This is the information page about the shipwreck Hilda lea (bow part)(probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 17.344 N,0 58.526 W (50.2121667, -0.7257)

 

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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. Albert
2. Asger ryg
3. Basil-2
4. British commerce
5. Cambrian princess (probably)
6. Carbineer
7. Coral
8. Donegal (possibly)
9. Fort yale
10. Gerarda
11. Germa geisha
12. Hedwig lunstedt
13. Hilda lea (bow part)(probably)
14. Hilda lea (stern part)(probably)
15. Hmcs alberni
16. Hms evadne (possibly)
17. Hms loyalty
18. Hms prince leopold
19. Hooness
20. Krasnaya presnia
21. Lola (possibly)
22. Orminster
23. Plm 4 (possibly)
24. Polandia (possibly)
25. Ringen
26. Saint enogat
27. Sines (possibly)
28. Spearfish
29. Teelin head
30. U 1195
31. Ub 81
32. Uss osprey
33. Whale unit 552 (possibly)

 

Name: HILDA LEA (BOW PART)(PROBABLY)

Length 73.2 meter, width: 11.1 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 1328 ton
Load: coal

Cause: Built in 1916 by wilton's engineering & shipbuilding co ltd. owned at time of loss by the shipping controller. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 186nhp, single shaft. passage st helen's for rouen. cargo coal. torpedoed by ub-35. (sibi, ww1sl & ll ww1).

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 72 meter, Height above seabed: 175 cm

Known since: 1917, last detected: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: SUNK APPROX 167DEGS, 23 MILES FROM DUNNOSE IN 501300N, 010200W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). SUNK 24M S BY E FROM ST CATHERINE'S POINT. (WW1SL). SUNK 23M S OF DUNNOSE HEAD, 22M SSE OF ST CATHERINES (PA). ACCEPT APPROX POSN 501600N, 005900W. (AP REPORT, PORTSMOUTH). 3.12.75 3.12.75 NOW CHARTED AS USC PA 30FMS. NE2649. H4121/76 9.11.76 H4121/76 9.11.76 NOT FOUND AFTER AREA SEARCH WITH SIDESCAN SONAR, DCS3 AND ECHO SOUNDER. CONSIDER ABOVE POSITION VERY DOUBTFUL. (HMS FAWN, HI 52/76). DELETED. BR STD. HH090/952/01 4.11.03 HH090/952/01 4.11.03 EXAM'D 5.6.03 IN 5017.344N, 0058.526W [WGD] USING DGPS (BOW SECTION). LEAST E/S DEPTH 66.1 IN GEN DEPTH 72MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 12MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.8MTRS. LIES 175/355 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. MAIN SECTION LIES 60MTRS NE. (GARDLINE, HI 952). INS WK 66MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SEE STERN PART [63208]

Position: 50 17.344 N,0 58.526 W

 

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