This is the information page about the shipwreck Hekla (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 0.057 N,1 23.997 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

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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. Adams beck (probably)
2. Albano
3. Aurora
4. Azira
5. Balzac
6. Bangarth
7. Blairhall
8. Blue dawn
9. British officer (after part)
10. Bullger
11. Cairnglen
12. Carmarthen coast
13. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
14. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
15. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
16. Clare (possibly)
17. Denham (probably)
18. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
19. Dora
20. Eagle iii
21. Eston
22. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
23. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
24. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
25. Eventide
26. Fawn (probably)
27. Fenella
28. Ferryhill
29. Firelight (possibly)
30. General havelock
31. Gottfried (possibly)
32. Gran
33. Grit
34. Gudbrand (possibly)
35. H a brightman
36. H c flood (possibly)
37. H c flood (probably)
38. Hanne
39. Hebble (probably)
40. Hekla (possibly)
41. Helvetia (possibly)
42. Hercules
43. Heros (possibly)
44. Hmms 180
45. Hms ben ardna (probably)
46. Hms elise
47. Hms elise (possibly)
48. Hms ethel taylor
49. Hms james ludford
50. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
51. Hms snaefell (probably)
52. Hms southsea
53. Hms star of devoran
54. Hms summer rose
55. Hms william hallet (possibly)
56. Hms witherington
57. Hmsm unity (probably)
58. Hogarth
59. Humber
60. Ilios (possibly)
61. Ilious
62. Intent
63. Inverlane (part of)
64. Inverlane (stern section)
65. Jenny m (possibly)
66. John m smart (possibly).
67. Jolly girls
68. Jolly girls (possibly)
69. Jonkoping i (possibly)
70. Kalua
71. Kamma
72. Kasko
73. Lafonia
74. Linden (probably)
75. Llwyngwair (possibly)
76. Loch-na-gar (probably)
77. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
78. Longbird
79. Lyng
80. Maindy bridge (possibly)
81. Marcheller (possibly)
82. Margaret sutton
83. Marne (part of)(possibly)
84. Mars
85. Mayoress pelican
86. Mile end (possibly)
87. Narcissus (possibly)
88. Nike (possibly)
89. Nordheim (possibly)
90. Nyula
91. Orion (probably)
92. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
93. Polleon (possibly)
94. Poltava (possibly)
95. Povena
96. Presto (possibly)
97. Presto (possibly)
98. Princess maud (possibly)
99. Protector (possibly)
100. Providence
101. Prunelle
102. Queen wilhelmina
103. Quest (probably)
104. Quillota
105. Ragnhild (possibly)
106. Ragni (probably)
107. Ravensbourne (possibly)
108. Recorder (possibly)
109. Regian
110. Renen
111. Rfa creosol
112. Richard de larrinaga
113. Rio colorado
114. Rising sun (part of)
115. Rising sun (part of)
116. Rosa (possibly)
117. Rotha
118. Saga (possibly)
119. Sargasso (possibly)
120. Scott miller
121. Snowdrop (possibly)
122. Spray
123. Stag 5 (probably)
124. Staithes (possibly)
125. Strinheim
126. Suavity
127. Sunniva (possibly)
128. Svava
129. Swiftly
130. Teal (probably)
131. Thames (probably)
132. The stewarts court (probably)
133. Ub 115 (possibly)
134. Uc 32 (probably)
135. Upcerne
136. Vestra
137. Vianna (possibly)
138. Vianna (probably)
139. Wearsider
140. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: HEKLA (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 2000

Water depth above wreck: 2 meter

Known since: 2000

Details measurements/cartography: HH100/351/15 9.5.00 LIES ON A SANDY SEA FLOOR ABOUT 200MTRS INSHORE FROM THE W END OF THE BOW SECTION OF 'OSLOFJORD' IN 5500.052N, 0123.900W [OGB]. THE WHOLE OUTLINE OF THE HULL CAN BE MADE OUT, WITH IRON FRAMES, RIBS, BOTTOM SECTIONS, GIRDERS AND BROKEN MACHINERY. MOST STANDS 0.5-1MTR HIGH. SURROUNDED BY A SMALL SCOUR. BOILER STANDS UPRIGHT, BUT SHOWS SIGNS OF BREAKING UP. NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFED AS 'HEKLA'. (R YOUNG). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. 28.10.04 EUT POSN: 5500.057N, 0123.997W. NE 1934.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL COLLAPSED, SMALL SCOUR

Position: 55 0.057 N,1 23.997 W

 

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