This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms oriana, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 46.847 N,1 16.729 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Afrin (probably)
3. Agamemnon
4. Airston (probably)
5. Alberta
6. Albion (probably)
7. Algeria
8. Alice marie
9. Argus
10. Aridity (probably)
11. Astrologer
12. Atherton
13. Atlanticos
14. Avon
15. Balakani
16. Balgownie (probably)
17. Baltrader
18. Blue mermaid
19. Bonnington court
20. Bradglen
21. British oak
22. City of brisbane
23. Clan monroe
24. Corcrest
25. Dalryan
26. Dela
27. Delce
28. Denise germaine (possibly)
29. Dynamo
30. E oaze light vessel
31. Embla (possibly)
32. Empire bridge
33. Empire ghyll
34. Erins isle (possibly)
35. European gateway (part of)
36. Faithful star
37. Fleurita
38. Fort massac
39. Fred everard
40. Georgia
41. Ghc (possibly)
42. Grazia (possibly)
43. Great nore towers (remains)
44. Great nore towers (remains).
45. Grisdeale
46. Harcourt
47. Hawksdale
48. Hawnby
49. Hibernia
50. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
51. Hm torpedo boat no.12
52. Hmml 127 (possibly)
53. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
54. Hms aisha
55. Hms amethyst
56. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
57. Hms arethusa
58. Hms ash
59. Hms chestnut (probably)
60. Hms conquistador
61. Hms coquette
62. Hms desiree
63. Hms drummer
64. Hms gracie (probably)
65. Hms japan
66. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
67. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
68. Hms ludlow
69. Hms marconi
70. Hms marsa
71. Hms mastiff (possibly)
72. Hms myrtle
73. Hms oriana
74. Hms ray of hope
75. Hms reed (possibly)
76. Hms sisapon
77. Hms stella orion
78. Hms tunisian
79. Hms venetia
80. Hms william wesney
81. Holba
82. Houston city
83. Intrepid
84. Irene
85. Josefina thorden (after part)
86. Kankakee
87. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
88. Koningen emma (possibly)
89. Lady jane
90. Lindfar
91. Lowland
92. Lowlands
93. Mac 5 (possibly)
94. Mahseer
95. Main topman
96. Maplin light house
97. Margam abbey
98. Mercy
99. Mi amigo
100. Molliette
101. Morar
102. Mudlark
103. Neptune (possibly)
104. Norhauk
105. Norman
106. Norwich trader
107. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
108. Pallieter (possibly)
109. Persistant whisper
110. Ponzano
111. Prince igor (probably)
112. Princess juliana
113. Profit
114. Protinus (possibly)
115. Quickstep
116. Restless wave (possibly)
117. Rubislaw
118. Ryal
119. Salerno (possibly)
120. San calisto
121. Second chance (possibly)
122. Selnes
123. Slesvig
124. Spaarndem
125. Stad maastricht
126. Strathearn
127. Strom trooper
128. Sun vii
129. Sunbeam
130. Sunk beacon (remains)
131. Sunk head tower
132. Sweep ii
133. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
134. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
135. Tay bar
136. Telegraaf xviii
137. Terukuni maru
138. The sultan
139. Tongue sand tower (remains)
140. Treport
141. Uama
142. Uc 21 (possibly)
143. Uc 72 (possibly)
144. Ursus (part)
145. Vancouver
146. Vera
147. Walsingham
148. Wardie
149. Wearside
150. White ghost
151. Winifred
152. Winkfield
153. Yassou
154. Ypapanti

 

Name: HMS ORIANA

Year of registration: 1948

Water depth above wreck: 12 meter, Height above seabed: 50 cm

Known since: 1948, last detected: 2000

Details measurements/cartography: H1072/48 21.1.48 H1072/48 21.1.48 SUNK IN 514654N, 011648E - 092 DEG, 4.5M FROM CLACTON PIER LT. DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION. MARKED BY G CON BUOY CLOSE SE. (C IN C NORE, CSTH HARWICH, 20.1.48). INS AS DW WITH BUOY.

- NM 372/48. H1072/48 20.11.50 H1072/48 20.11.50 INS LEGEND (MASTS) AGAINST WK.

- NM 2256/50. H1072/48 7.10.54 H1072/48 7.10.54 EXAM'D 29.6.54 IN 514649N, 011648E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 8FT, FOUL AT 9FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10 IN GEN DEPTH 40FT. LIES N/S WITH SHOALEST PART TO NORTH. BUOY IS 140 DEG, 400FT FM WK. (HMS SHACKLETON, 29.6.54). AMEND TO WK 1FM 2FT WITH BUOY. NE 1975. 12.6.69 12.6.69 AMEND TO WK 1FM 1FT (LAT), WITH BUOY CLOSE E. NE 1975. 23.1.72 23.1.72 AMEND TO SW 2.1MTRS, WITH G CONL BUOY. NC 1975. H2101/74 16.1.74 H2101/74 16.1.74 EXAM'D 31.10.73 IN 514650N, 011649E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.4, FOUL AT 2.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.4 IN GEN DEPTH 12.3MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 13.4MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 13/73). AMEND TO SW 2.4MTRS BR STD. H6338/87 15.9.88 H6338/87 15.9.88 EXAM'D 16.7.88 IN 514649N, 011650E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.7, FOUL AT 2.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.4 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 13.8MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.4MTRS, LENGTH ABOUT 45MTRS. LIES 050/230 DEG. MAG ANOMALY INDICATES FERROUS CONTENT IN EXCESS OF 90 TONS. (NP 1016, HI 421). AMEND TO SW 2.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH244/440/04 27.6.00 HH244/440/04 27.6.00 BUOY IS NOW LIT FL(2) G, 6 SEC. (SALMO(SE), FAX DTD 19.6.00).

- NM 2963/00. HH244/440/04 8.8.00 HH244/440/04 8.8.00 SHOWN AS WK 3.1MTRS ON TH SURVEY DTD 3.6.00. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 46.847 N,1 16.729 E

 

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