This is the information page about the shipwreck James groves, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 41.298 N,0 25.889 E (50.7173333, 0.6087833)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Alan dean
3. Alaunia
4. Alice (possibly)
5. Amsterdam
6. Ash
7. Ashford
8. Barn hill
9. Bernicia
10. Blanefield
11. Branksome chine (possibly)
12. Braunton
13. Broderick (probably)
14. Caleb sprague
15. Carlisle castle
16. Carrie dingle
17. Caterham
18. Charles m
19. Clara
20. D144 (possibly).
21. Devon coast
22. Dona isabel (probably)
23. Duchess (possibly)
24. Eagle (possibly)
25. Emerald (possibly)
26. Emma
27. F d lambert (possibly)
28. Frockner
29. Fulham vii (probably)
30. George sutton
31. Glenartney (possibly)
32. Gold coin
33. Harold
34. Heathpool
35. Heathpool
36. Hms anne
37. Hms ariadne
38. Hms avanturine
39. Hms balfour
40. Hms borneo
41. Hms gambri (possibly)
42. Hms resolution (possibly)
43. Hms taipo
44. Hoheweg
45. Holland v
46. Inger (possibly)
47. Irisbrook
48. James groves
49. Jan brons
50. Joseph roberts (possibly)
51. Kingfisher (probably)
52. Lady alice
53. Lalen mendi
54. Lisbon
55. Lullington
56. Ma monette
57. Mill gate (probably)
58. Mira
59. Mohlenpris (possibly)
60. Mount stuart
61. Mv adur valley?
62. Newent
63. Noordster
64. Nyon
65. Oceana
66. Pontos
67. Roecliff
68. Rushing water
69. Rytoner
70. Samwake
71. Seaford
72. Seven seas (possibly)
73. Sir robert wigham
74. Skerryvore
75. St rogatien (possibly)
76. Stanhope
77. Startled fawn (possibly)
78. Storaa
79. U 40 (possibly)
80. U 671
81. Ub 130
82. Umba (probably)
83. Ville de bordeaux
84. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
85. Wittering

 

Name: JAMES GROVES

Length 63.4 meter, width: 8.8 meter, draught: 5.2, tonnage 939 ton

Cause: Sank after collision with 'vale of arundal'. the vessel, an iron screw steamer, was built by withy of hartlepool in 11.1871. registered in hartlepool. 98 ihp. two decks. owned by groves, mclean & co. the masters were mr clark, then mr barnes. (lloyd's register 1873-74).

Year of registration: 1971

Water depth above wreck: 22 meter, Height above seabed: 35 cm

Known since: 1977, last detected: 20150629

Details measurements/cartography: 14.7.71 INS AS DW PA IN 504018N, 002700E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 536. H4959/73 4.4.75 NOT FOUND. NOT CLOSELY LOOKED FOR. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). NCA. H4121/76 7.1.77 LOCATED IN 504116N, 002600E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.4 IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. LENGTH 60MTRS. LIES 035/215 DEG. LOOKS LIKE A ROCK OUTCROP ON SONAR TRACE BUT IS DEFINITELY A WK FROM E/S TRACE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 22.11.76). AMEND TO WK 17.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NE 536. HH100/351/07 8.10.93 WK, 12-14FT HIGH, LOCATED IN 504110N, 002602.5E [OGB] USING DECCA. (C MARTIN, TELECON 7.10.93). NCA. HH100/351/09 14.6.95 IDENTIFIED BY BELL, RECOVERED 16.3.93. (N BLAKE). SEP 2015/000083465 25.11.15 EXAM'D 29.06.15, WK SHOWN IN 5041.298N, 0025.889E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.44MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21.5MTRS. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 5MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE, HI 1476). AMEND DW 16.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 41.298 N,0 25.889 E

 

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