This is the information page about the shipwreck Helvetia (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 52.695 N,1 12.162 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. Adine (probably)
3. Atlas (possibly)
4. Atwing (possibly)
5. Aurora
6. Azira
7. Balzac
8. Blairhall
9. Blue dawn
10. Braconash (possibly)
11. British officer (after part)
12. Burnhope (part of)
13. Cairnglen
14. Carlo
15. Carmarthen coast
16. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
17. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
18. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
19. Clare (possibly)
20. Clavering (part of)
21. Corsham
22. Cranford (possibly)
23. Denham (probably)
24. Dimitris
25. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
26. Dredger no 3 (possibly)
27. Eagle iii
28. Elemore
29. Empire bay
30. Eston
31. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
32. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
33. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
34. Eventide
35. Fawn (probably)
36. Fenella
37. Ferryhill
38. Fervent
39. Firelight (possibly)
40. Gateshead (possibly)
41. General havelock
42. Gottfried (possibly)
43. Gran
44. Grit
45. H a brightman
46. H c flood (possibly)
47. H c flood (probably)
48. Hanne
49. Hans hoth (probably)
50. Harraton
51. Harvest
52. Hawkwood
53. Hebble (probably)
54. Heckler
55. Hekla (possibly)
56. Helvetia (possibly)
57. Hendrika
58. Hercules
59. Hmms 180
60. Hms ben ardna (probably)
61. Hms elise
62. Hms elise (possibly)
63. Hms ethel taylor
64. Hms euston
65. Hms fairplay 2
66. Hms james ludford
67. Hms loch naver
68. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
69. Hms snaefell (probably)
70. Hms southsea
71. Hms star of devoran
72. Hms summer rose
73. Hms william hallet (possibly)
74. Hms witherington
75. Hogarth
76. Humber
77. Ida duncan
78. Ilios (possibly)
79. Ilious
80. Intent
81. Inverlane (part of)
82. Inverlane (stern section)
83. Jenny m (possibly)
84. John m smart (possibly).
85. Jolly girls
86. Jolly girls (possibly)
87. Jonkoping i (possibly)
88. Kalua
89. Kamma
90. Kasko
91. Kilkis (possibly)
92. King james (possibly)
93. La basiase (la bastaise)
94. Linden (probably)
95. Llwyngwair (possibly)
96. Loch-na-gar (probably)
97. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
98. Longbird
99. Lyng
100. Maggie mcleman ii
101. Maindy bridge (possibly)
102. Marcheller (possibly)
103. Margaret sutton
104. Marne (part of)(possibly)
105. Mars
106. Mayoress pelican
107. Mile end (possibly)
108. Montauban
109. Narcissus (possibly)
110. Nike (possibly)
111. Nordheim (possibly)
112. Nyula
113. Ocean
114. Orion (probably)
115. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
116. Pathfinder
117. Patria
118. Pitwines (probably)
119. Polleon (possibly)
120. Poltava (possibly)
121. Povena
122. Presto (possibly)
123. Presto (possibly)
124. Protector (possibly)
125. Providence
126. Prunelle
127. Quillota
128. Ragni (probably)
129. Ravensbourne (possibly)
130. Ravnanger (probably)
131. Renen
132. Rfa creosol
133. Richard de larrinaga
134. Rio colorado
135. Rising sun (part of)
136. Rising sun (part of)
137. Rosa (possibly)
138. Rosella (probably)
139. Rotha
140. S t wallsend
141. Saga (possibly)
142. Sargasso (possibly)
143. Scott miller
144. Snowdrop (possibly)
145. Spray
146. Stag 5 (probably)
147. Staithes (possibly)
148. Stangate
149. Strinheim
150. Suavity
151. Sunniva (possibly)
152. Swiftly
153. Talisman (possibly)
154. Tatiana (possibly)
155. Teal (probably)
156. Teesdale (possibly)
157. Thames (probably)
158. The stewarts court (probably)
159. Triumph
160. Uc 32 (probably)
161. Vestra
162. Vianna (possibly)
163. Vianna (probably)
164. Victory
165. Wayside flower
166. Winga
167. Winga (possibly)
168. X.l.
169. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: HELVETIA (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1916

Water depth above wreck: 44 meter

Known since: 1916, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: SANK 5 MILES EAST OF SEAHAM. (GRIMSBY LOSS LIST). H6330/87 15.7.88 WK 42.7 IN GEN DEPTH 44.2MTRS IN 545241N, 011204W [OGB]. (GARDLINE, TELEX 19.6.88). NCA YET. H6330/87 14.11.88 EXAM'D 4.8.88 IN 545241N, 011203W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [6 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 38.0, FOUL 38.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 42.7 IN GEN DEPTH 44.2MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 44.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.2MTRS, LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS. LIES 013/193 DEG. PRESENTS A SQUARE-LIKE SHADOW, CHART AS AN OBSTN. (GARDLINE, HI 414A). INS AS OSW 38MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2019/000043658 26.02.19 EXAM'D IN 5452.696N, 0112.161W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 36.07MTRS. (MPV POHJANMERI, H102 HI1513 001). AMEND TO 36.07MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2019/000043627 26.3.19 EXAM’D 26.3.19 IN 5452.695N, 0112.162W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 38.41MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 44MTRS. LENGTH 10.2MTRS, WIDTH 8.3MTRS, HT 5.9MTRS. APPEARS TO BE 2 SEPARATE OBJECTS LYING PERPENDICULAR TO EACH OTHER. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND OBSTN 38MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: APPEARS TO BE 2 SEPARATE OBJECTS LYING PERPENDICULAR TO EACH OTHER

Position: 54 52.695 N,1 12.162 W

 

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