Wreck: Harrovian (Steam ship)

This is the information page about the shipwreck Harrovian, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 5.79 N,8 0.793 W (49.144, -7.7190833333333)


 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 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: HARROVIAN

Length 117.3 meter, width: 15.8 meter, draught: 7.6, tonnage 4309 ton
Load: general and mixed goods,non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined

Cause: captured by enemy submarine then sunk by gunfire in position 60miles w sw of bishop rock whilst en route from new york to le havre. (ll ww1). 11.12.74 passage new york for hull. (dti telecon 11.12.74).

Year of registration: 1916

Water depth above wreck: 146 meter

Known since: 1916, last detected: 1974

Details measurements/cartography: H4847/72 3.5.72 H4847/72 3.5.72 LOCATED IN 490545N, 080045W USING DECCA. HT OF WK 25FT. GEN DEPTH 480FT. (RISDON BEAZLEY, ULRICH HARMS LTD, 13.4.72). INS AS WK 73FMS [134MTRS]. BR STD. 6.5.74 6.5.74 SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS. 6 UNLIT MOORING BUOYS IN 490700N, 080000W, [PRESUMABLY THIS WRECK]. H4847/72 11.12.74 H4847/72 11.12.74 REPORTED TO BE THE 'HARROVIAN'. (RISDON BEAZLEY MARINE LTD, 10.12.74). 11.12.74 11.12.74 CARGO OF COPPER SALVAGED BY RISDON BEAZLEY. (DTI TELECON, 11.12.74).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 49 5.79 N,8 0.793 W

 

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