This is the information page about the shipwreck Jan brons, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 43.847 N,0 38.581 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. Afghanistan (bow section)
3. Alan dean
4. Alaunia
5. Albuera
6. Alcantara
7. Alice
8. Alice (possibly)
9. Amsterdam
10. Argonaut
11. Ash
12. Australier (probably)
13. Barn hill
14. Bernicia
15. Branksome chine (possibly)
16. Broderick (probably)
17. Caleb sprague
18. Carlisle castle
19. Carrie dingle
20. Caterham
21. Ceta (stern section)
22. Clara
23. Corinia (possibly)
24. Dona isabel (probably)
25. Duchess (possibly)
26. Durango
27. Eagle (possibly)
28. Ella sayer
29. Emerald (possibly)
30. Emma
31. Enero (probably)
32. Euphorbia
33. Evg(no rx152)?
34. F d lambert (possibly)
35. Frockner
36. Glenartney (possibly)
37. Gold coin
38. Gwendoline (part of)(possibly)
39. Harold
40. Heathpool
41. Heathpool
42. Hms anne
43. Hms ariadne
44. Hms balfour
45. Hms caulonia
46. Hms gambri (possibly)
47. Hms ghurka
48. Hms resolution (possibly)
49. Hms waterfly
50. Hoheweg
51. Holland v
52. Irisbrook
53. James groves
54. Jan brons
55. Kingfisher (probably)
56. La somme (probably)
57. Lacer
58. Lady alice
59. Lepanto/le panto/panta/panto
60. Lisbon
61. Lullington
62. Ma monette
63. Maxwell
64. My astor
65. Oceana
66. Pontos
67. Robin hood
68. Roecliff
69. Roseburn
70. Rushing water
71. Rydal hall (possibly)
72. Rytoner
73. Saint emilion (probably)
74. Saint jean pierre
75. Samwake
76. Seaford
77. Sierra bravia
78. Sir robert wigham
79. Skerryvore
80. Sparta (possibly)
81. Startled fawn (possibly)
82. Storaa
83. Swale (probably)
84. Umba (probably)
85. Veerman
86. Ville de bordeaux
87. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
88. War monarch
89. Waterland (possibly)
90. Wittering

 

Name: JAN BRONS

Length 44.5 meter, width: 8.1 meter, draught: 2.7, tonnage 400 ton
Load: general and mixed goods

Cause: Built in 1939 by van der werffs scheepsbouw, westerbroek. owned at time of loss by j worrberg. 6 cylinder oil engine, single shaft. passage goole for jersey. one x 4 inch, 2 x multiple pom-pom guns. sank following collision with greek ss 'panaghis'. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 38 meter, Height above seabed: 32 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 20200602

Details measurements/cartography: H5210/45 5.11.45 LOCATED IN 504336N, 003830E IN 22FMS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10FMS [MLWS]. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH, 17.10.45). INS AS NDW.

- NM 3525/45. H5434/54 18.11.54 RED BUOY ESTABLISHED 143DEGS, 2 CABLES FROM WRECK FOR SALVAGE PURPOSES. (NAVEAM 5115). H4490/54 13.9.55 SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN HAND. TH TO LAY 2 LT BELL BUOYS. (GRAY AND THOMPSON). H5344/55 14.10.55 AMEND TO WK 8FMS 3FT IN 504403N, 003751E. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN).

- NM 2439/55. H5344/55/21 21.10.59 EXAM'D IN 504403N, 003751E. SWEPT CLEAR BY OROPESA AT 51FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 61 IN GEN DEPTH 67-94FT. (HMS SCOTT, 25.5.55). H4959/73 11.4.75 EXAM'D 16.10.74 IN 504347N, 003840E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 33 IN GEN DEPTH 39-41MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 75MTRS. LIES 040/220DEGS. STANDS SOME 6-7MTRS PROUD OF SEABED. (HMS EGERIA, HI 55/74). AMEND TO WK 33MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NE 536. H4121/76 3.8.76 EXAM'D 30.4.76 IN LISTED POSN. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.5 IN GEN DEPTH 39-40MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 60MTRS, LYING 035/215DEGS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 41/76). AMEND TO WK 31MTRS. NE 536. H3823/78 3.7.78 DIVED ON 7.6.78. UPRIGHT AND BROKEN JUST AFT OF BOW. BOW SECTION LISTS 45DEGS TO STBD. SUPERSTRUCTURE AND MASTS HAVE BEEN CLEARED OTHERWISE GENERALLY INTACT. HOLDS CONTAIN TELEPHONES AND HEAVY STEEL WHEEL RIMS. IRON PROP. ENGINE ROOM INACCESSIBLE. HIGHEST POINT IS THE BRIDGE WHICH STANDS ABOUT 10MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. HEADING NE. (E GILES, 28.6.78). HH242/590/08 16.3.06 LOCATED IN 5343.847N, 0038.582E [WGD] USING DGPS. LIES ON PORT SIDE WITH BOWS SW. LENGTH APPROX 44.5MTRS. LOOKS MORE OR LESS COMPLETE WITH EVIDENCE OF A MAST OR DERRICK MIDSHIPS AND A POSSIBLE MAST AT THE STERN. RUDDER IS INTACT. APPEARS TO HAVE PROP IN PLACE. LIES 202MTRS ESE OF 'STORAA'S' STERN. (M DEAN, EMAIL DTD 15.3.06). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 11.7.06 MULTIBEAM DIMENSIONS: LENGTH 43MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 8MTRS. INTACT, ON SIDE WITH DECK TO THE WEST SIDE. BOWS POSSIBLY NORTH. (WESSEX ARCHEOLOGY). NCA. SEP 2015/000083464 11.2.16 EXAM'D 19.6.15; IN 5043.847N, 0038.581E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.25MTRS, GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 4MTRS, ORIENTATION 030/210. WK BROKEN UP, PARTIALLY BURIED, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). AMEND NDW 31MTRS. SEP 2022/000014872 9.3.22 LOCATED 2.6.20; IN 5043.848N, 0038.578E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 32.06MTRS, GEN DEPTH 38MTRS, LENGTH 43 MTRS, WIDTH 11 MTRS, HT 6.3 MTRS, ORIENTATION 032/212.NFS. (ABPMER, HASTINGS LICENCE AREA 460 SURVEY DTD 2.6.20) RETAIN NDW 31.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, ON PORT SIDE HALF BURIED, BOWS SW

Position: 50 43.847 N,0 38.581 E

 

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