This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms stockforce (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 8.251 N,3 55.534 W (50.207816666667, -3.7034)

 

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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. Ambassador
2. Amelie (probably)
3. Amelie-suzanne
4. Anna
5. Arandora star
6. August conseil (possibly)
7. Australbush (possibly)
8. Baychattan
9. Bell virtue
10. Belle ile (possibly)
11. Birgitte
12. Brenda
13. Cantabria
14. Carol anne
15. Catherine allen
16. Chancellor
17. Cheapside (possibly)
18. Chelydra (possibly)
19. Chloe t
20. City of antwerp
21. Claverley (possibly)
22. Constance
23. Dartmeet
24. Demetrios
25. Die frau metta catharina von flensburg
26. Dutton
27. East point
28. Edam ii
29. Elizabeth caroline
30. Empire harry
31. Encourage
32. Exploiter
33. Fiona mary
34. Fylrix
35. Glen strathallan
36. Glory
37. Grelhame (probably)
38. Halfdan (possibly)
39. Halloween
40. Haugastol (possibly)
41. Havbris (probably)
42. Hazel claire (possibly)
43. Hazelpark (possibly)
44. Heron i
45. Herzogin cecilie
46. Heye p
47. Hms abelard
48. Hms chorley (possibly)
49. Hms coronation (part)
50. Hms coronation (part)
51. Hms crocodile
52. Hms elk (probably)
53. Hms foyle
54. Hms jasper (possibly)
55. Hms kingston alalite (probably)
56. Hms lord stonehaven
57. Hms newbridge (probably)
58. Hms penylan (e part)
59. Hms penylan (w part)
60. Hms ramillies
61. Hms stockforce (possibly)
62. Hms transvaal (possibly)
63. Hms ullswater
64. Hmsm m1
65. Hmsm untiring
66. Hopper barge no.42
67. Juno
68. Kazan
69. Kishmul of ayr
70. Koningin der engelen (probably)
71. Lab
72. Laertes
73. Liberta
74. Lochwood
75. Louis shied
76. Maine
77. Marana (bow section)
78. Marie
79. Mcgregor
80. Merc enterprise (probably)
81. Neches (probably)
82. Newholm
83. North sea (probably)
84. Oregon
85. Perm (possibly)
86. Persier
87. Phoenix
88. Placidas faroult
89. Poulmic
90. Reine des flots
91. Riversdale
92. Sabrina
93. Skaala
94. Solstice ph199
95. Soudan
96. St katharine (probably)
97. Stanhope
98. Talvaldis (possibly)
99. Tasmania (possibly)
100. Ternefjell
101. Tinker di
102. Totnes castle
103. U 1063
104. Uc 51
105. Uskmoor (probably)
106. W woolvern (possibly)
107. W.s.w. one
108. Wreathier
109. Yewforest
110. Yvette bm217

 

Name: HMS STOCKFORCE (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1975

Water depth above wreck: 60 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1975, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: 13.8.18 13.8.18 SUNK 3.5M SW OF BOLT HEAD. (PLYMOUTH AP REPORT). H3110/72 13.3.75 H3110/72 13.3.75 LARGE WK, LYING ON ITS SIDE, IN 500839N, 035708W [OGB] USING DECCA. E/S TRACE SUPPLIED. (S BARRETT, 11.3.75). CHART AS WK 48MTRS. BR STD. H2063/82 29.3.83 H2063/82 29.3.83 EXAM'D 7.12.82 IN 500812N, 035531W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50.4 IN GEN DEPTH 59.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH HEIGHT 10.2MTRS, LENGTH 90MTRS, BEAM 14.6MTRS. LYING UPRIGHT, BOWS E, APPARENTLY IN GOOD CONDITION WITH NO SIGN OF DAMAGE. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE. TYPICAL SONAR PICTURE OF BARGE WITH NO HOLDS VISIBLE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 134). CHART AS WK 48MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H2063/82 6.8.84 H2063/82 6.8.84 POSN RE-CHECKED USING HI-FIX AND FOUND TO BE 500813N, 035532W [OGB]. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 134, INTERIM REPORT, 5.6.84). BR STD. H1310/87/16 20.5.87 H1310/87/16 20.5.87 DIVED TWICE, ON BOW AND STERN. STEM UPRIGHT, FO'C'SLE SLOPING BACK AT ANGLE OF 60DEGS. NO.1 & 2 HOLDS BROKEN AND STANDING ONLY 2-3MTRS HIGH. STERN SECTION ALSO COMPLETELY BROKEN WITH 12 PDR., 12CWT, GUN LYING ON SEABED AMONGST 2MTR HIGH WRECKAGE. NO ENGINE OR BOILERS SEEN. PROBABLY WW1 FROM GENERAL CONDITION AND SHELL CASES ARE DATED 1914. TOP OF STERN SECTION STANDS 6MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 58MTRS (REDUCED). (A HILLGROVE, 9.4.87). NCA. HH091/059/01 6.5.05 HH091/059/01 6.5.05 EXAM'D 19.7.04 IN 5008.251N, 0355.534W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 48.4 IN GEN DEPTH 60MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 87MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS, HT 11.6MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS WITH BOWS W. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). RETAIN WK 48MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT

Position: 50 8.251 N,3 55.534 W

 

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