This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms artic trapper, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 19.656 N,1 31.021 E (51.089833333333, 1.7715833333333)

 

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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. 150
2. Admiral gardner
3. Africa
4. Agen
5. Alabama (possibly)
6. Albion (probably)
7. Algeria
8. Amplegarth
9. Andaman
10. Angelus (possibly)
11. Archon
12. Ashley
13. Avon
14. Balakani
15. Bravore
16. Brendonia
17. Camisard
18. Carmen
19. Cathay (part of)
20. Cedrington court
21. Cerne
22. City of brisbane
23. Colbert (possibly)
24. Constanzia
25. Corhaven
26. Corheath
27. Correct
28. Dalryan
29. Diana
30. Dinard
31. Dolcoath (part)
32. Dolcoath (part)
33. Dortejensen
34. Duiveland
35. Dunbar castle
36. E goodwin ltv
37. Efford
38. Eidsiva (probably)
39. Eleonora
40. Embla (possibly)
41. Emile deschamps
42. Emma
43. Emma (possibly)
44. Empire lough (probably)
45. Empress of fort william (probably)
46. Empress of midland (possibly)
47. En avant
48. Erins isle (possibly)
49. Falcon (probably)
50. Fearless
51. Filleigh
52. Flachsee
53. Flandres
54. Francesco ciampa
55. Franz fischer (possibly)
56. Fred everard
57. Frons olivae (probably)
58. Fulmar
59. G 85 (possibly)
60. G-42 (possibly)
61. Gad 23
62. Genimar
63. Girasol
64. Grazia (possibly)
65. Grosser kurfurst (possibly)
66. Halcyon
67. Harcalo
68. Hawksdale
69. Hawnby
70. Henry b plant
71. Hibernia
72. Hm mgb 328 (possibly)
73. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
74. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
75. Hmhs anglia
76. Hms alert ?
77. Hms aragonite (part of)
78. Hms aragonite (part of)
79. Hms aries (possibly)
80. Hms artic trapper
81. Hms blanche
82. Hms brazen
83. Hms carilon
84. Hms carlton
85. Hms cayton wyke (probably)
86. Hms chestnut (probably)
87. Hms city of dundee
88. Hms drumtochty (possibly)
89. Hms falmouth iii (possibly)
90. Hms fauvette
91. Hms flirt
92. Hms glen boyne
93. Hms gracie (probably)
94. Hms guardsman
95. Hms kingston galena
96. Hms lydian
97. Hms marcella
98. Hms mastiff (possibly)
99. Hms myrtle
100. Hms napia
101. Hms niger (possibly)
102. Hms northumberland (probably)
103. Hms othello ii
104. Hms peridot
105. Hms pyrope
106. Hms ray of hope
107. Hms restoration (possibly)
108. Hms rodino
109. Hms stirling castle (probably)
110. Hms tamarisk
111. Hms torbay ii (probably)
112. Hms tourmaline
113. Hms tranquil
114. Hms war sepoy
115. Hms weigelia
116. Hmsm b2
117. Hundvaag
118. Ilaro
119. Ira (possibly)
120. Irene
121. Jacob luckenbach
122. James harrod
123. Josephine charlotte
124. Kabinda
125. Kadru
126. Karmt
127. Kielce
128. Kirsten skou
129. Koenigshaven
130. L'armandeche
131. Lady stella
132. Latona
133. Laurl coin
134. Lbv (m)396
135. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
136. Le pelerin de la mer
137. Leicester
138. Leo
139. Lighter 83
140. Lisbeth m
141. Loanda
142. Lolworth
143. Lord hamilton (possibly)
144. Luray victory
145. Lusitania
146. Mahratta
147. Mahratta ii
148. Maloja 1
149. Malta (probably)
150. Margate sand beacon
151. Menapier
152. Merel (part of)(possibly)
153. Mersey
154. Mi amigo
155. Monarch
156. Monica (possibly)
157. Murillo
158. Nancy moran
159. Newlands
160. Norman
161. Norman
162. North eastern victory
163. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
164. Ocean hound
165. Ocean king (possibly)
166. Opal
167. Ousel (probably)
168. Paros isle
169. Polgrange
170. Ponzano
171. Port dalhousie (possibly)
172. Preussen
173. Pulborough
174. Quentovic
175. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
176. Regin (possibly)
177. Rooswijk
178. Rubislaw
179. Rydal force
180. Rynanna
181. S goodwin ltv (lv 69)
182. S.folkestone gate (ltv no.75)
183. Sabac
184. Saidieh
185. Saint michael veillez sur nous
186. Saint ronan (possibly)
187. Saint ronan (possibly)
188. Sambut
189. San calisto
190. Santagata
191. Santagata (?part of)
192. Selma (possibly)
193. Slesvig
194. Spaarndem
195. Spanish prince
196. Strathclyde
197. Surrey
198. Teeswood
199. The queen
200. Tina primo
201. Tongue sand tower (remains)
202. Toornvliet (probably)
203. Toromoree
204. Toward
205. Traquair (probably)
206. Tummel (probably)
207. U 11 (possibly)
208. U 16 (possibly)
209. U 48
210. Ub 109
211. Ub 12 (possibly)
212. Ub 29 (possibly)
213. Ub 55 (probably)
214. Uc 21 (possibly)
215. Uc 26
216. Uc 46
217. Uc 46 (possibly)
218. Uc 77 (possibly)
219. Ursus (part)
220. Virginie
221. Volante (possibly)
222. W a scholten
223. Warfleth
224. Westerley star
225. Wheatman (possibly)
226. Will and maggie (probably)
227. Woodtown (possibly)
228. Xanthence

 

Name: HMS ARTIC TRAPPER

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 11 meter, Height above seabed: 130 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 20150903

Details measurements/cartography: H0615/41 19.3.41 DW IN 511944N, 013120E. (ADMIRALTY). - PFNM 396/41, NM 630/41 & FNM 638/41. H0615/41 12.5.47 DISPERSED CLEAR TO SEABED IN 511942N, 013118E. (C-IN-C NORE, 8.5.47). H0615/41 14.6.48 LOCATED IN 511937N, 013115E BY A/S. CLEAR AT 27FT, FOUL AT 28FT. (SML 4 15.5.48).

- NM 1294/48. H5689/60 15.2.61 SEARCHED FOR BETWEEN AUG & OCT 1960. NO SIGN OF WK OR WKGE. (ECES, 1960). BR STD. H3890/68 19.3.68 VERY UNEVEN SEABED. NOT FOUND DURING THOROUGH SEARCH. (HMS EGERIA, HI 37/67). NE 1828. H2100/74 30.1.74 WK IN 511937N, 013108E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH 10.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12.0MTRS. SCOUR 13.2MTRS ON UNEVEN SEABED. SMALL WK LYING ON NORTHERN SLOPE OF RIDGE. SLIGHT SCOUR ON NORTH SIDE. (HMS EGERIA). NE 1828. H4453/72 13.3.80 NOT FOUND. (HMS ECHO, HI 62/79). NCA. H1938/78 28.10.81 EXAM'D IN 511937N, 013108E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 AND DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.3 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. SCATTERED WRECKAGE OVER AN AREA 40X40MTRS. LIES DEEPER THAN 8.5MTR SEABED NEARBY. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 61B/80). BR STD. H2331/85 9.7.86 WELL BROKEN UP WK EXAM'D IN 511937N, 013107E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LIES IN ITS OWN SCOUR OF DEPTH 13MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.2 IN GEN DEPTH 8.5-12MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 298). BR STD. HH090/647/01 28.10.94 EXAM'D IN 511937.3N, 013107.9E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.9 IN GEN DEPTH 11.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 SHADOW. SMALL, DISPERSED WRECK. COVERS AREA OF 25 BY 10MTRS, ORIENTATED 155/335DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 647). BR STD. HH090/892/01 3.10.00 EXAM'D 10.8.00 IN 5119.657N, 0131.035E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 9.9, FOUL 10.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. DCS3 HT 0.5MTR. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL AREA OF WRECKAGE. (NP 1016, HI 892). BR STD. HH091/028/01 24.6.03 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. (NP 1016, HI 1028). NCA. SEP 2010/000060716 26.3.10 EXAM'D 3.8.09 IN 5119.656N, 0131.023E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.67 IN GEN DEPTH 11.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 4MTRS, WIDTH 2MTRS, HT 0.9MTR. SMALL CONTACT WITH POSSIBLE ADDITIONAL DEBRIS LYING TO THE SOUTH. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1294). RETAIN SW 9.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2015/000083470 6.1.16 EXAM'D 3.9.15 IN 5119.656N, 0131.021E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 11MTRS. LENGTH 3.09MTRS, WIDTH 2.74MTRS, HEIGHT 2.0MTRS, ORIENTATION 130DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EGS, HI 1484). AMEND TO DW 10MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: PARTIALLY VISIBLE, SMALL AREA OF WRECKAGE

Position: 51 19.656 N,1 31.021 E

 

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