This is the information page about the shipwreck G 85 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 7.678 N,1 40.592 E (51.089833333333, 1.7715833333333)

 

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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. Acer
3. Acer
4. Admiral gardner
5. Advent
6. Africa
7. Agen
8. Alhama
9. Andaman
10. Ashley
11. Bravore
12. Brendonia
13. British liberty (possibly)
14. Ca 4
15. Camisard
16. Cap de la hague
17. Carmen
18. Cathay (part of)
19. Cedrington court
20. Colbert
21. Colbert (possibly)
22. Constanzia
23. Correct
24. Costas michalos (aft section)
25. Costas michalos (fwd part)
26. D'artagnan
27. Dartmore
28. Dinard
29. Dixie
30. Dolcoath (part)
31. Dolcoath (part)
32. Dunbar castle
33. Dyck ltv
34. E goodwin ltv
35. Eidsiva (probably)
36. Eleonora
37. Elizabeth and unknown
38. Emile deschamps
39. Emma
40. Emma (possibly)
41. En avant
42. Fearless
43. Filleigh
44. Flandres
45. Francesco ciampa
46. Frons olivae (probably)
47. G 85 (possibly)
48. G-42 (possibly)
49. Gad 23
50. Genimar
51. Gladys
52. Gloire a sainte therese
53. Harcalo
54. Henry b plant
55. Hm mgb 328 (possibly)
56. Hms alert ?
57. Hms aragonite (part of)
58. Hms aragonite (part of)
59. Hms aries (possibly)
60. Hms artic trapper
61. Hms carilon
62. Hms cayton wyke (probably)
63. Hms fauvette
64. Hms flirt
65. Hms glen boyne
66. Hms hermes
67. Hms kingston galena
68. Hms lord grey
69. Hms lydian
70. Hms maida (possibly)
71. Hms marcella
72. Hms napia
73. Hms niger (possibly)
74. Hms northumberland (probably)
75. Hms othello ii
76. Hms peridot
77. Hms restoration (possibly)
78. Hms rodino
79. Hms stirling castle (probably)
80. Hms tourmaline
81. Hms tranquil
82. Hms weigelia
83. Hms wessex
84. Hmsm b2
85. Hoegh aigrette
86. Hundvaag
87. Ilaro
88. Ira (possibly)
89. Jacob luckenbach
90. James harrod
91. Jean pierre et phillipe
92. Jupiter (probably)
93. Jupiter tr 1 (possibly)
94. Kabinda
95. Karmt
96. Kirsten skou
97. Koenigshaven
98. L'armandeche
99. La fleche
100. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
101. Le pelerin de la mer
102. Le tregor
103. Loanda
104. Lolworth
105. Lord hamilton (possibly)
106. Lst 364 (probably)
107. Luray victory
108. Mahratta
109. Mahratta ii
110. Malta (probably)
111. Mariner moon
112. Merel (part of)(possibly)
113. Mersey
114. Munificent
115. Murillo
116. Nagro (possibly)
117. Nancy moran
118. Neppo (possibly)
119. Netty (possibly)
120. Niendorf (possibly)
121. North eastern victory
122. Notre dame des trois epis
123. Ocean hound
124. Ocean king (possibly)
125. Ousel (probably)
126. Pallieter
127. Paros isle
128. Pavon
129. Phoenix
130. Preussen
131. Quentovic
132. Regin (possibly)
133. Rio parana
134. Rooswijk
135. Rydal force
136. Rynanna
137. S goodwin ltv (lv 69)
138. Sabac
139. Saint antoine de padoue
140. Saint michael veillez sur nous
141. Saint ronan (possibly)
142. Saint ronan (possibly)
143. Sambut
144. Santagata
145. Santagata (?part of)
146. Selma (possibly)
147. Smarapaan
148. Sperrbrecher 171 (possibly)
149. St claire (possibly)
150. Surrey
151. Tbd 317
152. The queen
153. Tina primo
154. Toornvliet (probably)
155. Toromoree
156. Toward
157. U 11 (possibly)
158. U 16 (possibly)
159. U 37
160. U 48
161. Ub 103 (possibly)
162. Ub 12 (possibly)
163. Ub 29 (possibly)
164. Ub 38
165. Ub 56 (possibly)
166. Uc 26
167. Uc 46
168. Uc 46 (possibly)
169. Uc 78 or uc 79
170. Velocitas
171. Virginie
172. W a scholten
173. Western farmer (bow section)
174. Wheatman (possibly)
175. Will and maggie (probably)
176. Xanthence

 

Name: G 85 (POSSIBLY)

Length 82.9 meter, width: 8.2 meter, tonnage 1147 ton

Cause: torpedoed & sunk by hms broke. (fleming). [could possibly be g-42, rammed & sunk by hms broke. see also wk [13683] in 510817n, 013457e].

Year of registration: 1973

Water depth above wreck: 37 meter, Height above seabed: 134 cm

Known since: 1973, last detected: 20210825

Details measurements/cartography: 31.8.73 OBSTN, 180X100MTRS, LOCATED USING DCS3 IN 510736N, 014036E, APPROX. (MR LOFTS, GPO). 30.12.76 OBSTN SHOWN IN 510745N, 014004E [OGB] ON KINGFISHER CHART KE 151-2 [JULY 1968 EDN]. POSN BY DECCA. SHOWN AS F IN 510745N, 014040E ON BA 323. H2172/81 10.2.83 WK 35MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS, SHOWN IN 510742N, 014038E [NTF] ON FR SURVEY [K9065/2], 1981/82. [SEE FR WK RECORDS - NO.21611062]. AMEND TO WK 35MTRS IN 510745N, 014040E [EUR]. R/P. H2350/85 9.12.86 WK EXAM'D 13.8.86 IN 510739N, 014042E [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 35 IN GEN DEPTH 36-37MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 41MTRS. DCS3 HT NOT OBTAINED. LIES NW/SE, MAINLY IN A LARGE SCOUR. (NP 1016, HI 317A). NCA. HH090/460/01 19.6.89 EXAM'D 4.5.89 IN 510739N, 014042.5E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 35.1, FOUL AT 35.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 35.2 IN GEN DEPTH 36-37MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 41MTRS. NO SONAR SHADOW OBTAINED AS MOSTLY BURIED WITHIN LARGE SCOUR. LIES 114/294DEGS. (NP 1008, HI 460). AMEND TO SW 35MTRS IN REVISED POSN. G/S. HH226/420/03 13.5.98 NOTED AS WK 34.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. (EPSHOM LTD 14.11.97). NCA. 22.11.05 SHOWN AS WK 34MTRS IN 5107.69N, 0140.60E [WGD] ON SHOM AMENDED COPY OF FRENCH 7424, 28.7.05. AMENDED TO WK 34MTRS IN PREVIOUSLY SURVEYED POSN OF 5107.685N, 0140.603E [WGD]. NE 323. HH091/159/01 25.7.07 LOCATED 27.12.06 IN 5107.678N, 0140.592E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 34.85 IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. LENGTH 19MTRS, WIDTH 19MTRS, HT 2.2MTRS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (OSAE, HI 1159). PROBABLE DEBRIS WITH SCOUR EXTENDING 20MTRS SW WITH SAND TRAIL TO SW. RETAIN WK 34MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2021/000256990 29.11.21 EXAM'D 09.09.21; IN 5107.678N, 0140.592E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 34.84MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. LENGTH 29.5MTRS, WIDTH 9.5MTRS, HT 1.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 134/314 DEGS.  SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 36.71MTRS, WIDTH 12.01MTRS, 2.65MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 216DEGS. MAINLY BURIED WRECKAGE IN LARGE AREA OF SCOUR. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, H525 HI 1744). RETAIN WRECK 34MTRS IN CURRENT POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: MOSTLY BURIED WITHIN LARGE SCOUR, SAND TRAIL TO SW

Position: 51 7.678 N,1 40.592 E

 

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