This is the information page about the shipwreck Fort rona (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 35.81 N,5 13.634 W (52.73695, -5.3741666666667)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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 RONA (POSSIBLY)
Year of registration: 1941
Water depth above wreck: 96 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm
Known since: 1941, last detected: 2014
Details measurements/cartography: 15.5.41 15.5.41 SUNK ABOUT 15 MILES WSW OF BARDSEY ISLAND. (FOIC MILFORD). H1950/76 14.11.80 H1950/76 14.11.80 WK EXAM'D 23.5.80 IN 523747N, 051334W [OGB] USING RO/RO HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 90 IN GEN DEPTH 96MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR. DCS3 HT 5MTRS. APPROX LENGTH 40MTRS. LYING SW/NE. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 40/80). BR STD. 27.1.14 SEP 2014/000004134 27.1.14 LOCATED IN 5235.810N, 0513.634W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 89.8MTRS. (CEFAS MID-ST GEORGE'S CHANNEL SURVEY, 2013). AMEND WK 89MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 52 35.81 N,5 13.634 W