This is the information page about the shipwreck Matanuska (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 30.093 N,0 38.156 E (53.574133333333, 0.78151666666667)

 

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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. Ac 9
2. Amelie-mathilde
3. Arduity
4. Argo
5. Audacity
6. B o borjesson
7. Benmacdhui
8. Bogatyr
9. Box hill
10. British councillor
11. Capitaine edmond laborie
12. Catford
13. Cecil (possibly)
14. Clavis
15. Corland
16. Dalemoor
17. Deodata
18. Diana
19. Dromore castle
20. Edith (possibly)
21. Egret
22. Fane
23. Fermain (possibly)
24. Fittonia (possibly)
25. Flashlight (probably)
26. Fowberry tower (part)
27. Fowberry tower (part)
28. Freidig (possibly)
29. Fryken
30. Grangemouth
31. Heimland
32. Hms benvolio
33. Hms cape spartel (probably)
34. Hms dervish
35. Hms pintail
36. Hms princess victoria
37. Hms susarion
38. Hms warland (possibly)
39. Homer
40. Ightham (possibly)
41. Inge marguerite (possibly)
42. Jane (possibly)
43. Janet helen (possibly)
44. Jersey (probably)
45. Katina bulgari
46. Keynes
47. Konstantinos hadjipateras
48. Kyma
49. Ladas (possibly)
50. Lancaster (possibly)
51. Larchwood (possibly)
52. Laurium (possibly)
53. Lightship no 83
54. Lindy sue
55. London
56. Lottie (possibly)
57. Maggie
58. Marie dawn
59. Matanuska (probably)
60. Merchiston
61. Mirabel
62. Nautilus
63. Norfolk (possibly)
64. Onesta
65. Ophir ii (possibly)
66. Petroswift
67. Pilsudski
68. Polzella (possibly)
69. Rado (possibly)
70. Ravonia (part)
71. Ravonia (part) (possibly)
72. Rayford
73. Rebono (probably)
74. Revello
75. Revi
76. Revigo (possibly)
77. Rhuys
78. Rivergate
79. Rosebud (possibly)
80. Royal scott
81. Royston
82. Schieland (possibly)
83. Scotia (possibly)
84. Scotia (possibly)
85. Sea pearl
86. Shepherd lad
87. Siri maria
88. Stylianos chandris
89. Thessaly
90. Trignac (possibly)
91. Vechstroom
92. Vereingte (possibly)
93. Victoria
94. Virginian
95. William balls (probably)

 

Name: MATANUSKA (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1972

Water depth above wreck: 19 meter, Height above seabed: 165 cm

Known since: 1972, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: SANK ABOUT 7.8 MILES SW OF DOWSING LT. (AUTHY NOT KNOWN). SANK APPROX 20 MILES OFF THE HUMBER. (LL 208). 19.9.72 INS AS NDWPA IN 533145N, 003840E. NE 1190. 26.9.72 AMEND TO USCPA 15MTRS. NC 107. HH090/593/01 4.1.94 WK, LYING IN 2 PARTS, EXAM'D 22.6.93 IN 533003.8N, 003816.5E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.0, FOUL AT 15.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.1 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.2MTRS, LENGTH 34MTRS, BREADTH 10MTRS. LIES 165/345 DEGS. SHOALEST DEPTH COULD BE FROM ATTACHED NETS OR BUOY. ACCEPT SWEPT DEPTH. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 593).

- NM 477/94. HH100/351/18 4.7.02 DIVED IN 5330.087N, 0038.165E [WGD]. A WELL BROKEN UP, STEEL SHIP. DEBRIS CONSISTS MOSTLY OF GIRDERS BUT A FEW PLATES ARE STILL STANDING, WHICH GIVE THE HEIGHT RECORDED. (G KELLY). NCA. SEP 2013/000180690 10.7.14 EXAM'D 26.12.13 IN 5330.093N, 0038.156E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.77 IN GEN DEPTH 18.9MTRS. SCOUR 0.3MTR DEEP EXTENDS 10MTRS TOWARDS 225 DEGS. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 3.4MTRS. LIES 165/345 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL, BROKEN WK. (GARDLINE, HI 1419). TWO MAIN AREA OF WRECKAGE, CENTRE COLLAPSED. AMEND WK 12.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN UP, IN TWO PARTS

Position: 53 30.093 N,0 38.156 E

 

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