This is the information page about the shipwreck Hyacinth, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 33.851 N,4 17.747 W (53.3825, -4.2246833333333)

 

Open the Water Map of this area in a full window
 

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. 212
2. Abbotsford
3. Albert (possibly)
4. Alexandra
5. Apapa
6. Asmund
7. Bengollyun
8. Benholm
9. Bijou
10. Braganza
11. Cambank
12. Captain mclintock
13. Cartegena
14. Castilian
15. Clwyd (probably)
16. Cognac
17. Constance
18. Cork
19. Dagmar
20. Dakota
21. Delfina
22. Derbent
23. Empress eugenie
24. Excel
25. Fawn (possibly)
26. Ghambira
27. Gleneden
28. Guillermo
29. Herbert
30. Hildena
31. Hindlea
32. Hms westphalia (possibly)
33. Hoveringham 2
34. Hyacinth
35. Katy
36. Kinkorth
37. La plata (possibly)
38. Lightstone (probably)
39. Lilly (possibly)
40. Liverpool
41. Loweswater
42. Lynkar
43. Manx fairy
44. Marie moller
45. Mary coles (possibly)
46. Meath
47. Mhari l
48. Minerva
49. Miriam thomas
50. Mtb 539
51. Opal (possibly)
52. Pacific (possibly)
53. Pamela
54. Pegasus (possibly)
55. President harbitz
56. River humber
57. Rothsay castle
58. Saint mirren (possibly)
59. Seagull
60. Seahow
61. Skerries
62. Sonia
63. Tijl uilenspiegel
64. Town of wexford (possibly)
65. Treveal
66. Vigsnes
67. Wern (possibly)

 

Name: HYACINTH

Length 24.4 meter, width: 5.5 meter, draught: 2.4

Cause:

Year of registration: 1924

Water depth above wreck: 50 meter, Height above seabed: 304 cm

Known since: 1924, last detected: 20210810

Details measurements/cartography: H2866/59 5.7.61 CHART ON WK CHARTS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H3077/70 1.9.71 NOT LOCATED DURING SONAR SWEEP & E/S SEARCH. (HMS WOODLARK, R-O-S, DTD 1971). H1290/71 14.10.71 DELETED. - FNM 38/71. 2.11.73 CHART AS USC PA 20MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 1977. H3838/86 5.4.88 WK EXAM'D 22.3.87 IN 533350N, 041741W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 46.2 IN GEN DEPTH 50.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 51MTRS. DCS3 HT 4MTRS, LENGTH ABOUT 45MTRS. MAGNETOMETER INDICATES STEEL VESSEL. LIES N/S. (HMS FOX, HI 357). AMEND TO WK 46MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/09 22.3.95 WK, IDENTIFIED AS THAT OF THE `HYACINTH', BY BELL. LIES NE/SW IN APPROX 49MTRS, UPRIGHT, INTACT BUT THE WHEELHOUSE HAS COLLAPSED. THERE DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE ANY OBVIOUS SIGNS OF CAUSE OF SINKING. (S A RODGER, LETTER DTD 8.2.95). NCA. 21.4.95 HOLDS ARE EMPTY. (K HURLEY, TELECON). SEP2022/000028019 12.04.22 EXAM'D 10.08.2021; IN 5333.851N, 0417.747W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 45.99MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. LENGTH 26.5MTRS, WIDTH 6.9MTRS, HEIGHT 5.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 304/124 DEGS. UPRIGHT WRECK LEANING TO THE PORT SIDE. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1507 - H525-7355). AMEND NDW 45MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: Upright wreck leaning to the port side.

Position: 53 33.851 N,4 17.747 W

 

Wrecks near the Netherlands
Wrecks near Belgium
Wrecks near Germany
Wrecks near France
Wrecks near Great Britain
Wrecks off Denmark
Wrecks off Sweden
Wrecks off Norway