This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms stella orion, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 31.216 N,1 8.947 E (51.4419333, 0.9285833)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: HMS STELLA ORION
Year of registration: 1941
Water depth above wreck: 18 meter
Known since: 1941, last detected: 2007
Details measurements/cartography: H01037/40 22.1.41 H01037/40 22.1.41 DW IN 513104N, 010909E. (ADMIRALTY).
- NM 94/41. H01037/40 28.4.41 H01037/40 28.4.41 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 3FMS 4FT. (ADMIRALTY).
- NM 934/41. H01037/40 21.4.42 H01037/40 21.4.42 LEAST DEPTH NOW 6FMS. (ADMIRALTY).
- NM 833/42. H01037/40 8.1.46 H01037/40 8.1.46 EXAM'D 20.12.45 AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR AT 46FT, FOUL AT 47FT. LEAST DEPTH 46FT. (CAPT M/S SHEERNESS, 6.1.46).
- NM 43/46. H01025/40 21.7.48 H01025/40 21.7.48 POSN 513112N, 010900E. DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 45FT, FOUL AT 46FT. (HMS SEAGULL, 16.7.48). NCA. H01037/40 11.12.61 H01037/40 11.12.61 DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR AT 49FT, FOUL AT 51FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 52FT IN GEN DEPTH 65FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 16.11.61). BR STD. H1331/65 25.3.65 H1331/65 25.3.65 EXAM'D 10.11.64 IN 513113N, 010859E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 49FT IN GEN DEPTH 60FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 10.11.64).
- NM 725/65. H2813/60 3.5.66 H2813/60 3.5.66 A/S SWEEP & E/S ON 22.9.65. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 51FT IN GEN DEPTH 60FT. SCOUR 62FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE). H3161/69 11.10.73 H3161/69 11.10.73 EXAM'D IN 513111N, 010903E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 47FT, FOUL 47.9FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 47.2FT IN GEN DEPTH 60FT. SCOUR 63FT. SMALL SCOUR. (PLA MAPLIN). NC 1607. 8.4.87 1987 EXAM'D 8.4.87. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.5MTRS. SCOUR 3.7MTRS EXTEDNS 80MTRS NE AND SW. EXTENDS 80MTRS E/W, 40MTRS N/S. (PLA). 10.4.90 10.4.90 LOCATED. (PLA 202/3-9, DTD 23.1.90, PLA WK/OB REPORT NO.13/73 E14/88). 26.2.07 26.2.07 EXAM'D 2003 IN LISTED POSN. SMALL DISPERSED WK WELL DEEPER THAT ANY VESSEL LIKELY TO USE THE AREA. STANDS 4MTRS PROUD OF SEABED. RETAIN AS SW 14.3MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 24.7.03). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: SMALL, DISPERSED WK
Position: 51 31.216 N,1 8.947 E