This is the information page about the shipwreck Leon martin (part of), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 8.042 N,5 1.198 W (50.134033, -5.019967)

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: LEON MARTIN (PART OF)

Length 77.1 meter, width: 14 meter, draught: 5.2, tonnage 1951 ton
Load: gas,oil

Cause: built in 1936 by ch & atel de st nazaire. owned at time of loss by ministry of shipping (ango-american oil co. 5 cylinder oil engine of 369bhp, single shaft. machinery aft by chantiers de penhoet, st naziare. passage swansea for hamble. mined. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 12 meter

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: FOR PREVIOUS DETAILS SEE [16335]. H01027/40 12.3.51 H01027/40 12.3.51 WK LEAST DEPTH 3FMS 2FT [6.1MTRS] IN 500800N, 050113W [OGB], MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, GPFL(3)G.10S 203DEGS, 6C FROM ST ANTHONY HD LT. (HMS SEAGULL & TH PENZANCE, 21.2.51).

- NM 488/51. H01027/40 16.10.51 H01027/40 16.10.51 NOW CHARTED AS OB 6FMS 1FT [11.3MTRS]. (HMS SCOTT).

- NM 1940/51. H01027/40 18.11.52 H01027/40 18.11.52 NOW CHARTED AS FOUL 4FMS 4FT [8.5MTRS], 198.5DEGS, 0.45C FROM ST ANTHONY HD LT. (HMS SCOTT).

- NM 2352/52. H01027/40 19.3.54 H01027/40 19.3.54 SALVAGE OPS TAKING PLACE IN 500800N, 050112W [OGB], MARKED BY Y BUOYS. (RISDON BEAZLEY LTD, 2.3.54). - TNM 642/54. H01027/40 18.7.54 H01027/40 18.7.54 WK CLEARED TO GROUND LEVEL. (HBR COM FALMOUTH, 3.7.54). NCA. H01027/40 19.7.54 H01027/40 19.7.54 SALVAGE OPS CEASED, BUOYS WITHDRAWN. LEAST DEPTH 6FMS 3FT [11.9MTRS]. (RISDON BEAZLEY LTD, 6.7.54).

- NM 1597/54. H01027/40 13.8.54 H01027/40 13.8.54 SALVED BY RISDON BEAZLEY SURVEYED BY DIVER WHO FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF WK REMAINING. G CONL LT BUOY WITHDRAWN. (FALMOUTH DOCKS & ENG CO, 30.6.54, HBR COMM, FALMOUTH & TH). AMENDED TO DEAD.

- NM 1817/54. HH100/351/18 12.2.02 HH100/351/18 12.2.02 LOCATED IN 5008.042N, 0501.198W [WGD], OR 200DEGS, 4.6C FROM ST ANTHONY HD LT. POSN CONFIRMED USING MAGNETOMETER. ONLY RIBS AND A FEW PLATES REMAIN, STANDING LESS THAN 1MTR HIGH. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON 12.2.02). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. HH091/088/01 14.6.05 HH091/088/01 14.6.05 EXAM'D 29.4.05. NOT LOCATED BY DCS3, MAGNETOMETER NOT AVAILABLE. APPEARS AS FOUL GROUND IN AREA OF EXPOSED ROCK OVERLAID WITH SAND, PEBBLES AND SHELLS. RETAIN AS FOUL. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1088). NCA. 19.2.13 19.2.13 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (EGS, FOR CHANNEL COASTAL OBSERVATORY, HI 1403). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ONLY RIBS & FEW PLATES REMAIN

Position: 50 8.042 N,5 1.198 W

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