This is the information page about the shipwreck Leven (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 46.135 N,0 4.004 E (50.652366666667, -0.61618333333333)

 

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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. 010
2. 025
3. 20
4. 5 fyfilld
5. Abel tasman (part of)(possibly)
6. Addarwa
7. Advanti
8. Aeolian sky
9. Afon dulais
10. Aguila (possibly)
11. Ailsa craig (probably)
12. Ajax
13. Ala
14. Alan dean
15. Alaska
16. Albatros
17. Albert c field (probably)
18. Alcyon (possibly)
19. Alex van opstal
20. Alexandrovna
21. Algerian
22. Algiers
23. Alison (possibly)
24. Alpha
25. Angele (possibly)
26. Angelena bm 271
27. Angry fish
28. Anna sophie
29. Antioche iii (probably)
30. Antoinette (probably)
31. Apache
32. Aparima
33. Arabic
34. Aracataca
35. Arctic dawn
36. Arfon
37. Ariel
38. Armenian
39. Armenier
40. Arno (possibly)
41. Arthurtown
42. Asborg
43. Ashford
44. Atlantico
45. Atlas (probably)
46. Axwell
47. Azemmour
48. Balvenie (possibly)
49. Barn hill
50. Baron garioch
51. Barryman
52. Basil-2
53. Baygitano
54. Ben vrakie (possibly)
55. Berar
56. Betelgeuse (bow section)
57. Betsy anna
58. Bettann (bow section)
59. Bettann (stern section)
60. Binnendijk
61. Black hawk (fwd section)
62. Blanefield
63. Bobbyb
64. Bogstad
65. Bolette (possibly)
66. Boma
67. Borgny
68. Braat ii
69. Brabant
70. Braedale (probably)
71. Branksome chine (possibly)
72. Braunton
73. Brava
74. Bretagne
75. Brisk (probably)
76. Britannia (probably)
77. British inventor (bow section)
78. Broomhill (probably)
79. Cairndhu
80. Camberwell
81. Cambrian
82. Cambrian (part of)
83. Cambrian princess (probably)
84. Camelot challenger (possibly)
85. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
86. Campen
87. Camswan
88. Candia
89. Capable
90. Carasa (possibly)
91. Carbineer
92. Carbon
93. Carentan
94. Carl
95. Carrie dingle
96. Castle crag
97. Castlereagh
98. Castor 1
99. Celtic
100. Ceres (possibly)
101. Charles m
102. Chateau yqem
103. City of brisbane
104. City of swansea (probably)
105. Clan macmillan
106. Clan macvey
107. Clangula (probably)
108. Clarinda
109. Cleddy (probably)
110. Countess of erne
111. Crown of india (possibly)
112. Crown point
113. Cuba
114. Cuba
115. D144 (possibly).
116. Dagmar
117. Davenport
118. Del rio
119. Deputie gaston dumesnil (possibly)
120. Devon coast
121. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
122. Diamant
123. Diligent
124. Duddon (probably)
125. Duke of buccleuch
126. Dulce t
127. Dumfries
128. Earl of abergavenny
129. Eduard (possibly)
130. Elena r
131. Elford
132. Ellesmere (possibly)
133. Elna e
134. Empire otter
135. Empress queen
136. Emsstrom
137. Enecuri
138. Erik boye
139. Ernest lagouve
140. Ethel (probably)
141. Eugene pergeline
142. Everleigh
143. Excelsior
144. Excelsior (possibly)
145. Ezra weston (bow section)
146. Ezra weston (stern section)
147. F/v joanna c
148. Fenna (probably)
149. Fife coast (possibly)
150. Fiona patricia
151. Flag theofano
152. Fleur de lys
153. Florazan
154. Florence reynolds
155. Fluent
156. Forester (& pontoon)
157. Fpt iv
158. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
159. Franziska
160. Frode
161. Frogner ?
162. Fulham vii (probably)
163. G-cbpt
164. Galicia
165. Gartland
166. Gascony
167. Gefion
168. General jackson
169. George sutton
170. Gerarda
171. Germa geisha
172. Germaine
173. Germaine
174. Gibel-hamam
175. Girdleness
176. Glen (possibly)
177. Glenlee
178. Golfstrom
179. Grace dieu
180. Grane
181. Gregynog
182. Greleen
183. Grip fast
184. Halsewell
185. Harold
186. Harpalus (possibly)
187. Harry sharman
188. Hartlepool (part of)
189. Hartlepool (part of)
190. Hauler
191. Hedwig lunstedt
192. Hemsley 1
193. Heroine (probably)
194. Hesperian
195. Highland brigade
196. Highland corrie
197. Himalaya
198. Hm lct 427 (after part)
199. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
200. Hmcs regina
201. Hmhs rewa
202. Hms acheron (bow section)
203. Hms acheron (stern section)
204. Hms albion ii
205. Hms apley (possibly)
206. Hms arfon
207. Hms assurance
208. Hms avanturine
209. Hms borneo
210. Hms boxer
211. Hms buccaneer
212. Hms crestflower
213. Hms eleanor (probably)
214. Hms empress of india (ex renown)
215. Hms evadne (possibly)
216. Hms fame
217. Hms fisgard ii
218. Hms golden sunset (possibly)
219. Hms hazard
220. Hms hazardous
221. Hms hickory
222. Hms implacable
223. Hms insolent
224. Hms invincible
225. Hms james fennel
226. Hms john mitchell
227. Hms kingston cairngorm (possibly)
228. Hms kingston jacinth (possibly)
229. Hms lancer ii
230. Hms landrail (probably)
231. Hms marmora
232. Hms new dawn
233. Hms northcoates
234. Hms ocean sunlight
235. Hms p12 (stern section).
236. Hms pine
237. Hms pomone
238. Hms prince leopold
239. Hms sapper
240. Hms sargasso
241. Hms taipo
242. Hms undine
243. Hms velox
244. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
245. Hms warwick
246. Hms warwick deeping
247. Hms waterlily
248. Hmsm a1
249. Hmsm a3
250. Hmsm m2
251. Hmsm p555
252. Hmsm sidon
253. Hmsm swordfish
254. Hmsm upstart
255. Hmy viva 2
256. Holme force (possibly)
257. Honeydew
258. Hopemount (probably)
259. Hugin
260. Humbergate (probably)
261. Hunsgrove
262. Indiana
263. Indutionmare
264. Inger (possibly)
265. Ingrid frem
266. Inisinver
267. Iolanthe
268. Iona
269. Irex
270. Irishman
271. Island maid
272. Island mist
273. Isleworth
274. Italia
275. Jaffa
276. Janna
277. Jgena (possibly)
278. Joannis millas
279. Johanna
280. John taylor
281. Joseph roberts (possibly)
282. Juno
283. Juvenile delinquent
284. Kai (possibly)
285. Kensington court
286. Kioto
287. Kurland
288. Kyarra
289. Kynance (probably)
290. L c tower
291. L'ebauche
292. Labud (possibly)
293. Lady of avenel
294. Lake edon
295. Lake owens
296. Lalen mendi
297. Lapwing (possibly) or south western
298. Lci(l)99
299. Lct 1068
300. Lct 809
301. Lcvp 120
302. Leny (possibly)
303. Leon
304. Leven (possibly)
305. License to kill (possibly)
306. Lightfoot (possibly)
307. Lil boat
308. Lisa maria
309. Lola (possibly)
310. Lombard (possibly)
311. London trader (possibly)
312. Londonier
313. Longsand
314. Lord stewart
315. Lowmount
316. Luciston
317. Luis
318. Lulonga (possibly)
319. Madryn
320. Magnolia
321. Magog
322. Marcelle
323. Margaret smith
324. Marguerite (possibly)
325. Marguerite pry
326. Maria asumpta
327. Marie des isles
328. Marie elaine (possibly)
329. Marie marguerite (possibly)
330. Marion lightbody
331. Mary rose
332. Mayflower
333. Mechanician
334. Mefjord (possibly)
335. Michelle
336. Midland queen
337. Mill gate (probably)
338. Millmer
339. Milly (possibly)
340. Minca 35
341. Minerva (possibly)
342. Minerva (probably)
343. Miown
344. Mira
345. Mohlenpris (possibly)
346. Moidart
347. Molesey (possibly)
348. Molina
349. Montecrana (possibly)
350. Moonraker (probably)
351. Morning star
352. Mount stuart
353. Mv adur valley?
354. Myrtlegrove (probably)
355. N verberckmoes (possibly)
356. Nailsea lass
357. Narragansett
358. Navasota
359. Neath (possibly)
360. Nestlea
361. New york city
362. Newent
363. Nichola (probably)
364. Nidarholm
365. Nil desperandum (probably)
366. Norma (possibly)
367. Northfield (possibly)
368. Nw68
369. Nw96
370. Ny-eeasteyr
371. Nyon
372. Oakwood
373. Onward (probably)
374. Oriflamme
375. Orion
376. Pacific reliance
377. Pearl (probably)
378. Pearn pride (possibly)
379. Pelham (possibly)
380. Pentyrch
381. Peronne
382. Piedras
383. Pitchipoy (possibly)
384. Poitiers (part of)(possibly)
385. Pomeranian
386. Porthkerry
387. Portugal
388. Prinses juliana (part of)(possibly)
389. Ps ryde
390. Punta festinanzo
391. Quail
392. Queenswood (part of)(possibly)
393. Quest
394. Radaas (probably)
395. Ramsgarth
396. Ramsholm (possibly)
397. Randsfjord
398. Rapana
399. Redesmere
400. Reindeer
401. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
402. Risoy (probably)
403. Rita-rudi
404. Rossekop ii
405. Roway
406. Rowella
407. Royal adelaide
408. Rtc no.9
409. Runswick
410. Saint ronaig
411. Sally jane
412. Salsette ii
413. Saphir
414. Sarah anderson (possibly)
415. Saratoga
416. Sardomene
417. Scaldis
418. Seahawk
419. Security (possibly)
420. Serrana (bow section)
421. Serrana (stern part)
422. Seven seas (possibly)
423. Shad thames
424. Shanes castle
425. Sheer grace
426. Shirala
427. Shoreham (probably)
428. Simla
429. Sinah
430. Sissa norway
431. Sitakund (part of)(possibly)
432. Skopelos sky (after part)
433. Sna i (possibly)
434. Sonia (possibly)
435. Southampton
436. Sparkling foam (possibly)
437. Sphene (probably)
438. Spyros (possibly)
439. St dunstan
440. St george
441. St joseph
442. St olaf
443. St stanislas
444. Stanhope
445. Stanwold
446. Start
447. Stavros (possibly)
448. Stokes bay pier (remains)
449. Sudon (possibly)
450. Surdelo
451. Svint
452. Swainby (probably)
453. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
454. T r thompson
455. Tagona
456. Tamele
457. Tampa (possibly)
458. Teamwork
459. Teneriffa (possibly)
460. Terlings
461. Terrapin
462. Theotokos
463. Thera (possibly)
464. Thierry (possibly)
465. Thistlebank
466. Thistlemor
467. Togimo
468. Towneley
469. Tracy
470. Trafalgar (possibly)
471. Treverbyn
472. Tweed
473. U 1021 (possibly)
474. U 1195
475. U 275 (probably)
476. U 325 (possibly)
477. U 40 (possibly)
478. U 400 (possibly)
479. U 86 (possibly)
480. U 90
481. Ub 130
482. Ub 21
483. Ub 65
484. Ub 74
485. Ub 81
486. Ull (probably)
487. Ursa (probably)
488. Vadne
489. Vanessa (probably)
490. Vari solo sailor
491. Varia
492. Varvassi
493. Vasco
494. Venezuela
495. Venus
496. Venus
497. Vesuvio (possibly)
498. Victoria
499. Vigda
500. Villasandino
501. Volkerak
502. Vosges
503. Vt-efo
504. Wapello
505. War helmet
506. War knight
507. Warnow (possibly)
508. Weston maid (possibly)
509. Westville
510. Withern
511. Witte zee
512. Woodbury
513. Woodham
514. Zaanstroom

 

Name: LEVEN (POSSIBLY)

Length 56.4 meter, width: 11.9 meter, draught: 4.6, tonnage 775 ton

Cause: mined. (ww1sl).

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 11 meter, Height above seabed: 110 cm

Known since: 1917, last detected: 20150811

Details measurements/cartography: H1019/17 WK 2.25FMS IN 504554N, 000405E, WITH LT BUOY CLOSE S. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 233/18 & FNM 258/17. H566/24 22.1.24 FOUL LOCATED 1924 IN 504600N, 000400E, APPROX 7C S OF NEWHAVEN BREAKWATER LT. (HM NEWHAVEN, 8.2.24). AMENDED TO F (1924) IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 308/24. H5707/36 3.9.36 LOCATED 262.5DEGS, 1.34M FROM SEAFORD CHURCH. LEAST DEPTH 19FT. TRACING HELD. (HMS FLINDERS, 29.8.46). AMENDED TO WK 3.25FMS.

- NM 1746/36. H0574/40 18.6.47 FOUL AT 30FT CLEAR AT 28FT GENERAL DEPTH 38FT IN POSN 142.75DEGS, 5.2C FROM NEWHAVEN LT. (CSO PORTSMOUTH, 26.3.47). AMENDED TO WK 4.5FMS.

- NM 1576/47. H0574/40 10.4.51 G CON LT BUOY, GPFL(3)G, BELL ESTABLISHED CLOSE S OF WK. (NAVEAM 3434/51).

- NM 669/51. H0574/40 12.12.51 DIVING SURVEY SEPTEMBER TO OCTOBER 1951. LOCATED 155DEGS, 8.24C FROM WEST PIER LT. WK HAS BEEN WELL DEMOLISHED BY EXPLOSIVES PRESUMABLY IN ATTEMPTING DISPERSAL OF 'OCEAN SUNLIGHT'. NO PART STANDS MORE THAN 8FT ABOVE SEABED. LEAST DEPTH 34FT, SURROUNDING DEPTH 42FT. (DIRECTOR OF BOOM DEFENCE & MARINE SALVAGE, 6.12.51). H0574/40 23.5.52 SWEPT IN POSN 144DEGS, 5.2C FROM NEWHAVEN LT. CLEAR AT 32FT, FOUL AT 33FT IN GEN DEPTH 37FT. TRACING HELD. (SML 324 REPORT DTD 30.4.52). AMENDED TO WK 5.25FMS IN 504603N, 000408E, WITH BUOY CLOSE S.

- NM 936/52. H0574/40 1.7.54 BUOY DELETED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 1495/54. 14.7.71 NOW CHARTED AS SW 9.8MTRS. NC 536. 7.4.72 AMENDED TO SW 9.4MTRS [LAT]. NC'S 536 & 1652. HH090/960/01 3.11.04 NOT LOCATED, DISPROVED. (NP 1016, HI 960). AMEND DEAD. BR STD. SEP 2015/000083466 8.2.16 EXAM'D 11.08.15 IN 5046.135N, 0004.004E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11.2MTRS. NO SCOUR, LENGTH 55MTRS, HT 0.5MTRS, WIDTH 44MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1477). AMEND DW 9.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 46.135 N,0 4.004 E

 

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