This is the information page about the shipwreck George sutton, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 38.589 N,0 9.204 E (50.652366666667, -0.61618333333333)

 

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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. 010
2. 025
3. 20
4. 5 fyfilld
5. Aalesund (possibly)
6. Abel tasman (part of)(possibly)
7. Acadian
8. Addarwa
9. Advanti
10. Aeolian sky
11. Afon dulais
12. Ailsa craig (probably)
13. Ajax
14. Ala
15. Alan dean
16. Alaska
17. Alaunia
18. Albatros
19. Albert c field (probably)
20. Alcyon (possibly)
21. Alex van opstal
22. Alexandrovna
23. Algarve
24. Algerian
25. Algiers
26. Alison (possibly)
27. Amy
28. Angele (possibly)
29. Angelena bm 271
30. Angry fish
31. Ann marie (possibly)
32. Anna
33. Anna sophie
34. Antioche iii (probably)
35. Antoinette (probably)
36. Apache
37. Aparima
38. Arabic
39. Aracataca
40. Arctic dawn
41. Arfon
42. Ariel
43. Armenian
44. Armenier
45. Arno (possibly)
46. Arthurtown
47. Asborg
48. Ashanti (possibly)
49. Ashford
50. Athen
51. Atlantico
52. Atlas (probably)
53. Aud
54. Avalanche
55. Avalon g ii
56. Axwell
57. Azemmour
58. Bamse (probably)
59. Barn hill
60. Baron garioch
61. Baron herries
62. Barryman
63. Basil-2
64. Baygitano
65. Bayonne
66. Ben vrakie (possibly)
67. Berar
68. Bernicia
69. Betelgeuse (bow section)
70. Betsy anna
71. Bettann (bow section)
72. Bettann (stern section)
73. Binnendijk
74. Black hawk (aft section)
75. Black hawk (fwd section)
76. Blanefield
77. Bleamoor (probably)
78. Bobbyb
79. Bogstad
80. Bokn (possibly)
81. Bolette (possibly)
82. Boma
83. Borgny
84. Borgund i (possibly)
85. Braat ii
86. Brabant
87. Braedale (probably)
88. Branksome chine (possibly)
89. Braunton
90. Brava
91. Brestois
92. Bretagne
93. Bretagne
94. Bretton hall
95. Brisk (probably)
96. Britannia (possibly)
97. Britannia (probably)
98. British inventor (bow section)
99. Broadhurst (probably)
100. Broadmayne (part of)
101. Broomhill (probably)
102. Buesten
103. Bull steamer (possibly)
104. Cairndhu
105. Caleb sprague
106. Camberwell
107. Cambrian
108. Cambrian (part of)
109. Cambrian princess (probably)
110. Camelot challenger (possibly)
111. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
112. Campen
113. Camswan
114. Candia
115. Capable
116. Carasa (possibly)
117. Carbineer
118. Carbon
119. Carentan
120. Carl
121. Carrie dingle
122. Castle crag
123. Castlereagh
124. Castor 1
125. Cato
126. Celtic
127. Ceres (possibly)
128. Chancellor
129. Charles m
130. Chasseur 6
131. Chasseur 7
132. Chateau yqem
133. Cheerful
134. Cheyenne
135. City of brisbane
136. City of mexico
137. City of swansea (probably)
138. Clan macmillan
139. Clan macnab
140. Clan macvey
141. Clangula (probably)
142. Clara
143. Clarinda
144. Cleddy (probably)
145. Coquetdale (probably)
146. Countess of erne
147. Cristina
148. Crown of india (possibly)
149. Crown point
150. Cuba
151. Cuba
152. D144 (possibly).
153. Dagana
154. Dageid
155. Dagmar
156. Davenport
157. Daylesford
158. Del rio
159. Deputie gaston dumesnil (possibly)
160. Derna (probably)
161. Devon coast
162. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
163. Die frau metta catharina von flensburg
164. Diligent
165. Donegal (possibly)
166. Duddon (probably)
167. Dudley rose
168. Duke of buccleuch
169. Dulce t
170. Dumfries
171. Dundee (probably)
172. Dutton
173. Earl of abergavenny
174. Edale
175. Eduard (possibly)
176. Elena r
177. Elford
178. Elna e
179. Elsa (possibly)
180. Emerald (possibly)
181. Empire crusader
182. Empress queen
183. Emsstrom
184. Enecuri
185. Erik boye
186. Ernest lagouve
187. Espagne
188. Ethel (probably)
189. Everleigh
190. Evertsen
191. Excelsior
192. Excelsior (possibly)
193. Ezra weston (bow section)
194. Ezra weston (stern section)
195. F d lambert (possibly)
196. F/v joanna c
197. Faith
198. Fallodon
199. Fenna (probably)
200. Fife coast (possibly)
201. Flag theofano
202. Fleur de lys
203. Florazan
204. Fluent
205. Forester (& pontoon)
206. Fort yale
207. Fpt iv
208. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
209. Franziska
210. Frode
211. Frogner ?
212. Fulham vii (probably)
213. Fylrix
214. G-cbpt
215. Galicia
216. Gartland
217. Gascony
218. Gefion
219. General jackson
220. General leman (possibly)
221. Genevieve (possibly)
222. Geopotes viii
223. George sutton
224. Georgios kyriakides
225. Gerarda
226. Gerlen (possibly)
227. Germa geisha
228. Germaine
229. Gibel-hamam
230. Girdleness
231. Girl barbara
232. Girl patricia
233. Glen (possibly)
234. Glenarm head (possibly)
235. Glenarm head (possibly)
236. Glenartney (possibly)
237. Glendinning (possibly)
238. Glenlee
239. Gleno
240. Glocliffe
241. Glory
242. Goathland
243. Golfstrom
244. Gorizia
245. Grace dieu
246. Grane
247. Gregynog
248. Greleen
249. Greta c
250. Grip fast
251. Gripfast
252. Halsewell
253. Hampshire
254. Hanover
255. Harold
256. Harpalus (possibly)
257. Harry sharman
258. Hartburn (probably)
259. Hartlepool (part of)
260. Hartlepool (part of)
261. Hartley (possibly)
262. Hauler
263. Heathpool
264. Heathpool
265. Hedwig lunstedt
266. Hemsley 1
267. Heroine (probably)
268. Hesperian
269. Highland brigade
270. Highland corrie
271. Himalaya
272. Hm lct 427 (after part)
273. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
274. Hmcs regina
275. Hmhs rewa
276. Hms acheron (bow section)
277. Hms acheron (stern section)
278. Hms albion ii
279. Hms apley (possibly)
280. Hms arfon
281. Hms ariadne
282. Hms assurance
283. Hms avanturine
284. Hms balfour
285. Hms boadicea
286. Hms borneo
287. Hms boxer
288. Hms buccaneer
289. Hms crestflower
290. Hms eleanor (probably)
291. Hms empress of india (ex renown)
292. Hms evadne (possibly)
293. Hms fame
294. Hms fisgard ii
295. Hms gambri (possibly)
296. Hms golden sunset (possibly)
297. Hms harstad
298. Hms hazard
299. Hms hazardous
300. Hms hickory
301. Hms implacable
302. Hms insolent
303. Hms invincible
304. Hms james fennel
305. Hms john mitchell
306. Hms kingston cairngorm (possibly)
307. Hms kingston jacinth (possibly)
308. Hms lancer ii
309. Hms landrail (probably)
310. Hms listrac (probably)
311. Hms lord hailsham
312. Hms marmora
313. Hms michael clements
314. Hms minion
315. Hms moldavia
316. Hms new dawn
317. Hms northcoates
318. Hms ocean sunlight
319. Hms p12 (stern section).
320. Hms pine
321. Hms pomone
322. Hms prince leopold
323. Hms recoil (bow section)(probably)
324. Hms recoil (stern section)(probably)
325. Hms remindo (possibly)
326. Hms resolution (possibly)
327. Hms sapper
328. Hms sargasso
329. Hms savage
330. Hms taipo
331. Hms undine
332. Hms velox
333. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
334. Hms warrior ii
335. Hms warwick
336. Hms warwick deeping
337. Hms waterlily
338. Hmsm a1
339. Hmsm a3
340. Hmsm l24
341. Hmsm m2
342. Hmsm p555
343. Hmsm safari (ex p 211)
344. Hmsm sidon
345. Hmsm swordfish
346. Hmsm upstart
347. Hmy viva 2
348. Holme force (possibly)
349. Honeydew
350. Hopemount (probably)
351. Hopper barge no.42
352. Hugin
353. Humbergate (probably)
354. Hunsgrove
355. Huntsmoor
356. Iduna
357. Ikeda (possibly)
358. Indiana
359. Indutionmare
360. Inger
361. Inger (possibly)
362. Ingo
363. Ingrid frem
364. Inisinver
365. Iolanthe
366. Iona
367. Irex
368. Irishman
369. Isbjorn
370. Island maid
371. Island mist
372. Isleworth
373. Italia
374. Jade star gypsy
375. Jaffa
376. James groves
377. Janna
378. Jgena (possibly)
379. Joannis millas
380. John taylor
381. Jordan a
382. Joseph roberts (possibly)
383. Juanita
384. Juno
385. Juvenile delinquent
386. Kai (possibly)
387. Karen marie (probably)
388. Kendal castle
389. Kensington court
390. Kurland
391. Kyarra
392. Kynance (probably)
393. L c tower
394. L h carl
395. L'ebauche
396. Lady of avenel
397. Lake edon
398. Lake owens
399. Lalen mendi
400. Lapwing (possibly) or south western
401. Lass o'doune (probably)
402. Lci(l)99
403. Lct 1068
404. Lct 381
405. Lct 757 (possibly)
406. Lct 809
407. Lcvp 120
408. Leny (possibly)
409. Leon
410. Les mercenaires
411. Leven (possibly)
412. Lia'g
413. License to kill (possibly)
414. Lightfoot (possibly)
415. Lil boat
416. Lisa maria
417. Lochavon
418. Lola (possibly)
419. Lombard (possibly)
420. London trader (possibly)
421. Londonier
422. Longsand
423. Lord stewart
424. Lowmount
425. Lst 507 (bow section)
426. Lst 507 (stern section)
427. Lst 531
428. Lucinda (possibly)
429. Luciston
430. Luis
431. Lulonga (possibly)
432. Maaslust
433. Madeline
434. Madryn
435. Magog
436. Majorca
437. Mallard (possibly)
438. Marcelle
439. Marga
440. Margaret smith
441. Marguerite (possibly)
442. Marguerite pry
443. Maria asumpta
444. Marie des isles
445. Marie marguerite (possibly)
446. Marie therese
447. Marion lightbody
448. Martha
449. Mary rose
450. Mayflower
451. Meandros (possibly)
452. Mechanician
453. Mefjord (possibly)
454. Mendi
455. Merchant royal
456. Michelle
457. Midland queen
458. Mill gate (probably)
459. Millmer
460. Milly (possibly)
461. Milo
462. Minca 35
463. Minerva (possibly)
464. Minerva (probably)
465. Miown
466. Mira
467. Modavia
468. Mohlenpris (possibly)
469. Moidart
470. Molesey (possibly)
471. Molina
472. Montecrana (possibly)
473. Moonraker (probably)
474. Morning star
475. Mount stuart
476. Mv adur valley?
477. Myrtlegrove (probably)
478. N verberckmoes (possibly)
479. Nailsea lass
480. Navasota
481. Neath (possibly)
482. Neree (possibly)
483. Neree (possibly)
484. Neree (probably)
485. Nestlea
486. Newent
487. Nichola (probably)
488. Nidarholm
489. Nil desperandum (probably)
490. Noordster
491. Nord carperren
492. Norma (possibly)
493. Normandy
494. Northville (possibly)
495. Nw68
496. Nw96
497. Ny-eeasteyr
498. Nyasaland
499. Nyon
500. Oakwood
501. Oceana
502. Onega
503. Onward (probably)
504. Orfordness
505. Oriflamme
506. Orion
507. Orne (possibly)
508. Pacific reliance
509. Pagenturm
510. Par time and tide bell
511. Pas (c.182)
512. Patrice didier (probably)
513. Pearl (probably)
514. Pearn pride (possibly)
515. Peer gynt (possibly)
516. Pelham (possibly)
517. Pentyrch
518. Peronne
519. Petersham
520. Petit forban
521. Phoenix
522. Piedras
523. Pitchipoy (possibly)
524. Polandia (possibly)
525. Pomeranian
526. Pool fisher
527. Porthkerry
528. Portugal
529. Prinses juliana (part of)(possibly)
530. Ps ryde
531. Quail
532. Quarnero
533. Queenswood (part of)(possibly)
534. Quest
535. Radaas (probably)
536. Ramsgarth
537. Ramsholm (possibly)
538. Rapana
539. Rayder
540. Redesmere
541. Reggestroom (probably)
542. Reindeer
543. Reine des flots
544. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
545. Risoy (probably)
546. Rosehill (probably)
547. Rossmore (possibly)
548. Rosten (possibly)
549. Rota
550. Roway
551. Rowella
552. Royal adelaide
553. Rtc no.9
554. Runswick
555. Rytoner
556. Saint andre (probably)
557. Saint ronaig
558. Sally jane
559. Salsette ii
560. San fernando
561. Saphir
562. Sarah anderson (possibly)
563. Sarah jayne
564. Saratoga
565. Sardomene
566. Scaldis
567. Seaford
568. Seahawk
569. Security (possibly)
570. Serrana (bow section)
571. Serrana (stern part)
572. Seven seas (possibly)
573. Sevilla
574. Shad thames
575. Shanes castle
576. Sheer grace
577. Shirala
578. Shoreham (probably)
579. Simla
580. Sinah
581. Sines (possibly)
582. Siracusa
583. Sissa norway
584. Sitakund (part of)(possibly)
585. Skopelos sky (after part)
586. Sna i (possibly)
587. Sonia (possibly)
588. Southampton
589. Sparkling foam (possibly)
590. Spearfish
591. Sphene (probably)
592. Spyros (possibly)
593. St dunstan
594. St george
595. St joseph
596. St olaf
597. St rogatien (possibly)
598. St stanislas
599. Stancrest
600. Stanhope
601. Stanwold
602. Start
603. Stavros (possibly)
604. Sten (possibly)
605. Stokes bay pier (remains)
606. Sudon (possibly)
607. Surdelo
608. Svint
609. Swainby (probably)
610. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
611. T r thompson
612. Tagona
613. Tamele
614. Tampa (possibly)
615. Teamwork
616. Teelin head
617. Terlings
618. Terrapin
619. Theotokos
620. Thera (possibly)
621. Thierry (possibly)
622. Tiiu
623. Togimo
624. Towneley
625. Tracy
626. Trafalgar (possibly)
627. Trito
628. Tweed
629. U 1021 (possibly)
630. U 1195
631. U 1200
632. U 212 (probably)
633. U 275 (probably)
634. U 322 (possibly)
635. U 325 (possibly)
636. U 40 (possibly)
637. U 400 (possibly)
638. U 480
639. U 671
640. U 86 (formerly)
641. U 86 (possibly)
642. U 90
643. Ub 130
644. Ub 21
645. Ub 65
646. Ub 74
647. Ub 81
648. Ub 86 (possibly)
649. Ull (probably)
650. Union crystal (possibly)
651. Ursa (probably)
652. Vadne
653. Valdes (probably)
654. Vanessa (probably)
655. Vari solo sailor
656. Varia
657. Varvassi
658. Vasco
659. Venezuela
660. Venus
661. Venus
662. Vera (probably)
663. Vesuvio (possibly)
664. Vesuvius
665. Vigda
666. Villasandino
667. Virgin atlantic challenger
668. Volkerak
669. Vosges
670. W h dwyer
671. Wapello
672. War baron (probably)
673. War helmet
674. War knight
675. Warnow (possibly)
676. Weston maid (possibly)
677. Westville
678. Withern
679. Witte zee
680. Woodbury
681. Woodham
682. Zaanstroom

 

Name: GEORGE SUTTON

Length 31.7 meter, width: 7.6 meter, tonnage 199 ton
Load: coal

Cause: 27.8.1883 left newcastle 27.8.1883 for cork with cargo of coal. did not arrive. posted missing 4.1.1884.

Year of registration: 1976

Water depth above wreck: 32 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1976, last detected: 20150716

Details measurements/cartography: H4121/76 14.7.76 LOCATED 26.5.76 IN 503833N, 000917E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.1 IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. THOUGHT TO BE SMALL WOODEN TRAWLER 40-45FT LONG, WHICH SANK 1969/70. DCS3 SHADOW INDICATES LARGER VESSEL, POSSIBLY 48MTRS [160FT] LONG, BUT MAY BE BROKEN UP. LIES 030/210DEGS. (HMS ECHO, HI 41/76). INS AS WK 29MTRS. BR STD. H1965/76 27.11.80 EXAM'D 24.4.80 IN 503833N, 000918E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28 IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH LENGTH 37.3MTRS, BEAM 8.5MTRS, HT 4.6MTRS. MEDIUM SIZED WK, UPRIGHT, LYING N/S, BOWS N. APPARENTLY WOODEN, WITH RIBS EXPOSED, & 3 HATCHES. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 37A/77). AMEND TO WK 28MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1310/86/29 26.11.86 DIVED AND FOUND TO BE OLD IRON VESSEL ABOUT 35MTRS LONG, 6MTRS BEAM, LYING UPRIGHT IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. HULL HEAVILY SILTED WITH SOFT MUD, HAS IRON TRANSVERSE DECK BEAMS EVERY 1.5MTRS. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE. COAL SCATTERED ON SITE. INFESTED WITH LARGE CONGER EELS. (T W BENNETTO, 28.10.86). H1310/88/20 7.4.88 POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS WK OF 'GEORGE SUTTON' - NAME ON HUB OF SHIP'S WHEEL. LIES UPRIGHT, WITH BOWS APPROX N, STANDING 4 TO 5MTRS HIGH. 2MTRS SCOUR AROUND PORT SIDE AND STERN. (T W BENNETTO, 9.3.88). HH100/351/05 12.5.92 LOCATED IN 503830N, 000919E [OGB] USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, 13.4.92). SEP 2015/000083466 5.2.16 EXAM'D 16.07.15 IN 5038.589N, 0009.204E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 29.69MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 32.89MTRS. NO SCOUR, LENGTH 40MTRS, HT 3.2MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. LARGELY INTACT WK, PARTIALLY BURIED, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1477). AMEND NDW 29.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: IRON HULL, UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS N, WELL DECAYED

Position: 50 38.589 N,0 9.204 E

 

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