This is the information page about the shipwreck Firelight (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 1.219 N,1 19.142 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

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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. Ada jean (possibly)
2. Adams beck (probably)
3. Albano
4. Aurora
5. Azira
6. Balzac
7. Bangarth
8. Blairhall
9. Blue dawn
10. British officer (after part)
11. Bullger
12. Cairnglen
13. Carmarthen coast
14. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
15. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
16. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
17. Clare (possibly)
18. Cranford (possibly)
19. Denham (probably)
20. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
21. Dora
22. Eagle iii
23. Eston
24. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
25. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
26. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
27. Eventide
28. Fawn (probably)
29. Fenella
30. Ferryhill
31. Firelight (possibly)
32. Gateshead (possibly)
33. General havelock
34. Gottfried (possibly)
35. Gran
36. Grit
37. Gudbrand (possibly)
38. H a brightman
39. H c flood (possibly)
40. H c flood (probably)
41. Hanne
42. Hans hoth (probably)
43. Hebble (probably)
44. Hekla (possibly)
45. Helvetia (possibly)
46. Hercules
47. Heros (possibly)
48. Hmms 180
49. Hms ben ardna (probably)
50. Hms elise
51. Hms elise (possibly)
52. Hms ethel taylor
53. Hms herring
54. Hms james ludford
55. Hms loch naver
56. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
57. Hms snaefell (probably)
58. Hms southsea
59. Hms star of devoran
60. Hms summer rose
61. Hms william hallet (possibly)
62. Hms witherington
63. Hmsm unity (probably)
64. Hogarth
65. Humber
66. Ilios (possibly)
67. Ilious
68. Intent
69. Invergyle
70. Inverlane (part of)
71. Inverlane (stern section)
72. Jenny m (possibly)
73. John m smart (possibly).
74. Jolly girls
75. Jolly girls (possibly)
76. Jonkoping i (possibly)
77. Kalua
78. Kamma
79. Kasko
80. Lafonia
81. Linden (probably)
82. Llwyngwair (possibly)
83. Loch-na-gar (probably)
84. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
85. Longbird
86. Lyng
87. Maindy bridge (possibly)
88. Marcheller (possibly)
89. Marne (part of)(possibly)
90. Mars
91. Mayoress pelican
92. Mile end (possibly)
93. Narcissus (possibly)
94. Nike (possibly)
95. Nordheim (possibly)
96. Nyula
97. Orion (probably)
98. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
99. Pitwines (probably)
100. Polleon (possibly)
101. Poltava (possibly)
102. Povena
103. Presto (possibly)
104. Presto (possibly)
105. Princess maud (possibly)
106. Protector (possibly)
107. Providence
108. Prunelle
109. Queen wilhelmina
110. Quest (probably)
111. Quillota
112. Ragnhild (possibly)
113. Ragni (probably)
114. Ravensbourne (possibly)
115. Ravnanger (probably)
116. Recorder (possibly)
117. Regian
118. Renen
119. Rfa creosol
120. Richard de larrinaga
121. Rio colorado
122. Rising sun
123. Rosa (possibly)
124. Rotha
125. Saga (possibly)
126. Sargasso (possibly)
127. Scott miller
128. Snowdrop (possibly)
129. Spray
130. Stag 5 (probably)
131. Staithes (possibly)
132. Stangate
133. Strinheim
134. Suavity
135. Sunniva (possibly)
136. Svava
137. Swiftly
138. Teal (probably)
139. Thames (probably)
140. The stewarts court (probably)
141. Triumph
142. Ub 115 (possibly)
143. Uc 32 (probably)
144. Upcerne
145. Vestra
146. Vianna (possibly)
147. Vianna (probably)
148. Wearsider
149. Winga (possibly)
150. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: FIRELIGHT (POSSIBLY)

Length 71.9 meter, width: 9.7 meter, draught: 4.5, tonnage 1143 ton
Load: coal

Cause: ex-rookwood. built in 1896 by j blumer & co of sunderland. owned at time of loss by the gas light & coke company. two boilers, triple expansion engine, single shaft. 180 hp. torpedoed in the port side and sunk by uc 29. passage newcastle upon tyne for london. cargo coal. crew recovered. (r young).

Year of registration: 1949

Water depth above wreck: 36 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm

Known since: 1949, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: H01459/41 1.12.49 NDW IN 550110N, 011903W.

- NM 2464/49. H4871/68 3.7.68 EXAM'D IN 550113N, 011903W [OGB] USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 90FT IN GEN DEPTH 120FT. SCOUR DEPTH 122FT. SEABED COLLIERY SPOIL. LENGTH ABOUT 300FT. LIES ABOUT 070/250 DEG. (HMS MYRMIDON, ROS DTD 25.10.67 FOR HI 353). AMEND TO WK 15FMS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2189/71 22.5.72 SONAR CONTACT. NOT YET INVESTIGATED. (ISS, 1971). 15.5.73 AMENDED TO WK 27MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). NC 152. 3.12.75 AMENDED TO WK 27.5MTRS. NC 152. (CHANGE OF DATUM). HH090/796/01 5.1.99 EXAM'D 22.7.98 IN 550112.8N, 011909.3W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 26.3, FOUL 26.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.4 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 10.0MTRS. LENGTH 55MTRS, WIDTH 24MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. INTACT. SOME DAMAGE TO SW END. DEBRIS EXTENDS 40MTRS TOWARDS 240 DEGS. (GARDLINE, HI 796). AMEND TO SW 26MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2019/000043627 26.3.19 EXAM’D 26.3.19 IN 5501.219N, 0119.142W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 28.66MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. LENGTH 50.7MTRS, WIDTH 12.3MTRS, HT 7.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 045/225DEGS. FAIRLY INTACT, ALTHOUGH STERN BROKEN UP. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND DW 28.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: FAIRLY INTACT, ALTHOUGH STERN BROKEN UP

Position: 55 1.219 N,1 19.142 W

 

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