This is the information page about the shipwreck Hoheweg, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 46.22 N,0 42.935 E (50.7173333, 0.6087833)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Afghanistan (bow section)
3. Alaunia
4. Albuera
5. Alcantara
6. Alice
7. Alice (possibly)
8. Amsterdam
9. Argonaut
10. Ash
11. Australier (probably)
12. Broderick (probably)
13. Caleb sprague
14. Carlisle castle
15. Caterham
16. Ceta (stern section)
17. Corinia (possibly)
18. Dona isabel (probably)
19. Duc richard
20. Duchess (possibly)
21. Durango
22. Eagle (possibly)
23. Eco vouga
24. Electra
25. Ella sayer
26. Emerald (possibly)
27. Emma
28. Enero (probably)
29. Euphorbia
30. Evg(no rx152)?
31. Excellence pleske
32. F d lambert (possibly)
33. Frockner
34. Glenartney (possibly)
35. Gold coin
36. Gwendoline (part of)(possibly)
37. Heathpool
38. Heathpool
39. Hms anne
40. Hms caulonia
41. Hms gambri (possibly)
42. Hms ghurka
43. Hms myrmidon
44. Hms resolution (possibly)
45. Hms waterfly
46. Hmt gullfoss
47. Hoheweg
48. Holland v
49. Irisbrook
50. James groves
51. Jan brons
52. Kingfisher (probably)
53. La somme (probably)
54. Lacer
55. Lady alice
56. Lepanto/le panto/panta/panto
57. Lisbon
58. Lullington
59. Ma monette
60. Maxwell
61. Milbanke (probably)
62. Morgenster
63. My astor
64. Northfleet
65. Oceana
66. Pontos
67. Robin hood
68. Roecliff
69. Roode zee (possibly)
70. Roseburn
71. Rushing water
72. Rydal hall (possibly)
73. Rytoner
74. Saint emilion (probably)
75. Saint jean pierre
76. Salbya (possibly)
77. Samwake
78. Seaford
79. Sierra bravia
80. Sir robert wigham
81. Skerryvore
82. Sparta (possibly)
83. Startled fawn (possibly)
84. Storaa
85. Swale (probably)
86. T s webb
87. Tokufuku maru
88. Trooper
89. Umba (probably)
90. Veerman
91. Ville de bordeaux
92. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
93. War monarch
94. Waterland (possibly)
95. Welsh belle
96. Wittering

 

Name: HOHEWEG

Length 68.9 meter, width: 10.7 meter, draught: 4, tonnage 1088 ton
Load: general and mixed goods

Cause: Sank after collision with ss 'sunny prince'.

Year of registration: 1955

Water depth above wreck: 32 meter, Height above seabed: 70 cm

Known since: 1955, last detected: 20150605

Details measurements/cartography: H1339/55 9.5.55 DW REPORTED. AWAITING SURVEY. (LL). NAVEAM 5350 ISSUED. H1339/55 19.10.55 EXAM'D 22.8.55 IN 504612N, 004304E [OGB] USING DECCA. SWEPT CLEAR 27FT, FOUL 29FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 34FT IN GEN DEPTH 103FT. SEABED SAND. NO SCOUR. FOUL APPEARS TO BE A MAST. (HMS SCOTT, 22.8.55). INS AS WK 4FMS 3FT WITH A G SPH BUOY, INT QKFLG 10S, CLOSE SW. (HMS SCOTT & TH).

- NM 2439/55. H1339/55 30.8.55 POSITION 504612N, 004304E. DAN BUOY WITH GREEN FLAG 1 CABLE SE. (HMS SCOTT, SIGNAL). 3.9.55 MARKED BY G SPH BUOY, INT QKFLG, TO SW, (TH 59/55), 20.6.62 CONTACT PLACED WITH UNDERWATER WELDERS & REPAIRERS LTD FOR DISPERSAL. H1339/55 27.6.62 LIGHT BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH 11.7.62). DELETE BUOY.

- NM 1576/62. H1339/55 20.9.62 LEAST DEPTH OF 63FT IN 103FT. (THV STELLA, 11.7.62). AMEND TO WK 10FMS 3FT.

- NM 2064/62. 14.7.71 AMEND TO WK 19.2MTRS. NC 536. H4959/73 26.3.75 EXAM'D 30.7.74 IN 504609N, 004303E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 19.6MTRS, FOUL 19.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.4M IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 125FT. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). AMEND TO SW 19.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2015/000083464 11.2.16 EXAM'D 5.6.15; IN 5046.220N, 0042.935E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.69MTRS, GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 7MTRS, ORIENTATION 070/250. SCOUR 130MTRS TOWARDS 045, SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. WK PARTIALLY DEGRADED, UPRIGHT, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). AMEND DW 23.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 46.22 N,0 42.935 E

 

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