This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms woodpecker (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 51.469 N,6 46.985 W (50.073233333333, -6.7713333333333)

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.

Name: HMS WOODPECKER (POSSIBLY)

Length 69.8 meter, width: 11.6 meter, draught: 2.7, tonnage 1350 ton

Cause: 20.2.44 torpedoed by german submarine u 256 on 20.2.44 in north atlantic, when stern was blown off. was taken in tow but foundered 27.2.44. (ww2sl).

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 104 meter, Height above seabed: 100 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 1989

Details measurements/cartography: 29.4.69 WK IN 495130N, 064630W. POSN BY DECCA. GEN DEPTH 56FMS. (MANIERES BOOK, P.181). H3943/88 2.11.89 EXAM'D 19.8.89 IN 495126N, 064656W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS AND HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 97 IN GEN DEPTH 104MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.3MTRS, LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. LIES 100/280DEGS WITH HIGHEST POINT AT E END. (TH, PILOTAGE & MARINE, HI 465). CHART AS WK 97MTRS IN 495126N, 064656W [OGB]. NE 2565.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 49 51.469 N,6 46.985 W

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