This is the information page about the shipwreck Margam abbey, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 32.216 N,1 8.392 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. Agamemnon
5. Airston (probably)
6. Alberta
7. Albion (probably)
8. Alf everard (part of)
9. Alf everard (part of)
10. Algeria
11. Alice marie
12. Archon
13. Argus
14. Aridity (probably)
15. Astrologer
16. Atherton
17. Avon
18. Azariah (poss)
19. Balakani
20. Baltrader
21. Beacon 'f'
22. Bella donna
23. Blue mermaid
24. Bolbec (possibly)
25. Bradglen
26. British oak
27. Chieftain
28. City of brisbane
29. Corheath
30. Daisy maud
31. Dalryan
32. Dela
33. Delce
34. Diana
35. Dinard
36. Dortejensen
37. Drofli
38. E oaze light vessel
39. East shoebury bn (remains of)
40. Embla (possibly)
41. Empire ghyll
42. Enterprise ranger 2
43. Erins isle (possibly)
44. Explorer
45. Fleurita
46. Fred everard
47. Georgia
48. Ghc (possibly)
49. Girasol
50. Great nore tower (remains)
51. Great nore towers (remains)
52. Great nore towers (remains).
53. H k daniels
54. Harcourt
55. Hawksdale
56. Hawnby
57. Herland (part of)
58. Herland (part of)
59. Hibernia
60. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
61. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
62. Hm torpedo boat no.12
63. Hmml 127 (possibly)
64. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
65. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
66. Hms aisha
67. Hms amethyst
68. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
69. Hms aragonite (part of)
70. Hms aragonite (part of)
71. Hms ash
72. Hms capricornus
73. Hms chestnut (probably)
74. Hms conquistador
75. Hms danube 3
76. Hms desiree
77. Hms drummer
78. Hms gracie (probably)
79. Hms guardsman
80. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
81. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
82. Hms marcella
83. Hms myrtle
84. Hms napia
85. Hms oriana
86. Hms pyrope
87. Hms ray of hope
88. Hms receptive
89. Hms reed (possibly)
90. Hms resolvo (part of)
91. Hms stella orion
92. Hms tamarisk
93. Hms venetia
94. Hms vimiera (bow section)
95. Hms vimiera (part of)
96. Hms vimiera (stern)
97. Holba
98. Hopper number 19
99. Houston city
100. Ilaro
101. Intrepid
102. Janie b
103. Lady jane
104. Lca 551
105. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
106. Letchworth
107. Lindfar
108. Lowlands
109. Mac 5 (possibly)
110. Mahseer
111. Maitland
112. Maplin light house
113. Maplin survey platform
114. March
115. Margam abbey
116. Margate sand beacon
117. Mercy
118. Mi amigo
119. Molliette
120. Monica (possibly)
121. Mudlark
122. Nass beacon (ruins)
123. Neptune (possibly)
124. Newlands
125. Norman
126. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
127. Ocean king (possibly)
128. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
129. Opal
130. Paros isle
131. Pinto
132. Pisces
133. Prince igor (probably)
134. Radiant
135. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
136. Resolute
137. Restless wave (possibly)
138. Revenge
139. Rosme
140. Rover (possibly)
141. Rubislaw
142. Ryal
143. San calisto
144. Selnes
145. Slesvig
146. Spaarndem
147. Stad maastricht
148. Strathearn
149. Strom trooper
150. Sun vii
151. Sunk beacon (remains)
152. Sunrise (possibly)
153. Supremity
154. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
155. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
156. The sultan
157. Thorvin karsven
158. Tongue sand tower (remains)
159. Toreador
160. Toromoree
161. Treport
162. Uama
163. Van meerlant (part of)
164. Vera
165. Volante
166. Wardie
167. Warfleth
168. Warp
169. Westerley star
170. William j taylor (part of)
171. Winifred
172. Winkfield
173. Yassou
174. Zarga

 

Name: MARGAM ABBEY

Length 93.9 meter, width: 13.7 meter, draught: 6.1, tonnage 2470 ton
Load: coal

Cause: *mined. bows blown off. fore end resting on bottom, completely submerged, 9c from e knob buoy. passage the tyne for london. (ww2sl & ll ww2).

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 13 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2007

Details measurements/cartography: H0414/40 1.5.40 H0414/40 1.5.40 DW IN 513219N, 010752E. (ADMIRALTY). - PFNM 1154/40. H0414/40 17.5.40 H0414/40 17.5.40 INS DW IN 513219N, 010752E. - FNM 1192/40. H407/40 27.5.40 H407/40 27.5.40 G CAN BUOY LAID 350DEGS 100YDS FROM WK. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 1329/40 & FNM 1330/40. H0414/40 16.10.46 H0414/40 16.10.46 GPFL(2)G10S LT ESTABLISHED ON BUOY. (TH NM 119/46).

- NM 3512/46. H0414/40 6.11.46 H0414/40 6.11.46 MAST SHOWING. (HMSML 5).

- NM 3700/46. H0414/40 5.9.50 H0414/40 5.9.50 CLEAR TO 40FT. (C IN C NORE, 31.8.50). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 2FT & DELETE LT BUOY.

- NM 2343/50. H0414/40 17.10.50 H0414/40 17.10.50 SWEPT 21.9.50. CLEAR AT 24FT, FOUL AT 25FT IN GEN DEPTH 46FT. POSN 513210N, 010825E. (SML 324, 14.10.50). H0414/40 21.10.50 H0414/40 21.10.50 DISPERSED TO SEABED. (C IN C NORE, 18.10.50). H0414/40 6.12.50 H0414/40 6.12.50 SWEPT ON 18 & 19.10.50. CLEAR AT 38FT, FOUL AT 39FT. SMALL SCOUR BY E/S DEPTH IN VICINITY 39-44FT. POSN 513208N, 010832E. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 4.11.50). H2764/60 7.7.61 H2764/60 7.7.61 WK SCOUR FOUND ON E/S IN CHARTED POSN. (ISS, 1961). H0414/40 17.8.60 H0414/40 17.8.60 SWEPT CLEAR AT 34FT, FOUL AT 35FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41-49FT. SCOUR 49FT. (HMS EGERIA, 5.6.62). BR STD. H2813/60 3.5.66 H2813/60 3.5.66 A/S SWEEP & E/S ON 22.9.65. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 47FT IN GEN DEPTH 48FT. SCOUR 48FT. VERY INDISTINCT TRACE ON E/S. (HMS ENTERPRISE). H3161/69 11.10.73 H3161/69 11.10.73 SWEPT CLEAR AT 35FT, FOUL AT 36FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 34FT IN GEN DEPTH 42FT. SCOUR 47FT [LAT]. SEABED SAND. POSN 513210N, 010831E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. APPEARS TO BE LYING N/S WITH SMALL SCOUR TO E. COULD NOT BE LOCATED IN 1967 BY PLA. ONLY FOUND BY SCOUR APPROX 350FT W BY N OF CHARTED POSN. (PLA MAPLIN H525 NO.17/73). 12.10.73 12.10.73 AMEND TO SW 10.1MTRS. NC 1607. 10.4.90 10.4.90 LOCATED BY MAPLIN USING E/S IN JUL'87. (PLA 202/3-9, DTD 23.1.90, PLA WK/OB REPORT NO.17/73 E1/88). 26.2.07 26.2.07 EXAM'D 27.7.03 IN 5132.2157N, 0108.3924E [WGD]. AN AREA OF DISPERSED WRECKAGE COVERING 100MTRS SQUARE. NUMEROUS SMALL TARGETS WITH DCS3 HTS OF UP TO 1MTR. GEN DEPTH APPROX 13-13.5MTRS, GIVING DEPTH 12MTRS APPROX. SMALL AREA OF DEBRIS WITH CLEARLY DEFINED LOCALISED SCOUR 40MTRS S. RETAIN AS SW 10.6MTRS. (PLA WK RECORD DTD 30.12.03). RETAIN SW 10.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF WRECKAGE, 100MTRS SQUARE

Position: 51 32.216 N,1 8.392 E

 

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