This is the information page about the shipwreck Lord derby (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 32.26 N,5 16.675 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)

 

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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. Adamantios j pithis
2. Albion
3. Antonio
4. Balholm
5. Behar
6. Boston city (possibly)
7. Boy toby (possibly)
8. Burry
9. Carrier
10. Celtic revenge (possibly)
11. Christian borum
12. Clapham (probably)
13. Concha
14. Dakotian
15. Dalserf
16. Drina (probably)
17. Eleazar (possibly)
18. Eminent (probably)
19. Empire beacon (possibly)
20. Englishman
21. Falcon
22. Faraday
23. Four winds
24. Fowey rose (possibly)
25. Georgios markettos (probably)
26. Gisella (possibly)
27. Gratie gods (possibly)
28. Helene
29. Hematite
30. Highland home (probably)
31. Hms arbutus
32. Hms caroline (aft part)
33. Hms leda (probably)
34. Hms marojam
35. Hms minicoy
36. Hms penshurst (possibly)
37. Hms pilot vessel no.10
38. Hmsm e39
39. Humber
40. Hurst
41. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
42. Jonas lie (possibly)
43. Kerloch
44. Kingstown (probably)
45. Lcg 15
46. Lcg no.16
47. Loch shiel
48. Lord derby (probably)
49. Lucy
50. Luminence
51. Matronna
52. Mersey
53. Mervyn (probably)
54. Olive branch
55. Pauline elizabeth
56. Philotis
57. Pikepool (probably)
58. Plm 21
59. Princess irene
60. Queen
61. Rasona
62. Renfrew (possibly)
63. Sea farer (possibly)
64. Shaleen
65. Shamrock
66. St jacques (probably)
67. Thor
68. Tormes (possibly)
69. Trevilla (possibly)
70. U 61 (possibly)
71. Walter l m russ
72. Wiema
73. Wileysike

 

Name: LORD DERBY (PROBABLY)

Length 114.5 meter, width: 14.8 meter, draught: 5, tonnage 3757 ton
Load: coal

Cause: built in 1905 by a mcmillan & sons, dumbarton. owned at time of loss by the occidental & oriental s navigation co. three boilers, triple expansion engine of 394 hp, single shaft. machinery by dunsmuir & jackson ltd, glasgow. passage cardiff for milford haven, in ballast. torpedoed by u 105 with loss of 3 lives. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 60 meter, Height above seabed: 39 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2010

Details measurements/cartography: H0109/45 H0109/45 POSN 513242N, 051712W. LENGTH 160FT, HT42FT. (W APPS LIST). WK IN POSN 513248N, 051718W. (AUBD 320/59). NSC IN POSN 513212N, 051642W. (WESTERN APPROACHES INDEX CARD). 7.4.72 7.4.72 INS AS NDWPA. NC 1478. 14.11.72 14.11.72 AMEND TO USCPA 15FMS. NE 1178. 18.12.72 18.12.72 AMEND TO USCPA 27MTRS. NC 1478. H5223/76 24.10.77 H5223/76 24.10.77 LOCATED 23.2.77 IN 513213.5N, 051636.9W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH 51MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 62MTRS. DCS3 HT 12MTRS. SCOUR 3MTRS. ORIENTATION NW/SE. NOT CLOSE SOUNDED, BUT GOOD 'ON TOPS' OBTAINED USING SIMRAD. (HMS HERALD, ON PASSAGE TO HI 11/77). BR STD. H1921/80 31.3.80 H1921/80 31.3.80 LOCATED IN 513214N, 051637W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP] BY HMS FOX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48 IN GEN DEPTH 62MTRS. APPROX 130MTRS LONG, LYING 030/210 DEG, WITH HIGHEST POINT AMIDSHIPS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 52/80). BR STD. H5001/72 21.11.80 H5001/72 21.11.80 EXAM'D 17.5.78 IN 513214N, 051636W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48.8 IN GEN DEPTH 58MTRS. SCOUR 3MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 13.9MTRS. ESTIMATED TO BE 600FT LONG. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 63B/77). NCA. 2.12.11 2.12.11 LOCATED 27.4 10 IN 5132.260N, 0516.675W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 50.62 IN GEN DEPTH 60.7MTRS. SCOUR 2.4MTRS DEEP. LENGTH 98.6MTRS, WIDTH 15.9MTRS, TH 12.48MTRS. LIES 039/219 DEGS WITH BOWS NE. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1328). INTACT, UPRIGHT. AMEND WK 50MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS NE

Position: 51 32.26 N,5 16.675 W

 

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