This is the information page about the shipwreck Kirsty jane (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 15.454 N,1 0.151 W (55.344783333333, -0.89558333333333)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: KIRSTY JANE (POSSIBLY)
Length 14.3 meter, tonnage 34 ton
Cause: sank due unknown reasons in good weather.
Year of registration: 1980
Water depth above wreck: 90 meter, Height above seabed: 65 cm
Known since: 1980, last detected: 1989
Details measurements/cartography: H4271/71 13.5.80 SANK 25 MILES OFF NORTHUMBERLAND. (LL 8.5.80). SANK IN 551345N, 005945W. POSN BY DECCA. (TYNE CG MRSC, TLX DTD 6.5.80). INS AS USC 70MTRS.
- NM 1107/80. H6330/87/3 6.1.89 SMALL WK EXAM'D 17.9.88 IN 551527N, 010003W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [6 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 86.7 IN GEN DEPTH 89.9MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 90.4MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.3MTRS, LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. APPARENTLY PARTIALLY BROKEN UP. LIES 065/245 DEG, GIVING A GOOD SONAR RETURN FROM SE AND POOR FROM NW. (GARDLINE SURVEYS, HI 414A). AMEND TO WK 87MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: PROBABLY PARTIALLY BROKEN UP
Position: 55 15.454 N,1 0.151 W