This is the information page about the shipwreck Herland (part of), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 28.782 N,0 51.282 E (51.4419333, 0.9285833)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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: HERLAND (PART OF)
Length 76.5 meter, width: 13.4 meter, draught: 7.9, tonnage 2645 ton
Load: coal
Cause: Mined.
Year of registration: 1940
Water depth above wreck: 24 meter
Known since: 1940, last detected: 1965
Details measurements/cartography: H01011/40 15.11.40 WK, MAST & FUNNEL SHOWING IN 512846N, 005123E. (C IN C NORE, 8.11.40). H01011/40 16.11.40 POSN 205.5DEG, 2.3M FROM SW MEASURED MILE BN. POSITIONED BY HSA. FUNNEL BROKEN OFF. (CAPT M/S SHEERNESS, 12.11.40).
- NM 3021/40. H01011/40 4.2.41 G SPH BUOY LAID 100YDS E OF WK. (TH, 22.11.40). - TFNM 204/41 & FNM 2474/41. H01011/40 22.3.45 SWEPT CLEAR 22, FOUL 24FT. LEAST DEPTH 22FT AT CHART DATUM. (HMS ST TUDNO, HN 15.2.45). H01011/40 30.4.45 BUOY NOW G SPH LT BUOY, FL.G.10S. (TH HARWICH, 27.3.45). H01011/40 1.5.47 EXAM'D 25.4.47 AFTER DISPERSAL IN 512846N, 005124E USING DECCA. SWEPT CLEAR TO 45FT. SURROUNDING SEABED IRREGULAR VARYING FROM 10-13FMS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 57FT. (COMMANDER M/S SHEERNESS, 28.4.47).
- NM 1682/47. H01011/40 17.6.47 BUOY WITHDRAWN. (PLA & TH).
- NM 1682/47. H1933/61 26.3.62 SHOWN AS WK 9FMS ON K2536. H910/60 1.3.65 SHOWN AS WK 9FMS 5FT (-1FT FOR LAT) IN 512845N, 005123E [OGB] ON SURVEY K4196. [WGD] POSN: 5128.782N, 0051.282E.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 51 28.782 N,0 51.282 E