This is the information page about the shipwreck Kalua, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 0.466 N,1 17.589 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

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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. Ada jean (possibly)
2. Adams beck (probably)
3. Albano
4. Aurora
5. Azira
6. Balzac
7. Bangarth
8. Blairhall
9. Blue dawn
10. British officer (after part)
11. Bullger
12. Cairnglen
13. Carmarthen coast
14. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
15. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
16. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
17. Clare (possibly)
18. Cranford (possibly)
19. Denham (probably)
20. Diamond d
21. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
22. Dora
23. Dredger no 3 (possibly)
24. Eagle iii
25. Eston
26. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
27. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
28. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
29. Eventide
30. Fawn (probably)
31. Fenella
32. Ferryhill
33. Firelight (possibly)
34. Gateshead (possibly)
35. General havelock
36. Gottfried (possibly)
37. Gran
38. Grit
39. Gudbrand (possibly)
40. H a brightman
41. H c flood (possibly)
42. H c flood (probably)
43. Hanne
44. Hans hoth (probably)
45. Hebble (probably)
46. Hekla (possibly)
47. Helvetia (possibly)
48. Hercules
49. Heros (possibly)
50. Hmms 180
51. Hms ben ardna (probably)
52. Hms elise
53. Hms elise (possibly)
54. Hms ethel taylor
55. Hms james ludford
56. Hms loch naver
57. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
58. Hms snaefell (probably)
59. Hms southsea
60. Hms star of devoran
61. Hms summer rose
62. Hms william hallet (possibly)
63. Hms witherington
64. Hmsm unity (probably)
65. Hogarth
66. Humber
67. Ilios (possibly)
68. Ilious
69. Intent
70. Invergyle
71. Inverlane (part of)
72. Inverlane (stern section)
73. Jenny m (possibly)
74. John m smart (possibly).
75. Jolly girls
76. Jolly girls (possibly)
77. Jonkoping i (possibly)
78. Kalua
79. Kamma
80. Kasko
81. Kilkis (possibly)
82. Kirsty jane (possibly)
83. Lafonia
84. Linden (probably)
85. Llwyngwair (possibly)
86. Loch-na-gar (probably)
87. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
88. Longbird
89. Lyng
90. Maggie mcleman ii
91. Maindy bridge (possibly)
92. Marcheller (possibly)
93. Margaret sutton
94. Marne (part of)(possibly)
95. Mars
96. Mayoress pelican
97. Mile end (possibly)
98. Narcissus (possibly)
99. Nike (possibly)
100. Nordheim (possibly)
101. Nyula
102. Ocean
103. Orion (probably)
104. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
105. Patria
106. Pitwines (probably)
107. Polleon (possibly)
108. Poltava (possibly)
109. Povena
110. Presto (possibly)
111. Presto (possibly)
112. Princess maud (possibly)
113. Protector (possibly)
114. Providence
115. Prunelle
116. Queen wilhelmina
117. Quest (probably)
118. Quillota
119. Ragnhild (possibly)
120. Ragni (probably)
121. Ravensbourne (possibly)
122. Ravnanger (probably)
123. Recorder (possibly)
124. Regian
125. Renen
126. Rfa creosol
127. Richard de larrinaga
128. Rio colorado
129. Rising sun (part of)
130. Rising sun (part of)
131. Rosa (possibly)
132. Rotha
133. Saga (possibly)
134. Sargasso (possibly)
135. Scott miller
136. Snowdrop (possibly)
137. Spray
138. Stag 5 (probably)
139. Staithes (possibly)
140. Stangate
141. Strinheim
142. Suavity
143. Sunniva (possibly)
144. Svava
145. Swiftly
146. Teal (probably)
147. Thames (probably)
148. The stewarts court (probably)
149. Triumph
150. Ub 115 (possibly)
151. Uc 32 (probably)
152. Upcerne
153. Vestra
154. Vianna (possibly)
155. Vianna (probably)
156. Wearsider
157. Winga (possibly)
158. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: KALUA

Length 59.4 meter, width: 9.1 meter, draught: 3.4, tonnage 722 ton

Cause: bombed by aircraft. (ww2sl).

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 39 meter, Height above seabed: 159 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: POSN 550032N, 011722W OR 095 DEGS 3.77MINS FROM R TYNE N PIER LT. H01495/41 11.6.41 INS AS NDWPA.

- NM 1355/41. H2189/71 22.5.72 SONAR CONTACTS, POSSIBLE WK, ABOUT 7 CABLES NE. (ISS, 1971). 15.5.73 AMENDED TO USCPA 28MTRS. NC 152. H4871/68 12.10.78 WK IN 550024N, 011734W [OGB]. DCS3 HT 9MTRS IN DEPTH OF 42MTRS. DEBRIS 26MTRS DIAMETER. (E MARGRETT WIMPEY LAB LTD, 11.9.78). AMENDED TO WK 33MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/796/01 5.1.99 EXAM'D 22.7.98 IN 550027.6N, 011735.1W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 34.8, FOUL 35.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 35.1 IN GEN DEPTH 39.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4.0MTRS. LENGTH 58MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS. ON ITS SIDE, PARTIALLY INTACT. WRECKAGE/DEBRIS ALONG EASTERN SIDE. (GARDLINE, HI 796). AMEND TO SW 34MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2019/000043627 28.2.19 EXAM’D 28.2.19 IN 5500.466N, 0117.589W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 35.03MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. LENGTH 57.8MTRS, WIDTH 15.5MTRS, HT 4.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 159/339EGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 7MTRS, WIDTH 63.6MTRS, 1.0MTRS DEEP TOWARD 159DEGS. PARTIALLY INTACT, DEBRIS ALONG E SIDE WITH SLIGHT SCOURING. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND NDW 35MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: PARTIALLY INTACT

Position: 55 0.466 N,1 17.589 W

 

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