This is the information page about the shipwreck King edgar, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 53.146 N,5 35.841 W (51.817616666667, -5.40105)

 

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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. Alaric (possibly)
2. Arca
3. Athelduchess (forward part)
4. Beemsterdijk (possibly)
5. Bestwood (possibly)
6. Boston city (possibly)
7. Brynymor
8. Cambro
9. Celtic revenge (possibly)
10. Clan macduff
11. Clydesdale
12. Colonian
13. Dalserf
14. Dan beard (after part) (possibly)
15. Drina (probably)
16. Empire beacon (possibly)
17. Empire gunner (possibly)
18. Empire panther (probably)
19. Ethel
20. Falcon
21. Fowey rose (possibly)
22. Gerard
23. Glenisla (possibly)
24. Graffoe
25. Havna (possibly)
26. Highcliffe
27. Hms arbutus
28. Hurst
29. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
30. Jane grey (possibly)
31. Jonas lie (possibly)
32. Kassanga (possibly)
33. King edgar
34. Kingstown (probably)
35. Luminence
36. Mersey
37. Morna
38. Morning star
39. Norfolk coast
40. Novasli (possibly)
41. Pentwyn (possibly)
42. Port townsville (probably)
43. Portland (possibly)
44. Prince cadwgan (probably)
45. Rhiwabon
46. Rowena
47. Sapphire (possibly)
48. South of england
49. St fintan (possibly)
50. St george
51. St patrick (possibly)
52. Strathnairn (possibly)
53. Suzanne boulet (possibly)
54. Szent istvan
55. Thorold (probably)
56. Trevilla (possibly)
57. Tweed (possibly)
58. U 1169 (possibly)
59. U 61 (possibly)
60. Valeria (probably)
61. Van stirum (possibly)
62. Walter l m russ
63. Wiema

 

Name: KING EDGAR

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 85 meter, Height above seabed: 47 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 20160314

Details measurements/cartography: H0109/45 SONAR CONTACT IN 515312N, 053506W APPROX. LOSS REPD IN SIG FROM FOIC MILFORD. (AUBD 319/15, C IN C WEST APPS) H1270/71 23.12.71 SINKING POSN 520500N, 054200W. SALVAGE CONTRACT BOUGHT BY RISDON BEAZLEY ULRICH HARMS. (DTI LTR NOV 1971) - NCA. 29.8.72 CHARTED AS USC PA 55MTRS IN 515312N, 053506W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NC 1973. H5223/76 13.7.77 LOCATED IN 515311.501N,053545.325W USING SONAR & HIFIX [2 LOP]. NOT FULLY INVESTIGATED, NO E/S DEPTHS OBTAINED. WK DOES NOT APPEAR TO STAND ABOVE SEABED LEVEL. (HMS HERALD HI 11/77).CHART AS USC 80MTRS. R/S. H2712/75 27.1.78 LOCATED USING E/S, MAGNETOMETER AND DECCA. STANDS APPROX 50FT ABOVE SURROUNDING SEABED. E/S TRACE SUPPLIED. (E. GILES) CHART AS USC 70MTRS. R/S. H1921/80 28.3.80 WK WITH MAST LOCATED IN 515306N, 053552W USING HYDROSEARCH. LEAST E/S DEPTH 64.6 IN GEN DEPTH 89MTRS. DEPTH BY VERTICAL HEIGHT 64.5MTRS, BY SHADOW 74.6MTRS. LYING 039/219 DEG, BOW SW. LENGTH 144.7MTRS, BEAM 26MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG HI 52/80). NCA YET. AWAIT FULL DETAILS. SUBNAV ISSUED. H1921/80 13.6.80 WK LOCATED IN ABOVE POSN USING HF [2 LOP] AND DECCA. (HMS BULLDOG HI 52/80) CHART AS WK 64MTRS

- NM 1381/80. SEP 2016/000053290 2.9.16 EXAM'D 14.3.16 IN 5153.146N, 0535.841W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 63.5MTRS, GEN DEPTH 85MTRS. LENGTH 115MTRS, WIDTH 21.1MTRS, HT 22.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 047/227. WK INTACT, EXCEPT STERN STARTING TO BREAK UP. (MMT, HI 1471 OFF SMALLS TSS). AMEND NDW 63MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 53.146 N,5 35.841 W

 

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