This is the information page about the shipwreck Frances massey (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 31.012 N,8 46.015 W (55.383583333333, -8.5494166666667)
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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: FRANCES MASSEY (POSSIBLY)
Length 111.3 meter, width: 15.8 meter, draught: 7.6, tonnage 4214 ton
Cause: torpedoed & sunk by german submarine u-48.
Year of registration: 2005
Water depth above wreck: 95 meter, Height above seabed: 130 cm
Known since: 2005, last detected: 2008
Details measurements/cartography: 25.4.07 25.4.07 WK LOCATED IN 5531.012N, 0846.015W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 95MTRS. LENGTH 94MTRS, WIDTH 17.5MTRS, HT 5.4MTRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999-2005). INTACT. LIES 130/310 DEGS. INS AS WK 88MTRS. BR STD. 19.2.09 19.2.09 DIVED JUNE 2008 IN 5531.009N, 0846.025W [WGD], CARGO OF IRON ORE, 3 BOILERS & SINGLE 4 BLADED PROPELLER, UPRIGHT BUT LYING TO PORT, POSSIBLY THE FRANCES MASSEY - SEE ALSO [3364]. (M MCVEIGH, EMAIL DTD 13.2.09). RETAIN IN EXISTING POSN. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, ?MINOR SCOUR AT NW END
Position: 55 31.012 N,8 46.015 W