Wreck: King harry (probably) (Ferry)

This is the information page about the shipwreck King harry (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 4.655 N,4 45.959 W (50.077583, -4.765983)


 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 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.

 

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Shipwreck details

Name: KING HARRY (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 69 meter, Height above seabed: 107 cm

Known since: 1917, last detected: 2014

Details measurements/cartography: H2839/66 9.2.67 NEW WK IN 500442N, 044554W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 210FT IN GEN DEPTH 230FT. NO SCOUR. CLEARED BY OROPESA SWEEP AT 81FT. SEABED SAND. (HMS MERMAID, ROS DTD 18.3.66). CHART AS WK 35FMS (64MTRS). BR STD. H3110/72 8.1.73 WK IN 500437.6N, 044555.6W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. FLAT BOTTOM AREA. GOOD E/S TRACE, LEAST DEPTH 64.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 69.0MTRS. SEABED OF MUD, SAND & BROKEN SHELL. NO SCOUR. (HMS HECATE, 1972). RETAIN WK 64MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H3193/70 15.6.73 24FT HIGH. LIES WSW/ENE. 150FT LONG. PROBABLY BENITO OR TREGENNA [17473]. (R DAVIS & C WILLIAMS, 24.5.73). NCA. H2979/74 18.2.76 FF 500436N, 044557W [OGB] USING DECCA. LOCATED WITH MAGNETOMETER BUT NOT DIVED ON. (E GILES, 29.1.76). NCA. H1280/76/31 22.4.76 FF IN 500423N, 044548W [OGB] USING DECCA. (E GILES, LTR DTD 29.1.76). NCA. HH100/351/22 16.6.05 WK IS THAT OF A ROLL ON/ROLL OFF FERRY OF WW2 VINTAGE. INTACT AND UPRIGHT WITH BOTH FWD AND STERN RAMPS DOWN. PROBABLY KING HARRY. (L BISHOP). NCA. SEP 2014/000153151 19.9.14 EXAM'D 21.7.14 IN 5004.655N, 0445.959W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 63.82 IN GEN DEPTH 69.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 26MTRS, WIDTH 13.7MTRS, HT 5.68MTRS. LIES 107/287 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (MMT, HI 1455). RECTANGULAR RO-RO FERRY WITH RAMPS DOWN. AMEND WK 63MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, RAMPS DOWN AT EACH END

Position: 50 4.655 N,4 45.959 W

 

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