This is the information page about the shipwreck Lancaster, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 19.135 N,4 33.766 W (50.072316666667, -4.52505)

 

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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. Afric
2. Alexander kennedy
3. Almond branch (possibly)
4. Brialan
5. Carolus
6. Castor 1
7. Charlwood
8. Eastfield
9. Elisabeth (possibly)
10. Foylemore (possibly)
11. Hmcs trentonian
12. Hms narwhal
13. Hms scylla
14. Hmsm a7
15. Hmsm h 52
16. Kantoeng (part of)
17. King harry (probably)
18. Kwester
19. Lancaster
20. Lauwerzee
21. Mary
22. Mourne (probably)
23. Orchis
24. Par time and tide bell
25. Pegasus
26. Rosehill
27. Rosehill
28. Shoal fisher
29. Silver laurel
30. Tregenna (possibly)
31. Ub 113
32. Unicorn
33. Western coast (possibly)

 

Name: LANCASTER

Year of registration: 1968

Water depth above wreck: 2 meter

Known since: 1968, last detected: 2015

Details measurements/cartography: H3112/68 18.9.68 UNKNOWN STEEL SHIP, BROKEN UP, APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN WELL WORKED ON BY DIVERS. (F PERRY, SUB AQUA, 18.9.68). H3112/68 14.10.68 WRECK ON UDDER ROCK. STEAM SHIP PROBABLY LOST IN THE LATE 1800S. CONFIRMATION OF ABOVE. (R. DAVIS, SUB AQUA, 14.10.68 ) 8.1.69 REPD BY R. DAVIS TO BE THE LANCASTER SUNK 10.10.1894 WITH A CARGO OF RAILWAY LINES. (VISIT TO WRECKS OFFICE BY R. DAVIS). POSN 501906N, 043342W [OGB] FOR FILING ONLY. SEP 2014/000201537 25.11.15 WELL BROKEN WRECK, NO TARGET IDENTIFIED IN M/B DATASET. (EGS, HI 1467). AMEND FOR FILING ONLY.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN UP

Position: 50 19.135 N,4 33.766 W

 

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