This is the information page about the shipwreck Fort yale, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 22.94 N,0 57.523 W (50.2121667, -0.7257)

 

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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. Albert
2. Angry fish
3. Asger ryg
4. Axwell
5. Basil-2
6. Bettann (bow section)
7. British commerce
8. Cambrian princess (probably)
9. Carbineer
10. Coral
11. Cuba
12. Donegal (possibly)
13. Elford
14. Fort yale
15. Gartland
16. Gascony
17. Gerarda
18. Germa geisha
19. Hedwig lunstedt
20. Hilda lea (bow part)(probably)
21. Hilda lea (stern part)(probably)
22. Hmcs alberni
23. Hms apley (possibly)
24. Hms evadne (possibly)
25. Hms loyalty
26. Hms prince leopold
27. Hms sapper
28. Hooness
29. Lightfoot (possibly)
30. Lola (possibly)
31. Lowmount
32. Maid of orleans
33. Orminster
34. Plm 4 (possibly)
35. Polandia (possibly)
36. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
37. Ringen
38. Saint enogat
39. Sines (possibly)
40. Spearfish
41. Teelin head
42. U 1195
43. Ub 81
44. Uss osprey
45. Whale unit 552 (possibly)

 

Name: FORT YALE

Length 133.5 meter, width: 17.4 meter, tonnage 7134 ton

Cause: 8.8.44 mined 8.8.44 near l8 buoy (492524n, 002730w) while on government service. was under tow on 23.8.44 when she was torpedoed by u 480. (ll ww2, axis submarine successes & wartime standard ships).

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 42 meter, Height above seabed: 70 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: H03135/44 20.9.44 'FORT YORK' SUNK IN APPROX 502330N, 005100W. (PNO 51, AMENDED BY PNO 269, 3.9.44). H0121/45 22.3.45 PORTSMOUTH LIST, PASI APPENDIX N, 22.3.45, DOES NOT NOW INCLUDE THIS POSN. 21.2.45 GOOD SONAR CONTACT REPD IN 502354N, 005742W. (ESCORT GROUP 17, AUBD 304/15). H6667/57 WK IN 502300N, 005733W. LEAST DEPTH 103FT IN 136FT. (HMS DALRYMPLE, SURVEY [K2007], 1958). CHART AS WK 17FMS. BR STD. H1284/75 16.6.75 WK, POSSIBLY 'FORT YALE', FOUND 15 MILES S OF NAB TWR IN 502253N, 005742W [OGB] USING DECCA. LIES E/W. UPRIGHT AND STANDING 35FT IN 130FT. BADLY DAMAGED. (R TODD, SPITHEAD MARINE SALVAGE, 20.5.75). AMEND TO WK 31MTRS [17FMS] IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H4121/76 5.11.76 WK EXAM'D 1.7.76 IN 502254.9N, 005725.7W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32 IN GEN DEPTH 41-42MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 13.3MTRS, LENGTH APPROX 430FT. APPARENTLY BROKEN UP AND LYING 080/260DEGS. (HMS FAWN, HI 52/76). CHART AS WK 27.5MTRS [15FMS] IN 502255N, 005726W [OGB].

- NM BLOCK 239/77. H1284/83 8.6.83 LOCATED IN 502259N, 005726W [OGB], USING DCS3. SONAR LENGTH 110MTRS, HEIGHT 13MTRS. (WIMPOL LTD, SWINDON, TLX 7.6.83). NCA. HH090/952/01 3.11.03 EXAM'D 7.6.03 IN 5022.940N, 0057.523W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 30.8, FOUL 31.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.9 IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 142MTRS, WIDTH 44MTRS. DCS3 HT 10.6MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 070 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN UP. (GARDLINE, HI 952). SCOUR 1.5MTRS DEEP. POSSIBLY NETTED. AMEND TO SW 30.5MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN UP, ?NETTED

Position: 50 22.94 N,0 57.523 W

 

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