This is the information page about the shipwreck Maja, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 42.433 N,5 15.583 W (53.625166666667, -5.4926666666667)

 

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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. Alhambra
2. Ariel (possibly)
3. Cressado
4. Cressida
5. Cresswell (probably)
6. Dalewood (probably)
7. Downshire (probably)
8. Fairearn (probably)
9. Glenford
10. Hms manners (stern section)
11. Holyhead
12. Kenmare
13. Maja
14. Nadejda (possibly)
15. Noranya
16. Normandiet
17. Ocean harvest ii
18. Palmella (possibly)
19. Peaceful star
20. Penvearn
21. Sharelga
22. Speedwell
23. The marquis
24. Trieste
25. Tuskar
26. U 1024 (probably)
27. U-1051
28. Wisemans

 

Name: MAJA

Length 137.5 meter, width: 18.9 meter, draught: 10.4, tonnage 8181 ton

Cause: torpedoed & sunk by german submarine u 1055.

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 69 meter, Height above seabed: 95 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 1983

Details measurements/cartography: SUNK IN 534000N, 051400W, APPROX. (WW2SL). H109/45 H109/45 POSN 534230N, 051400W PA. LENGTH 200FT, BEAM 53FT, HEIGHT 70FT. OIL SLICK. (W APPS LIST). 4.3.45 SONAR CONTACT. REPORTED LENGTH 400FT, HT 50FT, LIGHT OIL. (AUBD 319/254, EG 24, 4.3.45). 7.11.78 7.11.78 INS AS WKPA 53 MTRS. NC 1411. H4466/81 11.4.84 H4466/81 11.4.84 EXAM'D 16.5.83 IN 534226N, 051535W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP] LEAST E/S DEPTH 52 IN GEN DEPTH 69MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 10MTRS, LENGTH 170MTRS. LYING 095/275 DEG, APPARENTLY EITHER UPSIDE DOWN OR ON STBD SIDE. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 95). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INVERTED OR ON STBD SIDE

Position: 53 42.433 N,5 15.583 W

 

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