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 (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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