This is the information page about the shipwreck Hawksdale, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 33.299 N,1 19.729 E (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. 150
2. Ability
3. Actuality
4. Agamemnon
5. Airston (probably)
6. Albion (probably)
7. Algeria
8. Alice marie
9. Annie
10. Archon
11. Astrologer
12. Atlanticos
13. Avon
14. Azariah (poss)
15. Balakani
16. Balgownie (probably)
17. Baltrader
18. Bella donna
19. Blue mermaid
20. Bonnington court
21. Bradglen
22. Bravore
23. Brendonia
24. British oak
25. Cathay (part of)
26. Cedrington court
27. Chieftain
28. City of brisbane
29. Corheath
30. Correct
31. Daisy maud
32. Dalryan
33. Dela
34. Delce
35. Denise germaine (possibly)
36. Diana
37. Dolcoath (part)
38. Dolcoath (part)
39. Dortejensen
40. Drofli
41. Dunbar castle
42. Dynamo
43. E goodwin ltv
44. E oaze light vessel
45. Embla (possibly)
46. Emile deschamps
47. Empire ghyll
48. Erins isle (possibly)
49. Fleurita
50. Flores (probably)
51. Fred everard
52. Frons olivae (probably)
53. Gad 23
54. Georgia
55. Ghc (possibly)
56. Girasol
57. Grazia (possibly)
58. Harcalo
59. Harcourt
60. Hawksdale
61. Hawnby
62. Hibernia
63. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
64. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
65. Hm torpedo boat no.12
66. Hmml 127 (possibly)
67. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
68. Hms aisha
69. Hms alert ?
70. Hms amethyst
71. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
72. Hms artic trapper
73. Hms blanche
74. Hms carilon
75. Hms chestnut (probably)
76. Hms coquette
77. Hms desiree
78. Hms drummer
79. Hms duchess of hamilton
80. Hms fauvette
81. Hms gracie (probably)
82. Hms guardsman
83. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
84. Hms leandros
85. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
86. Hms marcella
87. Hms mastiff (possibly)
88. Hms myrtle
89. Hms napia
90. Hms northumberland (probably)
91. Hms oriana
92. Hms pyrope
93. Hms ray of hope
94. Hms reed (possibly)
95. Hms resono (possibly)
96. Hms restoration (possibly)
97. Hms stella orion
98. Hms stirling castle (probably)
99. Hms tamarisk
100. Hms tourmaline
101. Hms velia (possibly)
102. Hms venetia
103. Hmsm e6
104. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
105. Holba
106. Ilaro
107. Intrepid
108. Irene
109. Iris (possibly)
110. Josefina thorden (after part)
111. Josephine charlotte
112. Kabinda
113. Kankakee
114. Koenigshaven
115. Lady jane
116. Laurl coin
117. Lbv (m)396
118. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
119. Lindfar
120. Lisbeth m
121. Lolworth
122. Lord hamilton (possibly)
123. Lowland
124. Mac 5 (possibly)
125. Mahratta ii
126. Mahseer
127. Main topman
128. Maitland
129. Malta (probably)
130. Maplin light house
131. March
132. Margam abbey
133. Margate sand beacon
134. Marie leonhardt (probably)
135. Menapier
136. Mercy
137. Merel (part of)(possibly)
138. Mersey
139. Mi amigo
140. Monica (possibly)
141. Morar
142. Mudlark
143. Neptune (possibly)
144. Newlands
145. Niore
146. Norhauk
147. Norman
148. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
149. Ocean king (possibly)
150. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
151. Opal
152. Paros isle
153. Persistant whisper
154. Ponzano
155. Prince igor (probably)
156. Profit
157. Quickstep
158. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
159. Regin (possibly)
160. Resolute
161. Restless wave (possibly)
162. Rooswijk
163. Rosme
164. Rover (possibly)
165. Rubislaw
166. Rumania
167. Ryal
168. Rydal force
169. Rynanna
170. Saidieh
171. Salerno (possibly)
172. San calisto
173. Second chance (possibly)
174. Selma (possibly)
175. Selnes
176. Simon bolivar
177. Slesvig
178. Spaarndem
179. Stad maastricht
180. Strathearn
181. Sun vii
182. Sunk beacon (remains)
183. Sunk head tower
184. Sunrise (possibly)
185. Surrey
186. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
187. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
188. Telegraaf xviii
189. Terukuni maru
190. The sultan
191. Thorvin karsven
192. Tongue sand tower (remains)
193. Toromoree
194. Treport
195. U 48
196. Uama
197. Ub 12 (possibly)
198. Uc 21 (possibly)
199. Uc 72 (possibly)
200. Ursus (part)
201. Vancouver
202. Vera
203. Volante (possibly)
204. Walsingham
205. Warfleth
206. Wearside
207. Westerley star
208. Winifred
209. Winkfield
210. Woodtown (possibly)
211. Yampa (part of)
212. Yampa (part of)
213. Yampa (part of)
214. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
215. Yassou
216. Ypapanti

 

Name: HAWKSDALE

Year of registration: 1922

Water depth above wreck: 15 meter, Height above seabed: 118 cm

Known since: 1922, last detected: 2015

Details measurements/cartography: H2733/22 9.5.22 WK SHOWN IN 513315N, 011952E ON SURVEY C8934. BR STD. H6345/26 15.2.28 WK OF MV HAWKSDALE IN 513315N, 011952E, SUNK 1899. (ADMIRALTY). BR STD. H4090/30 7.7.30 DWP, WITH 2 MASTS ABOVE LW, SHOWN ON SURVEY. BR STD. H6735/33 4.10.33 MASTS NO LONGER VISIBLE. (HMS KELLETT).

- NM 1575/33. 19.2.51 ST IN 513315N, 011952E. (HMS FRANKLIN). NES 1607 & 1975. 23.6.58 ST, DRIES 1FT, IN 513315N, 011952E. (ADMIRALTY). NE 1975. H1331/60 12.7.60 NOT FOUND AT LWS. CONSIDERED NON-EXISTENT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 1959). NCA, RETAIN AS CHARTED. H2847/67 17.10.67 LOCATED IN NEW POSN USING [HIFIX 2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH DRIES 3FT IN GEN DEPTH 7FT. SCOUR DEPTH 10FT. LIES NW/SE. SHOALEST PART IS STUMP OF MAST NEAR SE END. AN IRON BAR IS THE MOST PROMINENT FEATURE AT NW END. LIES IN AN AREA OF SANDWAVES. (HMS ECHO, HI 5/67). BR STD. H4525/69 31.7.69 EXAM'D 30.4.69 IN 513314N, 011955E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH DRIES 0.4 IN GEN DEPTH 1.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 4.2MTRS. WK OBSERVED TO CONSIST OF A FEW BROKEN RIBS AND FRAMES. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 132/69). NC 1605. H1428/74 3.7.74 EXAM'D IN 513315N, 011953E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT DRIES 0.2, FOUL AT 0.5MTR. LEAST E/S DEPTH 0.9 IN GEN DEPTH 1.6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 3.9MTRS [LAT]. LOCATED BY BOTTOM WIRE DRAG. (PLA WRECK REPORT). BR STD. 2.4.87 NOW SHOWN AS ST, DRYING 0.2MTR, IN 513315.3N, 011953.3E. (PLA 221.1). NE 1605. HH244/351/01 28.6.91 EXAM'D 25.5.91. LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED WAS 0.7MTR SOME 15MTRS WSW OF CHARTED POSN. WRECKAGE EXTENDS 100MTRS NW/SE AND IS APPARENTLY UNCOVERING. NO OBVIOUS SCOUR. LIES 170MTRS FROM CURRENT CHANNEL EDGE. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA WK 209/1, SEARCH E14/91). NCA. 20.8.91 SHOWN AS SWEPT DRIES 0.2MTRS ON PLA 203. NE 1605. HH244/351/01 30.9.91 DW MAST DRIES 2.5MTRS. (PLA NAV WARNING 10/91). HH244/351/01 30.9.91 DW MAST DRIES 2.4MTRS IN 513315.5N, 011950E [OGB]. ORIENTATION NW/SE. (PLA NAV WARNING 11/91).

- NM 2867/91 & NE 1605. HH244/351/01 15.10.91 THE WK IS APPARENTLY SCOURING CLEAR OF THE RIVERBED AND MOVING IN ITS SCOUR-HOLE. WK SUBJECT OF PLA RNW 10 & 11/91. SOME OTHER DEBRIS SEEN ON SURFACE AT LOW WATER. OGB COORDS QUOTED CONVERT TO A POSN ABOUT 66MTRS SE OF MAST. (PLA). NCA. HH244/351/01 4.6.92 EXAM'D 9.4.92 AT LW (1.1MTRS ABOVE LAT). SPAR NOT SEEN, BUT POSSIBLE WRECKAGE OBSERVED JUST AWASH - POSN NOT DETERMINED. MAIN PART OF WK LOCATED USING DCS3. OTHER PIECES OF WRECKAGE POSSIBLY EXIST UP TO 15MTRS WESTWARD OF MAIN WRECKAGE, WHICH LIES 155MTRS N OF FAIRWAY AT CLOSEST PART. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA WK REPORT NO.209/1, CHARTWELL 17/92). NCA. HH244/410/02 7.7.92 WRECK REPORTED TO BE MOVING INTO CHANNEL, AS CHANNEL MOVES NORTHWARD. S CARD PILLAR LT BUOY, WITH TOPMARK, Q(6)+LFL15S, ESTABLISHED IN 513314N, 011947E IN POSN 255 DEG, 90MTRS FROM WK. (TH, 1.7.92). WK, DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION, WITH MAST DRYING 2.7MTRS, SHOWN IN 513315N, 011950E. (PLA SURVEY 241(2) [11 - 15.5.92]).

- NM 2113/92 & NE 1605. HH244/410/02 24.8.92 EXAM'D 4.8.92 IN 513315.5N, 011953E [OGB] USING HSA AND MAIN CHAIN DECCA. LEAST DEPTH OBTAINED [SPOT SOUNDINGS] 1.6 IN GEN DEPTHS 13.6MTRS TO S OF WK; 11.8MTRS TO N [LAT]. WK LIES 118/298 DEG. APPROX DIMENSIONS 85 X 18MTRS. S CARD BUOY MOVED TO 513312N, 011953E. (THV PATRICIA, 4.8.92 & TH NM 31/92).

- NM 2694/92. HH244/410/02 22.6.93 EXAM'D 13.5.93 IN 513315.5N, 011950E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. MAIN PORTION OF WK DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE MOVED INTO CHANNEL. NO WRECKAGE OBSERVED DURING INSPECTION OVER LW PERIOD [TIDAL HT AT MARGATE 1.5MTRS]. FURTHER SURVEY TO BE CARRIED OUT. AMEND DRYING HT TO D 1MTR FOR SAFE CLEARANCE. (PLA WK NO 209/1 - CHARTWELL 36/93). BR STD. HH244/410/03 12.7.94 WK NOW SWEPT CLEAR TO 2.9MTRS IN 513315.8N, 011950E. (PLA WK REPORT DTD JUNE 1994).

- NM 2474/94. HH244/410/04 8.1.97 EXAM'D 16.12.96 IN 513315.8N, 011950.0E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 4.4, FOUL 4.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.8 IN GEN DEPTH 14-20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.2MTRS. SLIGHT SEA STATE AND SHORT SWELL GIVING RISE TO A HEAVE OF 0.3MTRS. CHART AS SW 4.0MTRS. (PLA WRECK REPORT 47/96).

- NM 474/97. HH244/410/04 30.9.97 S CARDINAL LT BUOY REPLACED WITH ISO DANGER LT BUOY, FL(2), 5 SEC IN 513316N, 011951E. (TH NM 31/97). NE 1605. 19.1.15 BUOY NO LONGER SHOWN ON BA 1606 [EDN 9 DTD 21.11.13]. 19.1.15 SHOWN WITH LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.3MTRS ON RECENT PLA THAMES ESTUARY SURVEY. (K FEATHERSTONE, RT1E, EMAIL DTD 14.1.15). AMEND WK 6.3MTRS. 9.3.15 AMENDMENT ABOVE INCORRECT. (K FEATHERSTONE, RT1 EAST, EMAIL DTD 9.3.15). AMEND SW 4MTRS. RSDRA2021000092876 29.03.21 PLA M/B SURVEY SHOWS LEAST DEPTH 6.8MTRS IN GENERAL DEPTH 15.0MTRS. (PLA SURVEY DTD 22.02.2021) FORMER SWEPT CLEAR DEPTH 4MTRS RETAINED.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 33.299 N,1 19.729 E

 

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