This is the information page about the shipwreck Herefordshire, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 7.988 N,4 41.775 W (52.027483333333, -4.9751833333333)

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: HEREFORDSHIRE

Year of registration: 1934

Water depth above wreck: 14 meter

Known since: 1934, last detected: 2020

Details measurements/cartography: H1960/34 24.3.34 WK IN 520800N, 044134W, NW END OF CARDIGAN IS. (PENRHYNI C.G AND LLOYDS) - NCA. 8.1966 PURCHASED BY THE LLANELLY BRANCH OF THE BSAC WHO ARE SLOWLY BREAKING IT UP FOR SCRAP. NO EXACT POSN. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) H3542/68 10.10.68 LOCATED IN 520757N, 044151W. HIGHEST PART OF SHIP IS THE BOW WHICH IS STILL STANDING 20FT ABOVE SEABED. 2 BOILERS ARE ABOUT 18FT HIGH & BULK OF MACHINERY IS ABOUT 17FT HIGH. REST OF WRECKAGE VARIES BETWEEN 6 TO 7FT. WK SEEMS TO HAVE STOOD UP WELL TO THE SWELL IN AREA AND TO SALVAGE OPERATIONS BY PRESENT OWNERS. A LARGE PART OF THE HULL, BOWS TO MIDSHIPS, PRESENTS AN OUTLINE COMPLETE UP TO A HEIGHT OF ABOUT 7FT AT LEAST. WK NOT LIKELY TO REMAIN IN PRESENT SHAPE MUCH LONGER OWING TO CORROSION & BREAKING DOWN & SCATTERING OF METAL BY THE SEA. (MR R. EDMUND, SUB-AQUA CLUB REPORT 7.10.68) - NCA, NC 1972 STS. H2034/70 13.2.70 NOT MENTIONED IN FOX'S REPORT OF S APPRS TO PORT CARDIGAN, BUT AS CARDIGAN ISLAND ITSELF WAS NOT COASTLINED THIS NOT SURPRISING. UNLIKELY TO BE MUCH LEFT. (HMS FOX). H3542/68 20.12.72 NOW CHARTED AS DW IN 520757N, 044151W. (R EDMUNDS REPORT ABOVE) - NC 1484. SEP 2020/000208896 3.9.20 EXAM'D 18.8.20 IN 5207.9875N, 0441.7750W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.90 MTRS. (XOCEAN, HI1592 H102 004). AMEND DW 12.9 MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2021/000100708 01.06.20 WK LOCATED IN 5207.9875N, 0441.775W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.8MTRS,IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS, LENGTH 2.4MTRS, WIDTH 2.1MTRS, HEIGHT 1.2MTRS. (X0-06, H525, HI1592). AMEND DW 12.8MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 52 7.988 N,4 41.775 W

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