This is the information page about the shipwreck Ghambira, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 22.894 N,3 59.62 W (53.3825, -4.2246833333333)

 

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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. 212
2. Albanian
3. Albion (probably)
4. Amlwch rose
5. Ardlough
6. Bengollyun
7. Bijou
8. Braeglen
9. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
10. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
11. Cambank
12. Cartegena
13. Chacabuco (possibly)
14. Chagres
15. Clytie
16. Constance
17. Cork
18. Delfina
19. Derbent
20. Excel
21. Fb 112 (possibly)
22. Fb 116 (possibly)
23. Fb 265 (possibly)
24. Fb 267 (possibly)
25. Fb 289 and 292 (probably)
26. Fb 43 (possibly)
27. Fb 47 (possibly)
28. Fb 56 (possibly)
29. Fb 98 (probably)
30. Ghambira
31. Gleneden
32. Hindlea
33. Hms conway
34. Horizon (possibly)
35. Hornby (possibly)
36. Hoveringham 2
37. Hyacinth
38. Katy
39. Kilcoan (probably)
40. Kinkorth
41. Linda blanche
42. Loweswater
43. Lynkar
44. Manx fairy
45. Marie moller
46. Mary coles (possibly)
47. Miriam thomas
48. Mtb 539
49. Nicola faith
50. Nydia (probably)
51. Pacific (possibly)
52. Penrhos (probably)
53. Rea 1
54. Rea 10
55. Rhosneigr
56. Rothsay castle
57. Seahow
58. Strathrye
59. Tongue beacon (possibly)
60. Torch
61. Vigsnes
62. Vine (possibly)
63. Wern (possibly)

 

Name: GHAMBIRA

Year of registration: 1943

Water depth above wreck: 17 meter, Height above seabed: 108 cm

Known since: 1943, last detected: 2020

Details measurements/cartography: H03175/43 25.10.43 WK IN 532300N, 035938W. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 2285(T)/43. H03175/43 11.3.44 INS DW, WITH G CONL LT BUOY, IN 532300N, 035938W. (TH, LONDON).

- NM 544/44. H03175/43 4.11.48 AMEND TO WK 8FMS [14.6MTRS] AND DELETE LT BUOY. (HMS SEAGULL).

- NM 2459/48. 9.9.75 DISPERSED BY THE ADMIRALTY IN 1948 TO 49FT. BUOY REMOVED. (BOT, TELECON). NCA. H1310/84/2 30.1.84 KNOWN LOCALLY AS 'TARGET WRECK'. IT LIES IN MANY PIECES AND COVERS A LARGE AREA. (R DAVIES, 22.1.84). H3838/86 28.3.88 EXAM'D 27.11.87 IN 532252N, 035932W [OGB] USING 4-RANGE TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS. COMPLETELY BROKEN UP AND SPREAD OVER AREA APPROX 80 SQ MTRS WITH SANDWAVES UP TO 3MTRS HIGH NEARBY. RECOMMEND CHART AS WK 15.5MTRS. (HMS FAWN, HI 357). AMEND TO WK 15.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/06 28.1.93 DIVED ON IN CHARTED POSN. BEST LOCATED USING MAGNETOMETER. JUST AN AREA OF BURIED WKGE WITH THE ODD TWISTED FRAME, NONE OF WHICH APPEARS TO STAND MORE THAN A FEW MTRS. ESTIMATED THAT AT LEAST 70% OF WK IS BURIED IN SANDWAVES. (K HURLEY, 13.1.93). NCA. 27.3.04 EUT POSN: 532.882N, 0359.607W. BA 1463 [MAY'02 EDN]. SEP 2020/000174024 4.8.20 EXAM’D 27.1.20 IN 5322.894N, 0359.620W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.77MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. LENGTH 50.4MTRS, WIDTH 43MTRS, HT 1.8MTRS. ORIENTATION 108/288DEGS. SCATTERED REMAINS IN 2 MAIN LOCATIONS, WITH CYLINDRICAL STRUCTURE VISIBLE IN THE CENTRE. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1571). AMEND TO DW 15.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SCATTERED REMAINS IN 2 MAIN LOCATIONS

Position: 53 22.894 N,3 59.62 W

 

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