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 50 34.081 N,1 9.643 E (50.8163, 0.959)

 

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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. Achille adam
2. Afghanistan (bow section)
3. Afghanistan (probably)
4. Aiglon
5. Alcantara
6. Argo
7. Atalante
8. Australier (probably)
9. Bobby
10. Ceta (stern section)
11. Duc richard
12. Durango
13. Eco vouga
14. Enero (probably)
15. Eric philippe
16. Eustratios (probably)
17. Evolution
18. Express
19. Hms ghurka
20. Hms myrmidon
21. Hms waterfly
22. Hmt gullfoss
23. Irene
24. La somme (probably)
25. Lacer
26. Le tregor
27. Mon bijou/fias
28. Morgenster
29. Negrier
30. Notre-dames des dunes
31. Saint jean pierre
32. Salbya (possibly)
33. Seine
34. Tokufuku maru
35. U 93 (probably)
36. Ub 103 (possibly)
37. Uc 63
38. Welsh belle

 

Name: IRENE

Length 22.6 meter, tonnage 66 ton

Cause: Capsized and sank 8 miles s of le vergoyer w buoy. may have struck a submerged wreck.

Year of registration: 1981

Water depth above wreck: 57 meter

Known since: 1981, last detected: 2016

Details measurements/cartography: H1270/81 9.6.81 WK, LEAST DEPTH GREATER THAN 20MTRS, IN 503348N, 010924E [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 81 18 20). INS AS USC 20MTRS.

- NM 1478./81. H1270/81 22.7.81 LIES ON PORT SIDE AND STANDS ABOUT 4MTRS ABOVE SEABED. (NAVAREA II COORD. TLX DTD 10.7.81). AMEND TO NDWPA.

- NM 1755/81. H0024/87 25.8.87 NOW WK 50MTRS IN 503409N, 010942E [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 87 29 15). AMEND TO WK 50MTRS. BR STD. 6.3.92 WK, LEAST DEPTH 50.2 IN GEN DEPTH 57MTRS, IN 503408.5N, 010944.5E [EUR]. (FRENCH WK NO 21601255). 4.3.92 SMALL WOODEN TRAWLER, ENTANGLED WITH NETS, LOCATED USING DECCA. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED. (C MARTIN, TELECON 4.3.92). 19.2.99 CINC DELETED. MORE THAN FIVE YEARS. 12.7.00 [OGB] POSN: 5033.977N, 0109.770E. 30.4.02 ACCURACY 10MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2002). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WOODEN HULL

Position: 50 34.081 N,1 9.643 E

 

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