This is the information page about the shipwreck Island queen, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 12 N,22 2 W (51.2, -22.033333333333)

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.

Name: ISLAND QUEEN

Length 88.4 meter, width: 14.9 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 2523 ton
Load: timber

Cause: built in 1970 by astilleros construcciones sa, meira. owned at time of loss by manora island shipping co. passage eastern canada for ellesmere port. took on serious list when cargo shifted and engine failed. crew recovered by m trawler ludwig renn by raft in appalling conditions. only floating timber located during subsequent search. (msd).

Year of registration: 1987

Water depth above wreck: 3150 meter

Known since: 1987, last detected: 1988

Details measurements/cartography: H1279/88 13.1.88 ABANDONED, AND APPARENTLY SINKING, IN POSN 511200N, 220200W. (FALMOUTH MRCC, 27.12.87). NOT FOUND DURING SEARCH BY M TUG FAIRPLAY XIV. (LL 13.1.88). FOR FILING ONLY. 4.1.88 TIMBERS SIGHTED IN 513800N, 210200W. (LL 4.1.88). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 12 N,22 2 W

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