This is the information page about the shipwreck Francesco ciampa, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 8.219 N,1 29.631 E (51.0898333, 1.7715833)

 

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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. 150
2. Admiral gardner
3. Advent
4. Africa
5. Agen
6. Amplegarth
7. Andaman
8. Angelus (possibly)
9. Ashley
10. Atlantic (possibly)
11. Brandenburg
12. Bravore
13. Ca 4
14. Camisard
15. Cap de la hague
16. Carmen
17. Cathay (part of)
18. Cedrington court
19. Colbert
20. Colbert (possibly)
21. Constanzia
22. Corhaven
23. Correct
24. Costas michalos (fwd part)
25. D'artagnan
26. Dartmore
27. Diana
28. Dinard
29. Dixie
30. Dolcoath (part)
31. Dolcoath (part)
32. Dunbar castle
33. E goodwin ltv
34. Efford
35. Eidsiva (probably)
36. Eleonora
37. Emile deschamps
38. Emma
39. Emma (possibly)
40. Empire lough (probably)
41. Empress of fort william (probably)
42. En avant
43. Falcon (probably)
44. Fearless
45. Filleigh
46. Flachsee
47. Flandres
48. Francesco ciampa
49. Frons olivae (probably)
50. G 85 (possibly)
51. G-42 (possibly)
52. Gad 23
53. Genimar
54. Gloire a sainte therese
55. Grosser kurfurst (possibly)
56. Halcyon
57. Harcalo
58. Henry b plant
59. Henry moon
60. Hm mgb 328 (possibly)
61. Hmhs anglia
62. Hms alert ?
63. Hms aragonite (part of)
64. Hms aries (possibly)
65. Hms artic trapper
66. Hms brazen
67. Hms carilon
68. Hms carlton
69. Hms cayton wyke (probably)
70. Hms city of dundee
71. Hms cleon
72. Hms drumtochty (possibly)
73. Hms falmouth iii (possibly)
74. Hms fauvette
75. Hms flirt
76. Hms glen boyne
77. Hms kingston galena
78. Hms lord grey
79. Hms lydian
80. Hms marcella
81. Hms napia
82. Hms niger (possibly)
83. Hms northumberland (probably)
84. Hms othello ii
85. Hms peridot
86. Hms restoration (possibly)
87. Hms rodino
88. Hms stirling castle (probably)
89. Hms torbay ii (probably)
90. Hms tourmaline
91. Hms tranquil
92. Hms war sepoy
93. Hms weigelia
94. Hms wessex
95. Hmsm b2
96. Hundvaag
97. Ilaro
98. Ira (possibly)
99. Jacob luckenbach
100. James harrod
101. Josephine willis
102. Jupiter tr 1 (possibly)
103. Kabinda
104. Kadru
105. Karmt
106. Katharina kolkmann
107. Kielce
108. Kirsten skou
109. Koenigshaven
110. L'armandeche
111. La fleche
112. Lady stella
113. Latona
114. Le pelerin de la mer
115. Le tregor
116. Leicester
117. Leo
118. Loanda
119. Lord hamilton (possibly)
120. Luray victory
121. Lusitania
122. Mahratta
123. Mahratta ii
124. Maloja 1
125. Malta (probably)
126. Mariner moon
127. Merel (part of)(possibly)
128. Mersey
129. Monarch
130. Munificent
131. Murillo
132. Nancy moran
133. Negrier
134. Niki
135. Norman
136. North eastern victory
137. Notre dame des trois epis
138. Opal
139. Ousel (probably)
140. Pallieter
141. Paros isle
142. Phoenix
143. Polgrange
144. Preussen
145. Pulborough
146. Quentovic
147. Rio parana
148. Rydal force
149. Rynanna
150. S goodwin ltv (lv 69)
151. S.folkestone gate (ltv no.75)
152. Sabac
153. Saint michael veillez sur nous
154. Saint ronan (possibly)
155. Saint ronan (possibly)
156. Sambut
157. Santagata
158. Santagata (?part of)
159. Sea serpent
160. Selma (possibly)
161. Shenandoah
162. Smarapaan
163. Sperrbrecher 171 (possibly)
164. St cecilia
165. Strathclyde
166. Surrey
167. Tbd 317
168. Teeswood
169. Texaco caribbean (after section)
170. Texaco caribbean (forward section)
171. The queen
172. Tina primo
173. Toward
174. Traquair (probably)
175. U 11 (possibly)
176. U 16 (possibly)
177. U 48
178. U 8
179. Ub 103 (possibly)
180. Ub 108 (possibly)
181. Ub 109
182. Ub 38
183. Ub 55 (probably)
184. Ub 56 (possibly)
185. Ub 58 (possibly)
186. Ub 78
187. Ub-33 (probably)
188. Uc 26
189. Uc 46
190. Uc 46 (possibly)
191. Uc 63
192. Uc 77 (possibly)
193. Uc 78 or uc 79
194. Unity
195. Virginie
196. W a scholten
197. Westerley star
198. Wheatman (possibly)
199. Will and maggie (probably)
200. Xanthence

 

Name: FRANCESCO CIAMPA

Length 107.3 meter, width: 13.1 meter, draught: 6.4, tonnage 3611 ton
Load: ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore

Cause: Vessel, built in 1899 by t turnbull & son and owned at the time of loss by f s ciampa & figli, sank near s goodwin ltv following a collision. she was en-route benisaf to rotterdam. (dods).

Year of registration: 1927

Water depth above wreck: 27 meter, Height above seabed: 170 cm

Known since: 1927, last detected: 20160907

Details measurements/cartography: H1022/27 14.2.27 SANK IN 510815N, 012948E. (TH).

- NM 306T/27. H1022/27 1.4.27 DISPERSED TO A LEAST DEPTH OF 50FT LWST. DOVER PATROL MEM BEARING 287.5DEGS, 4.25M. (TH, 26.3.27). CHART AS WK 50FT (1927) IN 510815N, 012948E.

- NM 703/27. H2602/28 27.4.28 DELETED. NE 1895. H012/39 20.2.40 FOUND BY PAV'S IN 510812N, 012948E ON 2.10.39. (DOVER SECRET ORDERS 035, 15.2.40). 17.5.55 NOW CHARTED AS WK 8FMS 2FT. NC 2451. H5824/60 1.3.61 LEAST E/S DEPTH 62FT. (HMS SCOTT, 1960). H1022/27 17.11.61 SWEPT CLEAR 52FT, FOUL 53FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 61 IN GEN DEPTH 100FT. SCOUR DEPTH 105FT. (HMS SCOTT, 9-10 MAY '61). AMENDED TO SW 8FMS 4FT. BR STD. H1219/63 5.3.64 LEAST E/S DEPTH 61 IN GEN DEPTH 94FT. SCOUR DEPTH 100FT. MARKED SLICK. GOOD A/S ECHO. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 26.2.63). 3.10.68 NOW CHARTED AS WK 8FMS 2FT [LAT]. NC 1406. H5498/69 19.11.69 LOCATED 8.8.69 IN 510812N, 012948E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.7MTRS (55FT), FOUL AT 17.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.8 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 29.4MTRS. SEABED IS GENTLY UNDULATING. GOOD SONAR FROM ALL DIRECTIONS. A FAIRLY LARGE WK, LYING NW/SE. POSN MARKED BY A SWIRL DOWN-TIDE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 174/69 & HI 8(B)/69). AMEND SW 9FMS 1FT ON LC 1895, TO SW 9FMS 3FT ON 1892.

- NM 1837/69. H4667/70 31.12.70 LOCATED IN 510815N, 012939E [EUR] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 30MTRS. UNEVEN SEABED. LYING NW/SE WITH LEAST DEPTH AT SE END. CONTACTS AGREE WITH LENGTH 352FT. SHALLOW SCOUR ALL ROUND WK, DEEPEST AT SE END AT 30MTRS. THERE IS A SMALL BANK WITH 25MTRS OVER IT ON N SIDE. (HMS BULLDOG, 18.9.70). RECENTLY SWEPT. NCA. H2234/71 7.6.72 LARGE SS, NO SUPERSTRUCTURE, 10FT SCOUR AT STERN. (GB DIVING SERVICES). 15.6.72 NOW CHARTED AS SW 16.7MTRS. NC 1828. H4453/72 19.4.79 EXAM'D 9.3.77 & 20.4.78 IN 510811N, 012944E USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16 IN GEN DEPTH 26.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 8.5MTRS, LENGTH OVER 200FT, LYING NW/SE. VERY GOOD ALL ROUND SONAR RESPONSE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 53/77). AMEND TO WK 16MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 1091/79. H4199/78 10.9.79 EXAM'D 25.7.79. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.2 IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. DCS3 HT 10MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5MTRS. LYING 160/340DEGS, LENGTH 90MTRS. APPEARS TO HAVE SPLIT IN TWO, S PORTION SHOALEST. (HMS EGERIA, HI 61A/79). NCA. H2007/81 30.4.81 CONFIRMATION OF WK. BUT NO TRACE OF REPD TIDE-RIP CLOSE BY. (THV SIREN, 20.2.81). NCA. H1951/80 29.5.81 EXAM'D 9.4.81 IN 510813N, 012944E USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 17.0MTRS, FOUL AT 17.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.9 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. DCS3 HT 10.4MTRS AT LEAST - SHADOW OFF EDGE OF TRACE, LENGTH 110MTRS, BEAM 22MTRS. LYING 165/345DEGS. PARTIALLY DISPERSED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 21B). NCA YET. HH090/606/01 2.2.94 LOCATED 28.10.93 IN 510811.9N, 012943.9E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. NOT EXAM'D. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.6 IN GEN DEPTH 26.4MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.0MTRS. LARGE WK LYING SE/NW. RECOMMEND NCA. (NP 1016, HI 606). NCA. HH090/610/01 6.4.94 LOCATED 13.2.94 IN 510812.6N, 012943.8E [OGD] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.0 IN GEN DEPTH 26MTRS. DCS3 HEIGHT 9.5MTRS. LENGTH 115MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LYING 170/350DEGS. SCOUR DEPTH 2MTRS. WRECK INTACT, HIGH POINTS AT EACH END AND AMIDSHIPS. CHART AS WK 16MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 610). HH090/630/01 31.8.94 EXAM'D 9.7.94 IN 510810.9N, 012943.8E USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 17.3, FOUL 17.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.7 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 29MTRS. DCS3 HT 13.7MTRS. LIES 170/350DEGS. COVERS 107MTRS BY 30MTRS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 630). AMEND SW 17.3MTRS IN 510811N, 012944E. BR STD. HH090/737/01 30.9.97 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 737). HH090/893/01 23.10.00 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 893). SEP 2016/000297768 15.12.16 EXAM'D 12.12.2016 IN 5108.219N, 0129.631E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.67MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS, LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HEIGHT 10MTRS, ORIENTATION 170/350 DEGS. LARGELY INTACT AND UPRIGHT.(GARDLINE, HI 1496, H102_HI1496_002_16). AMEND DW 16.7MTRS IN REVISED POSITION. SEP 2016/000091760 16.1.17 EXAM'D 7.9.2016 IN 5108.219N, 0129.631E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.67MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS, LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HEIGHT 10MTRS, ORIENTATION 170/350 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 150MTRS, 2MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 020 DEGS. LARGELY INTACT AND UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 1496). AMEND TO DW 16.6MTRS IN POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 8.219 N,1 29.631 E

 

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