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 (53.3729833, 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. 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. Deodata
19. Egret
20. Empire newcomen
21. Euterpe (probably)
22. Fane
23. Fermain (possibly)
24. Fireglow
25. Fittonia (possibly)
26. Flashlight (probably)
27. Freidig (possibly)
28. Harden
29. Heimland
30. Hms cap d'antifer
31. Hms cape spartel (probably)
32. Hms cobra
33. Hms fleet tender c (ex-mamari iii)
34. Hms linsdell
35. Hms pintail
36. Hms queenworth
37. Hms speedy (probably)
38. Hms st donats
39. Homer
40. Inge marguerite (possibly)
41. Jersey (probably)
42. Keynes
43. Konstantinos hadjipateras
44. La combattante (stern section)
45. Lancaster (possibly)
46. Larchwood (possibly)
47. Laurium (possibly)
48. Lightship no 83
49. Lindy sue
50. London
51. Marie dawn
52. Matanuska (probably)
53. Mirabel
54. Nieuwland
55. Norfolk (possibly)
56. Ogono
57. Onesta
58. Petroswift
59. Pilsudski
60. Polzella (possibly)
61. Rado (possibly)
62. Royal scott
63. Royston
64. Schieland
65. Schieland (possibly)
66. Scotia (possibly)
67. Scotia (possibly)
68. Sea gem
69. Sea pearl
70. Shepherd lad
71. Sioux (probably)
72. Siri maria
73. Trignac (possibly)
74. Vechstroom
75. Vereingte (possibly)
76. Victoria
77. Virginian
78. Welsh prince
79. William balls (probably)
80. 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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