This is the information page about the shipwreck Franz fischer (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 37.071 N,1 40.177 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. Agamemnon
3. Alabama (possibly)
4. Albion (probably)
5. Algeria
6. Angelus
7. Archon
8. Atlanticos
9. Avon
10. Balgownie (probably)
11. Bonnington court
12. Bravore
13. Cairnside
14. Cathay (part of)
15. Cedrington court
16. Cerne
17. City of brisbane
18. Corcrest
19. Cormorant
20. Cormount (probably)
21. Correct
22. Coureur des mers
23. Cressdene (possibly)
24. Dalryan
25. Denise germaine (possibly)
26. Dolcoath (part)
27. Dolcoath (part)
28. Duiveland
29. Dunbar castle
30. Dynamo
31. Embla (possibly)
32. Emile deschamps
33. Empire bridge
34. Empress of midland (possibly)
35. Erna boldt (probably)
36. Filleigh
37. Flores (probably)
38. Fort massac
39. Franz fischer (possibly)
40. Frons olivae (probably)
41. Fulmar
42. Grazia (possibly)
43. Groeswen (probably)
44. Harcalo
45. Hardingham (probably)
46. Harriet
47. Hebe
48. Hendon hall
49. Henry b plant
50. Highwave (probably)
51. Hm torpedo boat no.12
52. Hmml 127 (possibly)
53. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
54. Hms alert ?
55. Hms artic trapper
56. Hms carilon
57. Hms coquette
58. Hms donna nook
59. Hms duchess of hamilton
60. Hms fauvette
61. Hms franc tireur
62. Hms gracie (probably)
63. Hms guardsman
64. Hms hastfen
65. Hms japan
66. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
67. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
68. Hms leandros
69. Hms lord airedale
70. Hms maida (possibly)
71. Hms marconi
72. Hms mastiff (possibly)
73. Hms pyrope
74. Hms ray of hope
75. Hms resono (possibly)
76. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
77. Hms tamarisk
78. Hms tourmaline
79. Hms velia (possibly)
80. Hms william wesney
81. Hmsm e6
82. Hmtb 10
83. Hnlms 227
84. Ingi
85. Ionian (possibly)
86. Irene
87. Janny
88. Josefina thorden (after part)
89. Kankakee
90. Karmt
91. Khartoum (possibly)
92. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
93. Koningen emma (possibly)
94. La flandre (possibly)
95. Lady salisbury
96. Laurl coin
97. Lbv (m)396
98. Lisbeth m
99. Lodewijk van nassau (probably)
100. Lowland
101. Mac 5 (possibly)
102. Mahseer
103. Marie leonhardt (probably)
104. Mecklenburg
105. Menapier
106. Merel (part of)(possibly)
107. Mexico
108. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
109. Morar
110. Neppo (possibly)
111. Newlands
112. Nico
113. Niore
114. Norhauk
115. Norwich trader
116. Ocean hound
117. Opal
118. Paros isle
119. Paullette
120. Peik
121. Persistant whisper
122. Peter hamre
123. Ponzano
124. Port dalhousie (possibly)
125. Prince igor (probably)
126. Profit
127. Protinus (possibly)
128. Quickstep
129. Ravenscraig (possibly)
130. Rubislaw
131. Rydal force
132. Saidieh
133. Salerno (possibly)
134. Salerno (possibly)
135. San calisto
136. Second chance (possibly)
137. Selma (possibly)
138. Shardana
139. Simon bolivar
140. Spaarndem
141. Stad maastricht
142. Storm
143. Sunk head tower
144. Surrey
145. Telegraaf xviii
146. Terukuni maru
147. The sultan
148. Tina primo
149. Tongue sand tower (remains)
150. Tummel (probably)
151. Uc 11 (possibly)
152. Uc 21 (possibly)
153. Uc 72 (possibly)
154. Ursus (part)
155. Vancouver
156. Velocitas
157. Volscian (possibly)
158. Walsingham
159. Wearside
160. Woodtown (possibly)
161. Ypapanti

 

Name: FRANZ FISCHER (POSSIBLY)

Length 68.3 meter, width: 9.4 meter, draught: 3.7, tonnage 970 ton
Load: coal

Cause: Ex-rockland. a former german vessel captured as a prize. built in 1881 by irvine & co, west hartlepool. owned at time of loss by the admiralty. one boiler, compound expansion engine of 105hp, single shaft. passage hartlepool for cowes. cargo coal. bombed and sunk by german zeppelin. (ww1sl, dods & sibi).

Year of registration: 1926

Water depth above wreck: 23 meter, Height above seabed: 5 cm

Known since: 1938, last detected: 20170406

Details measurements/cartography: H8203/19 CONFIRMS LOSS, GIVES TONNAGE ETC. H6345/26 4.11.26 NDW PA (1916) IN 513720N, 014100W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) BA 1975. H8004/37 3.3.38 POSN 513706N, 014014E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 56FT, FOUL AT 57FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56FT. (HMS KELLETT, SWEEP REPORT 1937). AMEND TO WK 9FMS 2FT. BR STD. 12.6.69 AMEND TO WK 9FMS 1FT [LAT]. NE 1975. H2132/70 23.1.70 EXAM'D IN 513703N, 014015E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.7 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 25.5MTRS. GOOD SONAR CONTACT FROM SE & SW; POOR FROM N. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 407/70). AMEND TO SW 9FMS 2FT. BR STD. H4988/71 5.1.72 LOCATED IN 513706N, 014015E [EUR] USING HIFIX. POSN BY DCS3. SONAR HT 19.5FT. (HMS FAWN). NCA. 23.5.73 AMEND TO SW 16.8MTRS [LAT]. NC 2051. H6340/87 27.2.89 EXAM'D 20.9.88 IN 513701N, 014017E [OGB] USING COMPOUND HYPERFIX/TRISPONDER. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.6, FOUL AT 16.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.5 IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.8MTRS, LENGTH ABOUT 65MTRS. INTACT. LYING 020/200 DEG. (NP 1016, HI 423). BR STD. HH090/698/01 22.8.96 EXAM'D 18.7.96 IN 513704.4N, 014011.2E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 17.3, FOUL 17.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.2 IN GEN DEPTH 23.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.5MTRS. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. APPEARS TO BE BROKEN IN TWO WITH SHOALEST PT AT THE N END. (NP 1016, HI 698). INS AS SW 17.2MTRS. BR STD. HH090/693/01 26.11.97 EXAM'D 25.10.97 IN 513701.8N, 014016.0E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 16.8, FOUL 17.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.4 IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4MTRS. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 010/290 DEGS. SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (NP 1016, HI 693). BR STD. 12.10.06 EUT POSN: 5137.066N, 0140.160E. NE 1183. SEP 2017/000123580 21.9.17 EXAM'D 6.4.17; IN 5137.071N, 0140.177E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.35MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS, LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 14.4MTRS, HEIGHT 6MTRS, ORIENTATION 005/185 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 97MTRS, 1.1MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 223 DEGS. WRECK IS UPRIGHT, BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1518). AMEND DW 17.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 37.071 N,1 40.177 E

 

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