This is the information page about the shipwreck Fort norfolk, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 26.337 N,0 27.899 W (49.438950, -0.464983)

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.

Name: FORT NORFOLK

Length 129.2 meter, width: 17.4 meter, draught: 10.7, tonnage 7131 ton

Cause: built in 1943 by united shipyards, montreal. owned at the time of loss by the ministry of war transport. mined when on passage france for the thames while taking part in the operations connected with the invasion of normandy. 8 lives lost.

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 24 meter

Known since: 1944, last detected: 2021

Details measurements/cartography: H02723/44 24.7.44 DANGEROUS WK IN 492623N, 002752W, APPROX. (ADMIRALTY). CHART AS DW PA.

- NM 1532/44. H03041/44 1.8.44 LOCATED IN 492627N, 002747W BY HDML 1001. DRIES 21FT. (NOIC ARROMANCHES, 615/41, 21.7.44). NCA. H02723/44 24.8.44 DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH 35FT. (F.O. BRITISH ASSAULT AREA 101210).

- NM 1826/44. H7795/50 12.3.51 AMEND TO WK 15MTRS [8FMS] IN 492623N, 002752W. (FR NM 40/028/50).

- NM 507/51. H716/60 11.7.61 NOW CHARTED AS WK 8FMS 1FT ON NC 2613. 14.9.81 INS AS WK 15.3MTRS ON NC 2656. H3898/82 17.5.82 SHOWN AS WK 17.7MTRS [9FMS 4FT] ON FR 6927 [1981 EDN]. BR STD. H4722/79 20.12.84 POSN 492624N, 002750W [EUR]. (FR WK RECORDS NO.14590119). 26.7.90 LOCATED IN 492624.4N, 002750.1W [EUR] [+/-20MTRS]. EXAM'D USING E/S AND MAGNETOMETER. LEAST DEPTH 17.7 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. WKGE STANDS 6MTRS ABOVE SURROUNDING SEABED. (FR WK RECORDS 1987 NO.14590119). NCA. HH100/351/04 1.8.91 DIVED ON 1.8.91 IN 492650N, 002847.5W. POSN BY DECCA (READING ERRATIC). WELL BROKEN BUT LARGE PIECES OF WRECKAGE STILL COVER A WIDE AREA. (M ROWLEY, 7.8.91). NCA. 17.5.01 LIES IN 4926.407N, 0027.834W [EUR]. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2000). BR STD. 27.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 4926.352N, 0027.916W.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN

Position: 49 26.337 N,0 27.899 W

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