This is the information page about the shipwreck Gateshead (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 53.673 N,1 5.349 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

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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. Adams beck (probably)
2. Adine (probably)
3. Athelstane
4. Atlas (possibly)
5. Atwing (possibly)
6. Aurora
7. Azira
8. Balzac
9. Blairhall
10. Blue dawn
11. Braconash (possibly)
12. Burnhope (part of)
13. Cairnglen
14. Carlo
15. Carmarthen coast
16. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
17. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
18. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
19. Clare (possibly)
20. Clavering (part of)
21. Corsham
22. Cranford (possibly)
23. Cutty 11
24. Denham (probably)
25. Dimitris
26. Dredger no 3 (possibly)
27. Eagle iii
28. Elemore
29. Empire bay
30. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
31. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
32. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
33. Eventide
34. Fawn (probably)
35. Fervent
36. Firelight (possibly)
37. Gateshead (possibly)
38. General havelock
39. Gottfried (possibly)
40. Gran
41. Grit
42. Gudbrand (possibly)
43. H a brightman
44. H c flood (possibly)
45. H c flood (probably)
46. Hans hoth (probably)
47. Harraton
48. Hartley
49. Harvest
50. Hawkwood
51. Hebble (probably)
52. Heckler
53. Helene
54. Helvetia (possibly)
55. Hendrika
56. Hercules
57. Hmms 180
58. Hms ben ardna (probably)
59. Hms ethel taylor
60. Hms euston
61. Hms fairplay 2
62. Hms james ludford
63. Hms loch naver
64. Hms ruthin castle
65. Hms snaefell (probably)
66. Hms summer rose
67. Hms william hallet (possibly)
68. Hogarth
69. Humber
70. Ida duncan
71. Ilios (possibly)
72. Ilious
73. Intent
74. Inverlane (part of)
75. Inverlane (stern section)
76. Jenny m (possibly)
77. John m smart (possibly).
78. John miles
79. Jolly girls
80. Jolly girls (possibly)
81. Jonkoping i (possibly)
82. Jytte (possibly)
83. Kalua
84. Kasko
85. Kilkis (possibly)
86. King james (possibly)
87. La basiase (la bastaise)
88. Linden (probably)
89. Llwyngwair (possibly)
90. Loch-na-gar (probably)
91. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
92. Longbird
93. Lucida
94. Lyng
95. Maggie mcleman ii
96. Maindy bridge (possibly)
97. Marcheller (possibly)
98. Margaret sutton
99. Marne (part of)(possibly)
100. Mayoress pelican
101. Mile end (possibly)
102. Montauban
103. Narcissus (possibly)
104. Nike (possibly)
105. Nordheim (possibly)
106. Nyula
107. Ocean
108. Orion (probably)
109. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
110. Ottoland (possibly)
111. Pathfinder
112. Patria
113. Pitwines (probably)
114. Polleon (possibly)
115. Poltava (possibly)
116. Povena
117. Presto (possibly)
118. Presto (possibly)
119. Protector (possibly)
120. Quillota
121. Ragni (probably)
122. Ravensbourne (possibly)
123. Ravnanger (probably)
124. Renen
125. Rfa creosol
126. Richard de larrinaga
127. Rio colorado
128. Rising sun (part of)
129. Rising sun (part of)
130. Rosa (possibly)
131. Rosella (probably)
132. Rotha
133. S t wallsend
134. Saga (possibly)
135. Scott miller
136. Snowdrop (possibly)
137. Spray
138. Stag 5 (probably)
139. Staithes (possibly)
140. Stangate
141. Stora-korsnas-link i
142. Strinheim
143. Suavity
144. Sunniva (possibly)
145. Swiftly
146. Talisman (possibly)
147. Tatiana (possibly)
148. Teal (probably)
149. Teesdale (possibly)
150. Thames (probably)
151. The stewarts court (probably)
152. Triumph
153. Uc 32 (probably)
154. Vestra
155. Vianna (possibly)
156. Vianna (probably)
157. Victory
158. Voorwarts (possibly)
159. Wayside flower
160. Winga
161. Winga (possibly)
162. X.l.
163. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: GATESHEAD (POSSIBLY)

Length 55.3 meter, width: 8.6 meter, draught: 3.7, tonnage 731 ton
Load: general and mixed goods,coal

Cause: ex-gouwzee. built in 1917 by gebr bodewes, lobith, netherlands. owned at time of loss by tyne-tees shipping co, newcastle-upon-tyne. one boiler, triple expansion engine of 82nhp for 9 knots, single shaft. passage newcastle-upon-tyne for amsterdam. foundered following collision with ss miranda (norwegian flag, 1328 gt). (r young).

Year of registration: 1962

Water depth above wreck: 57 meter, Height above seabed: 138 cm

Known since: 1962, last detected: 1988

Details measurements/cartography: FOUNDERED 8 MILES NE OF SEAHAM. H1657/62 14.5.62 H1657/62 14.5.62 WK LOCATED IN 545339N, 010456W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 161 IN GEN DEPTH 187FT. GOOD A/S TARGET. (HMS SHACKLETON). H460/67 30.3.67 H460/67 30.3.67 EXAM'D IN 543339N, 010528W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 165 IN GEN DEPTH 190FT. SCOUR 192FT. (HMS ECHO, 2.6.66). INS AS WK 27FMS. BR STD. H2433/71 21.4.71 H2433/71 21.4.71 EXAM'D IN 545336N, 010515W [OBG] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 47 IN GEN DEPTH 57MTRS. LIES APPROX E/W. EXTENDS OVER 61MTRS IN LENGTH. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 23.9.70). NCA YET. 15.5.73 15.5.73 AMEND TO WK 47MTRS. NC 152. H6330/87 11.11.88 H6330/87 11.11.88 EXAM'D 7.6.88 IN 545340N, 010515W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [6 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 46.6 IN GEN DEPTH 56.7MTRS. DCS3 HT 9.5MTRS, LENGTH 54MTRS, BEAM 7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 57.3MTRS. INTACT AND PARTIALLY COVERED WITH SEDIMENT. LIES 138/318 DEG. HIGH POINT MAY BE A MAST. (GARDLINE, HI 414A). AMEND TO WK 46MTRS. BR STD. 2.3.07 2.3.07 THIS COULD BE GATESHEAD. (R YOUNG). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, PARTIALLY BURIED. HIGH PT MAY BE A MAST

Position: 54 53.673 N,1 5.349 W

 

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