This is the information page about the shipwreck Greenock, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 55.962 N,4 53.638 W (55.861316666667, -4.9531166666667)

 

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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. Adono
2. Akka
3. Amy (possibly)
4. Arab (possibly)
5. Arthur
6. Beagle
7. Brent 1
8. Brent 2
9. Brent 3
10. Brent 4
11. C22
12. Caledonian (possibly)
13. Captayannis
14. Carronade
15. Cawnpore
16. Champion
17. Cormorant 1
18. Cormorant 2
19. Cormorant 3
20. Cougier
21. D 36
22. D46
23. D5
24. Eilean dhu
25. Elf 3
26. Elf 4
27. Endeavour
28. Europa
29. Fernlea (possibly)
30. Franleon
31. Greenock
32. Hms arsenal (probably)
33. Hms dasher
34. Hms seagull
35. Hms topaze
36. Iona i
37. Isabella of wigton (probably)
38. Jubilee star
39. Kintyre
40. Lady gertrude
41. Laurrandine
42. Liz of ashton (possibly)
43. Mary anning
44. Ocean (possibly)
45. Osprey (fore part)
46. Ovington (probably)
47. Penola
48. Portland (possibly)
49. Princess of wales (fore section)
50. Rhoda (possibly)
51. Spray (possibly)
52. Urd (possibly)
53. Wallachia

 

Name: GREENOCK

Year of registration: 1966

Water depth above wreck: 27 meter, Height above seabed: 145 cm

Known since: 1966, last detected: 1986

Details measurements/cartography: H715/67 14.3.67 LEAST DEPTH BY DIVERS [LEADLINE] 50FT [REDUCED], LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 50FT GENERAL DEPTH SEABED BY E/S 90FT. NO SCOUR. SEABED GREY MUD AND BROKEN SHELL. DIVERS REPORT N. OBJECT [MAIN] CONSISTS OF HEAVY GANTRY WITH A MASSIVE TOOTHED WHEEL POSSIBLY A CRANE JIB, OR MAIN DRIVE WHEEL OF A DREDGER. TIDE RUNNING TOO FAST FOR DIVERS TO EXAMINE BASE OR HULL. S. OBJECT, LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 76FT, COULD NOT BE EXAMD BY DIVERS AND HAS NOT BEEN SWEPT. (HMS VIDAL R OF S 2/67, 15.9.66). CHART AS OB 8FMS 2FT IN 555557N, 045334W [OGB]. LC 2006. [LATER SHOWN AS (A) OB 15.3MTRS & (B) OB 23MTRS ON NC 1994]. SEE ALSO [4108]. H1310/84/1 6.1.84 IDENTIFIED AS 460 REG TON BUCKET HOPPER DREDGER GREENOCK. (P. MOIR, 4.1.84). NCA. H1281/85/53 25.2.85 WK BELIEVED TO BE OF DREDGER GREENOCK CONTAINS 2 MINES WITH 2 OTHER MINES ON SEABED ADJACENT TO WK. (P. G. CARTWRIGHT, 12.2.85). NCA. H4065/85 19.2.87 EXAM'D 3.7.86 IN 555558N, 045334W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14 IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HEIGHT 3MTRS, LENGTH APPROX 55MTRS. LYING 145/325DEGS. (HMS HECLA, HI 322). CHART AS WK 14MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: REPORTED TO CONTAIN MINES See Also: 4108

Position: 55 55.962 N,4 53.638 W

 

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