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 (58.582600, -2.986067)

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: 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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