This is the information page about the shipwreck Heddernheim, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 57 48.548 N,10 54.409 E (57.8545, 10.6605)

 

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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. Ane katrine
2. Birthe
3. Brattskaer
4. C f jensen
5. Christian rump
6. Dorethea
7. Dorothea
8. Frigga
9. Ganler
10. Gitano
11. Godalming (possibly)
12. Gratia
13. Gunhild
14. Hamm
15. Hammern
16. Heddernheim
17. Hering
18. Ida
19. Janson
20. Lake placid
21. Lilly e
22. Lonny ogard
23. Mona mette
24. Monte pascal
25. Nieman
26. Nordlyset
27. Oakland
28. Oranienborg
29. Per (probably)
30. Polank
31. Rikkie-line
32. Rygja
33. Schwabenland
34. Skogland
35. Sydfjord
36. T.38
37. Urania
38. Vaaurnus
39. Victoire

 

Name: HEDDERNHEIM

Length 110 meter, width: 16.5 meter, draught: 9.5, tonnage 4947 ton
Load: ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore

Cause: built 1921 by f schichau. owned at time of loss by unterweser reed a. g. 323nhp compound engines & l.p.turbine. torpedoed & sunk by hmsm "ursula" 9m nne of skaw whilst on passage narvik for germany. (dods).

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 69 meter

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2020

Details measurements/cartography: H1518/40 16.7.40 WK PA IN 574700N, 105830E. (COPENHAGEN NM 15/1181/40).

- NM 1777/40. H5681/56 25.2.57 WK NOT SHOWN ON DANISH 101. DELETE. BR STD. H2782/57 17.5.57 SALVAGE OPERATIONS, LIT AND UNLIT BUOYS LAID. (RISDON BEAZLEY NAVEAM 6034). NCA. H2782/57 3.10.57 SALVAGE OPERATIONS HAVE BEEN COMPLETED ON "HEDDERNHEIM" IN 574830N, 105436E. CLEARED TO MAXIMUM HEIGHT OF 48FT OFF THE BOTTOM. (RISDON BEAZLEY AUG'57). NCA. 27.6.07 POSSIBLY THE WRECK OF HEDDERNHEIM. SALVAGED OF COPPER INGOT CARGO IN 1950'S BY RISDON BEAZLEY. (NEIL ISHERWOOD, TELECON 27.6.07). NCA. SEP 2009/000169606 25.11.09 WK 43.5MTRS IN 5748.548N, 1054.409E [WGD] OF THE SS HEDDERNHEIM. (DANISH NM 46/1002/09). BR STD. SEP 2009/000174969 4.12.09 WK 43MTRS SHOWN IN 5748.548N, 1054.409E [WGD] ON DANISH NM BLOCK 46/545/09. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 57 48.548 N,10 54.409 E

 

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