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 (51.684317, -5.142733)

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.

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 H01105/40 28.2.51 H01105/40 28.2.51 WK 6FMS 1FT, BUOY WITHDRAWN.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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