This is the information page about the shipwreck Finn, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 13.508 N,2 12.358 W (50.167166666667, -11.000666666667)

 

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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. Addarwa
2. Advanti
3. Aeneas (probably)
4. Aeolian sky
5. Antonis g lemos (probably)
6. Apache
7. Aparima
8. Athen
9. Balmoralwood
10. Bissen
11. Black hawk (aft section)
12. Bonita
13. Bretagne
14. Britannia (possibly)
15. Bronte (ex-war coney)
16. Cathrine
17. Centurion
18. Chasseur 6
19. Chasseur 7
20. Cheyenne
21. Dagmar
22. Dallas city (possibly)
23. Derna (probably)
24. Deucalion
25. Eika
26. El kahira
27. Elena r
28. Eleni stathatou
29. Elmcrest
30. Emile miguet
31. Ethel (probably)
32. Etoile des ondes
33. Evertsen
34. Finn
35. Finnborg
36. Franziska
37. Frigga
38. G-bagh
39. Gairsoppa
40. Gallia
41. Georgios kyriakides
42. Girnigoe
43. Goathland
44. Gripfast
45. Hartburn (probably)
46. Heronspool
47. Hms arfon
48. Hms blackwood
49. Hms courageous
50. Hms dark gladiator
51. Hms delight
52. Hms fisgard ii
53. Hms gossamer
54. Hms warrior ii
55. Hmsm a3
56. Hmsm safari (ex p 211)
57. Ice prince
58. Iolanthe
59. Jeanne
60. Johan (possibly)
61. Josef joham (bow section) (probably)
62. Kafiristan
63. Kolga
64. Lenda
65. Leticia
66. Lochavon
67. Louisiane
68. Malka
69. Mallard (possibly)
70. Meknes
71. Merchant royal
72. Mersey
73. Miefield
74. Milo
75. Miniota
76. Mount myrto
77. Neree (possibly)
78. Neree (probably)
79. Netley abbey (possibly)
80. Normandy
81. Orne (possibly)
82. Pan
83. Pas (c.182)
84. Perra (possibly)
85. Pescalanza
86. Pitchipoy (possibly)
87. San fernando
88. Snowdrop
89. Spiral (possibly)
90. Stade (possibly)
91. Sudon (possibly)
92. Theodoros t
93. Tiiu
94. U 322 (possibly)
95. U 672 (possibly)
96. Uffe
97. Valdes (probably)
98. Vera (probably)
99. Vikholmen
100. Waitara
101. Xania

 

Name: FINN

Length 105.5 meter, width: 15.2 meter, draught: 7.6, tonnage 3806 ton
Load: coal,coke

Cause: torpedoed by uc 26. built by j l thompson & sons ltd, sunderland. triple expansion engine for 350 nhp. passage newcastle to genoa.

Year of registration: 1951

Water depth above wreck: 57 meter, Height above seabed: 60 cm

Known since: 1951, last detected: 1998

Details measurements/cartography: H3504/51 22.8.51 H3504/51 22.8.51 OLD MERCHANT SHIP, LYING ON ITS SIDE, LOCATED IN 501306N, 021212W. LENGTH 600FT, HEIGHT 40FT. RIENTATED 060/240 DEGS. (CINC PORTSMOUTH, 24.7.51). INS AS NDW. BR STD. H2291/64 18.5.65 H2291/64 18.5.65 EXAM'D IN 501326N, 021223W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 140 IN GEN DEPTH 180FT. NO SCOUR. GAVE WEAK SONAR RETURNS FROM SE & SW ONLY. CONSIDERED TO BE SAME TARGET AS NSC REPORTED IN 501324N, 011224W. (HMS SCOTT, 10.5.64). AMEND TO WK 23FMS.

- NM 907/65. 7.3.73 7.3.73 AMEND TO WK 46MTRS. NC 2519. HH090/533/01 28.5.93 HH090/533/01 28.5.93 EXAM'D 22.2.93 IN 501330.5N, 021221.5W [WGD] USING HYPERFIX [3 LOPS]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 46.1 IN GEN DEPTH 57MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 10.6MTRS, LENGTH 160MTRS, WIDTH 30 MTRS. HULK LIES INTACT, ON ITS SIDE AND ORIENTATED 060/240 DEG. MAGNETOMETER INDICATES FERROUS CONTENT OF 1700 TONS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 533). AMEND POSN.

- NM 2106/93. HH100/351/13 10.9.98 HH100/351/13 10.9.98 IDENTIFIED FROM BELL AS 'FINN 1906'. VESSEL IS UPSIDE DOWN. (N R CHIPCHASE).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, INVERTED

Position: 50 13.508 N,2 12.358 W

 

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