This is the information page about the shipwreck King james (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 53.257 N,0 58.933 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

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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. Adams beck (probably)
2. Adine (probably)
3. Afrique
4. Anboto mendi (possibly)
5. Athelstane
6. Atlas (possibly)
7. Atwing (possibly)
8. Audax
9. Aurora
10. Azira
11. Blairhall
12. Blue dawn
13. Braconash (possibly)
14. Burnhope (part of)
15. Carlo
16. Carmarthen coast
17. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
18. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
19. Clare (possibly)
20. Clavering (part of)
21. Commercial
22. Corsham
23. Cranford (possibly)
24. Cutty 11
25. Dayspring (probably)
26. Denham (probably)
27. Dimitris
28. Dredger no 3 (possibly)
29. Eagle iii
30. Earl percy
31. Elemore
32. Empire bay
33. Eventide
34. Fawn (probably)
35. Fervent
36. Gateshead (possibly)
37. Gjeso (probably)
38. Gothia
39. Gottfried (possibly)
40. Grit
41. H a brightman
42. H c flood (possibly)
43. H c flood (probably)
44. Hans hoth (probably)
45. Harraton
46. Hartley
47. Harvest
48. Hawkwood
49. Heckler
50. Helene
51. Helvetia (possibly)
52. Hendrika
53. Hmms 180
54. Hms euston
55. Hms fairplay 2
56. Hms james ludford
57. Hms loch naver
58. Hms locheil
59. Hms ruthin castle
60. Hms snaefell (probably)
61. Hogarth
62. Humber
63. Ida duncan
64. Imperialist (possibly)
65. Intent
66. Jenny m (possibly)
67. John m smart (possibly).
68. John miles
69. Jonkoping i (possibly)
70. Jytte (possibly)
71. Kasko
72. Kilkis (possibly)
73. King james (possibly)
74. La basiase (la bastaise)
75. Llwyngwair (possibly)
76. Loch-na-gar (probably)
77. Longbird
78. Lucida
79. Maggie mcleman ii
80. Maindy bridge (possibly)
81. Margaret sutton
82. Mile end (possibly)
83. Montauban
84. Moorwood (possibly)
85. Narcissus (possibly)
86. Nike (possibly)
87. Nordheim (possibly)
88. Ocean
89. Ottoland (possibly)
90. Pathfinder
91. Patria
92. Pitwines (probably)
93. Poltava (possibly)
94. Presto (possibly)
95. Ragni (probably)
96. Ravensbourne (possibly)
97. Ravnanger (probably)
98. Rfa creosol
99. Rising sun (part of)
100. Rising sun (part of)
101. Rosa (possibly)
102. Rosella (probably)
103. Rotha
104. Runo
105. Rutil
106. S t wallsend
107. Saga (possibly)
108. Schaldis (possibly)
109. Stag 5 (probably)
110. Stangate
111. Stora-korsnas-link i
112. Suavity
113. Sunniva (possibly)
114. Talisman (possibly)
115. Tatiana (possibly)
116. Teal (probably)
117. Teesdale (possibly)
118. Thames (probably)
119. The stewarts court (probably)
120. Thermopylae
121. Triumph
122. Vestra
123. Vianna (possibly)
124. Vianna (probably)
125. Victory
126. Voorwarts (possibly)
127. Wayside flower
128. Winga
129. Winga (possibly)
130. X.l.
131. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: KING JAMES (POSSIBLY)

Length 32.1 meter, width: 6.4 meter, draught: 3.2, tonnage 163 ton

Cause: built in 190p by shofield, hagerup & doughty ltd, grimsby. owned at time of loss by the consolidated steam fishing & ice co. one boiler, triple expansion engine of 40nhp, single shaft. machinery by muir & houston ltd, glasgow. passage faroes for grimsby. captured by german submarine and scuttled.

Year of registration: 1916

Water depth above wreck: 68 meter, Height above seabed: 130 cm

Known since: 1916, last detected: 1988

Details measurements/cartography: SANK 15 MILES SOUTH EAST OF TYNE. (GRIMSBY LOSS LIST). H6330/87 13.9.88 H6330/87 13.9.88 WK, LEAST DEPTH 64.3 IN GEN DEPTH 68.7MTRS, IN 545315N, 005850W [OGB]. (GARDLINE SURVEYS, TELEX 12.9.88). H6330/87 15.11.88 H6330/87 15.11.88 EXAM'D 26.6.88 USING SYLEDIS [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 64.3 IN GEN DEPTH 68.0MTRS. SCOUR 68.7MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS, LENGTH 32MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 130/310 DEG, PARTIALLY BURIED WITH HIGHEST POINT AT E END. (GARDLINE SURVEYS, HI 414A). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: PARTIALLY BURIED

Position: 54 53.257 N,0 58.933 W

 

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