This is the information page about the shipwreck Flores (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 39.982 N,1 36.127 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. 150
2. Afrin (probably)
3. Agamemnon
4. Alabama (possibly)
5. Albion (probably)
6. Algeria
7. Angelus
8. Archon
9. Atlanticos
10. Avon
11. Balakani
12. Balgownie (probably)
13. Baltrader
14. Bonnington court
15. Cairnside
16. Cathay (part of)
17. Cedrington court
18. Cerne
19. City of brisbane
20. Coalgas
21. Corcrest
22. Cormount (probably)
23. Coureur des mers
24. Cressdene (possibly)
25. Dalryan
26. Denise germaine (possibly)
27. Diana
28. Dolcoath (part)
29. Dolcoath (part)
30. Duiveland
31. Dunbar castle
32. Dynamo
33. Embla (possibly)
34. Emile deschamps
35. Empire bridge
36. Empire ghyll
37. Empress of midland (possibly)
38. Erna boldt (probably)
39. Estrella (possibly)
40. European gateway (part of)
41. Fleurita
42. Flores (probably)
43. Fort massac
44. Franz fischer (possibly)
45. Frons olivae (probably)
46. Fulmar
47. Ghc (possibly)
48. Grazia (possibly)
49. Grisdeale
50. Groeswen (probably)
51. Hardingham (probably)
52. Harriet
53. Hawksdale
54. Hebe
55. Hendon hall
56. Highwave (probably)
57. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
58. Hm torpedo boat no.12
59. Hmml 127 (possibly)
60. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
61. Hms arethusa
62. Hms carilon
63. Hms chestnut (probably)
64. Hms coquette
65. Hms donna nook
66. Hms duchess of hamilton
67. Hms fauvette
68. Hms forward iii
69. Hms franc tireur
70. Hms gracie (probably)
71. Hms guardsman
72. Hms hastfen
73. Hms japan
74. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
75. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
76. Hms leandros
77. Hms lord airedale
78. Hms ludlow
79. Hms maida (possibly)
80. Hms marconi
81. Hms marsa
82. Hms mastiff (possibly)
83. Hms myrtle
84. Hms pyrope
85. Hms ray of hope
86. Hms resono (possibly)
87. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
88. Hms sisapon
89. Hms tamarisk
90. Hms tourmaline
91. Hms tunisian
92. Hms velia (possibly)
93. Hms william wesney
94. Hmsm e6
95. Hmtb 10
96. Hnlms 227
97. Ingi
98. Ionian (possibly)
99. Irene
100. Janny
101. Josefina thorden (after part)
102. Kankakee
103. Karmt
104. Khartoum (possibly)
105. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
106. Koningen emma (possibly)
107. Lady salisbury
108. Laurl coin
109. Lbv (m)396
110. Lindfar
111. Lisbeth m
112. Lowland
113. Mac 5 (possibly)
114. Mahseer
115. Main topman
116. Marie leonhardt (probably)
117. Mecklenburg
118. Menapier
119. Mexico
120. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
121. Morar
122. Newlands
123. Nico
124. Niore
125. Norhauk
126. Norman
127. Norwich trader
128. Old charlton
129. Opal
130. Paros isle
131. Paullette
132. Peik
133. Persistant whisper
134. Peter hamre
135. Ponzano
136. Port dalhousie (possibly)
137. Prince igor (probably)
138. Princess juliana
139. Profit
140. Protinus (possibly)
141. Quickstep
142. Ravenscraig (possibly)
143. Rubislaw
144. Saidieh
145. Salerno (possibly)
146. Salerno (possibly)
147. San calisto
148. Second chance (possibly)
149. Selma (possibly)
150. Simon bolivar
151. Slesvig
152. Spaarndem
153. Stad maastricht
154. Storm
155. Sunbeam
156. Sunk beacon (remains)
157. Sunk head tower
158. Surrey
159. Sweep ii
160. Telegraaf xviii
161. Terukuni maru
162. The sultan
163. Thyra
164. Tongue sand tower (remains)
165. Tummel (probably)
166. Uc 11 (possibly)
167. Uc 21 (possibly)
168. Uc 72 (possibly)
169. Ursus (part)
170. Vancouver
171. Velocitas
172. Volscian (possibly)
173. Walsingham
174. Wearside
175. Woodtown (possibly)
176. Wychwood (possibly)
177. Yassou
178. Ypapanti

 

Name: FLORES (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 13 meter, Height above seabed: 100 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: H0340/40 31.3.40 H0340/40 31.3.40 AGROUND AND APPARENTLY SANK LATER 2.5M WNW OF KENTISH KNOCK LTV. (C IN C NORE, 5.2.40). NCA. H0340/40 29.7.41 H0340/40 29.7.41 NO WRECK VISIBLE IN 514000N, 013700E. SEARCHED FOR AT LW BY HMS ROYAL EAGLE. NO SURFACE DISTURBANCE OBSERVED. (CAPTAIN M/S, SHEERNESS, 16.4.41). H2132/70 3.2.70 H2132/70 3.2.70 NOT FOUND. SONAR CONTACT IN VICINITY REMAINED UNEXAMINED. H3180/74 14.11.78 H3180/74 14.11.78 WK 10.2MTRS IN 513957N, 013614E [OGB] .(SOISS, SIGNAL DTD 6.11.78). BR STD. H2132/70 11.4.79 H2132/70 11.4.79 EXAM'D 25.10.78 IN 513958N, 013614E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.2 IN GEN DEPTH 13 MTRS. SCOUR 15.1MTRS. DCS3 HT NOT OBTAINED. LENGTH 30MTRS. LYING 100/280 DEG. (HMS ENTERPRISE). NFA. H6340/87 1.3.89 H6340/87 1.3.89 EXAM'D 27.8.88 IN 513957N, 013614E [OGB] USING COMPOUND HYPERFIX/TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.5 IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 14.7MTRS. NO DCS3 SHADOW OBTAINED. (NP 1016, HI 423). BR STD. 12.5.05 12.5.05 EUT POSN: 5139.982N, 0136.127E. NE 1975.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 39.982 N,1 36.127 E

 

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