This is the information page about the shipwreck Gothia, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 49.224 N,0 46.118 W (54.8698333, -0.8991667)

 

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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. Adine (probably)
2. African transport (probably)
3. Afrique
4. Anboto mendi (possibly)
5. Ardgantoch
6. Athelstane
7. Athos
8. Atlas (possibly)
9. Atwing (possibly)
10. Audax
11. Ben aden
12. Berwick (possibly)
13. Botha (possibly)
14. Braconash (possibly)
15. Commercial
16. Corsham
17. Countess of strathmore (possibly)
18. Dayspring (probably)
19. Defiant
20. Disperser
21. Earl percy
22. Ellida (probably)
23. Fervent
24. Gothia
25. Gwalia (possibly)
26. Hartley
27. Helene
28. Hercules
29. Hms desire (possibly)
30. Hms dromio
31. Hms locheil
32. Hms ruthin castle
33. Hurstwood
34. Imperialist (possibly)
35. John miles
36. Jytte (possibly)
37. King james (possibly)
38. Lampada (probably)
39. Lanthorn
40. Lucida
41. Lucy
42. Maggie mcleman ii
43. Marchioness of londonderry
44. Marie stuart
45. Merrie islington
46. Moorwood (possibly)
47. Neptunus (possibly)
48. Ottoland (possibly)
49. Pandora
50. Pathfinder
51. Polanna
52. Rosella (probably)
53. Rutil
54. Schaldis (possibly)
55. Stora-korsnas-link i
56. Talisman (possibly)
57. Tatiana (possibly)
58. Teesdale (possibly)
59. Thermopylae
60. Ub 30
61. Uc 70
62. Voorwarts (possibly)
63. Wayside flower

 

Name: GOTHIA

Length 82.3 meter, width: 12.2 meter, draught: 5.5, tonnage 1826 ton

Cause: Torpedoed and sunk by ub-21. (der krieg zur see).

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 61 meter, Height above seabed: 165 cm

Known since: 1918, last detected: 1988

Details measurements/cartography: H4534/24 4.7.24 OBS WK SYMBOL ERASED FROM 2182A. H1141/65 31.5.65 WK LOCATED IN 544914N, 004610W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 194 IN GEN DEPTH 203FT. NOT FULLY EXAM'D. (HMS ECHO, 24.6.64). INS AS WK 32FMS. BR STD. H460/6730 30.3.67 LEAST E/S DEPTH 188 IN GEN DEPTH 211FT. SCOUR DEPTH 214FT. BEST A/S RETURN FROM W AND NE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, ROS DTD 14.6.66). AMEND TO WK 31FMS. BR STD. 1.8.77 AMEND TO WK 57MTRS. NC 1191. H6331/87 1.2.89 EXAM'D 15.6.88 IN 544913N, 004601W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 54.5 IN GEN DEPTH 61MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. LIES IN ONE PIECE. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. ORIENTATED 165/345 DEG WITH HIGH POINT AT SE END. (LAND & MARINE, HI 414B). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT

Position: 54 49.224 N,0 46.118 W

 

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