This is the information page about the shipwreck Mercy, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 38.498 N,1 5.364 E (51.4419333, 0.9285833)
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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: MERCY
Year of registration: 1923
Water depth above wreck: 9 meter
Known since: 1964, last detected: 1976
Details measurements/cartography: H3849/18 H3849/18 WK IN 513830N, 010530E. LEAST DEPTH 22FT AT LW. MAST AND SPRIT VISIBLE ABOVE WATER. (C IN C NORE) - FNM MONTHLY LIST. H7718/19 H7718/19 WK [OLD SYMBOL] INSERTED ON CHARTS. 10.8.23 10.8.23 AMENDED TO DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NE 1975. H3153/33 H3153/33 DELETE. (HMS KELLET HN 1/33) DELETE.
- NM. H4710/63 5.5.64 H4710/63 5.5.64 LEAST E/S DEPTH 23FT IN 30FT. SCOUR 33FT. (HMS ECHO, 1963). INS OBSTN 3FMS 5FT. BR STD. H1331/65 25.3.65 H1331/65 25.3.65 EXAM'D 12.11.64. FIXED AT 360FT, 198DEG FROM OBSTN IN 513832N, 010625E. SWEPT CLEAR 23FT, FOUL 25FT. (HMS EGERIA, 12.11.64). AMEND OB SW 3FMS 5FT.
- NM 727/65. 23.1.73 23.1.73 AMEND OB SW 6.7MTRS. NC 1975. H4399/71 26.5.76 H4399/71 26.5.76 EXAM'D 16.1.76 IN 513828N, 010528E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 6.3, FOUL 6.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 6.8 IN GEN DEPTH 9.0MTRS. SCOUR 11.2MTRS. SMALL WRECK WITH THE SCOUR MAINLY TO THE SOUTH WEST. (PLA WRECK REPORT FROM M/L MAPLIN DTD 17.1.76).
- NM BLOCK. 12.5.05 12.5.05 EUT POSN: 5138.498N, 0105.364E. NE 1975.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: SMALL WK
Position: 51 38.498 N,1 5.364 E