This is the information page about the shipwreck Modig, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 44.482 N,0 16.57 E (53.56915, 0.0936)

 

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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. Abana (part of)(possibly)
2. Abana (part of)(possibly)
3. Ac 9
4. Acklamd (possibly)
5. Adela (possibly)
6. Adgillus
7. Admiral nelson
8. Agnes
9. Airdrie (possibly)
10. Alarm
11. Albanian
12. Albion (probably)
13. Alhambra
14. Alice
15. Alliance
16. Amber rose
17. Amenity
18. Amlwch rose
19. Anatolian
20. Angola
21. Angola (part of)(possibly)
22. Ann sumner
23. Anne elizabeth
24. Apapa
25. Arcona champion
26. Ardbeg (probably)
27. Ardlough
28. Ariel (possibly)
29. Aris
30. Armagh
31. Arno mendi
32. Atika
33. Auchenarden
34. Audacity
35. Auspicious
36. Avalon
37. Avon
38. Avon
39. Azalea
40. B o borjesson
41. Barrister
42. Bassa
43. Be ready (probably)
44. Beachy
45. Beaconsfield
46. Bella
47. Bellerophon
48. Ben cruachan
49. Ben rein (ex-starling)
50. Benaiah
51. Bengollyun
52. Benholm
53. Benmacdhui
54. Berwyn
55. Bessie
56. Bijou
57. Blairnevis
58. Blanche (possibly)
59. Boston
60. Box hill
61. Boy stephen
62. Bradda
63. Braeglen
64. Braganza
65. Brazilian
66. Breitenburg
67. Brema
68. Briar
69. British councillor
70. British prince
71. British viscount
72. Briton (possibly)
73. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
74. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
75. Burbo tower (remains)
76. Burbo tower (remains)
77. Burbo tower (remains)
78. Burbo tower (remains)
79. Burgedin
80. C s parnell
81. Cadmus
82. Cairnross
83. Calderon
84. Calista (probably)
85. Cambank
86. Cameronian
87. Canada
88. Cardea
89. Carley marie
90. Carmelite (possibly)
91. Caroline
92. Carson
93. Casanare
94. Cascapedia
95. Chacabuco (possibly)
96. Chagres
97. Chant 63
98. Chase
99. Chloris (possibly)
100. Christina shearer
101. Chrysopolis
102. City of birmingham
103. City of brussels
104. City of st andrews
105. Clwyd (probably)
106. Clytie
107. Coastal fort no 1 (part of)(possibly)
108. Coastal fort no-1
109. Cognac
110. Colin russell
111. Colombus
112. Colorado
113. Conargo
114. Concord
115. Conisbro castle
116. Coniston (probably)
117. Connemara
118. Conovium (probably)
119. Constance
120. Cook s26
121. Coral bank
122. Corhampton
123. Corinth (possibly)
124. Cork
125. Corrientes
126. Counsellor iii
127. Countess of devon
128. County of lancaster
129. Cramlington (possibly)
130. Cressado
131. Cressida
132. Cresswell (probably)
133. Croydon
134. Crusader (possibly)
135. Cumbrae
136. Cyclope
137. Dalewood (probably)
138. Dana (possibly)
139. Daphne ii
140. Dayrian
141. Deerpool (after section)
142. Deerpool (for'd section)
143. Delfina
144. Denbigh coast
145. Denham
146. Derbent
147. Diana
148. Diana
149. Dido
150. Doris b
151. Downshire (possibly)
152. Downshire (probably)
153. Dryade
154. Dryburgh (part of)(possibly)
155. Dublin
156. Dunavil forth (possibly)
157. Dundalk
158. Dunmail
159. Dunsany
160. Dunvegan castle
161. Ebeneezer
162. Edward finch
163. Eilean glas
164. El oso
165. Elephant
166. Elizabeth
167. Elizabeth lathom
168. Ellan vannin
169. Ellen sarah
170. Ellen southwold
171. Embassage
172. Emelie
173. Emerald dawn
174. Empire airman
175. Empire of peace
176. Empire wind
177. Empress (probably)
178. Empress eugenie
179. Endymion
180. Eros
181. Ethel (possibly)
182. Eurymedon
183. Eversfield
184. Excel
185. Exmoor
186. Fairearn (probably)
187. Fairy
188. Faunus
189. Fawn (possibly)
190. Fb 110 (possibly)
191. Fb 112 (possibly)
192. Fb 116 (possibly)
193. Fb 118 (possibly)
194. Fb 265 (possibly)
195. Fb 267 (possibly)
196. Fb 275 (possibly)
197. Fb 278 (possibly)
198. Fb 289 and 292 (probably)
199. Fb 295 (possibly)
200. Fb 296 (possibly)
201. Fb 297 (possibly)
202. Fb 300 (possibly)
203. Fb 43 (possibly)
204. Fb 47 (possibly)
205. Fb 56 (possibly)
206. Fb 72 (possibly)
207. Fb 83 (possibly)
208. Fb 86 (possibly)
209. Fb 98 (probably)
210. Feltre
211. Femke
212. Fenella ann
213. Fermo
214. Fin-ar-bed
215. Flamingo
216. Florence
217. Flying meteor
218. Forest queen
219. Fowberry tower (part)
220. Fowberry tower (part)
221. Francis
222. Frolic
223. Fryken
224. Gannochy
225. Geofredo (part of)
226. Geofredo (part of)
227. Geofredo (part of)
228. Georgie
229. Georgios
230. Gerhardt (possibly)
231. Germania
232. Ginette michel
233. Girl kitty (possibly)
234. Girl sylvia
235. Giuseppe
236. Glencona
237. Glenford
238. Globe trotter
239. Gluckauf (possibly)
240. Gorsethorn
241. Gothic
242. Grangemouth
243. Gratitude
244. Grinder
245. Guillermo
246. Hannah
247. Hannah landles
248. Harlech
249. Harnis (probably)
250. Hebe
251. Hebe (possibly)
252. Heemskerk
253. Helmsman (probably)
254. Heminge
255. Henry j smith
256. Herbert
257. Herbie
258. Herlief
259. Hero
260. Hibernian
261. Hildena
262. Hms benvolio
263. Hms botanic
264. Hms calverton
265. Hms cochrane
266. Hms corfield
267. Hms cortina
268. Hms dervish
269. Hms egret
270. Hms fairy
271. Hms falcon (stern section)
272. Hms falmouth
273. Hms kos xvi (probably)
274. Hms lormont
275. Hms manners (stern section)
276. Hms mistletoe
277. Hms othello
278. Hms princess victoria
279. Hms remillo
280. Hms silicia
281. Hms st cyrus
282. Hms strathborve (part)
283. Hms susarion
284. Hms warland (possibly)
285. Hms westphalia (possibly)
286. Hms yorkshire belle
287. Holyhead
288. Homer
289. Horsted
290. Hugh taylor
291. Hvideorn
292. Hvitveis
293. Hyacinth
294. Ibis
295. Ida
296. Ida
297. Ightham (possibly)
298. India
299. Ionic (probably)
300. Ionic star
301. Irene chalmers
302. J b kee
303. J b paddon
304. J c swindlehurst
305. James and grace gregory
306. Jane (possibly)
307. Janet helen (possibly)
308. Jerseymoor
309. Jessie
310. Jessie brown
311. John and thomas
312. John mowlem
313. John pierce
314. John rettig (probably)
315. John w elliot
316. Juno
317. Jura
318. Kalo (probably)
319. Katina bulgari
320. Kelvindale
321. Kenmare
322. Kernoozer
323. Kilcoan (probably)
324. Kimberley (possibly)
325. Kingston cameo
326. Knuthenborg
327. Kyma
328. La rochelle (possibly)
329. Labora (possibly)
330. Ladas (possibly)
331. Lady anstruther (probably)
332. Lancaster (possibly)
333. Laurel (possibly)
334. Leeds (probably)
335. Lelia
336. Leonora
337. Letty
338. Lifeguard (possibly)
339. Lightstone (probably)
340. Limesfield
341. Linda blanche
342. Lionel george
343. Little burbo beacon
344. Liverpool
345. Liverpool
346. Lochmonar (fwd part)
347. Lochranza castle
348. Lord haig (possibly)
349. Lord haig (possibly)
350. Lord selborne
351. Lottie (possibly)
352. Loweswater
353. Lucerne
354. Lucy
355. Lugar
356. Lunevale
357. Lurigethan
358. Lyra
359. Lyra (bow section)
360. Magdalyn ann
361. Maggie
362. Maja
363. Mancunium
364. Mangalore (part of)(possibly)
365. Mantura
366. Margaret
367. Marguerite
368. Marian francis
369. Marie l
370. Marion
371. Markersdall (probably)
372. Marn
373. Marshall (probably)
374. Mary
375. Mary agnes
376. Mary coles (possibly)
377. Mary kate
378. Mary olivia
379. Matador
380. Mayflower (part of)
381. Meeuw
382. Merchiston
383. Mermaid (probably)
384. Mersey
385. Mhari l
386. Mid jordan beacon
387. Minerva
388. Miriam thomas
389. Modig
390. Modiva (possibly)
391. Mona 2 (possibly)
392. Monimia (possibly)
393. Montreal
394. Mtb 539
395. Munster
396. Murielle
397. Nadejda (possibly)
398. Nalon
399. Nar
400. Nautilus
401. Nautilus
402. Nazarine
403. Nellie esplin
404. Nickolai
405. Nimrod
406. No.163
407. Noranya
408. Norfolk coast
409. Normandiet
410. North jordan bn
411. Nydia (probably)
412. Ocean harvest ii
413. Ocean home
414. Odessa
415. Old england
416. Old haws pt lt or west pile
417. Onward (possibly)
418. Opal (possibly)
419. Ophir ii (possibly)
420. Orsa
421. Osctilia
422. Otis tetrax
423. Our golden promise
424. Ousebridge
425. Pacific (possibly)
426. Palmella (possibly)
427. Pamela
428. Paraciers
429. Peaceful star
430. Peebles (possibly)
431. Peggotty
432. Pegu (bow section)
433. Pegu (stern)
434. Penryn
435. Penstone
436. Penvearn
437. Perseverance
438. Perseverance
439. Peru (probably)
440. Peveril
441. Phoenician
442. Pigeon
443. Polly williams
444. Polwell (probably)
445. Ponce
446. Portia
447. Princess victoria
448. Progress
449. Prudence
450. Pt1 or pt2
451. Queen
452. Queens tower
453. Raoul et aurelie
454. Ravonia (part)
455. Ravonia (part) (possibly)
456. Rayford
457. Rea 1
458. Rea 10
459. Rea 5
460. Rea 7 (possibly)
461. Rea 8 (possibly)
462. Rea 9 (possibly)
463. Realf
464. Reculver
465. Residu
466. Retriever
467. Retriever
468. Revello
469. Revi
470. Rhuys
471. Rievaulx abbey
472. Ringsend
473. Rivaulx
474. River don (part of)(probably)
475. River humber
476. River witham
477. Robert & elizabeth
478. Robert marsden
479. Rose mystique
480. Rosebud
481. Roussalka
482. Rudyard kipling
483. Sagacity
484. Saint mirren (possibly)
485. Salacon
486. Salaminia (probably)
487. Salmondby
488. Saltoun
489. Samaria
490. San toy
491. Sandra glen
492. Sarah
493. Sarah visholm 2 (probably)
494. Sarpfos
495. Scathros
496. Scomber (part of)(possibly)
497. Scorpio
498. Sea dog
499. Seagull
500. Seamew (possibly)
501. Seaville (part of)
502. Seaville (part of)
503. Sergei
504. Severn
505. Sharelga
506. Silver dee
507. Sir george grey
508. Skerries
509. Skomer
510. Smelter
511. Sna iii
512. Sonia
513. Sons of the sea
514. Sota eduardo
515. Sote (aft part)
516. Sparling
517. Speedwell
518. Speke (possibly)
519. Sportsman
520. Spurn
521. St elwyn
522. St ibar
523. St michan (possibly)
524. Stamila
525. Stanburn
526. Stanleigh
527. Star of hope
528. Stonedale 2 (possibly)
529. Strathrye
530. Stylianos chandris
531. Sulairia
532. Sultan
533. Sunbeam
534. Sunda
535. Talbot
536. Tancred
537. Tayleur
538. Teano
539. Tees
540. The lady mostyn
541. The marquis
542. Theme
543. Thessaly
544. Thomas
545. Thomas deas
546. Thorn
547. Thornton
548. Tijl uilenspiegel
549. Tilley anne
550. Tinker
551. Togston (possibly)
552. Tongue beacon
553. Tongue beacon (possibly)
554. Topaz
555. Tower base
556. Treveal
557. Trieste
558. Triton
559. Tt 6 (possibly)
560. Tullaghmurray lass
561. Tumi joy 2
562. Tuskar
563. U 1024 (possibly)
564. U 1024 (probably)
565. U 246
566. U-1051
567. Ubier (probably)
568. Uc 39
569. Uc 47
570. Uc 75
571. Ulstermore
572. Umbe
573. Upminster (possibly)
574. Uralar segundo (cargo debris)
575. Valeria
576. Vanadis (possibly)
577. Vanguard
578. Varangmalm (possibly)
579. Vechstroom
580. Vedra
581. Venture (possibly)
582. Vigsnes
583. Ville de llanes
584. Ville de valenciennes
585. Violet (probably)
586. W.m.j
587. Waltham (probably)
588. Wayside flower (possibly)
589. Weazel
590. Westward ho
591. Whitemantle (possibly)
592. William hanson
593. William huskisson
594. William rawcliffe
595. Windsor (part of)
596. Windsor (part of)
597. Winga
598. Wisemans
599. Woodville
600. Xavier
601. Xavier
602. Ystroom (probably)
603. Zealandia
604. Zeemermin

 

Name: MODIG

Length 80.8 meter, width: 12.2 meter, draught: 5.8, tonnage 1704 ton
Load: coal

Cause: built in 1913 by nylands vaerksted, christaina. owned at time of loss by an. christensens rederi. one boiler, triple expansion engine of 152hp, single shaft. passage the tyne for rouen. cargo coal. mined.

Year of registration: 1916

Water depth above wreck: 19 meter, Height above seabed: 172 cm

Known since: 1916, last detected: 20160409

Details measurements/cartography: H7928 22.12.16 SUNK 26 MILES S 15DEG E (MAG) FROM FLAMBOROUGH HEAD. H7943 IN POSN 534430N, 001700E. 2 MASTS VISIBLE ABOVE WATER. BUOY W OF WK. - FNM 15/17. H3211/17 12.12.17 TO BE DISPERSED. (VAEC). H3849/18 29.8.18 NOTHING FOUND. (VAEC). H124/19 3.1.19 OBSTRUCTION FOUND. SWEEP FOULED. (VAEC). H870/22 14.2.22 WK DISPERSED IN 534430N, 001642E. CLEAR DEPTH OF 50FT OVER REMAINS AT LWST. (TH 4415/21). AMEND OBSOLETE WK SYMBOL TO WK 50FT.

- NM 4415/21. H01624/44 14.6.44 POSN 534430N, 001644E. KNOWN TO HAVE AT LEAST 50FT OVER IT. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 22.5.44). AMEND TO NDW IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 1213/44. 10.2.67 AMEND TO DW. NE 109. 20.3.72 AMEND TO WK 14.5MTRS [LAT]. NC 121. H3805/72 28.2.78 LOCATED 7.9.77 IN 534430N, 001642.7E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. NO SCOUR. SONAR HT 3.5MTRS. EITHER 2 WKS CLOSE TOGETHER OR ONE BROKEN IN TWO. LYING N/S, WELL BROKEN UP & PROBABLY PARTIALLY BURIED. (SOISS, HI 54/77). BR STD. SEP 2016/000053291 5.10.16 EXAM'D 9.4.16; IN 5344.482N, 0016.570E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS, LENGTH 111.5MTRS, WIDTH 50.8MTRS, HEIGHT 3.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 172/352 DEGS. LARGE WRECK BROKEN IN TWO, MOSTLY DISINTEGRATED OR BURRIED. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI1473). AMEND DW 16.1MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: IN TWO PARTS CLOSE TOGETHER, WELL BROKEN UP

Position: 53 44.482 N,0 16.57 E

 

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