This is the information page about the shipwreck Mahratta, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 14.487 N,1 28.771 E (51.089833333333, 1.7715833333333)

 

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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. 150
2. Admiral gardner
3. Advent
4. Africa
5. Agen
6. Algeria
7. Amplegarth
8. Andaman
9. Angelus (possibly)
10. Archon
11. Ashley
12. Atlantic (possibly)
13. Avon
14. Balakani
15. Brandenburg
16. Bravore
17. Brendonia
18. Ca 4
19. Camisard
20. Cap de la hague
21. Carmen
22. Cathay (part of)
23. Cedrington court
24. City of brisbane
25. Colbert
26. Colbert (possibly)
27. Constanzia
28. Corhaven
29. Corheath
30. Correct
31. Costas michalos (aft section)
32. Costas michalos (fwd part)
33. D'artagnan
34. Dalryan
35. Dartmore
36. Diana
37. Dinard
38. Dixie
39. Dolcoath (part)
40. Dolcoath (part)
41. Dorothy j (possibly)
42. Dortejensen
43. Duiveland
44. Dunbar castle
45. E goodwin ltv
46. Efford
47. Eidsiva (probably)
48. Eleonora
49. Embla (possibly)
50. Emile deschamps
51. Emma
52. Emma (possibly)
53. Empire lough (probably)
54. Empress of fort william (probably)
55. Empress of midland (possibly)
56. En avant
57. Falcon (probably)
58. Fearless
59. Filleigh
60. Flachsee
61. Flandres
62. Francesco ciampa
63. Fred everard
64. Frons olivae (probably)
65. Fulmar
66. G 85 (possibly)
67. G-42 (possibly)
68. Gad 23
69. Genimar
70. Girasol
71. Grazia (possibly)
72. Grosser kurfurst (possibly)
73. Halcyon
74. Harcalo
75. Hawnby
76. Henry moon
77. Hm mgb 328 (possibly)
78. Hmhs anglia
79. Hms alert ?
80. Hms aragonite (part of)
81. Hms aragonite (part of)
82. Hms aries (possibly)
83. Hms artic trapper
84. Hms blanche
85. Hms brazen
86. Hms carilon
87. Hms carlton
88. Hms cayton wyke (probably)
89. Hms chestnut (probably)
90. Hms city of dundee
91. Hms cleon
92. Hms desiree
93. Hms drumtochty (possibly)
94. Hms falmouth iii (possibly)
95. Hms fauvette
96. Hms flirt
97. Hms glen boyne
98. Hms gracie (probably)
99. Hms guardsman
100. Hms kingston galena
101. Hms lydian
102. Hms marcella
103. Hms mastiff (possibly)
104. Hms myrtle
105. Hms napia
106. Hms niger (possibly)
107. Hms northumberland (probably)
108. Hms othello ii
109. Hms peridot
110. Hms pyrope
111. Hms ray of hope
112. Hms restoration (possibly)
113. Hms rodino
114. Hms stirling castle (probably)
115. Hms tamarisk
116. Hms torbay ii (probably)
117. Hms tourmaline
118. Hms tranquil
119. Hms war sepoy
120. Hms weigelia
121. Hms wessex
122. Hmsm b2
123. Hundvaag
124. Ilaro
125. Ira (possibly)
126. Irene
127. Jacob luckenbach
128. James harrod
129. Josephine charlotte
130. Josephine willis
131. Jupiter (probably)
132. Kabinda
133. Kadru
134. Karmt
135. Katharina kolkmann
136. Kielce
137. Kirsten skou
138. Koenigshaven
139. L'armandeche
140. Lady stella
141. Latona
142. Laurl coin
143. Lbv (m)396
144. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
145. Le pelerin de la mer
146. Leicester
147. Leo
148. Lighter 83
149. Lisbeth m
150. Loanda
151. Lolworth
152. Lord hamilton (possibly)
153. Luray victory
154. Lusitania
155. Mahratta
156. Mahratta ii
157. Maloja 1
158. Malta (probably)
159. Margate sand beacon
160. Mariner moon
161. Menapier
162. Merel (part of)(possibly)
163. Mersey
164. Monarch
165. Monica (possibly)
166. Mudlark
167. Munificent
168. Murillo
169. Nancy moran
170. Newlands
171. Niki
172. Norman
173. Norman
174. North eastern victory
175. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
176. Ocean king (possibly)
177. Opal
178. Ousel (probably)
179. Pallieter
180. Paros isle
181. Polgrange
182. Ponzano
183. Preussen
184. Pulborough
185. Quentovic
186. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
187. Regin (possibly)
188. Rio parana
189. Rooswijk
190. Rubislaw
191. Rydal force
192. Rynanna
193. S goodwin ltv (lv 69)
194. S.folkestone gate (ltv no.75)
195. Sabac
196. Saidieh
197. Saint michael veillez sur nous
198. Saint ronan (possibly)
199. Saint ronan (possibly)
200. Sambut
201. San calisto
202. Santagata
203. Santagata (?part of)
204. Sea serpent
205. Selma (possibly)
206. Shenandoah
207. Slesvig
208. Spanish prince
209. Sperrbrecher 171 (possibly)
210. St cecilia
211. St claire (possibly)
212. Strathclyde
213. Surrey
214. Teeswood
215. Texaco caribbean (after section)
216. Texaco caribbean (forward section)
217. The queen
218. Tina primo
219. Tongue sand tower (remains)
220. Toromoree
221. Toward
222. Traquair (probably)
223. Tummel (probably)
224. U 11 (possibly)
225. U 16 (possibly)
226. U 48
227. U 8
228. Uama
229. Ub 108 (possibly)
230. Ub 109
231. Ub 12 (possibly)
232. Ub 29 (possibly)
233. Ub 31 ?
234. Ub 38
235. Ub 55 (probably)
236. Ub 56 (possibly)
237. Ub 58 (possibly)
238. Ub 78
239. Ub-33 (probably)
240. Uc 21 (possibly)
241. Uc 26
242. Uc 46
243. Uc 46 (possibly)
244. Uc 77 (possibly)
245. Uc 78 or uc 79
246. Virginie
247. W a scholten
248. Warfleth
249. Westerley star
250. Wheatman (possibly)
251. Will and maggie (probably)
252. Woodtown (possibly)
253. Xanthence

 

Name: MAHRATTA

Length 135.9 meter, width: 14.9 meter, draught: 9.1, tonnage 5730 ton
Load: general and mixed goods

Cause: vessel, built in 1892 by harland & wolff, belfast. owned at time of loss by t & j brocklebank. on passage from calcutta to london & dundee. was wrecked on goodwin sands due to a congestion of shipping, strong tides & her inability to obtain a pilot. crew & passengers safe, one suicide. (lloyds, dods & shipwreck index of the british isles).

Year of registration: 1909

Water depth above wreck: 15 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1909, last detected: 20190503

Details measurements/cartography: H927/59 31.3.60 WK, LEAST E/S DEPTH 4FT, IN 511426N, 012856E. (ECES, DTD 1959). CHART AS WK 0FMS 4FT.

- NM 906/60. H2421/62 23.8.62 OBSERVED AT LW. WRECKAGE ABOUT 3FT LONG, JUST VISIBLE. DRIES 4FT IN GEN DEPTH 36FT. POSN BY HSA. (HMS EGERIA, DTD 27.3.62). AMEND TO ST (DRIES 4FT). LC 1828. H2996/65 9.11.65 WK IN 511426N, 012856E USING HSA. DRIES 4FT. SEABED SAND. VISIBLE AS A HUMP ABOUT 10FT LONG AND 4FT HIGH. A SECOND HUMP, WHICH DRIES ABOUT 2FT, IS VISIBLE ABOUT 255DEGS, 200FT FROM FIRST PART. (HMS ECHO, DTD 1.7.65). NCA. H1889/66 8.11.66 DRIES 3FT. (HMS ECHO, DTD 25.10.66). AMEND TO ST (DRIES 3FT). LCS 1828 & 1895. H3890/68 19.3.68 EXAM'D USING SONAR AND E/S TYPE 772. FIXED USING DECCA. DRIES 2FT BY E/S; DRIES 3FT BY SONAR. GEN DEPTH 40-49FT. SCOUR DEPTH 50FT. A VERY GOOD SONAR CONTACT AND SEA SURFACE IS DISTURBED. (HMS EGERIA, HI 48/67). AMEND TO ST (DRIES). R/S. [+2FT ON ALL SOUNDINGS TO AGREE WITH BA 1828]. 26.6.68 NOW CHARTED AS ST (DRIES 2FT) [LAT]. NE 1828. 13.6.72 NOW CHARTED AS ST (DRIES 0.6MTRS). NC 1828. H2100/74 30.1.74 LOCATED IN 511427N, 012852E USING HIFIX. CLOSE SOUNDED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 0.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16MTRS [LAT]. FLAT SEABED. MARKED WATER DISTURBANCE ON SURFACE. LIES E/W, OVER A DISTANCE OF 75MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, H525 NO 228/73, SURVEY [K6825/2]). AMEND TO DW (DRIES). NE 1828. [NOTE: THIS WRECK COULD BE 'MAHRATTA I']. 24.6.80 NOW CHARTED AS WK 0.2MTRS. NE 1828. H1938/78 20.3.81 EXAM'D 11.11.80 IN 511427N, 012852E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 1.0, FOUL AT 1.25MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.5 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT MORE THAN 13MTRS. LENGTH 155MTRS, BEAM 37MTRS. LYING 085/265DEGS. APPARENTLY BREAKING UP & SAND BUILDING UP AROUND WK. MASSIVE SURFACE SWIRLS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 61B/80). AMEND TO SW 1MTR IN 511427N, 012852E. R/P. H1310/84/23 12.9.84 WELL BROKEN UP & IN TWO DISTINCT AREAS OF WKGE. TIDE & SALVAGE GRADUALLY FLATTENING WK. (EAST KENT MARITIME TRUST, DTD 23.7.84). H2331/85 11.11.86 EXAM'D 26.6.86 IN 511427N, 012852E USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.7 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.5MTRS. CLOSE SOUNDED BUT THERE REMAINS A POSSIBILITY THAT A SHOALER DEPTH EXISTS ON THE WK. RECOMMEND RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 298). 17.7.86 SALVAGE OF PIG IRON WAS UNDERTAKEN BY SALVAGE VESSEL 'HERBERT ROBINSON' [HUMBER DIVERS]. GUM & JUTE CARGO REMAIN ONBOARD. WK REMAINS INTACT EXCEPT FOR HOLE BLOWN IN PORT SIDE & SUPERSTRUCTURE NO LONGER EXISTS TO ANY GREAT EXTENT. NCA. HH090/511/01 14.10.91 EXAM'D 24.6.91 IN 511426.6N, 012852.8E USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.2, FOUL AT 2.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.3MTRS. LIES 085/265DEGS. NO DCS3 HT OBTAINED. (NP 1016, HI 511). NCA. HH090/511/01 5.3.92 WK WAS FULLY WIRE SWEPT. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED PRIOR TO SWEEPING, PROBABLY FROM WEED. (NP 1016, HI 511, REPLY TO SURVEY APPRAISAL). NCA. HH242/400/05 20.3.94 SW 1MTR IN 511427N, 012852E, OMITTED IN ERROR FROM NE 1828. (ENGINEER, RAMSGATE LIFEBOAT, TELECON).

- NM 969/94. HH090/738/01 23.7.97 EXAM'D 6.97 IN 511427.5N, 012851.6E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 1.8, FOUL 2.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.9 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 3.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 10MTRS. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 45MTRS. LIES 100/280DEGS. LARGE PIECES OF SCATTERED & BROKEN DEBRIS. PARTIALLY BURIED. SCOUR EXTENDS 40MTRS TOWARDS 060DEGS. (NP 1016, HI 738). AMEND TO SW 1.8MTRS IN 511427.5N, 012851.5E. BR STD. SEP 2019/000022679 27.6.19 EXAM'D 3.5.19; IN 5114.487N, 0128.771E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.55MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS, LENGTH 150MTRS, WIDTH 35MTRS, HT 11MTRS, ORIENTATION 090 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 150MTRS, 3MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 020 DEGS. WK BROKEN UP IN AT LEAST TWO PARTS. MAST LIKE FEATURE POINTING TOWARDS SOUTH. PARTIALLY BURIED IN SAND. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1585). AMEND DW 2.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: PARTIALLY BURIED

Position: 51 14.487 N,1 28.771 E

 

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