This is the information page about the shipwreck Hessen, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 58 34.956 N,2 59.164 W (58.844716666667, -3.1926833333333)

 

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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.

 

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4. Aorangi
5. Argyll
6. Athenic
7. Avra (possibly)
8. B 109 (part)
9. Ben barvas
10. Benachie
11. Bettina danica
12. Bountiful
13. Carisbrook (possibly)
14. Carolina thornden
15. Carron
16. Challenger
17. Clan mackinlay
18. Clio
19. Clio ii
20. Collingdoc
21. Comet (probably)
22. Copeland
23. Corinthia (stern section)
24. Croma
25. Daghestan (probably)
26. Dresden
27. Dromara
28. Duna
29. Elton
30. Emerald wings
31. Empire parsons (possiby)
32. Empire seaman
33. Empire seaman
34. Energy
35. F2
36. Freya (part of)(possibly)
37. Freya (possibly)
38. Fulmar (possibly)
39. G101
40. G103
41. G104
42. Gartmore
43. Giralda (possibly)
44. Glen loth
45. Gondolier
46. Gunnaren
47. Hessen
48. Hindenburg
49. Hmd chance
50. Hmd imbat
51. Hms dewey eve
52. Hms narborough
53. Hms opal
54. Hms roedean
55. Hms rose valley
56. Hms strathgarry
57. Hms sword dance
58. Hms vanguard
59. Huntingdon
60. Ilsenstein
61. Intrepid ii
62. Invader
63. Irene
64. James barrie
65. Johanna thorden
66. Juanita
67. Jv 751
68. Kaiser
69. Kaiserin
70. Karlsruhe
71. Kathe niederkirchner
72. Konig
73. Lapland
74. Lizzie bain (possibly)
75. Loch maddy (bow section) (probably)
76. Lorne
77. Lycia
78. Mara
79. Markgraf
80. Martis
81. Martis
82. Minieh
83. Moray
84. Naja (part of)
85. Neptune
86. Pennsylvania
87. Pinnace 288
88. Pinnace 744
89. Pitstruan (probably)
90. Pontos
91. Prinzregent luitpold
92. Prolific
93. Prudentia
94. Radiation
95. Reginald
96. Rein (possibly)
97. Reinfield
98. Remus
99. Rfa isleford
100. Rosebank (possibly)
101. Rosewood
102. S 36 (bow section)
103. Seydlitz
104. Skua flaes beacon
105. Sound fisher
106. Stellatus
107. Sunbeam
108. Teeswood
109. Tern 1
110. Thames
111. Thunfisch
112. U 18 (probably)
113. Ub 116
114. V 78 (part of)
115. V 81
116. V83
117. Yc 21

 

Name: HESSEN

Length 72.8 meter, width: 11 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 998 ton

Cause: vessel, built 1960, reported taking in water in engine room. she was taken in tow but was later abandoned by crew and eventually sank 3.5m off duncansby head. owned at time of loss by hochseefischerei nordstern a.g.

Year of registration: 1987

Water depth above wreck: 64 meter, Height above seabed: 194 cm

Known since: 1987, last detected: 20210803

Details measurements/cartography: H3060/79 17.7.87 SEEN TO SINK IN 583509N, 025921W. (HMS ARK ROYAL HN 1/87, 27.6.87). INS AS USC 35MTRS. BR STD. H3060/79 9.10.87 EXAM'D 29.6.87 IN 583500N, 025904W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6. SWEPT CLEAR AT 39, FOUL AT 40MTRS. SWEEPING UNDERTAKEN IN POOR CONDITIONS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 34 IN GEN DEPTH 65MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 16MTRS, LENGTH 80MTRS. LYING 160/240 DEG. CHART AS WK 34MTRS. FURTHER INVESTIGATION IS REQUIRED. (HMS FAWN, 12.9.87). AMEND TO WK 34MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/15 21.8.00 DIVED IN 5834.970N, 0259.172W [WGD] USING DGPS. LENGTH 65-70MTRS, WIDTH 11-12MTRS. DEPTH TO WK 57MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 67MTRS BY DEPTH GAUGE. NO SCOUR. NO DEBRIS. BOWS TOWARDS 340 DEGS. INTACT, ON PORT SIDE ON BEAM ENDS. MAINMAST STILL INTACT AND LIES PARALLEL TO THE SEABED. HULL STILL HAS WHITE PAINT SHOWING AND THERE IS VERY LITTLE MARINE GROWTH. MOST HATCHES AND CABINS ARE OPEN AND ARE CLEAR OF SILT. NO SIGN OF OIL ON THE UPPER CABIN OR DECK AREAS. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED. (J LEIGH/B HUMBY, LTR DTD 15.8.00). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 13.12.07 COMMERCIAL GUARD REMOVED. MORE THAN 5 YEARS. RSDRA2022000137295 23.11.22 EXAM'D 03.08.2021; IN 5834.956N, 0259.164W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 54.43MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 64MTRS. LENGTH 72.28MTRS, WIDTH 17.99MTRS, HEIGHT 10.27MTRS, ORIENTATION 194/014 DEGS. INTACT ON ITS SIDE. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1709 - H525-1329). AMEND NDW 54MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 58 34.956 N,2 59.164 W

 

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