This is the information page about the shipwreck Kimya (part of), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 8.954 N,4 27.944 W (53.3825, -4.2246833333333)

 

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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. 212
2. Abbotsford
3. Albert (possibly)
4. Alexandra
5. Angloman (possibly)
6. Asmund
7. Breeze
8. Caernarvon bay (probably)
9. Cambank
10. Captain mclintock
11. Castilian
12. Dagmar
13. Dakota
14. Fairisle
15. Fawn (possibly)
16. Ferocious
17. Grampian castle
18. Gwynfaen
19. Harold
20. Hindlea
21. Hms campina
22. Hms conway
23. Hmsm h5
24. Kimya
25. Kimya (part of)
26. Kirkmichael
27. La plata (possibly)
28. Lilly (possibly)
29. Liverpool
30. Maarten cornelis
31. Marquess of bute (possibly)
32. Mary
33. Mary coles (possibly)
34. Meath
35. Missouri
36. Morning spray
37. Oria
38. Osseo
39. Pegasus (possibly)
40. President harbitz
41. Progress (possibly)
42. Rhyl
43. Saint olaf
44. Sapphire
45. Segontium (sirgontium)
46. Town of wexford (possibly)
47. Wern (possibly)

 

Name: KIMYA (PART OF)

Year of registration: 1991

Water depth above wreck: 14 meter

Known since: 1991, last detected: 20150808

Details measurements/cartography: HH210/350/01 6.3.91 FISHERMAN REPORTED SNAGGING NETS IN 530848N, 042754W. POSN BY DECCA. POSSIBLY ON DEBRIS FROM THE KIMYA. (MR MEAD, HOLYHEAD TOWING CO LTD, TELECON 1.3.91). INS AS FOUL.

- NM 680/91. 26.4.91 BRIDGE STRUCTURE OF KIMYA REPORTED SNAGGED IN 530857.5N, 042744W. (K HURLEY, TELECON 22.4.91). HH210/350/01 11.6.91 DIVED 26.5.91 ON WRECKAGE IN 530857N, 042743W. POSN BY DECCA. GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. APPARENTLY A TANGLED HEAP OF DECK FITTINGS AND OTHER PIECES OF METAL, INCLUDING THE SHIP'S RUDDER WHICH IS UPRIGHT AND SUPPORTED BY TWISTED WRECKAGE, ALL LYING IN A SCOUR 25MTRS ACROSS AND 3MTRS BELOW SEABED LEVEL. HIGHEST PART IS RUDDER WHICH STANDS APPROX 7MTRS ABOVE BASE OF SCOUR. (K HURLEY, 28.5.91). AMEND TO USCPA 8MTRS IN 530854N, 042751W.

- NM 1770/91. HH210/350/01 24.6.91 WRECKAGE LOCATED IN 530859N, 042748W. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.75, FOUL AT 14.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.7 IN GEN DEPTH 14.3MTRS. DETERIORATING WEATHER PRECLUDED FURTHER EXAMINATION. (OCC, TH HARWICH, 23.6.91). AMEND TO SW 12.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 1933/91. SEP 2015/000055076 4.1.16 EXAM'D 8.8.15 IN 5308.954N, 0427.944W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. LENGTH 24.6MTRS, WIDTH 22.8MTRS, HEIGHT 3.2MTRS. MAGNETOMETER READING STRONG. (HI 1451, MMT (UK)). AMEND DW 11.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WRECKAGE FROM PARENT VESSEL

Position: 53 8.954 N,4 27.944 W

 

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