This is the information page about the shipwreck Hms zarefah, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 58 59.23 N,2 41.523 W (58.832933333333, -2.4683333333333)

 

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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. 090
2. Ac6
3. Almeria
4. Aorangi
5. Ardanbhan
6. Argyll
7. Atlantic (possibly)
8. Avra (possibly)
9. B 98
10. Busy bee (part of)
11. Calf sound
12. Carolina thornden
13. Carron
14. Charisma
15. Clio
16. Clio ii
17. Collingdoc
18. Cotovia (probably)
19. Daghestan (probably)
20. Danmark (after part)
21. Duna
22. Edinboune
23. Elegance
24. Elton
25. Emerald wings
26. Empire seaman
27. Empire seaman
28. Excelsior
29. Eyfirdingur
30. Faro
31. Gartmore
32. Giralda (possibly)
33. Gondolier
34. Hastings county
35. Hmd lustring
36. Hmd lustring
37. Hmd lustring
38. Hms albacore (bow section)
39. Hms duke of albany
40. Hms endeavour
41. Hms goldfinch
42. Hms loch garry
43. Hms narborough
44. Hms oceana
45. Hms opal
46. Hms royal oak
47. Hms zarefah
48. Hoshanger
49. Ilsenstein
50. Invader
51. Irene
52. Juanita
53. Juniata (fore part)
54. Jv 526
55. Kathe niederkirchner
56. Lapland
57. Loch maddy (bow section) (probably)
58. Loch maddy (stern section)
59. Lorne
60. Lycia
61. Malta ii (probably)
62. Martis
63. Martis
64. Minieh
65. Naja (part of)
66. Napier star
67. Navena
68. Numidian
69. Numidian
70. Ocean racer
71. Pontos
72. Radiation
73. Reginald
74. Reinfield
75. Remus
76. Rosewood
77. Scandinavic
78. Skua flaes beacon
79. St rognvald
80. Svinta
81. Swiftsure
82. Tamara xii (probably)
83. Teeswood
84. Tennessee
85. Thames
86. Thunfisch
87. U 18 (probably)
88. U 53

 

Name: HMS ZAREFAH

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 38 meter, Height above seabed: 15 cm

Known since: 1917, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: 8.5.17 POSITION 585920N, 024130W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H3085/26 CONFIRMATION OF POSN. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). INS AS NDWPA (1917). BR STD. 29.8.78 AMEND TO USCPA 24MTRS. NC 1942. 20.10.04 DIVED IN 2002 IN 5859.215N, 0241.527W [WGD]. IDENTIFIED BY BELL WHICH WAS PRESENTED TO LYNESS MUSEUM. WELL BROKEN UP AND STANDS NO MORE THAN 2MTRS HIGH. (A CUTHBERTSON, MV JEAN ELAINE, VIA K HEATH). AMEND WK 32MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/202/01 - SEP 2007/000068207 18.9.07 EXAM'D 8.1.07 IN 5859.230N, 0241.523W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 34.74 IN GEN DEPTH 38.5MTRS. LENGTH 36MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 3.8MTRS. LIES 015/195 DEGS WITH BOWS SSW. WELL BROKEN. CENTRAL SECTION IS STILL PROMINENT AND BOW AND STERN ARE ALSO EVIDENT. (NETSURVEY LTD, HI 1202). AMEND WK 34MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: CENTRAL SECTION PROMINENT, BOWS SSW

Position: 58 59.23 N,2 41.523 W

 

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