This is the information page about the shipwreck Monte gurugu (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 11.092 N,4 25.966 W (51.065266666667, -4.40345)

 

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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. 12
2. Aghios spyridon (possibly)
3. Alpha
4. Antwerpen (probably)
5. Bath city (possibly)
6. Bengrove (probably)
7. Brabant
8. Cambronne
9. Carnsew
10. Clangula (probably)
11. Corundum (probably)
12. Fagernes (probably)
13. Florence reynolds
14. Helwick lt float
15. Hms montague
16. Hodd
17. Iona ii
18. Johanna
19. Lci(l)99
20. Leonard pearce
21. London ii (possibly)
22. Marianela santander
23. Marie elaine (possibly)
24. Millisle (possibly)
25. Monte gurugu (possibly)
26. Mountpark (possibly)
27. Northfield (possibly)
28. Poitiers (part of)(possibly)
29. Provider (possibly)
30. Queenswood (part of)(possibly)
31. Robert
32. Rossekop ii
33. Salado
34. Sarla
35. South australian
36. Ss fatfield
37. Ss hornet
38. Stan woolaway
39. Swainby (probably)
40. Thistlemor

 

Name: MONTE GURUGU (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 43 meter, Height above seabed: 77 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2015

Details measurements/cartography: H0113/45 25.3.45 LARGE OBSTN LOCATED IN 511100N, 042548W. (PLYMOUTH LIST 840/5, 25.3.45). H7034/49 28.11.49 LOCATED IN 511103N, 042545W USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20 IN GEN DEPTH 25FMS (POOR TRACE). SWEPT CLEAR BY OROPESA AT 10FMS. (HMS SEAGULL, 28.11.49). INS AS NDW. BR STD. 6.10.72 AMEND TO SW 10FMS. NE 1179. 14.2.73 AMEND TO SW 18.3MTRS. NC 1164. HH100/351/05 16.4.92 WK OF LARGE SS DIVED ON IN 511105.5N, 042600W. POSN BY DECCA. VERY BROKEN UP AND COVERED WITH LARGE SEA ANEMONES. (J HEWITT, 20.3.92). HH090/798/01 30.1.01 EXAM'D 10.11.00 IN 5111.096N, 0425.980W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 35.7 IN GEN DEPTH 43MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 36MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SEABED RIPPLED SAND. WELL BROKEN UP BUT A LARGE PART APPEARS RELATIVELY INTACT. CLEAR HIGH POINT, POSSIBLE MAST, TO THE W. DEBRIS CLOSE TO WK. RIPPLED SAND EXTENDS S. E/S DEPTH INCONCLUSIVE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 798). RETAIN AS SW 18.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH216/400/05 16.6.03 EXAM'D 30.8.02 IN 5111.092N, 0425.967W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 34 IN GEN DEPTH 43MTRS. LENGTH 73MTRS, WIDTH 17MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LIES 090/270 DEGS. (GARDLINE MCA PROJECT 500 SWATHE SURVEY). WELL BROKEN UP, IN THREE MAIN PARTS. AMEND TO WK 34MTRS. BR STD. HH091/158/01 16.7.08 LOCATED 22.6.08 IN 5111.092N, 0425.966W [WGD] USING DPGS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 37.08 IN GEN DEPTH 43.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 73.3MTRS, WIDTH 25.6MTRS, HT 6.7MTRS. LIES 077/257 DEGS. MODERATE MAGENTIC ANOMALY. TO BE FURTHER INVESTICATED. (FURUGO OSAE, HI 1158). IN TWO PARTS WITH LARGER TO THE EAST. QUOTED LENGTH IS OVERALL. NCA. 11.5.16 DIVED JULY 2015, LARGE WELL BROKEN VESSEL, BOILER AND PROPSHAFT LOCATED. QUANTITY OF COAL FOUND. SIZE AND LEVEL OF DAMAGE INDICATE VESSEL LIKELY TO BE "SS MONTE GURUGU" WHICH SANK IN 1948 AGTER CATCHING FIRE. (KEITH DENBY E-MAIL DTD 5.5.16, ILFRACOMBE & N DEVON SUB AQUA CLUB). AMEND VESSEL NAME "MONTE GURUGU".
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: IN TWO PARTS, LARGER TO E

Position: 51 11.092 N,4 25.966 W

 

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