This is the information page about the shipwreck Hollington, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 61 14 N,6 15.5 W (61.052783333333, -6.0361166666667)

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: HOLLINGTON

Length 115.8 meter, width: 14.9 meter, draught: 7.9, tonnage 4221 ton
Load: armament

Cause: built in 1912 by northumberland shipbuildig co. owned at time of loss by f s holland. triple expansion engine of 372nhp for 11 knots. torpedoed & sunk by german submarine 14 miles s of faroes. (ww1sl & dods).

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 250 meter

Known since: 1917, last detected: 1972

Details measurements/cartography: H5205/69 10.5.71 SALVAGE OPERATIONS. 7 MOORINGS WITH UNLIT YELLOW CON BUOYS LAID WITHIN RADIUS 1000MTRS OF POSN 611400N, 061500W. (SALVAGE SHIP DROXFORD & LL 8.5.71). 3.5.72 6 CON YELLOW BUOYS BEING LAID IN 500 YARD RADIUS OF POSN 611400N. 061530W. EXPLOSIVES TO BE USED. (LL 3.5.72). 9.8.72 IDENTIFIED AS HOLLINGTON. 93% OF GOVERNMENT OWNED CARGO SALVAGED BY BRITISH SALVAGE VESSEL DROXFORD. (RISDON BEAZLEY, ULRICH HARMS LTD). WORKING FROM MOORINGS IN A DEPTH OF 900FT. (LL 7.8.72).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 61 14 N,6 15.5 W

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