This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms calgarian, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 25.665 N,6 17.724 W (55.417466666667, -6.4078833333333)

 

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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. Agios minas
2. Andania (probably)
3. Berry bretagne
4. Blythville
5. City of bristol
6. Clementine
7. Cumberland
8. Diamond
9. Eileen m
10. Ella hewett
11. Ellida (possibly)
12. Erlo hills
13. Girona
14. Girvan
15. Glentow
16. Guethary
17. Harald
18. Her majesty
19. Hinde
20. Hms brisk (bow section)
21. Hms calgarian
22. Hms drake
23. Hms duchess (probably)
24. Islay or islay iii
25. James stewart
26. John strachan
27. Kestiel (possibly)
28. Knightsgarth
29. Limelight
30. Lindron
31. Lochgarry
32. Lord rank
33. Lugano
34. Milewater
35. Minerva (poss)
36. Pattersonian
37. Pintail
38. Raven (poss)
39. Saint ronaig
40. Santa maria
41. Shackleton
42. Taymouth castle
43. Templemore
44. Tobago
45. Tomath (or thomas)
46. Tuscania (probably)
47. U 245 (probably)
48. U 680 (probably)
49. U 968

 

Name: HMS CALGARIAN

Length 173.4 meter, width: 21.3 meter, draught: 12.8, tonnage 17515 ton

Cause: 15.9.1914 built in 1913 by the fairfield co. owned by allan ss co. turbine engines of 21000 shp. hired as amc from 15.9.1914. hit by 3 torpedoes from u 19 while excorting a convoy. 49 lives lost.

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 106 meter, Height above seabed: 170 cm

Known since: 1918, last detected: 1984

Details measurements/cartography: 25.3.18 SANK 6M DUE N. FROM RATHLIN IS. (C. MARTIAL ON SURVIVORS). 18.8.53 NOW CHARTED AS NDWPA [POSN NOT STATED]. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NC F6629. 5.7.57 NOT FOUND BY ASDIC SWEEP. (HMS COOK, 1956). H5251/68 10.6.68 NO SONAR CONTACT MADE IN THIS AREA. (HMS MERMAID, ROS DTD 20.5.68). DELETE.. H3740/69 16.10.74 POSN REPORTED 552500N, 061500W. (RISDON BEAZLEY MARINE). H2885/83 10.5.85 EXAM'D 16.10.84 IN 552540N, 061740W [OGB] USING HIFIX 6. LEAST E/S DEPTH 98 IN GEN DEPTH 106MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 8.5MTRS, LENGTH 80MTRS APPROX. APPARENTLY INTACT, LYING 350/170 DEG, WITH LARGE MAST STILL STANDING NEAR CENTRE OF VESSEL. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 165A). BR STD. 5.4.17 STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS, DEFENCE NO 147/2017. COMING INTO FORCE 3.3.17. AMEND "HISTORIC".
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, MAST STILL STANDING

Position: 55 25.665 N,6 17.724 W

 

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