This is the information page about the shipwreck Mi amigo, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 34.988 N,1 17.228 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. Actuality
2. Agamemnon
3. Airston (probably)
4. Alberta
5. Albion (probably)
6. Algeria
7. Alice marie
8. Archon
9. Aridity (probably)
10. Astrologer
11. Atherton
12. Atlanticos
13. Avon
14. Balakani
15. Balgownie (probably)
16. Baltrader
17. Blue mermaid
18. Bonnington court
19. Bradglen
20. Bravore
21. British oak
22. Cathay (part of)
23. Cedrington court
24. City of brisbane
25. Corcrest
26. Correct
27. Dalryan
28. Dela
29. Delce
30. Denise germaine (possibly)
31. Diana
32. Dolcoath (part)
33. Dolcoath (part)
34. Dynamo
35. E oaze light vessel
36. Embla (possibly)
37. Emile deschamps
38. Empire bridge
39. Empire ghyll
40. Erins isle (possibly)
41. Fleurita
42. Fort massac
43. Fred everard
44. Frons olivae (probably)
45. Georgia
46. Ghc (possibly)
47. Grazia (possibly)
48. Great nore towers (remains)
49. Great nore towers (remains).
50. Harcalo
51. Harcourt
52. Hawksdale
53. Hawnby
54. Hibernia
55. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
56. Hm torpedo boat no.12
57. Hmml 127 (possibly)
58. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
59. Hms aisha
60. Hms amethyst
61. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
62. Hms artic trapper
63. Hms ash
64. Hms carilon
65. Hms chestnut (probably)
66. Hms conquistador
67. Hms coquette
68. Hms desiree
69. Hms drummer
70. Hms fauvette
71. Hms gracie (probably)
72. Hms guardsman
73. Hms japan
74. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
75. Hms mastiff (possibly)
76. Hms myrtle
77. Hms oriana
78. Hms pyrope
79. Hms ray of hope
80. Hms reed (possibly)
81. Hms stella orion
82. Hms stirling castle (probably)
83. Hms tamarisk
84. Hms tourmaline
85. Hms venetia
86. Hnlms 227
87. Holba
88. Houston city
89. Intrepid
90. Irene
91. Josefina thorden (after part)
92. Kankakee
93. Koenigshaven
94. Lady jane
95. Laurl coin
96. Lbv (m)396
97. Lindfar
98. Lisbeth m
99. Lord hamilton (possibly)
100. Lowland
101. Lowlands
102. Mac 5 (possibly)
103. Mahseer
104. Main topman
105. Malta (probably)
106. Maplin light house
107. Margam abbey
108. Menapier
109. Mercy
110. Merel (part of)(possibly)
111. Mersey
112. Mi amigo
113. Molliette
114. Morar
115. Mudlark
116. Neptune (possibly)
117. Newlands
118. Niore
119. Norhauk
120. Norman
121. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
122. Opal
123. Paros isle
124. Persistant whisper
125. Ponzano
126. Prince igor (probably)
127. Profit
128. Quickstep
129. Restless wave (possibly)
130. Rubislaw
131. Ryal
132. Rydal force
133. Saidieh
134. Salerno (possibly)
135. San calisto
136. Second chance (possibly)
137. Selma (possibly)
138. Selnes
139. Slesvig
140. Spaarndem
141. Stad maastricht
142. Strathearn
143. Sun vii
144. Sunk beacon (remains)
145. Sunk head tower
146. Surrey
147. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
148. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
149. Telegraaf xviii
150. Terukuni maru
151. The sultan
152. Tongue sand tower (remains)
153. Treport
154. U 48
155. Uama
156. Uc 21 (possibly)
157. Uc 72 (possibly)
158. Ursus (part)
159. Vancouver
160. Vera
161. Walsingham
162. Wardie
163. Wearside
164. Westerley star
165. Winifred
166. Winkfield
167. Woodtown (possibly)
168. Yassou
169. Ypapanti

 

Name: MI AMIGO

Length 40.8 meter, width: 7 meter, draught: 3, tonnage 274 ton

Cause: Dragged anchor in near gale, grounded and later sank. (ll). this vessel carried the transmitter for radio caroline.

Year of registration: 1980

Water depth above wreck: 5 meter, Height above seabed: 115 cm

Known since: 1980, last detected: 2007

Details measurements/cartography: H3921/73 28.3.80 SUNK IN POSN 298DEGS 6.5 CABLES FROM NW LONGSAND BN. MAST SHOWING ABOUT 35MTRS ABOVE HW. (PLA TLX,DTD 20.3.80). R CAN BUOY, VQ(R), ESTABLISHED 320DEG,450FT FROM WK. (TH, TLX DTD 24.3.80). SALVAGE PLANS WELL ADVANCED TO RAISE THIS WRECK. (LL 27.3.80). H3921/73 8.4.80 LATTICE MAST (TX AERIAL) FIXED IN 513457N, 011722E [OGB] USING FHIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. THIS STANDS APPROX 30MTRS ABOVE HW LINE. WK LYING IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. POINTING DIRECTLY AT NW LONGSAND BN OR 115/295DEG. TOP OF WHEELHOUSE DRIES 0.4MTRS AND SEVERAL PROJECTIONS (PIPES, LIFERAFT STOWAGE ETC), ARE ABOVE THIS. (PLA WK REPORT, 2/80). H/ 9.4.80 TH KNOW OF NO SALVAGE PLANS. BUOY WILL BE REMOVED WHEN CHARTED. (TELECON TH/WKSO). INS AS ST HT 30MTRS.

- NM 874/80. H3921/73 2.12.80 BUOY TO BE WITHDRAWN 18.12.80. NCA. (TH NM 76/80). BUOY WITHDRAWN. (THNM 80/80). 10.11.82 INS AS ST MAST (30) ON NC 1183. H3921/73 25.9.85 EXAM'D 28.8.85 IN 513457N, 011721E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. HEIGHT OF MAST 39MTRS ABOVE MHWS. ONLY STAYS ON E SIDE NOW REMAIN TO SUPPORT MAST. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 22.7.85). AMEND MAST HT TO 39MTRS. BR STD. H3921/73 23.7.86 LATTICE MAST NO LONGER VISIBLE. (TH HARWICH, TLX DTD 17.7.86). H3921/73 14.8.86 SWEPT CLEAR AT 3.7MTRS (LAT). MARKED BY R CAN BUOY IN 513501N, 011716E [OGB]. (TH HARWICH, 26.7.86 & TRACING DTD 26.7.86). H3921/73 27.8.86 LEAST DEPTH NOW 2.6MTRS (LAT). (TH TLX DTD 27.8.86). AMEND TO SW 2.6MTRS & INS BUOY.

- NM 2576/86. H3921/73 3.2.87 BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH NM 10/87 & TH HARWICH TLX DTD 30.1.87). DELETE BUOY.

- NM 499.87. 9.10.92 SW 2.6MTRS SHOWN IN 513456.4N, 011721E [OGB] ON PLA SURVEY 208/7 DTD 6.7.92. AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH244/410/05 19.4.99 EXAM'D 31.3.99 IN 5143.943N, 0117.358E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.8 IN GEN DEPTH 5.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 9.9MTRS. AREA OF WRECKAGE IS 65MTRS IN LENGTH. CONSIDERABLE DISTURBANCE IN WATER COLUMN. RETAIN AS SW 2.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. (PLA WK REPORT 13/99). AMEND POSN. BR STD. SEP 2008/000078898 23.9.08 EXAM'D 15.3.07 IN 5134.9883N, 0117.2275 [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.15 IN GEN DEPTH 6.7MTRS. SCOUR 4.8MTRS DEEP LEADS NE. LENGTH 47.5MTRS, WIDTH 7.5MTRS. LIES NW/SE. RETAIN SW 2.6MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 18.8.08). RETAIN SW 2.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS SE, SCOUR TO NE AT BOTH ENDS

Position: 51 34.988 N,1 17.228 E

 

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