This is the information page about the shipwreck Merkur, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 21.975 N,3 16.131 W (51.36625, -3.26885)

 

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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.

 

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19. Jamaica planter
20. James & sarah (probably)
21. Kayeson
22. Lady non (possibly)
23. Lamb?
24. Maclaren
25. Margaretha (possibly)
26. Merkur
27. Mfb golden dawn
28. Middlesex
29. Mildrid
30. Mistress quigley
31. No 194 ax
32. Nornen
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37. Sigvar
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43. Wythburn
44. Zelo

 

Name: MERKUR

Year of registration: 1920

Water depth above wreck: 10 meter, Height above seabed: 51 cm

Known since: 1920, last detected: 20180216

Details measurements/cartography: H3337/20 12.5.20 SUNK IN 512200N, 031600W BY BEARING AND DISTANCE. MARKED BY LTV, 3 FIXED LTS 1C S OF WK. (TRINITY HOUSE).

- NM 830/20. H3853/20 31.5.20 WK MARKER LTV REPLACED BY G CONL LT BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S. (TRINITY HOUSE).

- NM 1013/20. H6772/20 22.9.20 G BUOY TO N OF WK WILL NOT BE REPLACED. (TRINITY HOUSE).

- NM 1571/20. FOR FURTHER DETAILS - SEE RECORD FOR ZELO [12444] IN SAME POSN. 1.8.06 EUT POSN: 5121.971N, 0316.125W. BA 1182 [7TH EDN, FEB '04]. SEP 2018/000204444 16.02.18 FOR FURTHER DETAILS - SEE RECORD FOR ZELO [12444] IN AMENDED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WRECKS MERKUR AND ZELO ARE MODERATELY WELL DEFINED AND BOTH INTACT. See also: 12444

Position: 51 21.975 N,3 16.131 W

 

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