Wreck: Madame midas (possibly) (Steam ship)
This is the information page about the shipwreck Madame midas (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 28.038 N,5 30.142 W (49.715066666667, -5.6515333333333)
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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.
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Shipwreck details
Name: MADAME MIDAS (POSSIBLY)
Year of registration: 1918
Water depth above wreck: 101 meter, Height above seabed: 140 cm
Known since: 1918, last detected: 1994
Details measurements/cartography: 23.3.18 23.3.18 SUNK 49 MILES S OF PENZANCE. (BOT MASTER). 5.4.18 5.4.18 SUNK IN 492700N, 052800W. (BOT MASTER, DOCKET M17299). 27.3.18 27.3.18 SUNK IN 492000N, 051500W. (BOSUNS REPORT, DOCKET M03278). 10.4.18 10.4.18 SUNK IN 492700N, 052800W. (POSN FROM SURVIVORS, DOCKET M03730). 9.4.18 9.4.18 SUNK IN 492700N, 052800W. (IDSA MASTER, DOCKET M17849). POSN 38 MILES S BY W 0.75 W FROM LIZARD. (LL WW1). H3895/74 3.12.74 H3895/74 3.12.74 LOCATED IN 492749N, 053002.4W [OGB] USING HIFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 94MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 101MTRS. SEABED MUD, SAND AND BROKEN SHELL. (HMS HECATE, HI 1/74). MAY NOT BE THE LEAST DEPTH. INS AS WK 94MTRS.
- NM 169/75. HH090/637/01 18.11.94 HH090/637/01 18.11.94 EXAM'D 18.9.94 IN 492802.3N, 053008.5W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 94.6 IN GEN DEPTH 101MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7.6MTRS. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 140/320DEGS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. APPEARS TO BE IN TWO PARTS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 637). RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: PROBABLY IN TWO PARTS
Position: 49 28.038 N,5 30.142 W
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