This is the information page about the shipwreck Minerva (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 29.895 N,1 13.354 W (50.242166666667, -1.28825)

 

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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. Aalesund (possibly)
2. Albatros
3. Albert
4. Algerian
5. Armenier
6. Asborg
7. Ashanti (possibly)
8. Augustenburg
9. Barbara (possibly)
10. Bettann (bow section)
11. Bettann (stern section)
12. Borgsten (probably)
13. Braat ii
14. Brestois
15. Camberwell
16. Cambrian
17. Cambrian (part of)
18. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
19. Camswan
20. Capable
21. Carbon
22. Castle crag
23. Cleddy (probably)
24. Cuba
25. Cuba
26. Daylesford
27. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
28. Duddon (probably)
29. Elford
30. Empire crusader
31. Empress queen
32. Ernest lagouve
33. Espagne
34. Excelsior
35. Faith
36. Fallodon
37. Flag theofano
38. Fort yale
39. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
40. G-cbpt
41. Gerarda
42. Glen (possibly)
43. Gorizont
44. Grip fast
45. Harry sharman
46. Hauler
47. Highland brigade
48. Hilda lea (bow part)(probably)
49. Hilda lea (stern part)(probably)
50. Hm lct 427 (after part)
51. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
52. Hms acheron (bow section)
53. Hms acheron (stern section)
54. Hms apley (possibly)
55. Hms boxer
56. Hms crestflower
57. Hms hazard
58. Hms invincible
59. Hms listrac (probably)
60. Hms michael clements
61. Hms p12 (stern section).
62. Hms prince leopold
63. Hms tiger
64. Hms undine
65. Hms velox
66. Hms warwick deeping
67. Hmsm a1
68. Hmsm swordfish
69. Iduna
70. Indutionmare
71. Inger
72. Irishman
73. Isleworth
74. Joannis millas
75. Juno
76. Kurland
77. Lct 1068
78. Lct 757 (possibly)
79. Leon
80. Londonier
81. Luciston
82. Luis
83. Margaret smith
84. Mary rose
85. Meandros (possibly)
86. Mendi
87. Minca 35
88. Minerva (possibly)
89. Molina
90. Moonraker (probably)
91. Neath (possibly)
92. Olivine
93. Oriflamme
94. Pearl (probably)
95. Pool fisher
96. Ps ryde
97. Redesmere
98. Roway
99. Rtc no.9
100. Simla
101. Sinah
102. Smyrna
103. Spearfish
104. Stokes bay pier (remains)
105. Tweed
106. U 1195
107. U 122 (possibly)
108. U 152
109. U 153 (possibly)
110. U 90
111. Ub 122 (possibly)
112. Ub 21
113. Ub 81
114. Uss osprey
115. Vadne
116. Vanessa (probably)
117. Volkerak
118. Wapello
119. War knight
120. Weston maid (possibly)
121. Westville
122. Withern
123. Witte zee
124. Woodham
125. Y48

 

Name: MINERVA (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 2002

Water depth above wreck: 33 meter, Height above seabed: 70 cm

Known since: 2002, last detected: 20161113

Details measurements/cartography: HH090/962/01 17.12.02 EXAM'D 1.8.02 IN 5029.894N, 0113.358W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 31.1, FOUL 31.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.4 IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.8MTRS. LIES 050/230 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. POSSIBLE DEBRIS OR ISOLATED ROCK OUTCROP. (GARDLINE, HI 962). INS AS OSW 31MTRS. BR STD. 7.6.07 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. THE REMAINS OF AN OLD SAILING VESSEL. ONLY PARTS OF THE SHIP SURVIVING ARE THE ANCHORS AND SOME LEAD SHEATHING. SMALL IRON SIGNAL GUN AND SEVERAL ANCHORS. CARGO OF RECTANGULAR STONE BLOCKS SOME 4FT BY 2FT BY 18 INCHES. OVERALL HEIGHT OF CARGO IS 2.5MTRS. SEABED CLEAN CHALK. POSSIBLY MINERVA, LOST IN 1916, PURELY BY CARGO AND LOCATION. (D C WENDES, EMAILS DTD 7.6.07 & 16.7.07). AMEND SW 31MTRS. BR STD. 3.10.07 FRAGMENT OF CARGO HAS BEEN ANALYSED AND FOUND TO BE GOOD PORTLAND STONE. (D C WENDES, 3.10.07). NCA. SEP 2016/000165703 14.11.2016 EXAM'D 13.11.16 IN 5029.895N, 0113.354W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.83MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. LENGTH 13.5MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS, HT 1.77MTRS, ORIENTATION 070/250 DEGS. LIMITED RECOGNISIBLE FEATURES. (MMT UK, HI 1499). AMEND NDW 31MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 29.895 N,1 13.354 W

 

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