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 (51.761916666667, 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. Ability
2. Actuality
3. Agamemnon
4. Airston (probably)
5. Alberta
6. Albion (probably)
7. Algeria
8. Alice marie
9. Annie
10. Archon
11. Aridity (probably)
12. Astrologer
13. Atherton
14. Atlanticos
15. Avon
16. Azariah (poss)
17. Balakani
18. Balgownie (probably)
19. Baltrader
20. Bella donna
21. Blue mermaid
22. Bonnington court
23. Bradglen
24. Bravore
25. Brendonia
26. British oak
27. Cathay (part of)
28. Cedrington court
29. Chieftain
30. City of brisbane
31. Corcrest
32. Corheath
33. Correct
34. Daisy maud
35. Dalryan
36. Dela
37. Delce
38. Denise germaine (possibly)
39. Diana
40. Dolcoath (part)
41. Dolcoath (part)
42. Dortejensen
43. Drofli
44. Dynamo
45. E oaze light vessel
46. Embla (possibly)
47. Emile deschamps
48. Empire bridge
49. Empire ghyll
50. Enterprise ranger 2
51. Erins isle (possibly)
52. Fleurita
53. Fort massac
54. Fred everard
55. Frons olivae (probably)
56. Georgia
57. Ghc (possibly)
58. Girasol
59. Grazia (possibly)
60. Great nore towers (remains)
61. Great nore towers (remains).
62. Harcalo
63. Harcourt
64. Hawksdale
65. Hawnby
66. Hibernia
67. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
68. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
69. Hm torpedo boat no.12
70. Hmml 127 (possibly)
71. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
72. Hms aisha
73. Hms amethyst
74. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
75. Hms artic trapper
76. Hms ash
77. Hms blanche
78. Hms carilon
79. Hms chestnut (probably)
80. Hms conquistador
81. Hms coquette
82. Hms desiree
83. Hms drummer
84. Hms fauvette
85. Hms gracie (probably)
86. Hms guardsman
87. Hms japan
88. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
89. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
90. Hms mastiff (possibly)
91. Hms myrtle
92. Hms oriana
93. Hms pyrope
94. Hms ray of hope
95. Hms reed (possibly)
96. Hms stella orion
97. Hms stirling castle (probably)
98. Hms tamarisk
99. Hms tourmaline
100. Hms venetia
101. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
102. Hnlms 227
103. Holba
104. Houston city
105. Intrepid
106. Irene
107. Iris (possibly)
108. Josefina thorden (after part)
109. Josephine charlotte
110. Kankakee
111. Koenigshaven
112. Lady jane
113. Laurl coin
114. Lbv (m)396
115. Lindfar
116. Lisbeth m
117. Lolworth
118. Lord hamilton (possibly)
119. Lowland
120. Lowlands
121. Mac 5 (possibly)
122. Mahseer
123. Main topman
124. Maitland
125. Malta (probably)
126. Maplin light house
127. March
128. Margam abbey
129. Margate sand beacon
130. Menapier
131. Mercy
132. Merel (part of)(possibly)
133. Mersey
134. Mi amigo
135. Molliette
136. Monica (possibly)
137. Morar
138. Mudlark
139. Neptune (possibly)
140. Newlands
141. Niore
142. Norhauk
143. Norman
144. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
145. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
146. Opal
147. Paros isle
148. Persistant whisper
149. Ponzano
150. Prince igor (probably)
151. Profit
152. Quickstep
153. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
154. Regin (possibly)
155. Resolute
156. Restless wave (possibly)
157. Rooswijk
158. Rosme
159. Rover (possibly)
160. Rubislaw
161. Rumania
162. Ryal
163. Rydal force
164. Saidieh
165. Salerno (possibly)
166. San calisto
167. Second chance (possibly)
168. Selma (possibly)
169. Selnes
170. Slesvig
171. Spaarndem
172. Stad maastricht
173. Strathearn
174. Sun vii
175. Sunk beacon (remains)
176. Sunk head tower
177. Sunrise (possibly)
178. Supremity
179. Surrey
180. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
181. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
182. Telegraaf xviii
183. Terukuni maru
184. The sultan
185. Thorvin karsven
186. Tongue sand tower (remains)
187. Toromoree
188. Treport
189. U 48
190. Uama
191. Ub 12 (possibly)
192. Uc 21 (possibly)
193. Uc 72 (possibly)
194. Ursus (part)
195. Vancouver
196. Vera
197. Volante
198. Volante (possibly)
199. Walsingham
200. Wardie
201. Warfleth
202. Wearside
203. Westerley star
204. Winifred
205. Winkfield
206. Woodtown (possibly)
207. Yampa (part of)
208. Yampa (part of)
209. Yampa (part of)
210. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
211. Yassou
212. 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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