This is the information page about the shipwreck Iris (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 45.527 N,1 31.94 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. Afrin (probably)
2. Agamemnon
3. Aircraft
4. Alabama (possibly)
5. Albion (probably)
6. Algeria
7. Annie
8. Archon
9. Atlanticos
10. Avon
11. Balakani
12. Balgownie (probably)
13. Baltrader
14. Bella donna
15. Blackhill
16. Bonnington court
17. Cairnside
18. Cerne
19. Churston
20. City of brisbane
21. Clan monroe
22. Coalgas
23. Corcrest
24. Cormount (probably)
25. Coureur des mers
26. Cressdene (possibly)
27. Dalryan
28. Denise germaine (possibly)
29. Dortejensen
30. Drofli
31. Duiveland
32. Dynamo
33. Embla (possibly)
34. Empire bridge
35. Empire ghyll
36. Empress of midland (possibly)
37. Erins isle (possibly)
38. Erna boldt (probably)
39. Estrella (possibly)
40. European gateway (part of)
41. Excelsior
42. Fleurita
43. Flores (probably)
44. Fort massac
45. Forth
46. Franz fischer (possibly)
47. Fred everard
48. Fulmar
49. Ghc (possibly)
50. Girasol
51. Grazia (possibly)
52. Grisdeale
53. Groeswen (probably)
54. Hardingham (probably)
55. Harlington (probably)
56. Harlyn (probably)
57. Harriet
58. Hawksdale
59. Hebe
60. Heworth
61. Highwave (probably)
62. Hillglen
63. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
64. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
65. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
66. Hm torpedo boat no.12
67. Hmml 127 (possibly)
68. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
69. Hms adonis (possibly)
70. Hms arethusa
71. Hms blanche
72. Hms chestnut (probably)
73. Hms coquette
74. Hms donna nook
75. Hms duchess of hamilton
76. Hms dundalk
77. Hms forward iii
78. Hms franc tireur
79. Hms gracie (probably)
80. Hms guardsman
81. Hms hastfen
82. Hms japan
83. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
84. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
85. Hms leandros
86. Hms lord airedale
87. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
88. Hms ludlow
89. Hms marconi
90. Hms marsa
91. Hms mastiff (possibly)
92. Hms moravia (possibly)
93. Hms myrtle
94. Hms nadine
95. Hms oriana
96. Hms pyrope
97. Hms ray of hope
98. Hms reed (possibly)
99. Hms resono (possibly)
100. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
101. Hms sisapon
102. Hms st seiriol
103. Hms tamarisk
104. Hms tunisian
105. Hms velia (possibly)
106. Hms william wesney
107. Hmsm e6
108. Hmtb 10
109. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
110. Hnlms 227
111. Ingi
112. Irene
113. Iris (possibly)
114. J c dalble
115. Janny
116. Josefina thorden (after part)
117. Josephine charlotte
118. Kankakee
119. Khartoum (possibly)
120. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
121. Koningen emma (possibly)
122. Lady salisbury
123. Laurl coin
124. Lbv (m)396
125. Lindfar
126. Lisbeth m
127. Little world
128. Lonhelen (possibly)
129. Lowland
130. Mac 5 (possibly)
131. Mahseer
132. Main topman
133. Marie leonhardt (probably)
134. Menapier
135. Mexico
136. Mi amigo
137. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
138. Moidart
139. Morar
140. Neptune (possibly)
141. Nereus
142. Newlands
143. Nico
144. Nicolaos piangos
145. Niore
146. Norhauk
147. Norman
148. Norwich trader
149. Ocean lassie
150. Old charlton
151. Ostprussen (possibly)
152. Pallieter (possibly)
153. Paullette
154. Peik
155. Persistant whisper
156. Pescado
157. Peter hamre
158. Polgarth
159. Ponzano
160. Port dalhousie (possibly)
161. Prince igor (probably)
162. Princess juliana
163. Profit
164. Protinus (possibly)
165. Quickstep
166. Ravenscraig (possibly)
167. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
168. Rubislaw
169. Rumania
170. Saidieh
171. Salerno (possibly)
172. Salerno (possibly)
173. San calisto
174. Savona (probably)
175. Second chance (possibly)
176. Sheaf field
177. Simon bolivar
178. Slesvig
179. Spaarndem
180. Stad maastricht
181. Storm
182. Sunbeam
183. Sunk beacon (remains)
184. Sunk head tower
185. Sweep ii
186. Tay bar
187. Telegraaf xviii
188. Terukuni maru
189. The sultan
190. Thyra
191. Tongue sand tower (remains)
192. Tummel (probably)
193. Uc 11 (possibly)
194. Uc 21 (possibly)
195. Uc 72 (possibly)
196. Ursus (part)
197. Vancouver
198. Volante (possibly)
199. Volscian (possibly)
200. Walsingham
201. Wearside
202. White ghost
203. Woodtown (possibly)
204. Wychwood (possibly)
205. Yampa (part of)
206. Yampa (part of)
207. Yampa (part of)
208. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
209. Yassou
210. Ypapanti

 

Name: IRIS (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 16 meter, Height above seabed: 68 cm

Known since: 1917, last detected: 20221111

Details measurements/cartography: H7718/18 19.12.18 SANK IN POSN 514500N, 013300E. (SNO BRIGHTLINGSEA). H4026/86 22.12.87 EXAM'D 23.9.87 IN 514530N, 013207E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.6 IN GEN DEPTH 15.5 - 16MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17MTRS. TWO CONTACTS, LYING N/S, ABOUT 20MTRS APART. LARGER CONTACT (SOUTH) IS ABOUT 20MTRS LONG. SMALL MAG ANOMALIES. (NP 1016, HI 375). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. H6337/87 15.8.88 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 420). NCA. H3935/88 24.6.89 EXAM'D 24.6.89 IN 514530N, 013203E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.7 IN GEN DEPTH 15.8MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.2MTRS. ILL-DEFINED CONTACT COVERING AREA 15 X 15MTRS, APPROX. SIGNIFICANT SCOUR WITH POSSIBLE DEBRIS WITHIN IT. (NP 1016, HI 457). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH090/516/01 4.12.91 LOCATED 1.9.91 IN CHARTED POSN USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. APPARENTLY A SMALL WK LYING AT SEABED LEVEL IN GEN DEPTH 15.8MTRS WITH NO SONAR SHADOW OR SCOUR. (NP 1016, HI 516). NCA. HH090/574/01 15.10.93 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. ONLY SCOUR, DEPTH 16MTRS, LOCATED ON E/S. NO DCS3 HT. NO MAG ANOMALY. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 574). HH090/626/94 15.6.94 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 627). NCA. HH090/655/01 19.7.95 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 655). NCA. HH090/690/01 23.7.96 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 690). NCA. HH090/760/01 14.7.98 EXAM'D 21.4.98 IN 514529.4N, 013201.4E [OGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.4 IN GEN DEPTH 15.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS. COMPRISED OF 2 ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED PIECES, ADJACENT TO EACH OTHER. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BARELY STANDS PROUD OF THE SEABED. (NP 1016, HI 769). RETAIN FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/852/01 19.7.99 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 852). NCA. HH090/886/01 22.6.00 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 886). NCA. HH090/936/01 3.8.01 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 936). NCA. HH090/993/01 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 993). NCA. HH091/267/01 9.2.09 EXAM'D 12.6.08 IN 5145.520N, 0131.920E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.80 IN GEN DEPTH 15-16MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 8MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 0.7MTRS. LIES 126/306 DEGS. SINGLE OBJECT PARTLY COVERED WITH SEDIMENT AND LYING IN A SMALL HOLE. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1267). AMEND POSN. BR STD. SEP 2020/000256598 26.10.20 EXAM'D 20.8.20; FOUL LOCATED IN 5145.527N, 0131.940E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.52MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. LENGTH 36.05MTRS, WIDTH 8.54MTRS, HT 0.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 045/225 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 7.89MTRS, WIDTH 6.56MTRS, 1.27MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 045 DEGS. LARGELY INDISTINGUISHABLE. SCOUR SURROUNDING TWO SMALL FEATURES. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1693). AMEND FOUL 15.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. RSDRA2023000027743 14.02.23 EXAM’D 11.11.22 IN 5145.527N, 0131.940E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.52MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. LENGTH 30.64MTRS, WIDTH 10.08MTRS, HT 0.48MTRS. ORIENTATION 068/248 DEGS. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1765). BROKEN UP & LARGELY BURIED. 2 FEATURES PRESENT WITH SCOUR & DEBRIS. RETAIN EXISTING DEPTH AND POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BROKEN UP & LARGELY BURIED. 2 FEATURES PRESENT WITH SCOUR & DEBRIS

Position: 51 45.527 N,1 31.94 E

 

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