This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms cape spartel (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 29.21 N,0 50.211 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. Andarina
3. Antiope
4. Argo
5. Blue ballard
6. Bogatyr
7. Burgos
8. Capitaine edmond laborie
9. Carrier
10. Catford
11. Cecil (possibly)
12. Chatwood (possibly)
13. Chelsea (possibly)
14. Clavis
15. Corland
16. Cormarsh
17. Czestochowa
18. Dalemoor
19. Deodata
20. Dromore castle
21. Edith (possibly)
22. Egret
23. Empire newcomen
24. Euterpe (probably)
25. Fane
26. Fermain (possibly)
27. Fireglow
28. Fittonia (possibly)
29. Flashlight (probably)
30. Freidig (possibly)
31. Harden
32. Heimland
33. Hms cap d'antifer
34. Hms cape spartel (probably)
35. Hms cobra
36. Hms fleet tender c (ex-mamari iii)
37. Hms linsdell
38. Hms loch alsh
39. Hms pintail
40. Hms queenworth
41. Hms speedy (probably)
42. Hms st donats
43. Homer
44. Inge marguerite (possibly)
45. Jersey (probably)
46. Keynes
47. Konstantinos hadjipateras
48. La combattante (stern section)
49. Lancaster (possibly)
50. Larchwood (possibly)
51. Laurium (possibly)
52. Lightship no 83
53. Lindy sue
54. London
55. Marie dawn
56. Matanuska (probably)
57. Mirabel
58. Nieuwland
59. Norfolk (possibly)
60. Ogono
61. Onesta
62. Petroswift
63. Pilsudski
64. Polzella (possibly)
65. Rado (possibly)
66. Royal scott
67. Royston
68. Schieland
69. Schieland (possibly)
70. Scotia (possibly)
71. Scotia (possibly)
72. Sea gem
73. Sea pearl
74. Shepherd lad
75. Sioux (probably)
76. Siri maria
77. Trignac (possibly)
78. Vechstroom
79. Vereingte (possibly)
80. Victoria
81. Virginian
82. Welsh prince
83. William balls (probably)
84. Zor

 

Name: HMS CAPE SPARTEL (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1942

Water depth above wreck: 18 meter

Known since: 1942, last detected: 20191022

Details measurements/cartography: H0767/42 30.3.42 LOCATED IN 532836N, 005018E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 6FMS, FOUL AT 7FMS. (CAPT M/S, HUMBER 14.2.42). INS AS WK 6FMS.

- NM 642/42. H0767/42 9.3.44 POSN NOW 532931N, 005013E. LEAST DEPTH 6FMS 2FT. (ADMIRALTY). AMEND TO WK 6MFS 2FT IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 524/44. H0767/42 23.7.48 OROPESA SWEEP AFTER DISPERSAL CLEAR AT 43, FOUL AT 46FT [MLWS] IN 532854N, 005014E. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 21.7.48). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 1795/48. H0767/42 12.8.48 EXAM'D AFTER FURTHER DISPERSAL IN 532854N, 005014E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 45FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48 IN GEN DEPTH 63FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 29.7.48). 23.6.75 AMEND TO SW 13MTRS [LAT]. NC 107. HH090/593/01 4.1.94 NOT FOUND IN CHARTED POSN. WK EXAM'D 4.8.93 IN 532911.4N, 005018.8E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.1, FOUL AT 14.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.8 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 18.4MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.2MTRS, LENGTH 64MTRS, BREADTH 16MTRS. BROKEN WK LYING 160/240 DEG. ACCEPT SWEPT DEPTH. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 593). BR STD. HH100/351/18 4.7.02 DIVED IN 5329.212N, 0050.217E [WGD]. A STEEL VESSEL, WELL BROKEN UP BUT WITH BOILERS STANDING. WRECKAGE INCLUDES DEGAUSSING CABLE AND SOME AMMUNITION. (G KELLEY). NCA. SEP 2020/000235095 7.10.20 EXAM'D BY BDC 23.9.20 IN 5329.210N, 0050.211E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.76MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18.07MTRS. LENGTH 53.25MTRS, WIDTH 13.5MTRS, HT 4.31MTRS. NFS. (UKHO-BDC & TRITON KNOLL OFFSHORE WIND LTD SURVEY 23.7.18-22.10.19). AMEND TO DW 13.7MTRS, IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN UP

Position: 53 29.21 N,0 50.211 E

 

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