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 (53.372983333333, 1.0462166666667)

 

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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. Blackburn (possibly)
12. Burgos
13. Carrier
14. Chatwood (possibly)
15. Chelsea (possibly)
16. Chevychase
17. Clan morrison
18. Cormarsh
19. Czestochowa
20. Dalemoor
21. Dauntless (possibly)
22. Dromore castle
23. Duncarron
24. Eikhaug
25. Empire newcomen
26. Fireglow
27. Fittonia (possibly)
28. Francois trixier
29. George royle
30. Giorgio ohlsen
31. Harden
32. Heathfield
33. Hjordis
34. Hms arley
35. Hms cap d'antifer
36. Hms cape spartel (probably)
37. Hms caroline moller
38. Hms cobra
39. Hms fleet tender c (ex-mamari iii)
40. Hms kylemore
41. Hms loch alsh
42. Hms pintail
43. Hms queenworth
44. Hms solomon
45. Hms st donats
46. Hms vortigern
47. Hmsm umpire
48. Hull trader
49. Jessie maersk
50. Keymun
51. La combattante (stern section)
52. Laurium (possibly)
53. Lavinia westholl (possibly)
54. London
55. Minorca
56. Mirabel
57. Nimrod (probably)
58. Ogono
59. Ottar jarl
60. P.l.m. 25
61. Pacific
62. Pontfield (forepart)
63. Rimac
64. Robert w pomeroy
65. Royal scott
66. Schieland
67. Siri maria
68. Sitona
69. Sverre (possibly)
70. Trajan
71. Traviata (possibly)
72. Trelissick
73. Virgin de lourdres
74. Welsh prince
75. Western mist (possibly)
76. Westland
77. Wimbledon
78. Winhill or whinhill
79. Zephyr
80. 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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