This is the information page about the shipwreck Mervyn (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 33.285 N,5 34.977 W (51.817616666667, -5.40105)

 

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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. Arca
2. Athelduchess (forward part)
3. Beemsterdijk (possibly)
4. Boston city (possibly)
5. Cambro
6. Celtic revenge (possibly)
7. Christian borum
8. Clan macduff
9. Dalserf
10. Dina
11. Drina (probably)
12. Eleazar (possibly)
13. Eminent (probably)
14. Empire beacon (possibly)
15. Falcon
16. Fowey rose (possibly)
17. Gerard
18. Gisella (possibly)
19. Graffoe
20. Hematite
21. Hms arbutus
22. Hms penshurst (possibly)
23. Hurst
24. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
25. Inverlogie (possibly)
26. Jane grey (possibly)
27. Jonas lie (possibly)
28. Kingstown (probably)
29. Lct 7009
30. Lord derby (probably)
31. Lucy
32. Luminence
33. Mersey
34. Mervyn (probably)
35. Novasli (possibly)
36. Portland (possibly)
37. Prince cadwgan (probably)
38. Queen
39. Renfrew (possibly)
40. Rhiwabon
41. Rowena
42. South of england
43. St fintan (possibly)
44. St george
45. Suzanne boulet (possibly)
46. Szent istvan
47. Thorold (probably)
48. Trevilla (possibly)
49. U 61 (possibly)
50. Valeria (probably)
51. Van stirum (possibly)
52. Walter l m russ
53. Whitehaven
54. Wiema

 

Name: MERVYN (PROBABLY)

Length 102.7 meter, width: 14.6 meter, draught: 6.7, tonnage 3408 ton
Load: coal

Cause: built in 1924 by r thompson & sons. owned at time of loss by mervyn steam shipping co. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 320 hp, single shaft. machinery by g clarke ltd, sunderland. passage barry for lisbon. cargo coal. sank following collision with ss langleeford. (dods)

Year of registration: 1939

Water depth above wreck: 67 meter, Height above seabed: 44 cm

Known since: 1939, last detected: 2011

Details measurements/cartography: COLLISION TOOK PLACE 10M SE OF SMALLS. (DODS). H0109/45 9.3.45 H0109/45 NSC REPD 9.3.45 IN 513318N, 053500W. ACCURATE TO WITHIN 200YDS. LENGTH 230FT, HEIGHT 40FT. (AUBD 320/57, EG5 & WESTERN APPS LIST WAGO 524). POSSIBLE WK IN 513300N, 053500W. (AUBD 320/58, HMS DUCKWORTH). H5001/72 4.7.79 H5001/72 4.7.79 DEFINITE WK LOCATED 9.11.78 IN 513315N, 053454W [OGB]. NOT EXAMINED. (HMS HECATE, HI 33A/78). FROM DCS3 RECORDS: LENGTH APPROX 100MTRS, HT 17.5MTRS, LYING 225/045DEG. GEN DEPTH FROM FAIR SHEET 64-67MTRS. INS AS WK 47MTRS. BR STD. H1921/80 31.3.80 H1921/80 31.3.80 LOCATED IN 513314N, 053454W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 57.2 IN GEN DEPTH 70MTRS. DEPTH BY HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 57.5MTRS, BY SHADOW 58.1MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP. LYING 039/219DEG, LENGTH 117.2MTRS, BEAM 13.4MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 52/80). AMEND TO WK 57MTRS. BR STD. 2.12.11 2.12.11 LOCATED 2.6 10 IN 5133.285N, 0534.977W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 55.51 IN GEN DEPTH 67.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 99.2MTRS, WIDTH 24.3MTRS, HT 11.74MTRS. LIES 044/224 DEGS WITH BOWS NE. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1328). INTACT. AMEND WK 55MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS NE

Position: 51 33.285 N,5 34.977 W

 

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