This is the information page about the shipwreck Laurel, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 57 37.983 N,3 46.086 W (57.7756, -3.7598166666667)

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.

Name: LAUREL

Length 18.3 meter

Cause: converted wooden trawler went aground after becoming entangled in lobster pots. vessel became holed. later broke up.

Year of registration: 1996

Water depth above wreck: 2 meter

Known since: 1996, last detected: 1996

Details measurements/cartography: HH266/420/02 22.4.96 AGROUND IN 573800N, 034600W [OGB]. WILL BREAK UP OVERNIGHT. (MRCC ABERDEEN, TLX DTD 19.4.96). 22.4.96 STILL IN SAME POS'N. BREAKING UP QUICKLY. (MRCC ABERDEEN, TELECON 22.4.96). INS AS FOUL. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WOODEN HULL

Position: 57 37.983 N,3 46.086 W

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