This is the information page about the shipwreck Mexico, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 55.451 N,1 37.57 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. Aduatiek (possibly)
2. Afrin (probably)
3. Agamemnon
4. Alastair
5. Ambient (probably)
6. Angelus
7. Atlanticos
8. Balgownie (probably)
9. Batavier 5
10. Bonnington court
11. British captain
12. British fortune (probably)
13. Brixton
14. Cairnside
15. Carica milica
16. Cedarwood (possibly)
17. Churston
18. Clan monroe
19. Coalgas
20. Corcrest
21. Cormount (probably)
22. Coureur des mers
23. Cressdene (possibly)
24. Dagmar (probably)
25. Denewood
26. Denise germaine (possibly)
27. Disa (possibly)
28. Dulwich
29. Dynamo
30. Edernian
31. El argentino
32. Empire bridge
33. Erna boldt (probably)
34. Estrella (possibly)
35. European gateway (part of)
36. F stobart (probably)
37. Faithful star
38. Fleurita
39. Flores (probably)
40. Fort massac
41. Forth
42. Franz fischer (possibly)
43. Friargate (possibly)
44. Friargate (possibly)
45. Gannet (possibly)
46. Gena
47. Gerhard
48. Golconda (possibly)
49. Grantleyhall (possibly)
50. Grenadier (probably)
51. Grisdeale
52. Groeswen (probably)
53. Hardingham (probably)
54. Harlington (probably)
55. Harlyn (probably)
56. Harriet
57. Hebe
58. Hendon hall
59. Highwave (probably)
60. Hillglen
61. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
62. Hm torpedo boat no.12
63. Hmml 127 (possibly)
64. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
65. Hms adonis (possibly)
66. Hms arethusa
67. Hms coquette
68. Hms donna nook
69. Hms duchess of hamilton
70. Hms eros (possibly)
71. Hms forward iii
72. Hms franc tireur
73. Hms hastfen
74. Hms hirose (probably)
75. Hms holdene
76. Hms japan
77. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
78. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
79. Hms leandros
80. Hms lord airedale
81. Hms ludlow
82. Hms marconi
83. Hms monarch
84. Hms moravia (possibly)
85. Hms nadine
86. Hms new comet (possibly)
87. Hms resono (possibly)
88. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
89. Hms river clyde (possibly)
90. Hms river clyde (possibly)
91. Hms sisapon
92. Hms sisters melville
93. Hms tervani
94. Hms tunisian
95. Hms velia (possibly)
96. Hms waveflower
97. Hms william wesney
98. Hmsm e6
99. Hmtb 10
100. Hnlms 227
101. Hornchurch
102. Ignis (possibly)
103. Ingi
104. Ionian (possibly)
105. J c dalble
106. Janny
107. Jim
108. Josefina thorden (after part)
109. Kankakee
110. Khartoum (possibly)
111. Knarsdale
112. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
113. Koningen emma (possibly)
114. Kwasind
115. Lady salisbury
116. Lincairn (possibly)
117. Lindfar
118. Lisette
119. Lonhelen (possibly)
120. Lowland
121. Mac 5 (possibly)
122. Magdapur
123. Mahseer
124. Mangara
125. Marie leonhardt (probably)
126. Mecklenburg
127. Mendibil mendi (possibly)
128. Mexico
129. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
130. Moidart
131. Morar
132. Nereus
133. Newhaven (possibly)
134. Nico
135. Nicolaos piangos
136. Niore
137. Norhauk
138. Norwich trader
139. Ocean pride
140. Old charlton
141. Ostprussen (possibly)
142. Paullette
143. Peik
144. Persistant whisper
145. Pescado
146. Peter hamre
147. Petshenga (possibly)
148. Phryne
149. Plawsworth (possibly)
150. Polgarth
151. Prince igor (probably)
152. Princess juliana
153. Profit
154. Protinus (possibly)
155. Quickstep
156. Ravenscraig (possibly)
157. Rhenas (possibly)
158. Salerno (possibly)
159. Salerno (possibly)
160. Savona (probably)
161. Scimitar
162. Second chance (possibly)
163. Simon bolivar
164. Stad maastricht
165. Storm
166. Sunbeam
167. Sunk beacon (remains)
168. Sunk head tower
169. Sweep ii
170. Telegraaf xviii
171. Tergestea
172. Terukuni maru
173. The sultan
174. Thornaby (possibly)
175. Thyra
176. Torchbearer
177. Uc 11 (possibly)
178. Uc 72 (possibly)
179. Vae victis
180. Vancouver
181. Volscian (possibly)
182. Walsingham
183. Warrenpoint
184. Wearside
185. White ghost
186. Wychwood (possibly)
187. Wyetown
188. Yewkyle (possibly)
189. Ypapanti

 

Name: MEXICO

Length 91.7 meter, width: 13.4 meter, draught: 7.9, tonnage 3017 ton
Load: flammable liquids and gases,oil

Cause: Triple expansion engine, single shaft. passage curacao for london. cargo fuel oil. mined. later dispersed. crew of 10 lost. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 22 meter, Height above seabed: 142 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 20160219

Details measurements/cartography: H01014/41 23.3.41 PFMN 682/41. H01014/41 8.4.41 INS WK 5FMS.

- NM 800/41 & FNM 806/41. H01014/41 2.9.43 CLEAR 36FT, FOUL 37FT. (FOIC HARWICH 2.9.43). H01014/41 31.1.49 OROPESA SWEEP SEPT 1948. CLEAR 45FT. SEABED 73FT. LEAST E/S 58FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 31.1.49). H01014/41 18.9.43 AMEND WK 7FMS 3FT.

- NM 2169/48. 7.11.73 AMEND TO WK 13.7MTRS IN 515524N, 013738E. NC 2052. H4358/74 11.2.76 EXAM'D 14.10.75 IN 515526N, 013743E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 18.4, NOT FOULED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.6MTRS. (SOISS, HI 12/75). AMEND TO WK 16.6MTRS.

- NM 471/76. H4726/77 19.3.79 LOCATED IN 515526N, 013741E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.6 IN GEN DEPTH 22 MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.5MTRS. SCOUR 23MTRS. LYING NW/SE, ABOUT 250FT LONG. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60B/78). NCA. H4726/77 21.1.81 SWEPT 31.3.80. CLEAR AT 15MTRS (SOISS, SIGNA DTD 14.1.81).

- NM 411/81. H2007/81 16.2.81 EXAM'D 31.3.80 IN 515525N, 013741E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15, FOUL AT 15.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.1 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. DCS3 HT 5MTRS, LENGTH 105MTRS, BEAM 18MTRS. LYING 160/340 DEGS. APPARENTLY UPRIGHT. (HMS ECHO HI 68B/80). NFA. HH090/667/01 19.12.95 EXAM'D 23.7.95 IN 515527.08N, 013734.22E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 14.6, FOUL 14.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8 IN GEN DEPTH 22.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.2MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.9MTRS. LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 150/330 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN UP AND VERY DEGRADED. MAY HAVE BEEN LYING ON ITS SIDE. NETS AND POTS ARE AROUND/ON THIS WK. (OCEONICS, HI 667). BR STD. SEP 2015/000083463 17.7.16 EXAM'D 19.2.16 IN 5155.451N, 0137.570E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. LENGTH 95MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS, HT 6.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 142/322. SCOUR LENGTH 350MTRS, 2.3MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 210DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. VERY BROKEN UP, ONLY IDENTIFIABLE SECTIONS BEING BOW AND STERN, BULK OF DEBRIS IS WITHIN 30M ZONE IN MIDSHIPS. (MMT, HI 1474). AMEND TO DW 15.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: Wk very broken up.

Position: 51 55.451 N,1 37.57 E

 

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