This is the information page about the shipwreck Freeway, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 60 27.267 N,0 53.02 W (60.42445, -0.72313333333333)
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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: FREEWAY
Length 14 meter, width: 4.9 meter, draught: 2.1, tonnage 26 ton
Cause: snagged gear and sank. crew of two rescued. (mrsc shetland).
Year of registration: 1997
Water depth above wreck: 70 meter
Known since: 1997, last detected: 2004
Details measurements/cartography: HH270/400/07 22.12.97 HH270/400/07 22.12.97 SANK IN 602654N, 005142W [OGB]. (MRSC SHETLAND, TELEX DTD 10.12.97). NCA YET. HH270/400/07 22.12.97 HH270/400/07 22.12.97 SANK IN 602718N, 005254W APPROX [OGB]. (MRSC SHETLAND, FAX DTD 11.12.97). INS AS NDW PA. BR STD. 24.4.04 24.4.04 EUT POSN: 6027.267N, 0053.020W. NE 3292.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: BEAM TRAWLER, STEEL HULL
Position: 60 27.267 N,0 53.02 W