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 (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. Aircraft
5. Alastair
6. Ambient (probably)
7. Angelus
8. Annie
9. Atlanticos
10. Balgownie (probably)
11. Batavier 5
12. Bella donna
13. Blackhill
14. Bonnington court
15. British captain
16. British fortune (probably)
17. Brixton
18. Cairnside
19. Carica milica
20. Cedarwood (possibly)
21. Churston
22. Clan monroe
23. Coalgas
24. Corcrest
25. Cormount (probably)
26. Coureur des mers
27. Cressdene (possibly)
28. Dagmar (probably)
29. Denewood
30. Denise germaine (possibly)
31. Disa (possibly)
32. Dulwich
33. Dynamo
34. Edernian
35. El argentino
36. Empire bridge
37. Erna boldt (probably)
38. Estrella (possibly)
39. European gateway (part of)
40. Excelsior
41. F stobart (probably)
42. Faithful star
43. Fleurita
44. Flores (probably)
45. Fort massac
46. Forth
47. Franz fischer (possibly)
48. Friargate (possibly)
49. Friargate (possibly)
50. Gannet (possibly)
51. Gena
52. Gerhard
53. Golconda (possibly)
54. Grantleyhall (possibly)
55. Grenadier (probably)
56. Grisdeale
57. Groeswen (probably)
58. Hardingham (probably)
59. Harlington (probably)
60. Harlyn (probably)
61. Harriet
62. Hebe
63. Hendon hall
64. Heworth
65. Highwave (probably)
66. Hillglen
67. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
68. Hm torpedo boat no.12
69. Hmml 127 (possibly)
70. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
71. Hms adonis (possibly)
72. Hms arethusa
73. Hms coquette
74. Hms donna nook
75. Hms duchess of hamilton
76. Hms dundalk
77. Hms eros (possibly)
78. Hms forward iii
79. Hms franc tireur
80. Hms hastfen
81. Hms hirose (probably)
82. Hms holdene
83. Hms japan
84. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
85. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
86. Hms leandros
87. Hms lord airedale
88. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
89. Hms ludlow
90. Hms marconi
91. Hms monarch
92. Hms moravia (possibly)
93. Hms nadine
94. Hms new comet (possibly)
95. Hms resono (possibly)
96. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
97. Hms river clyde (possibly)
98. Hms river clyde (possibly)
99. Hms sisapon
100. Hms sisters melville
101. Hms st seiriol
102. Hms tervani
103. Hms tunisian
104. Hms velia (possibly)
105. Hms waveflower
106. Hms william wesney
107. Hmsm e6
108. Hmtb 10
109. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
110. Hnlms 227
111. Hornchurch
112. Ignis (possibly)
113. Ingi
114. Ionian (possibly)
115. Iris (possibly)
116. J c dalble
117. Janny
118. Jim
119. Josefina thorden (after part)
120. Kankakee
121. Khartoum (possibly)
122. Knarsdale
123. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
124. Koningen emma (possibly)
125. Kwasind
126. Lady salisbury
127. Lincairn (possibly)
128. Lindfar
129. Lisette
130. Little world
131. Lonhelen (possibly)
132. Lowland
133. Mac 5 (possibly)
134. Magdapur
135. Mahseer
136. Mangara
137. Marie leonhardt (probably)
138. Mecklenburg
139. Mendibil mendi (possibly)
140. Mexico
141. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
142. Moidart
143. Morar
144. Nereus
145. Newhaven (possibly)
146. Nico
147. Nicolaos piangos
148. Niore
149. Norhauk
150. Norwich trader
151. Ocean lassie
152. Ocean pride
153. Old charlton
154. Ostprussen (possibly)
155. Paullette
156. Peik
157. Persistant whisper
158. Pescado
159. Peter hamre
160. Petshenga (possibly)
161. Phryne
162. Plawsworth (possibly)
163. Polgarth
164. Prince igor (probably)
165. Princess juliana
166. Profit
167. Protinus (possibly)
168. Quickstep
169. Ravenscraig (possibly)
170. Rhenas (possibly)
171. Rumania
172. Salerno (possibly)
173. Salerno (possibly)
174. Savona (probably)
175. Scimitar
176. Second chance (possibly)
177. Sheaf field
178. Simon bolivar
179. Stad maastricht
180. Storm
181. Sunbeam
182. Sunk beacon (remains)
183. Sunk head tower
184. Sweep ii
185. Telegraaf xviii
186. Tergestea
187. Terukuni maru
188. The sultan
189. Thornaby (possibly)
190. Thyra
191. Torchbearer
192. Uc 11 (possibly)
193. Uc 72 (possibly)
194. Vae victis
195. Vancouver
196. Volscian (possibly)
197. Walsingham
198. Warrenpoint
199. Wearside
200. White ghost
201. Wychwood (possibly)
202. Wyetown
203. Yampa (part of)
204. Yampa (part of)
205. Yampa (part of)
206. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
207. Yewkyle (possibly)
208. 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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