This is the information page about the shipwreck Lct 757 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 20.722 N,1 3.256 W (50.242166666667, -1.28825)

 

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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. Albatros
2. Albert
3. Aline montreuil
4. Angry fish
5. Asborg
6. Asger ryg
7. Ashanti (possibly)
8. Augustenburg
9. Barbara (possibly)
10. Bettann (bow section)
11. Braat ii
12. British commerce
13. Camberwell
14. Cambrian princess (probably)
15. Camswan
16. Coral
17. Cuba
18. Cuba
19. Daylesford
20. Donegal (possibly)
21. Elford
22. Faith
23. Fallodon
24. Fort yale
25. Gerarda
26. Germa geisha
27. Gorizont
28. Grip fast
29. Hauler
30. Highland brigade
31. Hilda lea (bow part)(probably)
32. Hilda lea (stern part)(probably)
33. Hmcs alberni
34. Hms apley (possibly)
35. Hms boxer
36. Hms crestflower
37. Hms listrac (probably)
38. Hms prince leopold
39. Hms tiger
40. Implacable
41. Inger
42. Isleworth
43. Krasnaya presnia
44. Kurland
45. Lct 757 (possibly)
46. Leon
47. Luis
48. Meandros (possibly)
49. Mendi
50. Minerva (possibly)
51. Olivine
52. Oriflamme
53. Plm 4 (possibly)
54. Polandia (possibly)
55. Redesmere
56. Ringen
57. Saint enogat
58. Simla
59. Sines (possibly)
60. Spearfish
61. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
62. Teelin head
63. Tweed
64. U 1195
65. U 123
66. U 152
67. U 153 (possibly)
68. U 90
69. Ub 122 (possibly)
70. Ub 81
71. Uss osprey
72. Val de saire
73. Volkerak
74. Wapello
75. Wyndhurst
76. Y48

 

Name: LCT 757 (POSSIBLY)

Length 57 meter, width: 11.9 meter, draught: 1.5, tonnage 200 ton

Cause:

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 58 meter, Height above seabed: 155 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 2002

Details measurements/cartography: 12.7.44 ESTIMATED POSN OF SINKING 5 MILES DUE SOUTH OF A6 BUOY [502540N, 010548W]. (REPORT BY CO OF LCT 757. 12.7.44, DOCKET M07942/44). GIVES APPROX POSN 502042N, 010548W. - FNM 5251/44. 24.11.44 24.11.44 SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 502100N, 010500W. ROCK. (AUBD 304/78). NCA. 7.8.53 7.8.53 AMEND TO NDWPA. NC F6841. 24.5.54 24.5.54 AMEND TO NDWPA. NC 2450. 14.8.74 14.8.74 AMEND TO USCPA 28MTRS. NC 2450. H1270/77 12.5.81 H1270/77 12.5.81 AMEND TO NDWPA IN 502042N. 010548W [OGB]. BR STD. HH090/962/01 12.12.02 HH090/962/01 12.12.02 EXAM'D 8.6.02 IN 5020.722N, 0103.256W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 53.7 IN GEN DEPTH 58MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 5MTRS. LIES 155/335 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN WK. (GARDLINE, HI 962). AMEND TO WK 53MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN

Position: 50 20.722 N,1 3.256 W

 

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