This is the information page about the shipwreck Humber, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 58.075 N,1 14.647 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

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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. Adams beck (probably)
2. Adine (probably)
3. Albano
4. Atwing (possibly)
5. Aurora
6. Azira
7. Balzac
8. Bangarth
9. Blairhall
10. Blue dawn
11. Braconash (possibly)
12. British officer (after part)
13. Bullger
14. Burnhope (part of)
15. Cairnglen
16. Carmarthen coast
17. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
18. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
19. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
20. Clare (possibly)
21. Corsham
22. Cranford (possibly)
23. Denham (probably)
24. Diamond d
25. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
26. Dora
27. Dredger no 3 (possibly)
28. Eagle iii
29. Empire bay
30. Eston
31. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
32. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
33. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
34. Eventide
35. Fawn (probably)
36. Fenella
37. Ferryhill
38. Fervent
39. Firelight (possibly)
40. Gateshead (possibly)
41. General havelock
42. Gottfried (possibly)
43. Gran
44. Grit
45. Gudbrand (possibly)
46. H a brightman
47. H c flood (possibly)
48. H c flood (probably)
49. Hanne
50. Hans hoth (probably)
51. Hebble (probably)
52. Hekla (possibly)
53. Helvetia (possibly)
54. Hercules
55. Heros (possibly)
56. Hmms 180
57. Hms ben ardna (probably)
58. Hms elise
59. Hms elise (possibly)
60. Hms ethel taylor
61. Hms euston
62. Hms james ludford
63. Hms loch naver
64. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
65. Hms snaefell (probably)
66. Hms southsea
67. Hms star of devoran
68. Hms summer rose
69. Hms william hallet (possibly)
70. Hms witherington
71. Hmsm unity (probably)
72. Hogarth
73. Humber
74. Ilios (possibly)
75. Ilious
76. Intent
77. Inverlane (part of)
78. Inverlane (stern section)
79. Jenny m (possibly)
80. John m smart (possibly).
81. Jolly girls
82. Jolly girls (possibly)
83. Jonkoping i (possibly)
84. Kalua
85. Kamma
86. Kasko
87. Kilkis (possibly)
88. King james (possibly)
89. Kirsty jane (possibly)
90. La basiase (la bastaise)
91. Linden (probably)
92. Llwyngwair (possibly)
93. Loch-na-gar (probably)
94. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
95. Longbird
96. Lyng
97. Maggie mcleman ii
98. Maindy bridge (possibly)
99. Marcheller (possibly)
100. Margaret sutton
101. Marne (part of)(possibly)
102. Mars
103. Mayoress pelican
104. Mile end (possibly)
105. Narcissus (possibly)
106. Nike (possibly)
107. Nordheim (possibly)
108. Nyula
109. Ocean
110. Orion (probably)
111. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
112. Pathfinder
113. Patria
114. Pitwines (probably)
115. Polleon (possibly)
116. Poltava (possibly)
117. Povena
118. Presto (possibly)
119. Presto (possibly)
120. Princess maud (possibly)
121. Protector (possibly)
122. Providence
123. Prunelle
124. Quest (probably)
125. Quillota
126. Ragnhild (possibly)
127. Ragni (probably)
128. Ravensbourne (possibly)
129. Ravnanger (probably)
130. Recorder (possibly)
131. Renen
132. Rfa creosol
133. Richard de larrinaga
134. Rio colorado
135. Rising sun (part of)
136. Rising sun (part of)
137. Rosa (possibly)
138. Rosella (probably)
139. Rotha
140. Saga (possibly)
141. Sargasso (possibly)
142. Scott miller
143. Snowdrop (possibly)
144. Spray
145. Stag 5 (probably)
146. Staithes (possibly)
147. Stangate
148. Strinheim
149. Suavity
150. Sunniva (possibly)
151. Svava
152. Swiftly
153. Talisman (possibly)
154. Tatiana (possibly)
155. Teal (probably)
156. Thames (probably)
157. The stewarts court (probably)
158. Triumph
159. Ub 115 (possibly)
160. Uc 32 (probably)
161. Upcerne
162. Vestra
163. Vianna (possibly)
164. Vianna (probably)
165. Winga
166. Winga (possibly)
167. X.l.
168. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: HUMBER

Length 39.6 meter, width: 6.7 meter, draught: 3, tonnage 280 ton

Cause: built in 1899 by ardrossan dry dock. owned at time of loss by j b knapton. compound engine of 35rhp for 8 knots. torpedoed. 7 men lost. (dods).

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 45 meter, Height above seabed: 157 cm

Known since: 1918, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: 1918 POSN: 2M E OF SUNDERLAND. (M01931). H4214/26 1.7.26 INS AS NDWPA (1918) IN POSN 2 MILES E OF SUNDERLAND. H7018/58 12.11.59 WK LOCATED IN 545803N, 011428W [OGB] USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR BY OROPESA 83FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 120FT IN GEN DEPTH 153FT. NO SCOUR. (HMS SCOTT). AMENDED TO NDW. BR STD. 2.11.67 AMENDED TO WK 20FMS. BR STD. H2433/71 24.4.71 CONTACT ABOUT 2C N OF CHARTED POSN OBTAINED DURING AREA SONAR SEARCH. (ISS ROS DTD 31.12.70). 15.5.73 AMENDED TO WK 36MTRS. NC 152. 3.12.75 AMENDED TO WK 35MTRS. NC 152. (CHANGE OF DATUM). HH090/796/01 30.12.98 EXAM'D 12.7.98 IN 545804.2N, 011438.6W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 38.0, FOUL 38.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 38.1 IN GEN DEPTH 45MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.6MTRS. LENGTH 52MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS. SMALL WK, LOOKS TO BE BROKEN UP AROUND THE MIDSHIPS AREA. (GARDLINE, HI 796). AMEND TO SW 38MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2019/000043627 1.3.19 EXAM’D 1.3.19 IN 5458.075N, 0114.647W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 37.98MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 45MTRS. LENGTH 38.5MTRS, WIDTH 11.6MTRS, HT 7.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 157/337DEGS. ON ITS SIDE IN 2 MAIN SECTIONS. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND NDW 37MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ON ITS SIDE IN 2 MAIN SECTIONS

Position: 54 58.075 N,1 14.647 W

 

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