This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms ben ardna (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 58.811 N,1 21.217 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

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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. Adams beck (probably)
2. Albano
3. Aurora
4. Azira
5. Balzac
6. Bangarth
7. Blairhall
8. Blue dawn
9. British officer (after part)
10. Bullger
11. Burnhope (part of)
12. Cairnglen
13. Carmarthen coast
14. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
15. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
16. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
17. Clare (possibly)
18. Cranford (possibly)
19. Denham (probably)
20. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
21. Dora
22. Dredger no 3 (possibly)
23. Eagle iii
24. Empire bay
25. Eston
26. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
27. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
28. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
29. Eventide
30. Fawn (probably)
31. Fenella
32. Ferryhill
33. Firelight (possibly)
34. Gateshead (possibly)
35. General havelock
36. Gottfried (possibly)
37. Gran
38. Grit
39. Gudbrand (possibly)
40. H a brightman
41. H c flood (possibly)
42. H c flood (probably)
43. Hanne
44. Hans hoth (probably)
45. Hebble (probably)
46. Hekla (possibly)
47. Helvetia (possibly)
48. Hercules
49. Heros (possibly)
50. Hmms 180
51. Hms ben ardna (probably)
52. Hms elise
53. Hms elise (possibly)
54. Hms ethel taylor
55. Hms euston
56. Hms james ludford
57. Hms loch naver
58. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
59. Hms snaefell (probably)
60. Hms southsea
61. Hms star of devoran
62. Hms summer rose
63. Hms william hallet (possibly)
64. Hms witherington
65. Hmsm unity (probably)
66. Hogarth
67. Humber
68. Ilios (possibly)
69. Ilious
70. Intent
71. Inverlane (part of)
72. Inverlane (stern section)
73. Jenny m (possibly)
74. John m smart (possibly).
75. Jolly girls
76. Jolly girls (possibly)
77. Jonkoping i (possibly)
78. Kalua
79. Kamma
80. Kasko
81. Kilkis (possibly)
82. Linden (probably)
83. Llwyngwair (possibly)
84. Loch-na-gar (probably)
85. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
86. Longbird
87. Lyng
88. Maindy bridge (possibly)
89. Marcheller (possibly)
90. Margaret sutton
91. Marne (part of)(possibly)
92. Mars
93. Mayoress pelican
94. Mile end (possibly)
95. Narcissus (possibly)
96. Nike (possibly)
97. Nordheim (possibly)
98. Nyula
99. Orion (probably)
100. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
101. Polleon (possibly)
102. Poltava (possibly)
103. Povena
104. Presto (possibly)
105. Presto (possibly)
106. Princess maud (possibly)
107. Protector (possibly)
108. Providence
109. Prunelle
110. Queen wilhelmina
111. Quest (probably)
112. Quillota
113. Ragnhild (possibly)
114. Ragni (probably)
115. Ravensbourne (possibly)
116. Ravnanger (probably)
117. Recorder (possibly)
118. Renen
119. Rfa creosol
120. Richard de larrinaga
121. Rio colorado
122. Rising sun (part of)
123. Rising sun (part of)
124. Rosa (possibly)
125. Rotha
126. Saga (possibly)
127. Sargasso (possibly)
128. Scott miller
129. Snowdrop (possibly)
130. Spray
131. Stag 5 (probably)
132. Staithes (possibly)
133. Stangate
134. Strinheim
135. Suavity
136. Sunniva (possibly)
137. Svava
138. Swiftly
139. Teal (probably)
140. Thames (probably)
141. The stewarts court (probably)
142. Triumph
143. Ub 115 (possibly)
144. Uc 32 (probably)
145. Upcerne
146. Vestra
147. Vianna (possibly)
148. Vianna (probably)
149. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: HMS BEN ARDNA (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1998

Water depth above wreck: 19 meter, Height above seabed: 254 cm

Known since: 1998, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: HH090/796/01 12.1.99 EXAM'D 10.8.98 IN 545848.8N, 012113.3W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 15.5MTRS, FOUL 15.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.6 IN GEN DEPTH 19.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.2MTRS. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 067/247 DEGS. WELL DEFINED, BADLY BROKEN WK. SLIGHT SCOUR TO THE EAST. (GARDLINE, HI 796). INS AS SW 15.5MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/15 27.9.99 THIS IS THE WK OF THE 'BEN ARDNA'. LIES E/S ON A HARD, SILT SEABED. WELL SMASHED UP BUT FAIRLY SUBSTANTIAL BEING 4MTRS HIGH. THE BOILER STANDS NEXT TO THE ENGINE BLOCK IN THE MIDDLE OF A PILE OF TWISTED STEEL FRAMES AND PLATES, WHERE THE HULL HAS COLLAPSED. (R YOUNG). SEP 2019/000043627 26.3.19 EXAM’D 26.3.19 IN 5458.811N, 0121.217W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.01MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. LENGTH 59.9MTRS, WIDTH 7.5MTRS, HT 4.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 254/074DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 4.4MTRS, WIDTH 66.5MTRS, 0.5MTRS DEEP. WELL BROKEN UP, SCATTERED DEBRIS AND SCOURING (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND DW 15MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BADLY BROKEN WK.

Position: 54 58.811 N,1 21.217 W

 

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