This is the information page about the shipwreck General consul elissejeffe, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 56 37.755 N,6 29.543 W (56.9075, -6.6102666666667)
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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: GENERAL CONSUL ELISSEJEFFE
Year of registration: 1914
Water depth above wreck: 12 meter
Known since: 1914, last detected: 1990
Details measurements/cartography: H1245/69 4.7.69 WK LIES BOW TO SHORE APPROX 1 MILE NE OF LOCH FATHARNA AND 400 YARDS NE OF ILE NA MUIK. AT LOW WATER THERE IS 25FT OF WATER OVER HER BOW AND 50FT OVER HER STERN. WAS EXTENSIVELY BROKEN UP. PART OF CARGO OF REAPING MACHINES SALVAGED IN 1914/15. THE PROPELLER AND NON FERROUS FITTINGS ARE BELIEVED TO HAVE BEEN REMOVED DURING THE 1950S. (C J OLDFIELD, 26.6.69). POSN 563746N, 062929W [OGB] FOR FILING ONLY. 9.2.83 LIES WELL BROKEN UP IN 12 - 14MTRS. TWO BOILERS AND A CONDENSER HAVE ROLLED AWAY FROM THE MAIN WK. KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE ELESTON. (BSAC WK REGISTER, VOL 6). H1310/83/43 25.11.83 DETAILS REPD ABOVE CONFIRMED. (C MICHAEL, 4.11.83). 19.4.90 WK IS BEING EXAM'D BY NAVAL DIVERS FOLLOWING A REPORT THAT 8 INCH SHELLS HAVE BEEN FOUND EITHER IN THE WRECKAGE OR NEARBY. (MAJOR A HOGBEN, EOD TECH. CENTRE, ROCHESTER, KENT, TELECON). NCA. [WGD] POSN: 5637.755N, 0629.543W. 11.3.13 NOT LOCATED 11.2012 USING M/B. TOO CLOSE INSHORE TO SURVEY. (NETSURVEY, HI 1298). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 56 37.755 N,6 29.543 W