This is the information page about the shipwreck Fleurita, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 42.721 N,1 19.02 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Afrin (probably)
3. Agamemnon
4. Airston (probably)
5. Albion (probably)
6. Algeria
7. Alice marie
8. Archon
9. Astrologer
10. Atlanticos
11. Avon
12. Balakani
13. Balgownie (probably)
14. Baltrader
15. Blue mermaid
16. Bonnington court
17. Bradglen
18. British oak
19. Cairnside
20. City of brisbane
21. Corcrest
22. Cormount (probably)
23. Dalryan
24. Dela
25. Delce
26. Denise germaine (possibly)
27. Diana
28. Dolcoath (part)
29. Dolcoath (part)
30. Dynamo
31. E oaze light vessel
32. Embla (possibly)
33. Emile deschamps
34. Empire bridge
35. Empire ghyll
36. Erins isle (possibly)
37. Erna boldt (probably)
38. European gateway (part of)
39. Fleurita
40. Flores (probably)
41. Fort massac
42. Fred everard
43. Georgia
44. Ghc (possibly)
45. Grazia (possibly)
46. Grisdeale
47. Harcourt
48. Harlyn (probably)
49. Hawksdale
50. Hawnby
51. Hibernia
52. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
53. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
54. Hm torpedo boat no.12
55. Hmml 127 (possibly)
56. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
57. Hms aisha
58. Hms amethyst
59. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
60. Hms arethusa
61. Hms chestnut (probably)
62. Hms coquette
63. Hms desiree
64. Hms drummer
65. Hms duchess of hamilton
66. Hms gracie (probably)
67. Hms guardsman
68. Hms japan
69. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
70. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
71. Hms ludlow
72. Hms marconi
73. Hms marsa
74. Hms mastiff (possibly)
75. Hms myrtle
76. Hms nadine
77. Hms oriana
78. Hms pyrope
79. Hms ray of hope
80. Hms reed (possibly)
81. Hms sisapon
82. Hms stella orion
83. Hms tamarisk
84. Hms tunisian
85. Hms velia (possibly)
86. Hms venetia
87. Hms william wesney
88. Hmtb 10
89. Hnlms 227
90. Holba
91. Intrepid
92. Irene
93. Josefina thorden (after part)
94. Kankakee
95. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
96. Koningen emma (possibly)
97. Lady jane
98. Lady salisbury
99. Laurl coin
100. Lbv (m)396
101. Lindfar
102. Lisbeth m
103. Lowland
104. Mac 5 (possibly)
105. Mahseer
106. Main topman
107. Maplin light house
108. Margam abbey
109. Marie leonhardt (probably)
110. Menapier
111. Mercy
112. Mexico
113. Mi amigo
114. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
115. Morar
116. Mudlark
117. Neptune (possibly)
118. Newlands
119. Nicolaos piangos
120. Niore
121. Norhauk
122. Norman
123. Norwich trader
124. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
125. Pallieter (possibly)
126. Paros isle
127. Persistant whisper
128. Ponzano
129. Prince igor (probably)
130. Princess juliana
131. Profit
132. Protinus (possibly)
133. Quickstep
134. Restless wave (possibly)
135. Rubislaw
136. Ryal
137. Saidieh
138. Salerno (possibly)
139. San calisto
140. Second chance (possibly)
141. Selnes
142. Simon bolivar
143. Slesvig
144. Spaarndem
145. Stad maastricht
146. Strathearn
147. Sun vii
148. Sunbeam
149. Sunk beacon (remains)
150. Sunk head tower
151. Sweep ii
152. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
153. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
154. Tay bar
155. Telegraaf xviii
156. Terukuni maru
157. The sultan
158. Tongue sand tower (remains)
159. Treport
160. Uama
161. Uc 21 (possibly)
162. Uc 72 (possibly)
163. Ursus (part)
164. Vancouver
165. Vera
166. Walsingham
167. Wearside
168. Westerley star
169. Winifred
170. Winkfield
171. Woodtown (possibly)
172. Yassou
173. Ypapanti

 

Name: FLEURITA

Length 33.2 meter, width: 6.7 meter, draught: 2.4, tonnage 171 ton
Load: ballast

Cause: Built in 1913 by abdela & mitchell ltd, queeenferry. owned at time of loss by civil & marine ltd. four cylinder oil engine, single shaft. passage felixtowe for london. cargo sand and stone. began shipping water in heavy seas. was abandoned by crew when pumps failed to cope and later sank after an attempt to tow vessel failed. (ll & sibi).

Year of registration: 1965

Water depth above wreck: 19 meter, Height above seabed: 82 cm

Known since: 1965, last detected: 20200908

Details measurements/cartography: H3161/69 4.2.65 SANK ABOUT 1.5 MILES NE OF BARROW DEEP LV. (LL 2.2.65). SEARCHED FOR BY TH BUT NOT LOCATED. NCA YET. H4399/71 21.9.71 EXAM'D 15.4.71 IN 514241N, 011909E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 11.5, FOUL AT 12.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.8 IN GEN DEPTH 19.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20.8MTRS. LIES NW/SE. GOOD DCS3 TARGET. HIGHEST PART (? MAST) AT SE END. (HMS EGERIA). INS AS SW 6FMS 1FT.

- NM 1251/71. H2101/74 20.3.75 EXAM'D IN 514241N, 011906E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.0, FOUL AT 12.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.9 IN GEN DEPTH 19.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 21.4MTRS. LARGE WK AND EASY TO LOCATE. LIES E/W WITH SCOURS TO THE SW AND NE. (PLA WK REPORT 3/75, 5.3.75). NCA YET. 30.4.82 AMEND TO SW 12MTRS. (PLA 216/1-3). HH244/430/03 15.3.94 EXAM'D 8.2.94 IN 514241.5N, 011907E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20MTRS. COVERS AN AREA 40 X 10MTRS WITH SCOURS ENE AND WNW. RETAIN CHARTED SWEPT DEPTH. (PLA WK REPORT 216-13, CHARTWELL NO.5/94). NCA. SEP 2020/000222245 8.9.20 EXAM'D BY BDC 8.9.20 IN 5142.721N, 0119.020E [WDG]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.49MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19.76MTRS. LENGTH 32.5MTRS, WIDTH 7.45MTRS,HT 3.27MTRS. NFS. (PLA SURVEY, BDC H525.2). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH, POSN AMENDED.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SCOURS ENE AND WNW.

Position: 51 42.721 N,1 19.02 E

 

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