Wreck: Hmy sappho (possibly) (Yacht)

This is the information page about the shipwreck Hmy sappho (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 1.329 N,5 1.617 W (50.022150, -5.026950)


 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 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.

 

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Shipwreck details

Name: HMY SAPPHO (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1997

Water depth above wreck: 67 meter, Height above seabed: 52 cm

Known since: 1997, last detected: 2014

Details measurements/cartography: HH100/351/12 1.4.97 STERN SECTION OF WRECK FOUND IN 500137N, 050136W USING DECCA. (G J POUND). INS AS NDW. BR STD. HH100/351/15/16 5.10.99 DIVED 3.10.99 IN 5001.321N, 0501.608W [WGD] USING GPS. SMALL SS, STERN SECTION STANDING, BOW COLLAPSED, COVERED IN NETS. MINTON DINNER PLATE RECOVERED SHOWING ADMIRALTY FOULED ANCHOR AND CREST. (G POUND, TELECON AND FAX 5.10.99). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/18 26.4.02 WK OF SMALL SS LOCATED IN 5001.301N, 0501.553W [WGD] USING DGPS. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON 15.4.02). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 16.3.09 THIS WK COULD POSSIBLY BE HMY SAPPHO. (G POUND/G FURSE, TELECON 16.3.09). NCA. SEP 2014/000153151 22.9.14 EXAM'D 21.7.14 IN 5001.329N, 0501.617W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 61.21 IN GEN DEPTH 67MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS, HT 5.79MTRS. LIES 052/232 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1455). INTACT, COLLAPSED, BOWS NE. AMEND WK 61MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 1.329 N,5 1.617 W

 

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