This is the information page about the shipwreck Herbert, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 29.157 N,4 27.943 W (53.546566666667, -4.6729833333333)

 

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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. 212
2. Abbotsford
3. Albert (possibly)
4. Alexandra
5. Angloman (possibly)
6. Apapa
7. Asmund
8. Bengollyun
9. Benholm
10. Braganza
11. Cambank
12. Captain mclintock
13. Castilian
14. Clwyd (probably)
15. Cognac
16. Cork
17. Dagmar
18. Dakota
19. Derbent
20. Dundalk
21. Excel
22. Fairisle
23. Fawn (possibly)
24. Ferocious
25. Guillermo
26. Harold
27. Hildena
28. Hindlea
29. Hms campina
30. Hms conway
31. Hms westphalia (possibly)
32. Hyacinth
33. Kirkmichael
34. La plata (possibly)
35. La rochelle (possibly)
36. Lightstone (probably)
37. Lilly (possibly)
38. Liverpool
39. Loweswater
40. Maarten cornelis
41. Marquess of bute (possibly)
42. Mary
43. Mary coles (possibly)
44. Meath
45. Minerva
46. Miriam thomas
47. Missouri
48. Opal (possibly)
49. Oria
50. Osseo
51. Pacific (possibly)
52. Pamela
53. Pegasus (possibly)
54. President harbitz
55. Rhyl
56. River humber
57. Saint olaf
58. Seagull
59. Sonia
60. Theme
61. Town of wexford (possibly)
62. Treveal
63. Vigsnes
64. Wern (possibly)
65. Westward ho

 

Name: Herbert

Length 35.1 meter, width: 5.8 meter

Cause: positional analysis: the wreck is recorded in shipping casualties as sinking 2.5nm east of this wreck (bot 1895-6, p110).dimensional analysis: herbert was 35.15m x 5.84m (lloyd's register 1883). this is consistent with this wreck site.archival analysis: herbert foundered with a cargo of clay. no loss of life (bot 1895-6, p110). no discernible cargo on dtm.

Year of registration: 1987

Water depth above wreck: 50 meter, Height above seabed: 37 cm

Known since: 1987, last detected: 20210806

Details measurements/cartography: H3838/86 4.5.88 EXAM'D 24.3.87 IN 532908N, 042758W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48.1 IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 51.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.1MTRS. LENGTH 30MTRS. MAGNETOMETER INDICATES STEEL VESSEL. LIES NE/SW. (HMS FOX HI 357). BR STD. HH100/351/09 6.2.95 WK REPORTED POSSIBLY TO BE OF THE 'LEEDS', A SMALL STEAMER. THE WK IS WELL BROKEN UP WITH THE ENGINES & BOILER STANDING PROUD IN THE AFTER SECTION. CINC REQUESTED WHILST MORE DIVING TAKES PLACE. (J SHAW LTR DTD 27.1.95). NCA. 13.11.00 CINC DELETED. MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. SEP2022/000028019 12.04.22 EXAM'D 06.08.2021; IN 5329.157N, 0427.943W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 47.88MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. LENGTH 44MTRS, WIDTH 10.9MTRS, HEIGHT 4.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 037/217 DEGS. WELL DEGRADED WRECK, PARTIALLY BURIED, VISIBLE ENGINES AND BOILER. SCOUR ON BOTH SIDES OF WRECK. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1507 - H525-7444). AMEND NDW 47MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 1.3.23 WRECK SURVEYED 15/6/2019: MBES DATA SHOWS STEAMSHIP WITH BOILER AT THE AFT END, VERY COLLAPSED, LENGTH 36MTRS, WIDTH DIFFICULT TO DISCERN WITH ACCURACY. POSITIONNALY AND DIMENSIONALLY THIS WRECK IS LIKELY TO BE "HERBERT". (INNES MCCARTNEY BOOK "ECHOES FROM THE DEEP"). UPDATE "HERBERT".
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: Well degraded wreck, partially buried, visible engines and boiler. Scour on both sides of wreck.

Position: 53 29.157 N,4 27.943 W

 

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