This is the information page about the shipwreck Irene, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 29.729 N,1 27.099 E (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. 150
2. Ability
3. Admiral gardner
4. Africa
5. Agamemnon
6. Alabama (possibly)
7. Albion (probably)
8. Algeria
9. Annie
10. Archon
11. Ashley
12. Avon
13. Balakani
14. Balgownie (probably)
15. Baltrader
16. Bella donna
17. Blackhill
18. Bravore
19. Brendonia
20. Camisard
21. Cathay (part of)
22. Cedrington court
23. Cerne
24. City of brisbane
25. Corheath
26. Correct
27. Coureur des mers
28. Dalryan
29. Dela
30. Denise germaine (possibly)
31. Diana
32. Dinard
33. Dolcoath (part)
34. Dolcoath (part)
35. Dortejensen
36. Duiveland
37. Dunbar castle
38. E goodwin ltv
39. Embla (possibly)
40. Emile deschamps
41. Empire ghyll
42. Empress of midland (possibly)
43. Erins isle (possibly)
44. Fearless
45. Filleigh
46. Flandres
47. Fleurita
48. Flores (probably)
49. Franz fischer (possibly)
50. Fred everard
51. Frons olivae (probably)
52. Fulmar
53. Gad 23
54. Ghc (possibly)
55. Girasol
56. Grazia (possibly)
57. Harcalo
58. Hardingham (probably)
59. Hawksdale
60. Hawnby
61. Hibernia
62. Highwave (probably)
63. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
64. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
65. Hm torpedo boat no.12
66. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
67. Hms alert ?
68. Hms aragonite (part of)
69. Hms aragonite (part of)
70. Hms aries (possibly)
71. Hms artic trapper
72. Hms blanche
73. Hms carilon
74. Hms chestnut (probably)
75. Hms coquette
76. Hms desiree
77. Hms duchess of hamilton
78. Hms fauvette
79. Hms gracie (probably)
80. Hms guardsman
81. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
82. Hms leandros
83. Hms marcella
84. Hms mastiff (possibly)
85. Hms myrtle
86. Hms napia
87. Hms niger (possibly)
88. Hms northumberland (probably)
89. Hms oriana
90. Hms pyrope
91. Hms ray of hope
92. Hms reed (possibly)
93. Hms restoration (possibly)
94. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
95. Hms stella orion
96. Hms stirling castle (probably)
97. Hms tamarisk
98. Hms tourmaline
99. Hms tranquil
100. Hms velia (possibly)
101. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
102. Ilaro
103. Ingi
104. Irene
105. Iris (possibly)
106. Jacob luckenbach
107. James harrod
108. Janny
109. Josefina thorden (after part)
110. Josephine charlotte
111. Kabinda
112. Kankakee
113. Karmt
114. Koenigshaven
115. Lady jane
116. Laurl coin
117. Lbv (m)396
118. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
119. Lindfar
120. Lisbeth m
121. Lolworth
122. Lord hamilton (possibly)
123. Mahratta
124. Mahratta ii
125. Mahseer
126. Malta (probably)
127. Margate sand beacon
128. Menapier
129. Merel (part of)(possibly)
130. Mersey
131. Mi amigo
132. Monica (possibly)
133. Mudlark
134. Neptune (possibly)
135. Newlands
136. Niore
137. Norman
138. North eastern victory
139. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
140. Ocean king (possibly)
141. Opal
142. Paros isle
143. Peik
144. Persistant whisper
145. Peter hamre
146. Ponzano
147. Port dalhousie (possibly)
148. Prince igor (probably)
149. Profit
150. Quickstep
151. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
152. Regin (possibly)
153. Resolute
154. Rooswijk
155. Rubislaw
156. Rumania
157. Rydal force
158. Rynanna
159. Saidieh
160. Saint michael veillez sur nous
161. Salerno (possibly)
162. Salerno (possibly)
163. San calisto
164. Selma (possibly)
165. Slesvig
166. Spaarndem
167. Stad maastricht
168. Strathearn
169. Sunk beacon (remains)
170. Sunk head tower
171. Surrey
172. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
173. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
174. Telegraaf xviii
175. The sultan
176. Tina primo
177. Tongue sand tower (remains)
178. Toromoree
179. Treport
180. Tummel (probably)
181. U 48
182. Uama
183. Ub 12 (possibly)
184. Uc 21 (possibly)
185. Ursus (part)
186. Volante (possibly)
187. Volscian (possibly)
188. Walsingham
189. Warfleth
190. Westerley star
191. Winkfield
192. Woodtown (possibly)
193. Yassou
194. Ypapanti

 

Name: IRENE

Length 68.3 meter, width: 8.2 meter, draught: 4, tonnage 543 ton

Cause: vessel, built 1890 by palmers co, was mined & sunk 1.5m ese of tongue lightship. the capt & 20 of the crew were killed. owned at the time of loss by trinity house. (dods). sunk while on passage harwich for london. (ll ww1).

Year of registration: 1915

Water depth above wreck: 18 meter, Height above seabed: 144 cm

Known since: 1915, last detected: 2017

Details measurements/cartography: SUNK 1.5M ESE FROM TONGUE LTV. (WW1 SL). H99/16 BOTH MASTS SHOW 30FT. BUOY LAID SW OF WK. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - FNM 27/16. 1923 CHART AS DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H6345/26 4.11.26 AMEND TO NDW PA. BR STD. H1602/47 26.3.47 LOCATED BY SONAR. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 45FT [LATER AMENDED TO 44FT, DATUM ERROR], FOUL AT 48FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 54FT. TRACING HELD. (HMS FRANKLIN, 1.11.46, E7934). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT.

- NM 785/47. H3338/46 7.4.52 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 2FT. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H926/62 15.3.62 LOCATED BY HSA. DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR AT 50FT, FOUL AT 52FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 54FT IN GEN DEPTH 59FT. SCOUR DEPTH 76FT. (HMS ECHO, 10.10.61). NC 1607. H351/67 25.1.67 LOCATED USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 55FT IN GEN DEPTH 59FT. SCOUR DEPTH 73FT. (ISS, 26.12.66). H351/67 27.1.69 WK SW 8FMS 1FT [LAT] SHOWN ON NE 1607. H4527/69 30.7.69 EXAM'D IN 512943N, 012711E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16.5-17MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 21.3MTRS. EXCELLENT SONAR CONTACT AT ALL STATES OF TIDE AND FROM ALL DIR'NS. (HMS EGERIA, 7.5.69, HI 145/69, WK NO.7/69). 13.6.72 WK SW 14.9MTRS [LAT] SHOWN ON NC 1828. H3179/74 4.6.74 EXAM'D IN 512942N, 012712E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 22.7MTRS. (ISS 1974, K6913/1 NH). 10.11.82 WK SW 14.9MTRS SHOWN IN 512942N, 012712E ON NC 1183. H2050/82 23.2.84 EXAM'D 23.11.83 IN 512942N, 012712E USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 4MTRS. DCS3 HT NOT OBTAINED. LYING NNW/SSE. REQUIRES TO BE WIRE SWEPT. (HMS EGERIA, HI 123, WK 20). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. H3936/88 14.2.90 EXAM'D 1.11.89 IN 512942N, 012713E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.5MTRS, FOUL AT 15.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 23.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.8MTRS. LIES 145/325DEGS. LARGE MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 458). SHOWN AS WK 15.2MTRS ON FAIR SHEET. AMEND TO WK 15.2MTRS IN 512942N, 012713E. G/S. HH090/667/01 4.1.96 EXAM'D 21.7.95 IN 512943.75N, 012705.78E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.1MTRS, FOUL AT 15.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 3.4MTRS, LENGTH 80MTRS, ORIENTATION 300DEGS. DCS3 HT 5.7MTRS. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS. LIES 150/330DEGS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT AND WELL SCOURED IN. (OCEONICS, HI 667). BR STD. SEP 2017/000123580 12.9.17 EXAM'D 18.2.17 IN 5129.729N, 0127.099E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.46MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS, LENGTH 41.8MTRS, WIDTH 6.8MTRS, HEIGHT 6.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 144/324 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 380MTRS, 6.7MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 274 DEGS. WRECK IS INTACT AND UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 1518). AMEND TO DW 15.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 29.729 N,1 27.099 E

 

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