This is the information page about the shipwreck March, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 30.002 N,1 5.83 E (51.441933333333, 0.92858333333333)

 

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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. Ability
2. Actuality
3. Africa
4. Airston (probably)
5. Alberta
6. Alf everard (part of)
7. Alf everard (part of)
8. Algeria
9. Alice marie
10. Archon
11. Argus
12. Aridity (probably)
13. Astrologer
14. Atherton
15. Azariah (poss)
16. Balakani
17. Baltrader
18. Beacon 'f'
19. Bella donna
20. Blue mermaid
21. Bolbec (possibly)
22. Bradglen
23. British oak
24. Chieftain
25. City of brisbane
26. Daisy maud
27. Dalryan
28. Dela
29. Delce
30. Diana
31. Dortejensen
32. E oaze light vessel
33. East shoebury bn (remains of)
34. Empire ghyll
35. Enterprise ranger 2
36. Erins isle (possibly)
37. Explorer
38. Fleurita
39. Fred everard
40. Georgia
41. Ghc (possibly)
42. Girasol
43. Gordon
44. Great nore tower (remains)
45. Great nore towers (remains)
46. Great nore towers (remains).
47. H k daniels
48. Harcourt
49. Hawksdale
50. Hawnby
51. Herland (part of)
52. Herland (part of)
53. Hibernia
54. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
55. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
56. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
57. Hms aisha
58. Hms amethyst
59. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
60. Hms ash
61. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
62. Hms capricornus
63. Hms chestnut (probably)
64. Hms conquistador
65. Hms danube 3
66. Hms desiree
67. Hms drummer
68. Hms gracie (probably)
69. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
70. Hms myrtle
71. Hms oriana
72. Hms receptive
73. Hms reed (possibly)
74. Hms resolvo (part of)
75. Hms restango
76. Hms stella orion
77. Hms venetia
78. Hms vimiera (bow section)
79. Hms vimiera (part of)
80. Hms vimiera (stern)
81. Holba
82. Hopper number 19
83. Houston city
84. Intrepid
85. Janie b
86. Lady jane
87. Lca 551
88. Letchworth
89. Lindfar
90. Lion (part of)
91. Lowlands
92. Mahseer
93. Maitland
94. Malrix (possibly)
95. Maplin light house
96. Maplin survey platform
97. March
98. Margam abbey
99. Margate sand beacon
100. Mercy
101. Mi amigo
102. Molliette
103. Monica (possibly)
104. Mudlark
105. Nass beacon (ruins)
106. Neptune (possibly)
107. Norman
108. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
109. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
110. Opal
111. Paros isle
112. Pinto
113. Pisces
114. Prince igor (probably)
115. Radiant
116. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
117. Resolute
118. Restless wave (possibly)
119. Revenge
120. Rosme
121. Rover (possibly)
122. Rubislaw
123. Ryal
124. Selnes
125. Slesvig
126. Spaarndem
127. Stad maastricht
128. Strathearn
129. Strom trooper
130. Sun vii
131. Sunk beacon (remains)
132. Sunrise (possibly)
133. Supremity
134. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
135. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
136. Thorvin karsven
137. Tongue sand tower (remains)
138. Toreador
139. Treport
140. Uama
141. Van meerlant (part of)
142. Vera
143. Wardie
144. Warfleth
145. Warp
146. Westerley star
147. William j taylor (part of)
148. Winifred
149. Winkfield
150. Yassou
151. Zarga

 

Name: MARCH

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 9 meter

Known since: 1944, last detected: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: H03469/44 25.9.44 H03469/44 25.9.44 DW IN 513100N, 010600E, MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, GPFL(3)G15S. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 2072/44. H03469/44 27.7.45 H03469/44 27.7.45 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 3FMS 4FT. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 2210/45. H03469/44 5.6.46 H03469/44 5.6.46 DISPERSED TO BELOW LEVEL OF SURROUNDING BOTTOM. DRIFT SWEEP, A/S SWEEPING & E/S AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR AT 27FT, FOUL AT 28FT. GEN DEPTH 28FT. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (SKOMER, 30.4.46; CAPTAIN M/S SHEERNESS, 3.5.46). AMEND TO WK 4FMS 3FT & DELETE BUOY.

- NM 1881/46. H3675/54 10.9.54 H3675/54 10.9.54 EXAM'D 29.4.54 IN 513059N, 010556E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 28FT IN GEN DEPTH 29FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 29FT, SCOUR 2FT. SEABED SHELL & COARSE SAND. A VERY SMALL WK GIVING NO A/S CONTACT. SHALLOW SCOUR WITH WK NOT STICKING UP MORE THAN 1FT ABOVE SURROUNDING SEABED. (HMS SHACKLETON, 30.5.54). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. H2764/60 H2764/60 NO TRACE BY E/S OR A/S. BOTTOM IN THIS AREA IS 29FT. NO SCOUR. (ECES, 1960). H2764/60 30.8.62 H2764/60 30.8.62 CLOSELY SOUNDED WITHOUT ANY INDICATION OF W BEING FOUND. (HMS ECHO, MAY'62). DELETE.

- NM BLOCK 99/63. H1428/76 22.4.80 H1428/76 22.4.80 NO TRACE ON CLOSE SEARCH BY E/S & SONAR IN 1973. (PLA 202/2). HH244/351/01 9.4.90 HH244/351/01 & HH244/260/01 9.4.90 FOUL IN 513058.3N, 010557.2E [OGB]. POSN BY HIFIX. LOCATED BY E/S IN JUL'87. SCOUR HOLE LIES 70MTRS SE - MAY BE ASSOCIATED. (PLA 202/1 & 3, PLA WK/OB REPORT NO E4/88). BR STD. 26.2.07 26.2.07 EXAM'D 5.12.03 IN 5131.0021N, 0105.8301E [WGD]. IN 1987 LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.6 IN GEN DEPTH 9MTRS. SCOUR 0.2MTR. AREA OF WRECKAGE. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 23.11.04). RETAIN FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF WRECKAGE

Position: 51 30.002 N,1 5.83 E

 

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