This is the information page about the shipwreck Lexington (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 47.445 N,6 59.869 W (55.8363, -6.8375666666667)

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: LEXINGTON (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1968

Water depth above wreck: 47 meter, Height above seabed: 40 cm

Known since: 1968, last detected: 1986

Details measurements/cartography: H4131/68 12.6.68 H4131/68 12.6.68 POSSIBLE WRECK LOCATED. LEAST DEPTH 142FT IN 159FT IN 554726N, 065949W. (HMS HECATE, 1967). INS AS WK 23FMS. BR STD. 21.10.76 21.10.76 AMEND TO WK 43MTRS. NC 1770. H1310/83/42 24.11.83 H1310/83/42 24.11.83 DIVER IDENTIFIED WK AS A SAILING VESSEL. (F HINDS, 28.10.83). H2317/85 2.12.85 H2317/85 2.12.85 EXAM'D 18.8.85 IN 554727N, 065949W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41 IN GEN DEPTH 47MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5MTRS, LENGTH 125MTRS. POORLY DEFINED WK ON SONAR. HAS LARGE HULL ORIENTATED 040/220DEG. (BUE SUBSEA, HI 262B). BR STD. 7.4.86 7.4.86 CONFIRMED AS WK OF LARGE SAILING VESSEL. COULD NOT BE IDENTIFIED DUE POOR VISIBILITY. (SEASALVE MARINE, TELECOM) H2791/86 23.5.86 H2791/86 23.5.86 LOCATED IN 554728N, 070000W. LIES ON PORT SIDE - BOW & PART HULL ONLY RECOGNISABLE. REMAINDER BADLY DAMAGED/BROKEN UP. DEFINITELY A SV, NOT KNOWN WHETHER ALSO STEAM AUXILIARY. STANDS 10MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 46MTRS. (SEASALVE MARINE). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ON PORT SIDE, BOW & PART OF HULL INTACT, REST BROKEN UP

Position: 55 47.445 N,6 59.869 W

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