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 (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. Ability
2. Actuality
3. Afrin (probably)
4. Agamemnon
5. Aircraft
6. Airston (probably)
7. Alberta
8. Albion (probably)
9. Algeria
10. Alice marie
11. Annie
12. Argus
13. Aridity (probably)
14. Astrologer
15. Atherton
16. Atlanticos
17. Avon
18. Azariah (poss)
19. Balakani
20. Balgownie (probably)
21. Baltrader
22. Bella donna
23. Blue mermaid
24. Bonnington court
25. Bradglen
26. British oak
27. Chieftain
28. City of brisbane
29. Clan monroe
30. Corcrest
31. Daisy maud
32. Dalryan
33. Dela
34. Delce
35. Denise germaine (possibly)
36. Dortejensen
37. Drofli
38. Dynamo
39. E oaze light vessel
40. Embla (possibly)
41. Empire bridge
42. Empire ghyll
43. Enterprise ranger 2
44. Erins isle (possibly)
45. European gateway (part of)
46. Excelsior
47. Faithful star
48. Fleurita
49. Fort massac
50. Fred everard
51. Georgia
52. Ghc (possibly)
53. Girasol
54. Grazia (possibly)
55. Great nore towers (remains)
56. Great nore towers (remains).
57. Grisdeale
58. Harcourt
59. Hawksdale
60. Hawnby
61. Hibernia
62. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
63. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
64. Hm torpedo boat no.12
65. Hmml 127 (possibly)
66. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
67. Hms aisha
68. Hms amethyst
69. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
70. Hms arethusa
71. Hms ash
72. Hms chestnut (probably)
73. Hms conquistador
74. Hms coquette
75. Hms desiree
76. Hms drummer
77. Hms dundalk
78. Hms gracie (probably)
79. Hms japan
80. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
81. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
82. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
83. Hms ludlow
84. Hms marconi
85. Hms marsa
86. Hms mastiff (possibly)
87. Hms myrtle
88. Hms oriana
89. Hms ray of hope
90. Hms reed (possibly)
91. Hms sisapon
92. Hms st seiriol
93. Hms stella orion
94. Hms tunisian
95. Hms venetia
96. Hms william wesney
97. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
98. Holba
99. Houston city
100. Intrepid
101. Irene
102. Iris (possibly)
103. Josefina thorden (after part)
104. Josephine charlotte
105. Kankakee
106. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
107. Koningen emma (possibly)
108. Lady jane
109. Lindfar
110. Little world
111. Lowland
112. Lowlands
113. Mac 5 (possibly)
114. Mahseer
115. Main topman
116. Maitland
117. Maplin light house
118. March
119. Margam abbey
120. Mercy
121. Mi amigo
122. Molliette
123. Morar
124. Mudlark
125. Neptune (possibly)
126. Norhauk
127. Norman
128. Norwich trader
129. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
130. Ocean lassie
131. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
132. Pallieter (possibly)
133. Persistant whisper
134. Ponzano
135. Prince igor (probably)
136. Princess juliana
137. Profit
138. Protinus (possibly)
139. Quickstep
140. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
141. Resolute
142. Restless wave (possibly)
143. Rosme
144. Rubislaw
145. Rumania
146. Ryal
147. Salerno (possibly)
148. San calisto
149. Second chance (possibly)
150. Selnes
151. Sheaf field
152. Slesvig
153. Spaarndem
154. Stad maastricht
155. Strathearn
156. Strom trooper
157. Sun vii
158. Sunbeam
159. Sunk beacon (remains)
160. Sunk head tower
161. Sunrise (possibly)
162. Supremity
163. Sweep ii
164. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
165. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
166. Tay bar
167. Telegraaf xviii
168. Terukuni maru
169. The sultan
170. Thorvin karsven
171. Tongue sand tower (remains)
172. Treport
173. Uama
174. Uc 21 (possibly)
175. Uc 72 (possibly)
176. Ursus (part)
177. Vancouver
178. Vera
179. Volante
180. Volante (possibly)
181. Walsingham
182. Wardie
183. Wearside
184. White ghost
185. Winifred
186. Winkfield
187. Yampa (part of)
188. Yampa (part of)
189. Yampa (part of)
190. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
191. Yassou
192. 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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