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 (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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