This is the information page about the shipwreck Hemsley 1, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 31.433 N,5 1.813 W (50.523883, -5.030217)

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: HEMSLEY 1

Length 67.4 meter, width: 10.7 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 1178 ton
Load: ballast

Cause: built in 1916 by tyne iron shipbuilding co ltd, newcastle-upon-tyne and owned by hemsley bell ltd. ran aground whilst on passage to breakers yard at antwerp. (ll & msd).

Year of registration: 1969

Water depth above wreck: 0 meter

Known since: 1969, last detected: 1978

Details measurements/cartography: H4698/59 10.6.69 NO ACTION TAKEN BY TRINITY HOUSE AGAINST REPD WK IN 503112N, 050136W. (TH, 4.6.69). H4698/59 11.6.69 POSN 503124N, 050145W. (HM CG, TREVOSE HEAD). FOR FILING ONLY. NCA. H4698/59 7.10.69 DEMOLITION WORK STARTED. (LL, 197/447). H4698/59 21.4.70 APPROX 80 TONS OF SUPERSTRUCTURE REMOVED TO LEVEL OF DECK. HULL FULL OF SAND. SALVAGE CO REPORT UNABLE TO REMOVE ALL REMAINING PARTS. (HM CG, TREVOSE HEAD). H4698/59 7.5.70 FULL DETAILS OF REPORT OF COURT IN FILE. (REPORT OF COURT NO 8048). 5.6.70 VISUAL INSPECTION BY LLOYDS. ALL SUPERSTRUCTURE AND BRIDGE GONE BOWS CUT AWAY, TRUCK ON DECK REMOVED AS HAVE BEEN MOST OF THE TANK TOPS. PARTS OF THE BOILER ARE EXPOSED. THE WRECK IS NOTHING MORE THAN AN OPEN SHELL. (LLOYDS VISUAL REPORT 27.5.70 & TELECON 5.6.70). NCA. H1282/77/116 4.5.77 REPD LOST AT FOX'S COVE TREGARNON. (P R JONES, 25.2.77). H1289/78/373 12.12.78 STERN, NOT BOW, STILL LIES AMONG ROCKS ON COASTLINE AT FOX'S COVE. [PHOTOGRAPHS ENCLOSED]. (P R JONES, 3.12.78). 23.11.11 NOT IN NAVIGABLE AREA. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 31.433 N,5 1.813 W

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