Wreck: Jean gougy (Trawler)

This is the information page about the shipwreck Jean gougy, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 51.803 N,6 24.121 W (49.863383, -6.402017)


 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 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.

 

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Shipwreck details

Name: JEAN GOUGY

Length 35.4 meter, width: 7.9 meter, tonnage 246 ton

Cause:

Year of registration: 1970

Water depth above wreck: 2 meter

Known since: 1970, last detected: 1978

Details measurements/cartography: 21.2.70 TRAWLER 'JEAN GOUGY' REPORTED MISSING. LAST SEEN AT 8PM 21.2.70 IN 495000N, 070000W. BODY WASHED ASHORE AT ST AGNES, SCILLY ISLES. IDENTIFICATION ON LIFEJACKET WAS 'J GOUGY' D 1715A [NUMBER WAS IN FACT DI 1714]. TRAWLER FEARED LOST WITH CREW OF 14. SEA DROGUE HAS ALSO BEEN WASHED UP, ASSUMED FROM 'JEAN GOUGY'. (LLOYDS REPORT 24, 25 & 26.2.70). NCA YET. TELEGRAM FROM HM COASTGUARD AT ST JUST REPORTED WK OF TRAWLER DISCOVERED NEAR GILLSTONE, SCILLY ISLES, IN 495148N, 062408W. BELIEVED THIS TO BE THE WK OF THE 'JEAN GOUGY'. WK IS LYING ON HER PORT SIDE, HEADING E BY S IN APPROX 2FMS AT LOW WATER. LYONESSE SALVAGE CO. PROCEEDING TO INVESTIGATE WK. (LLOYDS REPORT 201/344 361). NCA. TELEGRAM FROM HM COASTGUARD AT ST JUST. WK HAS BEEN POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS THE TRAWLER 'JEAN GOUGY'. WK SMASHED TO PIECES. NAME PLATE REMOVED BEARS THE NAME 'JEAN GOUGY'. CONDENSER REMOVED. (LLOYDS REPORT). NCA. H1270/72 15.9.72 H1270/72 15.9.72 WELL BROKEN UP WRECKAGE IN 20-30FT OF WATER ON ROCKY BOTTOM JUST TO NW OF ROCK SW OF DAISY. BOW SECTION 200YDS NNW IN 60FT OF WATER. (FL LT ROY, RAF SUB AQUA CLUB, 5.9.72). NCA. H2568/71 14.11.73 H2568/71 14.11.73 NOT INVESTIGATED. LOCATED BY DIVERS IN 495146N, 062404W IN ABOUT 5MTRS OF WATER. NCA. POSN FOR FILING ONLY. 10.5.78 10.5.78 BOW SECTION LOCATED APPROX 110MTRS N OF PEDNATHISE HEAD IN 495150.5N, 062405.5W & STEEL PLATES LOCATED BETWEEN DAISY & PEDNATHISE HEAD. (NACSAC EXPEDITION TO SCILLY ISLES REPORT, 1977). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 49 51.803 N,6 24.121 W

 

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