This is the information page about the shipwreck Mirella, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 27.025 N,2 5.224 E (52.437016666667, 1.7918333333333)

 

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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. Abeona
2. Aduatiek (possibly)
3. Alto (possibly)
4. Astrologer
5. Atle
6. Avonwood
7. Axminster (probably)
8. Begona no 5
9. Bob read (probably)
10. Boulderpool (after part)
11. Bovey tracy
12. Boy karl
13. British captain
14. Burtonia (possibly)
15. Bygdo (possibly)
16. Castle galleon
17. Cd 14 (probably)
18. City of kobe
19. Claudia (possibly)
20. Cormead
21. Crichtoun
22. Cross sand ltv
23. Django
24. Dronning maud (possibly)
25. Edinardue antoinette (possibly)
26. El argentino
27. El dorado
28. Excellenz mehnert
29. Fidelio
30. Firth
31. Frumenton
32. Gannet (possibly)
33. Gasfire
34. George fisher
35. Gipsy (possibly)
36. Girl linda
37. Glen tilt (possibly)
38. Glynn
39. Grenadier (probably)
40. Groenlo
41. Gulf breaker
42. H h petersen
43. Helena
44. Hms bracklyn (possibly)
45. Hms cantatrice
46. Hms christopher (possibly)
47. Hms dhoon (probably)
48. Hms donside (possibly)
49. Hms evesham (possibly)
50. Hms exmoor
51. Hms fontenoy
52. Hms glen prosen
53. Hms irvana (part of)
54. Hms jessie nutten
55. Hms kaphreda
56. Hms new comet (possibly)
57. Hms ocean plough (possibly)
58. Hms orthos (probably)
59. Hms pelton (probably)
60. Hms speeton (possibly)
61. Hms tettenhall
62. Hms tugela
63. Hmsm d5
64. Hornchurch
65. Jamesina
66. Kenneth hawksfield
67. Knitsley (part of)(probably)
68. Knitsley (possibly)
69. Langeli (possibly)
70. Lapwing
71. Lapwing (possibly)
72. Liliane (possibly)
73. Lindisfarne (probably)
74. Lingfield
75. Mardyke
76. Maria rosa
77. Marianne (probably)
78. Mascota (possibly)
79. Mascotte
80. Memento (possibly)
81. Merchant
82. Mercurius
83. Mirella
84. Mudo
85. Navarra (possibly)
86. Nereus
87. Newhaven (possibly)
88. Nominoe
89. Nordborg (possibly)
90. Novocastrian
91. Oil trader
92. Otis tarda
93. Petshenga (possibly)
94. Philipp m
95. Pluton
96. Quest
97. Ren
98. Rhenas (possibly)
99. Rhineland
100. Robin iv
101. Rogate
102. Scimitar
103. Scotia
104. Sea rhine
105. Silksworth hall (probably).
106. Skodsburg (possibly)
107. Southford
108. St patrick
109. Stad alkmaar
110. Stanmount
111. Sunniside (probably)
112. Taber park
113. Tergestea
114. Thomas m (possibly)
115. Tidal (possibly)
116. Tregantle (possibly)
117. U 13 (probably)
118. Uc 62 (possibly)
119. Vanguard
120. Viola (possibly)
121. War mehtar
122. War valley
123. Wyetown
124. Yewkyle (possibly)
125. Yewvalley (possibly)
126. Yucca (possibly)

 

Name: MIRELLA

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 34 meter, Height above seabed: 21 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 20170312

Details measurements/cartography: H0268/40 14.5.40 DWPA IN 522600N, 020600E. (ADMIRALTY). - PFNM 602/40 & NM 1179/40. H01494/41 18.6.41 AMEND TO WK 6FMS IN 522656N, 020513E ON 2176.

- NM 1411/41. [MISSED SCALE]. H01090/40 18.12.40 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 6FMS IN 522656N, 020513E. (HMS FRANKLIN). AMEND TO WK 6FMS IN 522656N, 020513E.

- NM 2926/40. H0268/40 6.9.48 OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 50FT. DEPTH IN VICINITY 111FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 72FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER SWEEP AUG'48, 31.1.49). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 2FT.

- NM 1999/48. H3730/69 3.6.69 LOCATED IN 522703N, 020516E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 80FT IN 116FT. SCOUR 122FT. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 41/69). AMEND TO WK 13FMS. BR STD. H2233/71 18.3.70 AMEND TO WK 12FMS IN 522703N, 020512E. NE 1543 & LC 1504. H3542/68 23.6.70 DIVED IN 522700N, 020513E APPROX ON 16.6.70. WK LIES NNE/SSW. WK DAMAGE MIDSHIPS & ON PORT SIDE HAS CAUSED STRUCTURE TO BREAK EITHER SIDE OF ENGINE ROOM. BOILERS & ENGINE ROOM ARE VISIBLE. FORE & AFT SECTIONS HAVE TWISTED IN RELATION TO CENTRE SECTION. CARGO HOLDS ARE PROMINENT BUT COVERED WITH TWISTED STEEL PLATE (?PART OF CARGO). SEABED OF SAND & GRAVEL. (R EDMONDS, LTR DTD 18.6.70). H2233/71 27.1.71 EXAM'D IN 522706N, 020509E [OGB[ USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 33 IN GEN DEPTH34-35MTRS. SCOUR 36.8MTRS. (HMS ECHO, HI 12/70). H4398/71 15.9.71 EXAM'D IN 522703N, 020512E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPT 23.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. SCOUR NIL. LIES NNE/SSW, APPROX 400FT LONG. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 2.6.71). H4629/71 20.1.72 30FT PROUD OF SEABED. SLIGHTLY TILTED ON PORT SIDE WITH BOWS SW. HULL NOT IN SOUND CONDITION & WOULD EASILY BE BROKEN UP. LARGE AMOUNT OF SUPERSTRUCTURE ALSO UNSOUND. NO SCOUR BUT SHIP SINKING INTO SEABED, EXCEPT FOR STERN. (E GILES, 9.1.72). 5.4.72 AMEND TO WK 23.5MTRS. NC 1543. 22.11.72 SHOWN IN 522654N, 020506E [EUR] ON NETH FISHERIES 1954 [REC'D 7.11.72]. H4004/73 11.9.73 EXAM'D IN 522703N, 020512E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 20.0MTRS, FOUL 25.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 35.5MTRS. SCOUR 38.3MTRS. FLAT SLIGHTLY UNDULATING SANDY BOTTOM. LARGE WK LYING NNE/SSW, 155MTRS LONG. SCOURS AT EXTREMITIES. DIVERS REPORT: VIS. 12FT, LYING 012DEG, 450FT LONG. (HMS EGERIA). AMEND TO SW 20MTRS.

- NM 1846/73 HH090/616/01 15.12.94 EXAM'D 6.7.94 IN 525659.96N, 020520.06E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 22.6, FOUL 22.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.9IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2.0MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.0MTRS. LENGTH 120MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 022/202 DEGS. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE IN CENTRE. (GARDLINE, HI 616). BR STD. 18.2.08 DCS3 IMAGE ATTACHED. (E-MAIL DTD 15.2.08, FM EMU LTD). Sep 2017/000067039 4.8.17 EXAM'D 12.3.17: IN 5227.025N, 0205.224E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.03MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS, LENGTH 125.4MTRS, WIDTH 27.9MTRS, HEIGHT 12.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 021/201 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 36MTRS, 1.4MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 034 DEGS. WRECK IS LARGELY INTACT AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1516). AMEND DW 23MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 52 27.025 N,2 5.224 E

 

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