This is the information page about the shipwreck Matronna, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 42.121 N,5 7.672 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)

 

Open the Water Map of this area in a full window
 

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. Adamantios j pithis
2. Alaric (possibly)
3. Albion
4. Antonio
5. Balholm
6. Behar
7. Boston city (possibly)
8. Boy toby (possibly)
9. Burry
10. Carrier
11. Celtic revenge (possibly)
12. Clapham (probably)
13. Clydesdale
14. Colonian
15. Concha
16. Dakotian
17. Dan beard (fwd part)
18. Drina (probably)
19. Empire beacon (possibly)
20. Englishman
21. Faraday
22. Four winds
23. Georgios markettos (probably)
24. Gerard
25. Gisella (possibly)
26. Glenisla (possibly)
27. Graffoe
28. Gratie gods (possibly)
29. Helene
30. Hematite
31. Highgate (possibly)
32. Highland home (probably)
33. Hms arbutus
34. Hms caroline (aft part)
35. Hms leda (probably)
36. Hms marojam
37. Hms minicoy
38. Hms pilot vessel no.10
39. Hms select (possibly)
40. Hmsm e39
41. Humber
42. Hurst
43. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
44. Ionian
45. Kerloch
46. Kingstown (probably)
47. Lcg 15
48. Lcg no.16
49. Leysian
50. Loch shiel
51. Lord derby (probably)
52. Lucy
53. Maplefield (possibly)
54. Matronna
55. Morna
56. Morning star
57. Norfolk coast
58. Olive branch
59. Pauline elizabeth
60. Philotis
61. Pikepool (probably)
62. Plm 21
63. Portland (possibly)
64. Prince cadwgan (probably)
65. Princess irene
66. Queen
67. Rasona
68. Renfrew (possibly)
69. Sea farer (possibly)
70. Shaleen
71. Shamrock
72. Sovereign (possibly)
73. St george
74. St jacques (probably)
75. Suzanne boulet (possibly)
76. Szent istvan
77. Thor
78. Tormes (possibly)
79. Trevilla (possibly)
80. Vernicos alexia
81. Vernicos barbara iv
82. Vernicos giorgis
83. Whitehaven
84. Wiema
85. Wileysike

 

Name: MATRONNA

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 13 meter, Height above seabed: 80 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 2021

Details measurements/cartography: H01971/41 24.7.41 H01971/41 24.7.41 DW IN 514208N, 050737W, MARKED BY G SPH LT BUOY, FL.G.10S, LAID 225DEG, 365FT FROM WK. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 1727/41, TFNM 1736/41 & NM 2665/41. H01971/41 31.12.42 H01971/41 31.12.42 DISPERSED, TO FOUL AREA 31FT. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 2856/42. H2863/40 13.8.43 H2863/40 13.8.43 FOUL AREA, LEAST DEPTHS 29, 33 & 48FT. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 1706/43. H5681/49 11.10.49 H5681/49 11.10.49 DEPTH OVER WK VARIES BETWEEN 29 AND 32FT. (HMS ILLUSTRIOUS, HN).

- NM 2080/49. H01971/41 12.5.50 H01971/41 12.5.50 G CAN BUOY LAID CLOSE SE. (TH).

- NM 904/50. H01008/40 24.10.51 H01008/40 24.10.51 SWEPT CLEAR 35FT, FOUL 36FT. E/S TRACE SHOWS WRECKAGE STREWN ON BOTTOM. (HMS SCOTT, DTD 10.10.51). H01971/41 5.10.54 H01971/41 5.10.54 SWEPT CLEAR 40, FOUL 41FT. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (HMS SCOTT, DTD 1954).

- NM 2191/54. H5293/71 28.11.72 H5293/71 28.11.72 LIES IN 514206N, 050737W [OGB]. LEAST DEPTH 12.6MTRS. ORIENTATED 080/260DEG. LENGTH 200FT. (CONTRACT SURVEY [K6484/10 ZW] 1972). NCA. H4919/77 20.12.77 H4919/77 20.12.77 THE CONDENSER ON THIS WK IS ANGLED UP AT ABOUT 45DEG, REDUCING THE DEPTH BY 7FT. (E GILES). NCA. 30.11.93 30.11.93 NOT SHOWN ON MILFORD HAVEN P.A. SURVEY [M2000/4]. (LONGDIN & BROWNING SURVEYS LTD, DTD MAY 1992). NCA. HH100/351/19 12.11.02 HH100/351/19 12.11.02 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. STANDS 2MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. COVERS LENGTH OF 70MTRS. WELL SCATTERED OVER AREA 70MTRS LONG. IN MANY SMALL PIECES. NO BOILERS, ENGINES OR ANY RECOGNISABLE ITEMS. SEABED SAND. (R JONES). NCA. 11.10.05 11.10.05 EUT POSN: 5142.126N, 0507.681W. NE 3273. SEP 2022/00013013 17.09.21 EXAM'D BY BDC IN 5142.121N, 0507.671W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.8MTRS. LENGTH 97.5MTRS, WIDTH 55.4MTRS, HEIGHT 1.0MTRS (MHPA SURVEY DTD 2021) RETAIN DEPTH IN REVISED POSN
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL SCATTERED IN SMALL PIECES OVER A LARGE AREA

Position: 51 42.121 N,5 7.672 W

 

Wrecks near the Netherlands
Wrecks near Belgium
Wrecks near Germany
Wrecks near France
Wrecks near Great Britain
Wrecks off Denmark
Wrecks off Sweden
Wrecks off Norway