Wreck: Gerlen (possibly) (Motor vessel)
This is the information page about the shipwreck Gerlen (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 37.845 N,0 9.642 W (50.63075, -0.1607)
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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.
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Shipwreck details
Name: GERLEN (POSSIBLY)
Length 38.7 meter, width: 7 meter, draught: 2.4, tonnage 299 ton
Cause: Sank following collision with cypriot mv 'gotland' whilst en-route par to utersen. (lloyds 209).
Year of registration: 1972
Water depth above wreck: 48 meter, Height above seabed: 135 cm
Known since: 1972, last detected: 20150920
Details measurements/cartography: H3950/70 21.7.72 WK IN 503818N, 000642W. (LLOYDS 209). CHART AS USC PA 15MTRS [8FMS].
- NM 1487/72. NAVEAM 295/72 ISSUED. 30.12.74 WRECK REPD IN 503809N, 000654W USING DECCA. (E GILES, 1974). NCA. H1965/76 27.11.80 NOTHING FOUND IN CHARTED POSN. SANDWAVE AREA. WK EXAM'D 15.5.80 IN 503749N, 000933W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 47.2 IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTRS DEEP. HYDROSEARCH LENGTH 38.6MTRS, BEAM 6.2MTRS, HT 3.7MTRS. LYING NW/SE, BOWS NW, IN AREA OF SANDWAVES. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 37A/77). AMEND TO WK 46MTRS IN REVISED POSN. R/P. H1310/86/10 3.4.86 EXAM'D IN 1983. (SOUTHERN MARINE SERVICES, WK NO 037). SEP 2015/000083466 3.2.16 EXAM'D 20.09.15 IN 5037.845N, 0009.642W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 45.65MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 48.15MTRS. NO SCOUR, LENGTH 32MTRS, HT 2.5MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. LARGELY INTACT WRECK, PARTIALLY BURIED, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1477). AMEND NDW 45MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: UK NM 3576/18
Position: 50 37.845 N,0 9.642 W
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