This is the information page about the shipwreck Helene, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 41.059 N,5 8.564 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)

 

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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. Adamantios j pithis
2. Alaric (possibly)
3. Albion
4. Antonio
5. Balholm
6. Behar
7. Boston city (possibly)
8. Boy toby (possibly)
9. Burry
10. Carrier
11. Celtic revenge (possibly)
12. Clapham (probably)
13. Clydesdale
14. Colonian
15. Concha
16. Dakotian
17. Drina (probably)
18. Empire beacon (possibly)
19. Englishman
20. Faraday
21. Four winds
22. Georgios markettos (probably)
23. Gerard
24. Gisella (possibly)
25. Glenisla (possibly)
26. Graffoe
27. Gratie gods (possibly)
28. Helene
29. Hematite
30. Highgate (possibly)
31. Highland home (probably)
32. Hms arbutus
33. Hms caroline (aft part)
34. Hms leda (probably)
35. Hms marojam
36. Hms minicoy
37. Hms pilot vessel no.10
38. Hms select (possibly)
39. Hmsm e39
40. Humber
41. Hurst
42. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
43. Ionian
44. Kerloch
45. Kingstown (probably)
46. Lcg 15
47. Lcg no.16
48. Leysian
49. Loch shiel
50. Lord derby (probably)
51. Lucy
52. Maplefield (possibly)
53. Matronna
54. Morna
55. Morning star
56. Norfolk coast
57. Olive branch
58. Pauline elizabeth
59. Philotis
60. Pikepool (probably)
61. Plm 21
62. Portland (possibly)
63. Prince cadwgan (probably)
64. Princess irene
65. Queen
66. Rasona
67. Renfrew (possibly)
68. Sea farer (possibly)
69. Shaleen
70. Shamrock
71. Sovereign (possibly)
72. St george
73. St jacques (probably)
74. Suzanne boulet (possibly)
75. Szent istvan
76. Thor
77. Tormes (possibly)
78. Trevilla (possibly)
79. Vernicos alexia
80. Vernicos barbara iv
81. Vernicos giorgis
82. Whitehaven
83. Wiema
84. Wileysike

 

Name: HELENE

Length 31.2 meter, width: 6.5 meter, draught: 3.5, tonnage 145 ton
Load: ballast

Cause: vessel, built in 1937 by boel, jos & fils, tamise. owned at time of loss by k walrave. oil engine, single shaft. foundered after detonating a german mine while fishing. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 13 meter

Known since: 1941, last detected: 1954

Details measurements/cartography: H01105/40 14.1.41 H01105/40 14.1.41 DW PA LIES 079DEGS, 11.1C FROM ST ANN'S HD LT. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 65/41 & FNM 80/41. H01105/40 16.1.50 H01105/40 16.1.50 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 25FT. (HMS SEAGULL).

- NM 35/50. H01105/40 4.2.50 H01105/40 4.2.50 G CONL BUOY LAID 270DEGS, 300FT FROM WK. (TH NM 8/50).

- NM 215/50. H01008/40 16.11.50 H01008/40 16.11.50 DISPERSAL OPS CARRIED OUT IN 514102N, 050830W. AREA SWEPT CLEAR AT 37FT, FOUL AT 38FT IN SURROUNDING UNEVEN BOTTOM 38-45FT. (SML 327, DTD 15.11.50). H01105/40 28.2.51 H01105/40 28.2.51 WK 6FMS 1FT, BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TRINITY HOUSE).

- NM 365/51. H01027/40 5.7.51 H01027/40 5.7.51 LOCATED IN 514102N, 050830W. LEAST DEPTH 37FT. STANDS 2FT HIGH. UNEVEN ROCKY BOTTOM OF FROM 39-45FT IN VICINITY OF WK. (HMS SEAGULL, DTD 13.3.51). NCA. H1983/54 29.4.54 H1983/54 29.4.54 NOW CHARTED AS FOUL. NC 1478. H5901/54 28.10.54 H5901/54 28.10.54 FOUL IN 514102N, 050830W [OGB]. (HMS SCOTT, SWEEP REPORT, JUL'54 [E9720]). NC 2879.. 12.10.05 12.10.05 EUT POSN: 5141.059N, 0508.564W. NE 3273. SEP 2022/000131013 17.09.21 EXAM'D BY BDC FROM MHPA SURVEY DTD 17.09.21 NOTHING SIGNIFICANT IN DATA, (UKHO, H525.2 FEATURE REPORT). AMEND DEAD AND LTA TO DELETE FROM CHARTS. RSDRA202200131013 17.09.21 EXAM'D BY BDC FROM MHPA SURVEY DTD 17.09.21 NOT lOCATED IN DATA, (UKHO, H525.2 FEATURE REPORT). STATUS REVERTED TO UNDEFINED. CHART ACTION UNDELETED FROM NAV BAND
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 41.059 N,5 8.564 W

 

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