Wreck: John (Steam ship)
This is the information page about the shipwreck John, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 34.428 N,2 42.396 W (51.539633333333, -2.6788166666667)
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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.
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Shipwreck details
Name: JOHN
Year of registration: 1945
Water depth above wreck: -4 meter
Known since: 1945, last detected: 2007
Details measurements/cartography: H1804/45 4.4.45 ST IN 513412N, 024230W. (FOIC CARDIFF). - TNM 965/45. H1804/45 1.10.49 NOW CHARTED AS ST, WITH 2 FG LTS ON MAST. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).
- NM 3241/46. H1804/45 4.9.48 NOW CHARTED AS ST [NO LONGER LIT]. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).
- NM 2009/48. H871/64 17.2.64 SHOWN AS STRANDED WRECK, DRIES 13FT ON SURVEY [K3647]. NC 1166. H292/67 5.6.69 COMPLETELY BROKEN UP AND NO DANGER TO NAVIGATION. (BRISTOL AUTH LTR, 2.6.69). NCA. H871/64 22.9.71 NOW CHARTED AS ST DRIES 4.0MTRS IN 513424N, 024219W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 1166. 15.5.84 NOW CHARTED AS ST, DRIES 4.3MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 1166. 9.10.91 SHOWN AS REMAINS OF WK DRIES 5.8MTRS ON PHOTOPLOT 2045 DTD 16.68.88. NCA. HH218/450/04 25.11.98 NO LONGER EXISTS, SHOWN AS TO BE DELETED ON MARKED UP PROOF. (M JOHNSON, GLOUCESTER HARBOUR TRUSTEES, LTR DTD 22.10.98). NE 1166. SEP 2007/000002658 8.1.07 REPORTED THAT WK STILL EXISTS ON THE ROCKY AREA KNOWN AS GRUGGY. (M MORGAN, TELECON 5.1.07). WRECK DEBRIS STILL EXISTS, BUT DOES NOT STAND PROUD OF THE SEABED. (M JOHNSON, GLOUCESTER HARBOUR TRUSTEES/P SNELL, DMT1, TELECON). AMENDED TO LIVE. INS AS FOUL IN 5134.428N, 0242.396W. BR STD. SEP 2007/000004031 15.1.07 WK IS WELL BROKEN UP AND FLAT ON THE REEF. WRECKAGE CONSISTS OF RIVETTED PLATES, RIBS & CHAINS SCATTERED OVER AREA APPROX 20MTRS. (M MORGAN LTR DTD 10.1.07). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: STEEL HULL
Position: 51 34.428 N,2 42.396 W
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