. Elford
177. Elmcrest
178. Elna e
179. Elsa
180. Elsa (possibly)
181. Emma
182. Empire crusader
183. Empress queen
184. Emsstrom
185. Encourage
186. Enecuri
187. Erik boye
188. Ernest lagouve
189. Espagne
190. Ethel (probably)
191. Everleigh
192. Evertsen
193. Excelsior
194. Excelsior (possibly)
195. Ezra weston (bow section)
196. Ezra weston (stern section)
197. F/v joanna c
198. Faith
199. Fallodon
200. Fanny lambert
201. Fenna (probably)
202. Fife coast (possibly)
203. Flag theofano
204. Fleur de lys
205. Fluent
206. Forester (& pontoon)
207. Fort yale
208. Fpt iv
209. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
210. Franziska
211. Frode
212. Frogner ?
213. Fulham vii (probably)
214. Fylrix
215. G-cbpt
216. Galicia
217. Garm (possibly)
218. Gartland
219. Gascony
220. Gefion
221. Gemini
222. General jackson
223. General leman (possibly)
224. Genevieve (possibly)
225. Geopotes viii
226. George sutton
227. Georgios kyriakides
228. Gerarda
229. Germa geisha
230. Germaine
231. Gibel-hamam
232. Girdleness
233. Girl barbara
234. Girl patricia
235. Giuseppina accame
236. Glen (possibly)
237. Glen strathallan
238. Glenlee
239. Gleno
240. Glocliffe
241. Glory
242. Goathland
243. Golfstrom
244. Gorizia
245. Grane
246. Greatham
247. Gregynog
248. Greleen
249. Greta c
250. Grip fast
251. Gripfast
252. Halsewell
253. Hampshire
254. Hanover
255. Harry sharman
256. Hartburn (probably)
257. Hartlepool (part of)
258. Hartlepool (part of)
259. Hartley (possibly)
260. Hauler
261. Hedwig lunstedt
262. Helene (probably)
263. Hemsley 1
264. Heroine (probably)
265. Heron i
266. Hesperian
267. Highland brigade
268. Highland corrie
269. Hilda lea (bow part)(probably)
270. Hilda lea (stern part)(probably)
271. Himalaya
272. Hm lct 427 (after part)
273. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
274. Hmcs alberni
275. Hmcs regina
276. Hms abelard
277. Hms acheron (bow section)
278. Hms acheron (stern section)
279. Hms albion ii
280. Hms apley (possibly)
281. Hms arfon
282. Hms assurance
283. Hms avanturine
284. Hms benton castle
285. Hms bittern
286. Hms bittern (parts of)(probably)
287. Hms boadicea
288. Hms borneo
289. Hms boxer
290. Hms buccaneer
291. Hms coronation (part)
292. Hms coronation (part)
293. Hms crestflower
294. Hms eleanor (probably)
295. Hms elk (probably)
296. Hms empress of india (ex renown)
297. Hms evadne (possibly)
298. Hms fame
299. Hms fisgard ii
300. Hms foyle
301. Hms golden sunset (possibly)
302. Hms harstad
303. Hms hazard
304. Hms hazardous
305. Hms hickory
306. Hms implacable
307. Hms insolent
308. Hms invincible
309. Hms james fennel
310. Hms john mitchell
311. Hms kingston alalite (probably)
312. Hms kingston cairngorm (possibly)
313. Hms kingston jacinth (possibly)
314. Hms lancer ii
315. Hms landrail (probably)
316. Hms listrac (probably)
317. Hms lord hailsham
318. Hms manor
319. Hms marmora
320. Hms michael clements
321. Hms moldavia
322. Hms new dawn
323. Hms northcoates
324. Hms ocean sunlight
325. Hms p12 (stern section).
326. Hms picton castle
327. Hms pine
328. Hms pomone
329. Hms prince leopold
330. Hms recoil (bow section)(probably)
331. Hms recoil (stern section)(probably)
332. Hms remindo (possibly)
333. Hms sapper
334. Hms sargasso
335. Hms savage
336. Hms scylla
337. Hms taipo
338. Hms tiger
339. Hms undine
340. Hms velox
341. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
342. Hms warrior ii
343. Hms warwick
344. Hms warwick deeping
345. Hms waterlily
346. Hms whirlwind
347. Hmsm a1
348. Hmsm a3
349. Hmsm a7
350. Hmsm d1
351. Hmsm l24
352. Hmsm m2
353. Hmsm p555
354. Hmsm safari (ex p 211)
355. Hmsm sidon
356. Hmsm swordfish
357. Hmsm upstart
358. Hmy viva 2
359. Holme force (possibly)
360. Hopper barge no.42
361. Hugin
362. Humbergate (probably)
363. Hunsgrove
364. Iduna
365. Indiana
366. Indutionmare
367. Inger
368. Inger (possibly)
369. Ingrid frem
370. Inisinver
371. Iolanthe
372. Iona
373. Irex
374. Irishman
375. Irma germaine (possibly)
376. Isbjorn
377. Island maid
378. Island mist
379. Isleworth
380. Italia
381. Jade star gypsy
382. Jaffa
383. James eagan layne
384. Janna
385. Jgena (possibly)
386. Joannis millas
387. John taylor
388. Jordan a
389. Joseph roberts (possibly)
390. Juanita
391. Juno
392. Juvenile delinquent
393. Kai (possibly)
394. Kantoeng (part of)
395. Karen marie (probably)
396. Kazan
397. Kendal castle
398. Kensington court
399. Kishmul of ayr
400. Kong guttorm (probably)
401. Kongshaug (probably)
402. Kurland
403. Kyarra
404. Kynance (probably)
405. L h carl
406. L'ebauche
407. Lady of avenel
408. Lake edon
409. Lake owens
410. Lalen mendi
411. Lancaster
412. Lapwing (possibly) or south western
413. Lct 1068
414. Lct 381
415. Lct 757 (possibly)
416. Lct 809
417. Lcvp 120
418. Leny (possibly)
419. Leon
420. Les mercenaires
421. Leven (possibly)
422. Lia'g
423. License to kill (possibly)
424. Lightfoot (possibly)
425. Lil boat
426. Lisa maria
427. Lochavon
428. Lola (possibly)
429. Lombard (possibly)
430. Londonier
431. Longsand
432. Lord stewart
433. Lowmount
434. Lst 507 (bow section)
435. Lst 507 (stern section)
436. Lst 531
437. Lucinda (possibly)
438. Luciston
439. Luis
440. Luxor
441. Madeline
442. Madryn
443. Magog
444. Majorca
445. Mallard (possibly)
446. Marcelle
447. Marga
448. Margaret smith
449. Marguerite (possibly)
450. Marguerite pry
451. Maria asumpta
452. Marie des isles
453. Marie marguerite (possibly)
454. Marie therese
455. Marion lightbody
456. Martha
457. Mary
458. Mary rose
459. Mayflower
460. Meandros (possibly)
461. Mechanician
462. Mefjord (possibly)
463. Mendi
464. Merchant royal
465. Messina
466. Michelle
467. Midland queen
468. Miefield
469. Mill gate (probably)
470. Millmer
471. Milly (possibly)
472. Milo
473. Minca 35
474. Minerva (possibly)
475. Minerva (probably)
476. Mira
477. Modavia
478. Mohlenpris (possibly)
479. Moidart
480. Molesey (possibly)
481. Molina
482. Montecrana (possibly)
483. Moonraker (probably)
484. Morning star
485. Mount stuart
486. Mv adur valley?
487. Myrtlegrove (probably)
488. N verberckmoes (possibly)
489. Nailsea lass
490. Navasota
491. Neath (possibly)
492. Neree (possibly)
493. Neree (possibly)
494. Neree (probably)
495. Nestlea
496. Newent
497. Nichola (probably)
498. Nidarholm
499. Nil desperandum (probably)
500. Nile
501. Noordster
502. Nord carperren
503. Norma (possibly)
504. Normandy
505. Northville (possibly)
506. Nw68
507. Nw96
508. Ny-eeasteyr
509. Nyasaland
510. Nyon
511. Ocean vagabond
512. Onega
513. Onward (probably)
514. Orchis
515. Orfordness
516. Oriflamme
517. Orion
518. Orne (possibly)
519. Pacific reliance
520. Par time and tide bell
521. Pas (c.182)
522. Pearl (probably)
523. Pearn pride (possibly)
524. Peer gynt (possibly)
525. Pegasus
526. Pelham (possibly)
527. Pergo
528. Peronne
529. Persier
530. Pescalanza
531. Petersham
532. Petit forban
533. Phoenix
534. Piedras
535. Pitchipoy (possibly)
536. Polandia (possibly)
537. Pomella
538. Pomeranian
539. Pool fisher
540. Porthkerry
541. Portugal
542. Poulmic
543. Prestige
544. Primo ?
545. Princess royal
546. Prinses juliana (part of)(possibly)
547. Ps ryde
548. Quail
549. Quarnero
550. Quest
551. Radaas (probably)
552. Ramsgarth
553. Ramsholm (possibly)
554. Rapana
555. Rayder
556. Redesmere
557. Reggestroom (probably)
558. Reindeer
559. Reine des flots
560. Renilde
561. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
562. Risoy (probably)
563. Romsdalen (probably)
564. Rosehill
565. Rosehill (probably)
566. Rossmore (possibly)
567. Rosten (possibly)
568. Rota
569. Rotorua
570. Roway
571. Rowella
572. Royal adelaide
573. Rtc no.9
574. Runswick
575. Saint andre (probably)
576. Saint enogat
577. Saint ronaig
578. Sally jane
579. Salsette ii
580. San fernando
581. San julian
582. Saphir
583. Sarah anderson (possibly)
584. Sarah jayne
585. Saratoga
586. Scaldis
587. Seahawk
588. Security (possibly)
589. Serrana (bow section)
590. Serrana (stern part)
591. Seven seas (possibly)
592. Sevilla
593. Shad thames
594. Shanes castle
595. Sheer grace
596. Shirala
597. Shirley betty
598. Shoreham (probably)
599. Simla
600. Sinah
601. Sines (possibly)
602. Siracusa
603. Sissa norway
604. Sitakund (part of)(possibly)
605. Skopelos sky (after part)
606. Smyrna
607. Sna i (possibly)
608. Solstice ph199
609. Sonia (possibly)
610. Southampton
611. Sparkling foam (possibly)
612. Spearfish
613. Sphene (probably)
614. Spyros (possibly)
615. St dunstan
616. St george
617. St george (possibly)
618. St joseph
619. St olaf
620. St stanislas
621. Stabil (possibly)
622. Stancrest
623. Stanhope
624. Stanwold
625. Start
626. Stavros (possibly)
627. Sten (possibly)
628. Stokes bay pier (remains)
629. Sudon (possibly)
630. Surdelo
631. Svint
632. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
633. T r thompson
634. Tagona
635. Tamele
636. Tampa (possibly)
637. Tandil (probably)
638. Teamwork
639. Teelin head
640. Terlings
641. Terrapin
642. Theotokos
643. Thera (possibly)
644. Thierry (possibly)
645. Tiiu
646. Tinker di
647. Togimo
648. Towneley
649. Tracy
650. Trafalgar (possibly)
651. Trito
652. Tweed
653. Two sisters
654. Tyrhaug
655. U 1021 (possibly)
656. U 1195
657. U 1200
658. U 275 (probably)
659. U 322 (possibly)
660. U 325 (possibly)
661. U 40 (possibly)
662. U 400 (possibly)
663. U 480
664. U 86 (formerly)
665. U 86 (possibly)
666. U 90
667. Ub 130
668. Ub 21
669. Ub 65
670. Ub 74
671. Ub 81
672. Uc 49 (probably)
673. Ull (probably)
674. Unicorn
675. Union crystal (possibly)
676. Ursa (probably)
677. Vadne
678. Valdes (probably)
679. Vanessa (probably)
680. Vari solo sailor
681. Varia
682. Varvassi
683. Vasco
684. Venezuela
685. Venus
686. Venus
687. Vera (probably)
688. Vesuvio (possibly)
689. Vesuvius
690. Vigda
691. Villasandino
692. Virgin atlantic challenger
693. Volkerak
694. Vosges
695. W h dwyer
696. Wapello
697. War baron (probably)
698. War helmet
699. War knight
700. Warnow (possibly)
701. Westergate (probably)
702. Weston maid (possibly)
703. Westville
704. Withern
705. Witte zee
706. Woodbury
707. Woodham
708. Zaanstroom
709. Zone (probably)

 

Name: FIFE COAST (POSSIBLY)

Length 41.5 meter, width: 7.6 meter, draught: 2.7, tonnage 367 ton
Load: granular or powdery material

Cause: torpedoed and sunk by german e-boat 15m w of beachy head whilst on passage london for falmouth and plymouth. 11 lives lost. (ll ww2).

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 58 meter, Height above seabed: 80 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2014

Details measurements/cartography: H0807/40 20.8.40 SUNK 10-15MILES W OF BEACHY HEAD. (WW2SL). GIVES APPROX POSN 503500N, 000030E. H2979/74 11.5.76 WK IN 503458N, 000032E. POSN BY DECCA. (E GILES, 13.4.76). 8.1.79 INS AS NDW. NE 1652. H2330/84 24.7.85 WK EXAM'D 5.5.85 IN 503441N, 000019E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50.6 IN GEN DEPTH 59MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 9MTRS, LENGTH 65MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS. LYING 250/070DEGS WITH BOWS W. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 240A). AMEND TO WK 50MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1310/86/10 EXAM'D MAY 1984. HEIGHT 11MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 57MTRS. (SOUTHERN MARINE SERVICES). NCA. H2350/85 17.2.87 LOCATED 1.8.86. POSN CONFIRMED. NOT FULLY SURVEYED. (NP 1008, HI 317B). NCA. HH100/351/05 26.6.92 LOCATED IN 503437N, 000021E. POSN BY DECCA. (C MARTIN, 13.4.92). NCA. 24.4.14 EXAM'D 4.3.14 IN 5034.720N, 0000.267E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 51.90 IN GEN DEPTH 58.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 70.6MTRS, WIDTH 16.6MTRS, HT 6.6MTRS. LIES 080/260 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT, COLLAPSED TOWARDS BOW. (NETSURVEY, HI 1435). BOWS SWS, COLLAPSED AFT OF BOW. AMEND WK 51MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BOWS WSW, COLLAPSED AFT OF BOW

Position: 50 34.72 N,0 0.267 E

 

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