This is the information page about the shipwreck Marie leonhardt (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 50.661 N,1 37.329 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: MARIE LEONHARDT (PROBABLY)
Length 76.5 meter, width: 11.3 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 1466 ton
Load: coal
Cause: Built in 1902 by schiffswerft h kock. owned at time of loss by the admiralty (everett & newbiggin). triple expansion engine of 129nhp for 9 knots. passage hartlepool for london. cargo coal. mined. five men lost.
Year of registration: 1917
Water depth above wreck: 16 meter, Height above seabed: 305 cm
Known since: 1917, last detected: 20220609
Details measurements/cartography: SANK 2.25M E 0.5 N FROM SUNK LTV. (WW1SL). H6611/32 20.9.32 BEING DISPERSED. (TH, NM 45/32). H2047/33 27.3.33 NOTED FROM SWIRL. DRIFT SWEPT 5.7.32 - FOUL AT 41FT, CLEAR AT 39FT. GEN DEPTH IN VICINITY 61FT. (HMS KELLETT, SWEEP REPORT 1932). INS AS WK 6.5FMS.
- NM ACTION. H1334/60 & H2047/33 5.5.60 EXAM'D USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 46FT, FOUL AT 47FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51 IN GEN DEPTH 60FT. SCOUR 68FT. (ECES, 11.11.59). H2134/70 26.2.70 EXAM'D 31.7.69 IN 515038N, 013726E [OGB] USING HIFIX.3 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 13.9MTRS, FOUL 14.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.2 IN GEN DEPTH 17.5 TO 18MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20.6MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 1/69). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 4FT.
- NM 1087/60. H2047/33 8.11.60 FURTHER AMENDMENT IN POSN. (ERROR IN ROS).
- NM 3047/60. H2134/70 27.2.70 AMEND TO SW 7FMS 3FT. (DATUM CHANGE TO LAT). NE 1975. 9.1.73 AMEND TO SW 13.9MTRS. NC 1975. H3180/74 22.9.75 NOT LOCATED. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 11/75). NCA. H1954/80 22.3.82 EXAM'D 4.11.81 IN 515038N, 013727E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.9, FOUL AT 14.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.1 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. NO DCS3 SHADOW. LENGTH 100MTRS, BREADTH 30MTRS. LIES 120/300 DEGS. (SOISS, HI 24). NCA. H2912/83 12.10.84 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (SOISS, HI 191). NCA. H4024/86 12.2.88 EXAM'D 21.8.87 IN 515038N, 013726E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.4, FOUL AT 14.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.9 IN GEN DEPTH 18.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.7MTRS, LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS. LYING IN ONE PIECE AND VIRTUALLY BURIED IN SEABED. ORIENTATED 115/295 DEG. MAG ANOMALY INDICATES MAX OF SOME 1780 TONNES IRON CONTENT. (NP 1016, HI 373). AMEND TO SW 14.4MTRS.
- NM 768/88. H3933/88 19.9.89 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 455). NCA. HH090/494/01 22.8.90 EXAM'D 29.6.90 IN 515037N, 013727E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [7 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.4 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20MTRS. NO DISTINCT DCS3 SHADOW OBTAINED. SONAR LENGTH 90MTRS, BEAM 20MTRS. LIES 120/300 DEG, PARTIALLY BURIED IN AREA OF SANDWAVES. LARGE MAG. ANOMALY OBSERVED. (NP 1016, HI 494). NCA. HH090/573/01 30.9.93 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. GEN DEPTH NOW 16.3MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 573). HH090/690/01 20.5.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 690). HH090/724/01 19.5.97 EXAM'D 23.4.97 IN 515037.1N, 013727.1E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 14.3, FOUL 14.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.4 IN GEN DEPTH 17.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.5MTR. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AN AREA OF BROKEN DEBRIS, PARTIALLY BURIED BY DEPOSITION. (NP 1016, HI 742). BR STD. HH090/768/01 3.7.98 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 768). NCA. HH090/851/01 6.7.99 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 851). NCA. HH090/886/01 24.5.00 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. (NP 1016, HI 886). NCA. HH090/885/01 2.6.00 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. (NP 1016, HI 885). NCA. HH090/935/01 7.6.01 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. (NP 1016, HI 935). NCA. HH090/936/01 20.6.01 LOCATED BY DCS3 AND MAGNETOMETER. (NP 1016, HI 936). NCA. HH090/993/01 1.7.02 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3, E/S OR MAGNETOMETER. GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 993). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. HH091/023/01 2.6.03 EXAM'D 22.3.03 IN 5151.083N, 0137.809E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.5 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. NO SCOUR. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL AREA OF DEBRIS. (NP 1016, HI 1023). COODINATE CONVERSION INCORRECT. POSN IS 5150.650N, 0137.320E [WGD]. CHARTED GEN DEPTH IS 15MTRS. RETAIN AS FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/116/01 15.12.05 EXAM'D 4.7.05 IN 5150.650N, 0137.339E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.25 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 0.75MTR. LIES 110/290 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPEARS TO BE COVERED BY A SANDWAVE. RETAIN AS FOUL. (NP 1016, HI 1116). RETAIN AS FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/165/01 26.3.07 EXAM'D 24.6.06 IN 5150.661N, 0137.323E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.10 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. COVERS AN AREA 40MTRS BY 24MTRS, HT 0.9MTR, ORIENTATED 150/230 DEGS. NO APPARENT EVIDENCE OF WRECK OR DEBRIS, ALTHOUGH IT MAY BE BURIED BENEATH A SANDWAVE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1165). AMEND FOUL 15.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/262/01 5.2.09 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1262). NCA. SEP 2009/000043963 8.6.09 LEAST DEPTH NOW 14.5MTRS. (DIGITAL BATHY DATA FOR HI 1264, VIA RT1B). AMEND WK 14.5MTRS. BR STD. 11.11.10 EXAM'D 8.2010 IN 5150.661N, 0137.330E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.39 IN GEN DEPTH 17.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 57MTRS, WIDTH 26MTRS, HT 2.1MTRS. NO APPARENT EVIDENCE OF A WK OR DEBRIS, APPEARS TO BE BURIED BENEATH SANDWAVE. (MMT, HI 1339). NCA. 27.2.13 EXAM'D 13.10.12 IN 5150.659N, 0137.328E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.12 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 63MTRS, WIDTH 14.2MTRS, HT 2.4MTRS. LIES 120/300 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. PARTIALLY BURIED BY ADJACENT SANDWAVE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). INTACT, COLLAPSED, ?BOWS WNW. NCA. SEP 2014/000153152 13.10.14 LOCATED 2014 IN 5150.661N, 0137.330E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.5MTRS. (EGS, HI 1459). NCA. SEP 2016/000181430 7.3.17 EXAM'D 14.08.16; IN 5150.661N, 0137.330E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS, LENGTH 47.71MTRS, WIDTH 19MTRS, HEIGHT 1.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 125/305 DEGS. MAJORITY OF WRECK IS BURIED. (EGS, HI 1522, RRS TE2A). AMEND WK 15.1MTRS. SEP2019/000280195 29.11.2019 EXAM'D 10.09.19; IN 5150.660N, 0137.329E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS, LENGTH 45.77MTRS, WIDTH 15.71MTRS, HEIGHT 1.44MTRS, ORIENTATION 124/304 DEGS. REMAINS OF A LARGE WRECK WITH NUMEROUS FEATURES STANDING PROUD OF THE MAIN BODY OF THE WRECK. WRECK ORIENTATED WITH SANDWAVES AND PARTIALLY COVERED BY A SANDWAVE ON SW SIDE. (MCA, H525 HI1641). AMEND WK 15.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2022/000210614 27.09.2022 EXAM'D 09.06.2022 IN 5150.661N, 0137.329E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.040000000000001MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. LENGTH 40.410000000000004MTRS, WIDTH 6.78MTRS, HEIGHT 1.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 305/125 DEGS. PARTIALLY COVERED BY SANDWAVE. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1763 TE3A).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: PARTIALLY COVERED BY SANDWAVE
Position: 51 50.661 N,1 37.329 E