This is the information page about the shipwreck Hopper barge no.42, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 20.137 N,4 9.575 W (50.1442, -4.17415)

 

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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. Anna
2. Arandora star
3. August conseil (possibly)
4. Australbush (possibly)
5. Bell virtue
6. Birgitte
7. Brenda
8. Brialan
9. Carol anne
10. Chancellor
11. Charlwood
12. Cheapside (possibly)
13. Chelydra (possibly)
14. Claverley (possibly)
15. Constance
16. Dartmeet
17. Die frau metta catharina von flensburg
18. Dutton
19. East point
20. Edam ii
21. Elizabeth caroline
22. Empire harry
23. Encourage
24. Exploiter
25. Fylrix
26. Glen strathallan
27. Hazel claire (possibly)
28. Heron i
29. Hms abelard
30. Hms coronation (part)
31. Hms coronation (part)
32. Hms elk (probably)
33. Hms foyle
34. Hms kingston alalite (probably)
35. Hms lord stonehaven
36. Hms ramillies
37. Hms scylla
38. Hms stockforce (possibly)
39. Hms ullswater
40. Hmsm a7
41. Hmsm h 52
42. Hmsm untiring
43. Hopper barge no.42
44. James eagan layne
45. Kazan
46. Kishmul of ayr
47. Lab
48. Louis shied
49. Marie
50. Mcgregor
51. Medoc
52. Oregon
53. Persier
54. Phoenix
55. Poulmic
56. Reine des flots
57. Rosehill
58. Sabrina
59. Solstice ph199
60. St katharine (probably)
61. Tasmania (possibly)
62. Ternefjell
63. Tinker di
64. Totnes castle
65. U 1063
66. Unicorn
67. W woolvern (possibly)
68. Yewforest

 

Name: HOPPER BARGE NO.42

Year of registration: 1913

Water depth above wreck: 13 meter, Height above seabed: 130 cm

Known since: 1913, last detected: 2015

Details measurements/cartography: 13.11.13 SUNK IN 502005N, 040930W, OR 307DEGS, 150YDS FROM B'WTR LTHO. LEAST DEPTH 18FT. WK MARKING VESSEL MOORED 306DEGS, 250YDS FROM LTHO AND WK BUOY LAID CLOSE W OF WK. (KING'S HARBOUR MASTER, PLYMOUTH SOUND). CHART AS WK 18FT (1913), WITH WK MARKING V & WK BUOY.

- NM 1418/13 & NM 1736/13. H4081/14 WRECK MARKING VESSEL WITHDRAWN. (KING'S HARBOUR MASTER, PLYMOUTH SOUND).

- NM 1253/14. H4081/14 LEAST DEPTH OVER WRECK NOW 34FT. AMEND TO WK 34FT [5FMS 4FT]. (KING'S HARBOUR MASTER, PLYMOUTH SOUND).

- NM 1417/14. H1895/15 LEAST DEPTH NOW 38FT [6FMS 2FT]. WK BUOY WITHDRAWN. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - FNM 122/15. 5.3.68 NOT FOUND. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 29/67). H2899/69 12.3.69 WK EXAM'D BY DIVERS AND SMB 18.6.68 AND FOUND TO BE IN TWO PARTS. NW PART IS A BOILER AND FIREBOX [SEE 17667]. THE OTHER PART IS AN UPTURNED BARGE IN 502006N, 040930.5W [OGB] USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 31FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31 IN GEN DEPTH 44FT. SCOUR 1FT DEEP. (HMS WOODLARK, H525, 22.1.69 & HI 19/68). AMEND TO WK SW 5FMS 2FT [9.8MTRS] IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/594/01 4.8.93 EXAM'D 1.7.93 IN 502006N, 040930.6W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [5 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.2 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.8MTRS. LIES 355/175DEGS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 594A). AMEND TO WK 11.2MTRS. BR STD. HH090/985/01 24.12.01 EXAM'D 10.11.01 IN 5020.136N, 0409.573W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.2 IN GEN DEPTH 12.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 6MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.4MTRS. LIES 068/248 DEGS. DEBRIS EXTENDS 60MTRS TOWARDS 048DEGS. WK NOT INTACT AND ATTITUDE NOT DETERMINED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 985). BR STD. HH091/200/01 & SEP 2007/000094655 19.12.07 EXAM'D 27.6.07 IN 5020.137N, 0409.574W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.8 IN GEN DEPTH 12.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. HT 0.79MTRS. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 1200). AMEND WK 10.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 564/08. 21.9.15 EXAM'D 28.5.15 IN 5020.137N, 0409.575W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.02MTRS. LENGTH 4.2MTRS, WIDTH 4.3MTRS, HEIGHT 1.98MTRS. ORIENTATION 130/310 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 42.0MTRS, HEIGHT 0.1MTRS. BELIEVED TO BE SUNKEN YACHT. (HMS GLEANER, HI 1469). AMEND TO DW 11MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, PROBABLY UPRIGHT See Also: 17667

Position: 50 20.137 N,4 9.575 W

 

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