This is the information page about the shipwreck Hibernia, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 37.014 N,1 13.132 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. Agamemnon
3. Airston (probably)
4. Alberta
5. Albion (probably)
6. Algeria
7. Alice marie
8. Archon
9. Argus
10. Aridity (probably)
11. Astrologer
12. Atherton
13. Atlanticos
14. Avon
15. Balakani
16. Baltrader
17. Blue mermaid
18. Bradglen
19. Bravore
20. British oak
21. City of brisbane
22. Dalryan
23. Dela
24. Delce
25. Denise germaine (possibly)
26. Diana
27. Dolcoath (part)
28. Dolcoath (part)
29. E oaze light vessel
30. Embla (possibly)
31. Emile deschamps
32. Empire ghyll
33. Erins isle (possibly)
34. Fleurita
35. Fred everard
36. Georgia
37. Ghc (possibly)
38. Great nore towers (remains)
39. Great nore towers (remains).
40. Harcalo
41. Harcourt
42. Hawksdale
43. Hawnby
44. Hibernia
45. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
46. Hm torpedo boat no.12
47. Hmml 127 (possibly)
48. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
49. Hms aisha
50. Hms amethyst
51. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
52. Hms artic trapper
53. Hms ash
54. Hms capricornus
55. Hms carilon
56. Hms chestnut (probably)
57. Hms conquistador
58. Hms coquette
59. Hms desiree
60. Hms drummer
61. Hms fauvette
62. Hms gracie (probably)
63. Hms guardsman
64. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
65. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
66. Hms marconi
67. Hms mastiff (possibly)
68. Hms myrtle
69. Hms oriana
70. Hms pyrope
71. Hms ray of hope
72. Hms reed (possibly)
73. Hms stella orion
74. Hms tamarisk
75. Hms tourmaline
76. Hms venetia
77. Hms vimiera (bow section)
78. Hms vimiera (part of)
79. Hms vimiera (stern)
80. Holba
81. Hopper number 19
82. Houston city
83. Intrepid
84. Irene
85. Josefina thorden (after part)
86. Kankakee
87. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
88. Lady jane
89. Lbv (m)396
90. Lca 551
91. Letchworth
92. Lindfar
93. Lisbeth m
94. Lowland
95. Lowlands
96. Mac 5 (possibly)
97. Mahseer
98. Main topman
99. Maplin light house
100. Margam abbey
101. Mercy
102. Merel (part of)(possibly)
103. Mi amigo
104. Molliette
105. Mudlark
106. Nass beacon (ruins)
107. Neptune (possibly)
108. Newlands
109. Norman
110. Norwich trader
111. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
112. Opal
113. Pallieter (possibly)
114. Paros isle
115. Ponzano
116. Prince igor (probably)
117. Profit
118. Protinus (possibly)
119. Quickstep
120. Radiant
121. Restless wave (possibly)
122. Rubislaw
123. Ryal
124. Rydal force
125. Salerno (possibly)
126. San calisto
127. Selnes
128. Slesvig
129. Spaarndem
130. Stad maastricht
131. Strathearn
132. Strom trooper
133. Sun vii
134. Sunk beacon (remains)
135. Sunk head tower
136. Sweep ii
137. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
138. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
139. Telegraaf xviii
140. Terukuni maru
141. The sultan
142. Tongue sand tower (remains)
143. Treport
144. Uama
145. Ursus (part)
146. Vera
147. Wardie
148. Westerley star
149. Winifred
150. Winkfield
151. Woodtown (possibly)
152. Yassou
153. Zarga

 

Name: HIBERNIA

Length 41.1 meter, width: 6.5 meter, draught: 3.5, tonnage 260 ton
Load: railway: stock and construction materials

Cause: Built in 1874 by westwood baillie & co, poplar. owned at time of loss by st baldred shipping co. four cylinder oil engine of 54hp, single shaft. passage thornaby for london. foundered. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1927

Water depth above wreck: 22 meter

Known since: 1927, last detected: 2007

Details measurements/cartography: H1039/27 15.2.27 H1039/27 15.2.27 INS DW (1927) WITH G CAN LT BUOY, GP FL G. (NORTH FORELAND TOWN, 14.12.27).

- NM ACTION. H3560/27 31.5.27 H3560/27 31.5.27 DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH OF 55FT. A MOTOR SCHOONER. (TH 30.5.27). AMEND TO WK 55FT (1927). DELETE BUOY. H8037/34 17.8.55 H8037/34 17.8.55 EXAM'D IN 513659N, 011313E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR 52FT, FOUL 54FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56FT IN GEN DEPTH 59FT. SEABED SAND. SCOUR 63FT. (ECES, 16.8.55). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 4FT. NE 1975. H3560/27 5.12.61 H3560/27 & H5717/61 5.12.61 SWEPT CLEAR AT 53FT, FOUL AT 55FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 55FT IN GEN DEPTH 59FT. SCOUR 64FT. (HMS ECHO, 12.10.61). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 5FT. NC 1975. H2813/60 3.5.66 H2813/60 3.5.66 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN CORRECT POSITION, BUT NOTHING ON E/S TRACE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 23.9.65). 12.6.69 12.6.69 AMEND TO 8FMS 4FT [LAT]. NE 1975. H3161/69 14.8.73 H3161/69 14.8.73 EXAM'D IN 513658N, 011315E USING HIFIX/3. SWEPT CLEAR 52FT, FOUL 53FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 53.5FT. SCOUR DEPTH 60FT. VERY SMALL SCOUR TO WEST AND SOUTH OF WRECK. (PLA SWEEPING REPORT DTD 5.7.73). AMEND TO SW 15.8MTRS. BR STD. H3921/73 25.1.78 H3921/73 25.1.78 SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.9MTRS, FOUL 16.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. SCOUR 18.3MTRS. SMALL IN AREA WITH SCOUR TO SW. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 16.12.77). BR STD. 27.8.87 27.8.87 SHOWN IN 513659.5N, 011313E [OGB] ON PLA 215/3, DTD 1985-86. AMEND POSN. BR STD. 6.3.07 6.3.07 EXAM'D 1.4.03 IN 5137.0139N, 0113.1323E [WGD]. SWEPT CLEAR 15.70, FOUL 16.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.77 IN GEN DEPTH 22.2MTRS. SCOUR 5.3MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 400MTRS TOWARDS 260 DEGS. NOT MUCH WRECKAGE ABOVE THE SEABED. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 7.7.03). LISTED AS CHARTED AS SW 15.7MTRS. (PLA WK LIST REC'D 2.07). AMEND SW 15.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: LITTLE WRECKAGE ABOVE SEABED, SCOUR TO S AND W

Position: 51 37.014 N,1 13.132 E

 

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