This is the information page about the shipwreck Fort medine, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 33.432 N,3 56.406 W (51.292766666667, -4.0713)

 

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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. Bengrove (probably)
2. Beninin (possibly)
3. Cabenda
4. Carare
5. Delfin
6. Eldon park
7. Fagernes (probably)
8. Fort medine
9. G a savage (possibly)
10. Harvester
11. Hms princess
12. Inverdargle (bow section) (probably)
13. Inverdargle (stern section) (probably)
14. Kendy
15. Madjoe
16. Malleny (or malleney)
17. Malleny (or malleney)
18. Pen-y-mor (possibly)
19. Plantes welvard (possibly)
20. Prince ivanhoe
21. Riptide
22. Riverton (stern portion) (possibly)
23. Samtampa
24. Scarweather ltv
25. Sirdar
26. Solor (stern part) (probably)
27. Stalheim
28. Steepholm
29. Steepholm
30. Strombus (part of)
31. Strombus (part of)
32. Strombus (part of)
33. Strombus (part of)(probably)
34. Trevessa
35. Yesso

 

Name: FORT MEDINE

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 18 meter, Height above seabed: 325 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 20170827

Details measurements/cartography: POS'N 513322N, 035615W OR 119DEGS 12.3 CABLES MUMBLES LT. H0802/41 28.4.41 DWP (MAST) INS ON 1161 AND DW ON 1165 & 1179.

- NM 910/41. H0802/41 28.4.41 G CON BUOY, FL(3), 10 SEC, 0.5 CABLES W OF MAST. - FNM 914/41. H0802/41 17.11.41 INS ON CHARTS.

- NM 2705/41. H0802/41 27.11.48 NOW WK 7FMS 4 FT. BUOY DELETED. (HMS SEAGULL).

- NM 2640/48. H2499/50 12.12.50 NOW SW 7FMS 3FT. (HMS SEAGULL). BR STD. 22.9.71 AMEND TO SW 13.2MTRS. NC 1161. 28.7.72 AMENDED TO SW 13.0MTRS [VERTICAL DATUM AMENDMENT]. BR STD. H1934/78 26.3.81 EXAM'D IN 513319N, 035614.5W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.9 IN GEN DEPTH 18.6MTRS. SCOUR 18.9MTRS. LIES N/S. APPARENTLY IN TWO PARTS, SOME 60MTRS APART. (HMS FOX, HI 53/79). BR STD. SEP 2017/000199013 12.1.18 EXAM'D 27.08.17; IN 5133.432N, 0356.406W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.93MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS, LENGTH 50.6MTRS, WIDTH 20.4MTRS, HEIGHT 2.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 325/145 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 67.1MTRS, 0.85MTRS DEEP. WRECK IS BROKEN INTO TWO SECTIONS, LYING 170M FROM EACH OTHER. (GARDLINE, HI 1502). AMEND DW 15.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: IN TWO PARTS, 60MTRS APART

Position: 51 33.432 N,3 56.406 W

 

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