This is the information page about the shipwreck Frons olivae (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 22.052 N,1 32.445 E (51.6597, 1.3079833333333)

 

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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. Africa
4. Agen
5. Alabama (possibly)
6. Albion (probably)
7. Algeria
8. Amplegarth
9. Andaman
10. Angelus (possibly)
11. Archon
12. Ashley
13. Avon
14. Balakani
15. Bravore
16. Brendonia
17. Camisard
18. Carmen
19. Cathay (part of)
20. Cedrington court
21. Cerne
22. City of brisbane
23. Colbert (possibly)
24. Constanzia
25. Corhaven
26. Corheath
27. Correct
28. Dalryan
29. Diana
30. Dinard
31. Dolcoath (part)
32. Dolcoath (part)
33. Dortejensen
34. Duiveland
35. Dunbar castle
36. E goodwin ltv
37. Efford
38. Eidsiva (probably)
39. Eleonora
40. Embla (possibly)
41. Emile deschamps
42. Emma
43. Emma (possibly)
44. Empire ghyll
45. Empire lough (probably)
46. Empress of fort william (probably)
47. Empress of midland (possibly)
48. Erins isle (possibly)
49. Falcon (probably)
50. Fearless
51. Filleigh
52. Flandres
53. Flores (probably)
54. Francesco ciampa
55. Franz fischer (possibly)
56. Fred everard
57. Frons olivae (probably)
58. Fulmar
59. G 85 (possibly)
60. G-42 (possibly)
61. Gad 23
62. Genimar
63. Girasol
64. Grazia (possibly)
65. Halcyon
66. Harcalo
67. Hardingham (probably)
68. Hawksdale
69. Henry b plant
70. Highwave (probably)
71. Hm mgb 328 (possibly)
72. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
73. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
74. Hms alert ?
75. Hms aragonite (part of)
76. Hms aragonite (part of)
77. Hms aries (possibly)
78. Hms artic trapper
79. Hms blanche
80. Hms carilon
81. Hms cayton wyke (probably)
82. Hms chestnut (probably)
83. Hms fauvette
84. Hms flirt
85. Hms gracie (probably)
86. Hms guardsman
87. Hms hermes
88. Hms kingston galena
89. Hms lydian
90. Hms marcella
91. Hms mastiff (possibly)
92. Hms myrtle
93. Hms napia
94. Hms niger (possibly)
95. Hms northumberland (probably)
96. Hms othello ii
97. Hms peridot
98. Hms pyrope
99. Hms ray of hope
100. Hms restoration (possibly)
101. Hms rodino
102. Hms stirling castle (probably)
103. Hms tamarisk
104. Hms torbay ii (probably)
105. Hms tourmaline
106. Hms tranquil
107. Hms war sepoy
108. Hms weigelia
109. Hmsm b2
110. Hundvaag
111. Ilaro
112. Ira (possibly)
113. Irene
114. Jacob luckenbach
115. James harrod
116. Josephine charlotte
117. Kabinda
118. Karmt
119. Kirsten skou
120. Koenigshaven
121. L'armandeche
122. Lady stella
123. Laurl coin
124. Lbv (m)396
125. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
126. Le pelerin de la mer
127. Leicester
128. Leo
129. Lisbeth m
130. Loanda
131. Lolworth
132. Lord hamilton (possibly)
133. Luray victory
134. Mahratta
135. Mahratta ii
136. Maloja 1
137. Malta (probably)
138. Margate sand beacon
139. Menapier
140. Merel (part of)(possibly)
141. Mersey
142. Mi amigo
143. Monica (possibly)
144. Murillo
145. Nancy moran
146. Newlands
147. Niore
148. Norman
149. Norman
150. North eastern victory
151. Ocean hound
152. Ocean king (possibly)
153. Opal
154. Ousel (probably)
155. Paros isle
156. Peter hamre
157. Polgrange
158. Ponzano
159. Port dalhousie (possibly)
160. Preussen
161. Pulborough
162. Quentovic
163. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
164. Regin (possibly)
165. Rooswijk
166. Rubislaw
167. Rydal force
168. Rynanna
169. S goodwin ltv (lv 69)
170. Sabac
171. Saidieh
172. Saint michael veillez sur nous
173. Saint ronan (possibly)
174. Saint ronan (possibly)
175. Sambut
176. San calisto
177. Santagata
178. Santagata (?part of)
179. Selma (possibly)
180. Slesvig
181. Spaarndem
182. Spanish prince
183. Strathclyde
184. Sunk beacon (remains)
185. Surrey
186. Teeswood
187. The queen
188. Tina primo
189. Tongue sand tower (remains)
190. Toornvliet (probably)
191. Toromoree
192. Toward
193. Traquair (probably)
194. Tummel (probably)
195. U 11 (possibly)
196. U 16 (possibly)
197. U 48
198. Ub 109
199. Ub 12 (possibly)
200. Ub 29 (possibly)
201. Uc 21 (possibly)
202. Uc 46
203. Uc 46 (possibly)
204. Ursus (part)
205. Velocitas
206. Virginie
207. Volante (possibly)
208. W a scholten
209. Walsingham
210. Warfleth
211. Westerley star
212. Wheatman (possibly)
213. Will and maggie (probably)
214. Woodtown (possibly)
215. Xanthence
216. Yassou

 

Name: FRONS OLIVAE (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1915

Water depth above wreck: 13 meter, Height above seabed: 32 cm

Known since: 1915, last detected: 20171220

Details measurements/cartography: H3085/26 CONFIRMS LOSS ETC. H6345/26 4.11.26 CHARTED AS NDW PA (1915) (PA) ON BA 1828. H2540/32 29.4.32 DELETE. (HMS KELLETT). H2538/79 6.4.79 EXAM'D 14.9.78 IN 512202N,013234E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.2 IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2MTRS, LENGTH 38MTRS. LYING 020/200DEGS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 63/78). CHART AS WK 9MTRS. BR STD. H2538/79 24.10.79 EXAM'D 5.4.79 IN 512201.8N, 013234.5E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 7.6 IN GEN DEPTH 10-11.5MTRS. SCOUR 0.7MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS. LYING ROUGHLY NE/SW. GOOD WRECK CONTACT. (HMS ECHO, HI 60C/79). SHOWN AS WK 7.8MTRS ON FAIR SHEET(?). FROM E/S TRACE LEAST DEPTH REPORTED COULD BE FISH. AMEND WK 7.6MTRS.

- NM2672/79. H2538/79 28.7.86 EXAM'D 9.7.86 BY THV STELLA IN 512200N, 013237E [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.9MTRS. (TH HARWICH, TLX DTD 10.7.86). NCA YET. H2538/79 8.10.86 PRELIMINARY SURVEY RESULTS CONFIRMED. (TH, TLX DTD 29.8.86). AMEND TO WK 8.9MTRS IN 512200N, 013237E [OGB]. [EUR] POSN: 512205N, 013236E.

- NM 3108/86. H2347/85 19.1.87 EXAM'D 4.9.86 IN 512202N, 013234E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.2 IN GEN DEPTH 11-12MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 11.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LYING NE/SW. (NP1016, HI 314A). AMEND TO REVISED POSN. [EUR] POSN: 512207N, 013233E. G/S. HH090/770/01 18.9.98 EXAM'D 16.6.98 IN 512201.3N, 013233.7E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 9.3, FOUL 9.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.5 IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.5MTRS. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 030/210DEGS. GOOD MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN ONE PIECE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SCATTERED DEBRIS. DCS3 SHOWS CABLE OR WIRE EXTENDING SOME 100MTRS IN A NORTHERLY DIRECTION. (NP 1016, HI 770). BR STD. 24.4.13 [WGD] POSN: 5122.055N, 0132.457E. SEP 2018/000061842 16.7.18 EXAM'D 20.12.17; WK LOCATED IN 5122.052N, 0132.445E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.16MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS, LENGTH 33.2MTRS, WIDTH 8.9MTRS, HEIGHT 2.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 032/212DEGS. WRECK IS LARGELY INTACT AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1519). AMEND DW 9.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 22.052 N,1 32.445 E

 

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