This is the information page about the shipwreck Kankakee, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 46.68 N,1 29.073 E (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. Ability
2. Afrin (probably)
3. Agamemnon
4. Aircraft
5. Alabama (possibly)
6. Albion (probably)
7. Algeria
8. Annie
9. Atlanticos
10. Avon
11. Balakani
12. Balgownie (probably)
13. Baltrader
14. Bella donna
15. Blackhill
16. Bonnington court
17. Cairnside
18. Carica milica
19. Cerne
20. Churston
21. City of brisbane
22. Clan monroe
23. Coalgas
24. Corcrest
25. Cormount (probably)
26. Coureur des mers
27. Cressdene (possibly)
28. Dalryan
29. Denise germaine (possibly)
30. Dortejensen
31. Drofli
32. Duiveland
33. Dynamo
34. Embla (possibly)
35. Empire bridge
36. Empire ghyll
37. Empress of midland (possibly)
38. Erins isle (possibly)
39. Erna boldt (probably)
40. Estrella (possibly)
41. European gateway (part of)
42. Excelsior
43. Faithful star
44. Fleurita
45. Flores (probably)
46. Fort massac
47. Forth
48. Franz fischer (possibly)
49. Fred everard
50. Friargate (possibly)
51. Fulmar
52. Ghc (possibly)
53. Girasol
54. Grazia (possibly)
55. Grisdeale
56. Groeswen (probably)
57. Hardingham (probably)
58. Harlington (probably)
59. Harlyn (probably)
60. Harriet
61. Hawksdale
62. Hawnby
63. Hebe
64. Heworth
65. Hibernia
66. Highwave (probably)
67. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
68. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
69. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
70. Hm torpedo boat no.12
71. Hmml 127 (possibly)
72. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
73. Hms arethusa
74. Hms chestnut (probably)
75. Hms coquette
76. Hms desiree
77. Hms donna nook
78. Hms duchess of hamilton
79. Hms dundalk
80. Hms eros (possibly)
81. Hms forward iii
82. Hms franc tireur
83. Hms gracie (probably)
84. Hms hastfen
85. Hms japan
86. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
87. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
88. Hms leandros
89. Hms lord airedale
90. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
91. Hms ludlow
92. Hms marconi
93. Hms marsa
94. Hms mastiff (possibly)
95. Hms myrtle
96. Hms nadine
97. Hms oriana
98. Hms ray of hope
99. Hms reed (possibly)
100. Hms resono (possibly)
101. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
102. Hms sisapon
103. Hms st seiriol
104. Hms tunisian
105. Hms velia (possibly)
106. Hms william wesney
107. Hmsm e6
108. Hmtb 10
109. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
110. Hnlms 227
111. Ingi
112. Irene
113. Iris (possibly)
114. J c dalble
115. Janny
116. Josefina thorden (after part)
117. Josephine charlotte
118. Kankakee
119. Khartoum (possibly)
120. Knarsdale
121. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
122. Koningen emma (possibly)
123. Lady salisbury
124. Lindfar
125. Little world
126. Lonhelen (possibly)
127. Lowland
128. Mac 5 (possibly)
129. Mahseer
130. Main topman
131. Marie leonhardt (probably)
132. Menapier
133. Mexico
134. Mi amigo
135. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
136. Morar
137. Mudlark
138. Neptune (possibly)
139. Nereus
140. Nico
141. Nicolaos piangos
142. Niore
143. Norhauk
144. Norman
145. Norwich trader
146. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
147. Ocean lassie
148. Old charlton
149. Pallieter (possibly)
150. Paullette
151. Peik
152. Persistant whisper
153. Pescado
154. Peter hamre
155. Polgarth
156. Ponzano
157. Port dalhousie (possibly)
158. Prince igor (probably)
159. Princess juliana
160. Profit
161. Protinus (possibly)
162. Quickstep
163. Ravenscraig (possibly)
164. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
165. Resolute
166. Rubislaw
167. Rumania
168. Salerno (possibly)
169. Salerno (possibly)
170. San calisto
171. Savona (probably)
172. Second chance (possibly)
173. Sheaf field
174. Simon bolivar
175. Slesvig
176. Spaarndem
177. Stad maastricht
178. Storm
179. Sunbeam
180. Sunk beacon (remains)
181. Sunk head tower
182. Sweep ii
183. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
184. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
185. Tay bar
186. Telegraaf xviii
187. Terukuni maru
188. The sultan
189. Thornaby (possibly)
190. Thyra
191. Tongue sand tower (remains)
192. Torchbearer
193. Tummel (probably)
194. Uama
195. Uc 11 (possibly)
196. Uc 21 (possibly)
197. Uc 72 (possibly)
198. Ursus (part)
199. Vancouver
200. Volante (possibly)
201. Volscian (possibly)
202. Walsingham
203. Wearside
204. White ghost
205. Woodtown (possibly)
206. Wychwood (possibly)
207. Yampa (part of)
208. Yampa (part of)
209. Yampa (part of)
210. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
211. Yassou
212. Ypapanti

 

Name: KANKAKEE

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 15 meter, Height above seabed: 135 cm

Known since: 1918, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H2591/18 7.5.18 POSN 514640N, 012908E. (TH). - FNM 358/18. H3095/18 30.5.18 NEAR SUNK HEAD. BUOY NW, VESSEL SE, OF WRECK. H8203/19 2M NE OF SUNK LTV. H7718/18 INS ON CHARTS H1671/19 AMEND TO WK 7FMS.

- NM 595/19. H8037/34 4.12.34 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 1FT. NC 1975. H2047/33 6.5.60 SWEPT CLEAR 40FT, FOUL 41FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41FT. SEABED 51FT. (ECES 1959). AMEND WK 6MFS 4FT. I REVISED POSN.

- NM 752/60. H3281/63 10.11.64 LARGE 4-PEAKED E/S TRACE. NOT EXAMINED FOR LEAST DEPTH. GOOD A/S CONTACT SWEPT DEPTH AND POSN OBTAINED BY ECES 1959 PROBABLY CORRECT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 45FT, SEABED 52FT. SCOUR 53FT. 12.6.69 AMEND WK 6FMS 3FT [LAT]. NE 1975. H5499/69 17.11.69 EXAM'D 5.9.69 IN 514640N, 012909E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 37FT, FOUL 38FT. LEAST E/S 43FT IN GEN DEPTH 50-52FT. (HMS EGERIA, HI 59/69, HI 2/69). AMEND SW 6FMS 1FT.

- NM 1865/69. H4399/71 3.5.79 EXAM'D 12.7.78 IN 514639N, 012912E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 15-16MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 GAVE NO DISTINCT SHADOW. COVERS LARGE AREA, LYING NW/SE. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (SOISS, HI 51B/77). NCA. H2044/81 14.1.83 EXAM'D 26.10.82 IN 514637N, 012913E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.7 IN GEN DEPTH 15 TO 16MTRS. VERY 'WISPY' ECHO - PROBABLY WEED OR FISH. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.0MTRS, BUT NO DISTINCT SHADOW. LYING NW/SE SCATTERED OVER A REASONABLY LARGE AREA. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (SOISS, HI 80). RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/628/01 5.7.94 EXAM'D 23.5.94 IN 512639N, 012910E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 11.3, FOUL 11.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.9 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. EXTENDS OVER AREA 68 BY 10MTRS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 628). BR STD.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE 1.3.13 EXAM'D 5146.680N, 0129.073E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.85 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 104.4MTRS, WIDTH 17.6MTRS, HT 3.2MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). FULLY BROKEN UP, HIGHEST AREA MIDSHIPS. AMEND WK 11.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: FULLY BROKEN UP, HIGHEST PART MIDSHIPS

Position: 51 46.68 N,1 29.073 E

 

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