This is the information page about the shipwreck Kingfisher (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 34.782 N,0 38.655 E (50.7173333, 0.6087833)

 

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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. Achille adam
2. Actuality
3. Afghanistan (bow section)
4. Alan dean
5. Alaunia
6. Albuera
7. Alcantara
8. Alice (possibly)
9. Amsterdam
10. Argonaut
11. Ash
12. Australier (probably)
13. Barn hill
14. Bernicia
15. Branksome chine (possibly)
16. Broderick (probably)
17. Caleb sprague
18. Carlisle castle
19. Carrie dingle
20. Caterham
21. Ceta (stern section)
22. Clara
23. Corinia (possibly)
24. Dona isabel (probably)
25. Duchess (possibly)
26. Durango
27. Eagle (possibly)
28. Ella sayer
29. Emerald (possibly)
30. Emma
31. Enero (probably)
32. Eric philippe
33. Euphorbia
34. Evg(no rx152)?
35. F d lambert (possibly)
36. Frockner
37. Glenartney (possibly)
38. Gold coin
39. Harold
40. Heathpool
41. Heathpool
42. Hms ariadne
43. Hms balfour
44. Hms gambri (possibly)
45. Hms ghurka
46. Hms resolution (possibly)
47. Hms waterfly
48. Hoheweg
49. Holland v
50. Irisbrook
51. James groves
52. Jan brons
53. Kingfisher (probably)
54. La somme (probably)
55. Lacer
56. Lady alice
57. Lepanto/le panto/panta/panto
58. Lisbon
59. Lullington
60. Ma monette
61. Maine
62. Maxwell
63. My astor
64. Oceana
65. Playa de finisterre
66. Pontos
67. Roecliff
68. Rushing water
69. Rydal hall (possibly)
70. Rytoner
71. Saint emilion (probably)
72. Saint jean pierre
73. Samwake
74. Seaford
75. Sierra bravia
76. Sir robert wigham
77. Skerryvore
78. Sparta (possibly)
79. St rogatien (possibly)
80. Startled fawn (possibly)
81. Storaa
82. Swale (probably)
83. Teesborough
84. Umba (probably)
85. Ville de bordeaux
86. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
87. War monarch
88. Waterland (possibly)
89. Wittering

 

Name: KINGFISHER (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 44 meter, Height above seabed: 117 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2007

Details measurements/cartography: H01001/40 H01001/40 SUNK IN 503000N, 002800E, APPROX. (TRADE DIVISION LIST). 23.4.45 23.4.45 WK REPD IN 503506N, 003842E. SWEEP PARTED AT MAST. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20FMS. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH, FEB 1945). 14.7.71 14.7.71 INS AS NDW. NC 536. 1.273 AMEND TO WK 36MTRS. NC 536. H4959/73 4.4.75 H4959/73 4.4.75 EXAM'D 9.9.74 IN 503448N, 003845E [OGB] USING HIFIX/3 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 38.4 IN GEN DEPTH 43MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.0MTRS. LIES N/S. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 55/74). CHART AS WK 37MTRS.

- NM 2531/75. H4121/76 3.4.76 H4121/76 3.4.76 EXAM'D 9.6.76. SWEPT CLEAR AT 33.0, FOUL AT 36.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36.8 IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. (HMS ECHO, HI 41/76). AMEND TO SW 33MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/08 29.1.94 HH100/351/08 29.1.94 WK IN 503446N, 003843E THOUGHT PROBABLY TO BE THE 'KINGFISHER'. DIVED ON AND FOUND TO BE FULL OF MOTORBIKE WHEELS. (S HOWLAND/E CHALLANS, 21.1.94). HH091/156/01 28.6.07 HH091/156/01 28.6.07 EXAM'D 20.12.06 IN 5034.782N, 0038.655E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 39.72 IN GEN DEPTH 44.03MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 38MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 4MTRS. LIES 177/297 DEGS WITH BOWS ?297 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (OSAE, HI 1159). INTACT. SEDIMENT BUILD-UP TO W, TAIL TO E. AMEND WK 39MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, BOWS ?NW, SEDIMENT BUILD-UP TO W, TAIL TO E

Position: 50 34.782 N,0 38.655 E

 

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