This is the information page about the shipwreck Kafue, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 28.007 N,5 0.068 W (54.638416666667, -4.9028)

 

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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. Audentia
2. Ben-may
3. Blue star
4. City of mobile
5. Cragsman
6. Daily mail
7. Destro (possibly)
8. Doris
9. Ellen sheant
10. Enda
11. Fair morn
12. Florrieston (probably)
13. Fulmar
14. Garnet
15. Jenemi
16. Kafue
17. Kathleen
18. Kerrera (possibly)
19. Leeds city
20. Maja
21. Marianne toft (possibly)
22. Mayfield
23. Moonlight (possibly)
24. Oona hall
25. Oswald
26. Our queen
27. Peshawur
28. Pollux 2
29. Rexmoor
30. Romeo
31. Romeo (possibly)
32. Silver quest 2
33. Socrates
34. Thornfield
35. Three sisters
36. Ulabrand (possibly)
37. Winsome
38. Zafiris

 

Name: KAFUE

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 110 meter

Known since: 1918, last detected: 1975

Details measurements/cartography: 5.5.18 M09555 5.5.18 SUNK IN 542900N, 045900W OR 11M SW OF MULL OF GALLOWAY. (AP REPORT, KINGSTOWN). 7.5.18 M22763 7.5.18 SUNK ABOUT 12M SW OF MULL OF GALLOWAY. SANK QUICKLY. (BOT, FROM MASTER). [NO DATE] POSN ACCEPTED AS 542800N 050000W APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). NCA, POSN FOR FILING ONLY. H2112/75 5.2.75 H2112/75 5.2.75 ONLY PARTIALLY SEARCHED FOR. NOT FOUND. (HMS BEAGLE, ROS DTD 1.10.75).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 54 28.007 N,5 0.068 W

 

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