This is the information page about the shipwreck Jurgen, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 49.993 N,2 40.979 E (52.1134167, 2.8418)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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: JURGEN
Length 53.3 meter, width: 8.5 meter, draught: 3, tonnage 445 ton
Load: grain
Cause: Sank following collision with yugoslav m bulk carrier kotor. passage boston, lincs, for antwerp. (ll).
Year of registration: 1986
Water depth above wreck: 30 meter, Height above seabed: 65 cm
Known since: 1986, last detected: 2022
Details measurements/cartography: H4753/82 27.3.86 POSN 515002N, 024108E [EUR]. MARKED BY 2 W CARDINAL BUOYS, VQ(9) 10S, 250 & 375MTRS WSW OF WK (LATER WITH RACON (D)). (HYDRNLNAVY, 14.3.86). INS AS DW WITH W CARD, VQ(9) 10S, RACON (D), CLOSE WSW.
- NM 1093/86. H4753/82 11.6.86 NOW SW 33MTRS. BUOYS WITHDRAWN. (NETH NM 327/86). AMEND SW 18FTHMS. DELETE BUOYS.
- NM 1780/86. H4753/82 18.6.86 BUOY NOT SIGHTED. (MV ACTIVITY, HN 1.6.86). NCA. H4580/87 24.10.88 WK AND ASSOCIATED DEBRIS LOCATED BY SONAR IN 515002N, 024102E [EUR]. LENGTH 50MTRS, LYING 065/245DEG AND STANDING 8MTRS HIGH. (CABLE & WIRELESS, 15.9.88). NCA. 7.3.89 WK 35.2 MTRS IN 515002N, 024104E [EUR] LOCATED BY NETH SURVEY FEB - MARCH 1988. POSN BY HIFIX/6. IN GEN DEPTHS OF 42.0MTRS. AMEND WK 19FMS. BR STD. 9.5.89 TO BE RETAINED AS SW 33.0MTRS UNTIL NETH NM OR CHART ACTION. 22.7.13 SHOWN AS SW 32MTRS [LAT] IN 5149.993N, 0240.979 [WGD] ON BA 1630 [EDN 6 DTD 13.6.13].
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 51 49.993 N,2 40.979 E