This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms cap d'antifer, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 17.558 N,1 6.493 E (53.3729833, 1.0462167)

 

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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. Ahamo
2. Algarve
3. Amberley
4. Ambrose fleming
5. Andarina
6. Antiope
7. Aquarius (possibly)
8. Baron ailsa
9. Birtley
10. Blackburn
11. Burgos
12. Carrier
13. Chatwood (possibly)
14. Chelsea (possibly)
15. Chevychase
16. Clan morrison
17. Cormarsh
18. Czestochowa
19. Dauntless (possibly)
20. Duncarron
21. Eikhaug
22. Empire newcomen
23. Fireglow
24. Fittonia (possibly)
25. Francois trixier
26. George royle
27. Giorgio ohlsen
28. Harden
29. Heathfield
30. Hjordis
31. Hms arley
32. Hms cap d'antifer
33. Hms cape spartel (probably)
34. Hms caroline moller
35. Hms cobra
36. Hms fleet tender c (ex-mamari iii)
37. Hms kylemore
38. Hms pintail
39. Hms queenworth
40. Hms solomon
41. Hms st donats
42. Hms vortigern
43. Hmsm umpire
44. Jessie maersk
45. Keymun
46. La combattante (stern section)
47. Laurium (possibly)
48. London
49. Minorca
50. Mirabel
51. Nimrod (probably)
52. Ogono
53. Ottar jarl
54. P.l.m. 25
55. Pacific
56. Pontfield (forepart)
57. Rimac
58. Robert w pomeroy
59. Royal scott
60. Schieland
61. Siri maria
62. Sitona
63. Sverre (possibly)
64. Trajan
65. Traviata (possibly)
66. Trelissick
67. Virgin de lourdres
68. Welsh prince
69. Western mist (possibly)
70. Westland
71. Wimbledon
72. Winhill or whinhill
73. Zephyr
74. Zor

 

Name: HMS CAP D'ANTIFER

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 19 meter, Height above seabed: 145 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 2018

Details measurements/cartography: H0813/44 9.3.44 SUNK IN 531736N, 010624E. LEAST DEPTH 24FT. (FO HUMBER, 14.2.44). INS AS WK 4FMS.

- NM 524/44. H0813/44 21.11.49 OROPESA SWEEP CENTRED ON 531737N, 010637E AFTER DISPERSAL, CLEAR AT 47FT. NO SONAR OR E/S CONTACTS. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 1949). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 5FT.

- NM 2280/49. H0332/62; H4729/62 4.2.63 NOT FOUND. (HMS SCOTT, 1962). NCA YET. 26.11.74 AMEND TO WK 14MTRS [LAT]. NC 108. HH090/565/01 4.12.92 EXAM'D 13.10.92 IN 531732.2N, 010635.6E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.0, FOUL AT 16.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.4 IN GEN DEPTH 18.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.4MTR. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS, LENGTH 37MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS. AREA OF LARGE BROKEN DEBRIS ORIENTATED 135/315 DEG. (SEATEAM, HI 565).

- NM 45/93. HH090/593/01 10.1.94 EXAM'D 17.8.93 IN 531732.4N, 010635.4E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOPS]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.2, FOUL AT 16.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.1 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 21.2MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS, LENGTH 41MTRS, BREADTH 21MTRS. BROKEN WRECKAGE LYING 140/230 DEG. ACCEPT SWEPT DEPTH. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 593). BR STD. SEP 2018/000212985 7.9.18 EXAM'D 24.3.18 IN 5317.588N, 0106.493W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.31MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS, LENGTH 29MTRS, WIDTH 15.5MTRS, HEIGHT 2.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 145/325 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 17MTRS, 0.6MTRS DEEP, TOWARD 134 DEGS. BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED.(GARDLINE, HI 1515). AMEND TO DW 16.3MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF BROKEN WRECKAGE

Position: 53 17.558 N,1 6.493 E

 

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