This is the information page about the shipwreck Maxton (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 53.448 N,7 59.198 W (55.799933333333, -7.9008)

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.

Name: MAXTON (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 166 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1917, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: POSN 28 MILES N 0.25 W FROM MALIN HEAD. (WW1SL) H3740/69 9.7.69 H3740/69 9.7.69 LOCATED IN 555327N, 075900W USING DECCA. LIES UPRIGHT WITH SLIGHT LIST TO PORT. FISHING NETS FLOATING FROM IT. STANDS 20FT IN 561FT. FAIR SONAR AT 1500FT. (RISDON BEAZLEY LTR DTD 4.7.69). INS AS WK 89FMS IN 555327N, 075900W.

- NM 1416/69. 21.10.76 21.10.76 AMEND TO WK 163MTRS. NC 1770. 17.4.07 17.4.07 LOCATED IN 5553.448N, 0759.198W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 166MTRS. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 7.8MTRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999-2005). LIES 000/180 DEGS. HIGHER TO THE N. AMEND WK 157MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 25.2.14 SEP 2014/000357199 25.2.14 LEAST DEPTH 159.67MTRS. (GSI). AMEND WK 159MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, UPRIGHT. SLIGHT LIST, SCOUR CLOSE W & NE

Position: 55 53.448 N,7 59.198 W

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