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 28.822 N,0 51.254 E (51.4419333, 0.9285833)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Airston (probably)
3. Alf everard (part of)
4. Alf everard (part of)
5. Alice marie
6. Argus
7. Aridity (probably)
8. Astrologer
9. Atherton
10. Beacon 'f'
11. Blue mermaid
12. Bolbec (possibly)
13. Bradglen
14. British oak
15. C 128
16. Dela
17. Delce
18. Duluth
19. E oaze light vessel
20. Explorer
21. Fox
22. Georgia
23. Great nore tower (remains)
24. Great nore towers (remains)
25. Great nore towers (remains).
26. H k daniels
27. Harcourt
28. Herland (part of)
29. Herland (part of)
30. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
31. Hms aisha
32. Hms amethyst
33. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
34. Hms ash
35. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
36. Hms bulwark
37. Hms capricornus
38. Hms conquistador
39. Hms danube 3
40. Hms drummer
41. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
42. Hms london
43. Hms london
44. Hms receptive
45. Hms resolvo (part of)
46. Hms restango
47. Hms stella orion
48. Hms tyne
49. Hms venetia
50. Hms vimiera (bow section)
51. Hms vimiera (part of)
52. Hms vimiera (stern)
53. Holba
54. Honiton
55. Hopper number 19
56. Houston city
57. Intrepid
58. Lca 551
59. Letchworth
60. Lion (part of)
61. Malrix (possibly)
62. Maplin light house
63. Margam abbey
64. Mercy
65. Molliette
66. Nass beacon (ruins)
67. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
68. Pinto
69. Pisces
70. Radiant
71. Restless wave (possibly)
72. Revenge
73. Richard montgomery
74. Ryal
75. Selnes
76. Strathearn
77. Strom trooper
78. Sun vii
79. Toreador
80. Treport
81. Van meerlant (part of)
82. Vera
83. Wardie
84. Winifred
85. Winkfield
86. Zarga

 

Name: HERLAND (PART OF)

Length 76.5 meter, width: 13.4 meter, draught: 7.9, tonnage 2645 ton
Load: coal

Cause: Ex-fairland, ex-lake treba. built by detroit sb co, wyandotte. owned at time of loss by hercoal shipping co. two boilers, triple expansion engine, single shaft. passage methil for london. detonated german mine. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 17 meter

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2015

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 205.5DEGS, 2.3M FROM SW MEASURED MILE BN. 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 EXAM'D 14.2.45. FOUL AT 24FT, CLEAR AT 22FT. 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. LEAST E/S DEPTH 57FT. SURROUNDING SEABED IRREGULAR VARYING FROM 10-13FMS. (COMMANDER M/S SHEERNESS, 28.4.47).

- NM 1682/47. H01011/40 17.6.47 BUOY WITHDRAWN. (PLA & TH). INCLUDED IN NM 1682/47. H1933/61 26.3.62 SHOWN AS WK 9FMS 0FT ON K2536. H910/60 1.3.65 SHOWN AS WK 9FMS 0FT (-1FT FOR LAT) IN 512847.5N, 005121E [OGB] ON K4196. 20.9.67 PARTLY DISPERSED BY ADMIRALTY IN 1946 & 1951. LEAST E/S DEPTH 49.5FT. 1959 - DRIFT SWEEPS ALL CLEAR TO 50FT. CLOSE SOUNDING LEAST DEPTH 54FT. A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF WRECKAGE IN DEPTH 66/70FT WITH SCOUR 86FT. MUCH BAD TURBULANCE IN VICINITY. (MEDWAY CONSERVANCY BOARD, (VERBALLY FROM SURVEYOR) SEPT '67). [WGD] POSN: 5128.824N, 0051.249E. SEP 2015/000022883 12.2.15 LOCATED IN 5128.822N, 0051.254E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.83MTRS. LENGTH 18MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. LIES IN A 32MTR DIAMETER, 6MTR DEEP SCOUR HOLE. SECOND OBJECT LIES 50MTRS SE. (R BIRD, PEEL PORTS, EMAIL DTD 3.2.15). AMEND WK 15.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: LIES IN SCOUR HOLE

Position: 51 28.822 N,0 51.254 E

 

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