Wreck: Hms ocean plough (possibly) (Drifter)

This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms ocean plough (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 27.778 N,1 52.822 E (52.437016666667, 1.7918333333333)


 

Open the Water Map of this area in a full window
 

The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 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.

 

More shipwrecks nearby

1. Abeona
2. Ala
3. Alastair
4. Alto (possibly)
5. Astrologer
6. Atle
7. Avonwood
8. Axminster (probably)
9. Barkis
10. Begona no 5
11. Bob read (probably)
12. Boulderpool (after part)
13. Bovey tracy
14. British captain
15. Burtonia (possibly)
16. Bygdo (possibly)
17. Castle galleon
18. Cd 14 (probably)
19. City of kobe
20. Claudia (possibly)
21. Cormead
22. Cresta
23. Crichtoun
24. Cross sand ltv
25. Daisy (possibly)
26. David b summers
27. Db 8 (possibly)
28. Denewood
29. Dronning maud (possibly)
30. Dunwich bank wk
31. Edernian
32. El argentino
33. El dorado
34. Elnet
35. Ethel radcliffe
36. Eva witte
37. Excellenz mehnert
38. Farmatyr
39. Fidelio
40. Firth
41. Frumenton
42. G and e (possibly)
43. Gasfire
44. Gena
45. Geneva
46. George fisher
47. Gipsy (possibly)
48. Glen tilt (possibly)
49. Glynn
50. Groenlo
51. Gulf breaker
52. H h petersen
53. Helena
54. Hms bracklyn (possibly)
55. Hms cantatrice
56. Hms christopher (possibly)
57. Hms condor (probably)
58. Hms dhoon (probably)
59. Hms donside (possibly)
60. Hms evesham (possibly)
61. Hms exmoor
62. Hms fontenoy
63. Hms glen prosen
64. Hms harvest gleaner
65. Hms irvana (part of)
66. Hms jessie nutten
67. Hms kaphreda
68. Hms m a west (probably)
69. Hms ocean plough (possibly)
70. Hms orthos (probably)
71. Hms pelton (probably)
72. Hms speeton (possibly)
73. Hms spider
74. Hms tettenhall
75. Hms tonbridge
76. Hms tugela
77. Hms washington (probably)
78. Hms whooper
79. Hmsm d5
80. Hornchurch
81. Ignis (possibly)
82. Impulsion
83. Jamesina
84. Jim
85. Kenneth hawksfield
86. Knitsley (part of)(probably)
87. Knitsley (possibly)
88. Langeli (possibly)
89. Lapwing
90. Lapwing (possibly)
91. Lindisfarne (probably)
92. Lingfield
93. Lisette
94. Magdapur
95. Mangara
96. Mardyke
97. Maria rosa
98. Marianne (probably)
99. Mascota (possibly)
100. Mascotte
101. Memento (possibly)
102. Mercurius
103. Mirella
104. Mudo
105. Murdoch (probably)
106. Nadir
107. Navarra (possibly)
108. Nereus
109. Newhaven (possibly)
110. Nominoe
111. Nordborg (possibly)
112. Novocastrian
113. Ocean pride
114. Oil trader
115. Osprey
116. Otis tarda
117. Phryne
118. Pluton
119. Polaris
120. Prima
121. Regain
122. Ren
123. Reward (possibly)
124. Rhineland
125. Robin iv
126. Robrix
127. Rochester city
128. Rogate
129. Roxanna
130. Rye
131. Scimitar
132. Scotia
133. Sea king
134. Sea rhine
135. Silksworth hall (probably).
136. Sir william stephenson
137. Sirdar (part of)(possibly)
138. Skodsburg (possibly)
139. Southford
140. St patrick
141. Stad alkmaar
142. Stanmount
143. Sunniside (probably)
144. Taber park
145. Thomas m (possibly)
146. Tidal (possibly)
147. Tregantle (possibly)
148. Tunisiana
149. U 13 (probably)
150. Uc 62 (possibly)
151. Ui-001
152. Vanguard
153. Vigo
154. Viola (possibly)
155. Virgilia
156. War mehtar
157. War valley
158. White lady
159. White swan
160. White swan (possibly)
161. Wyetown
162. Yewvalley (possibly)
163. Yucca (possibly)

 


Shipwreck details

Name: HMS OCEAN PLOUGH (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1916

Water depth above wreck: 28 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1916, last detected: 1982

Details measurements/cartography: 1916 POSN 522730N, 015230E. H3085/26 H3085/26 CONFIRMS LOSS AND GIVES TONNAGE. H4282/26 H4282/26 CHARTED AS NDW (1917) PA ON BA 1543. H335/31 13.1.31 H335/31 13.1.31 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA. BA 1543. H8469/31 10.12.51 H8469/31 10.12.51 LUCAS WIRE DRIFT SWEEP 29.6.51 BY SMLS 323 AND 325 IN 522742N 015240E. CLEAR AT 82FT. GEN DEPTH 90FT. A CLEARING SWEEP ONLY WAS CARRIED OUT. A SMALL NON SUB CONTACT WAS OBTAINED IN THIS POSN AND WAS FIXED BY A/S RANGE AND BEARINGS FROM SHIP STATIONS. SEVERAL ATTACKS WERE MADE BY A/S BUT NO WRECK WAS DISCOVERED THOUGH A SMALL SCOUR WAS FOUND IN THIS POSN. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 16.10.51). AMEND TO REVISED POSN AND DELETE PA. BR STD. 31.7.74 31.7.74 NOW CHARTED AS SW 24.5MTRS [LAT]. NC 1543. H1942/80 1.9.82 H1942/80 1.9.82 EXAM'D 25.2.82 IN 522745N, 015256E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.4 IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 6.7MTRS, LENGTH 61MTRS, BEAM 7.4MTRS. LYING N/S, BOWS N, AND VERY BROKEN UP. (HMS BULLDOG HI 11). CHART AS WK 21.0MTRS IN REVISED POSN. R/P.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BOWS N, AND VERY BROKEN UP

Position: 52 27.778 N,1 52.822 E

 

Continue searching

Wrecks near the Netherlands
Wrecks near Belgium
Wrecks near Germany
Wrecks near France
Wrecks near Great Britain
Wrecks off Denmark
Wrecks off Sweden
Wrecks off Norway

About Water Map Live

Water Map Live is the water website and app of the Netherlands. Here you will find the most important information that you need as a nautical professional, water sports enthusiast, swimmer, water lover or weather enthusiast. Fast and complete.

Do you have good ideas or suggestions, do you want to collaborate or reuse data? Let us know, we'd love to hear from you!
 
Water Map Live for free in your website

Want to know more about Water Map Live?
Surfcheck / Waterkaart Live
Rijn en Schiekade 115 F
2311 AS Leiden (NL)
Get in touch
Kvk: 61380431

post@waterkaart.net
 
Frequently asked questions

Download Water Map Live
Download Water Map Live
 
Download Water Map Live, the app for Android   Download Water Map Live, the app for iPhone and iPad