This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms transylvania, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 48.722 N,7 48.682 W (55.799933333333, -7.9008)

 

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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. Boma
2. Bussum (after part)
3. Bussum (fore part) (possibly)
4. Carrickatine
5. Devonian
6. Empire heritage
7. Hms anchusa (possibly)
8. Hms anchusa (probably)
9. Hms nathaniel cole (possibly)
10. Hms transylvania
11. Hmsm d6 (possibly)
12. Hmsm d6 (possibly)
13. Justicia
14. Kenmore (possibly)
15. Manchester commerce (probably)
16. Maxton (possibly)
17. Oldfield grange (part of)(pos
18. Orissa
19. Pinto (probably)
20. Rath cormaich
21. Tritonia (possibly)
22. U 110
23. U 149
24. U 155
25. U 170
26. U 2506
27. U 281
28. U 637
29. U 89 (possibly)
30. Ub 89 (probably)
31. Vesltelv (possibly)
32. Widwud (possibly)

 

Name: HMS TRANSYLVANIA

Length 168.2 meter, width: 21.3 meter, draught: 11.9, tonnage 16923 ton

Cause: built in 1925 by the fairfield co. owned at time of loss by anchor line. turbine engines for 17 knots. torpedoed by u-56. was taken in tow but foundered. 22 men lost. (dods).

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 129 meter, Height above seabed: 110 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: H095/39 H095/39 POSN GIVEN AS 555000N, 080300W. (C IN C W APP 0011/10/40). 5.9.40 5.9.40 CONTACT MADE IN 554800N, 075300W. (HMS ARROW 1321/17). H04635/44 H04635/44 POSN 554900N, 080030W. HEIGHT 30FT. PROBABLY TRANSYLVANIA. (W APP). H1173/66 3.6.66 H1173/66 3.6.66 LOCATED IN 554847N, 074838W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 360FT. GENERAL DEPTH 429FT. NO SCOUR. 6 RUNS OVER WK, VERY CLOSE TO LEAST DEPTH PROBABLY OBTAINED. GOOD SONAR CONTACT TARGET PARTICULARLY FROM NE. (HMS DALRYMPLE). BR STD. H3740/69 8.7.69 H3740/69 8.7.69 LOCATED & DIVED ON BY RISDON BEAZLEY USING DECCA. GENERAL DEPTH 428FT. HEIGHT 60FT. EXCELLENT SONAR RANGE UP TO 1.75M FROM ALL DIRECTIONS. WK UPRIGHT WITH 15DEG PORT LIST. TORPEDO HOLE ON STBD SIDE ABREAST NO.2 HOLD. FOUR 6IN GUNS. LYING E/W. (RISDON BEAZLEY, LTR DTD 4.7.69). HH100/351/16 21.8.00 HH100/351/16 21.8.00 STATED TO LIE 250MTRS SW OF CHARTED POSN. (S KERSHAW, WRECK 'N TECH/G FURSE TELECON 18.8.00). NCA. 17.4.07 17.4.07 LOCATED IN 5548.722N, 0748.682W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 129MTRS. LENGTH 182MTRS, WIDTH 27MTRS, HT 11.6MTRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999-2005). LIES 110/290 DEGS. INTACT. ?BOWS WNW. AMEND WK 116MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 25.2.14 SEP 2014/000357199 25.2.14 LEAST DEPTH 114.75MTRS. (GSI).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT WITH 15DEG LIST TO PORT, ?BOWS WNW

Position: 55 48.722 N,7 48.682 W

 

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