This is the information page about the shipwreck Girona, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 14.85 N,6 30.108 W (55.417466666667, -6.4078833333333)

 

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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. Alma dawson (probably)
2. Andania (probably)
3. City of bristol
4. Cumberland
5. Devereux
6. Ella hewett
7. Enderick
8. Erlo hills
9. Girona
10. Girvan
11. Her majesty
12. Hinde
13. Hms brisk (bow section)
14. Hms calgarian
15. Hms drake
16. Knightsgarth
17. Lindron
18. Lord rank
19. Lugano
20. Minerva (poss)
21. Nokomis
22. Pintail
23. Raven (poss)
24. Sard
25. Shackleton
26. Templemore
27. Towy
28. U 245 (probably)
29. U 680 (probably)
30. U 968

 

Name: GIRONA

Year of registration: 1991

Water depth above wreck: 8 meter

Known since: 1991, last detected: 1993

Details measurements/cartography: 20.12.91 HA141/02/01/03 20.12.91 WAS LOCATED IN 1966 BY BELGIAN DIVER ROBERT STENUIT AND EXTENSIVELY EXCAVATED DURING THE FOLLOWING TWO YEARS. A LARGE QUANTITY OF ARTIFACT WERE RECOVERED AND ARE NOW HELD BY THE ULSTER MUSEUM. FURTHER FINDS ARE REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN FOUND BY LOCAL DIVERS AND IT IS THOUGHT THAT MUCH MUST REMAIN. AN AREA 300MTRS RADIUS AROUND POSN 551451N, 063003W WOULD COVER THE KNOWN EXTENT OF THE FINDS. (ADU REPORT NO ADU 91/20). HH141/02/01/05 13.7.93 HH141/02/01/05 13.7.93 AREA 300MTRS RADIUS AROUND 551451N, 063003W [OSI] DESIGNATED AS RESTRICTED AREA UNDER AEGIS OF PROTECTION OF WRECKS ACT, 1973. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 976/93).

- NM 2643/93. 7.3.05 7.3.05 EUT POSN SUPPLIED BY GEODESY: 5514.850N, 0630.108W. NE 2798. HH091/240/01 19.5.09 HH091/240/01 19.5.09 NOT LOCATED BY M/B OR MAGNETOMETER. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1240). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 55 14.85 N,6 30.108 W

 

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