This is the information page about the shipwreck Montecrana (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 45.818 N,0 52.455 W (50.652366666667, -0.61618333333333)

 

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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. Afon dulais
2. Ala
3. Algiers
4. Angry fish
5. Armenier
6. Arno (possibly)
7. Axwell
8. Basil-2
9. Bettann (bow section)
10. Bettann (stern section)
11. Camberwell
12. Cambrian
13. Cambrian (part of)
14. Cambrian princess (probably)
15. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
16. Camswan
17. Capable
18. Carbineer
19. Cuba
20. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
21. Duddon (probably)
22. Elford
23. Empress queen
24. Excelsior
25. Faith
26. Flag theofano
27. Fpt iv
28. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
29. Gartland
30. Gascony
31. Gerarda
32. Germa geisha
33. Glen (possibly)
34. Glenlee
35. Grip fast
36. Harry sharman
37. Hauler
38. Hedwig lunstedt
39. Highland brigade
40. Highland corrie
41. Hm lct 427 (after part)
42. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
43. Hms apley (possibly)
44. Hms boxer
45. Hms evadne (possibly)
46. Hms hazard
47. Hms hazardous
48. Hms implacable
49. Hms insolent
50. Hms invincible
51. Hms kingston jacinth (possibly)
52. Hms northcoates
53. Hms p12 (stern section).
54. Hms pine
55. Hms prince leopold
56. Hms sapper
57. Hms undine
58. Hms velox
59. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
60. Hmsm a1
61. Irishman
62. Kurland
63. Lct 1068
64. Leon
65. Lightfoot (possibly)
66. Lola (possibly)
67. Lowmount
68. Luis
69. Mary rose
70. Montecrana (possibly)
71. Orion
72. Pearl (probably)
73. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
74. Roway
75. Rtc no.9
76. Shirala
77. Sinah
78. Stokes bay pier (remains)
79. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
80. U 1195
81. U 86 (possibly)
82. U 90
83. Ub 21
84. Ub 81
85. Vadne
86. Vanessa (probably)
87. Vigda
88. Wapello
89. War helmet
90. Withern
91. Zaanstroom

 

Name: MONTECRANA (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1934

Water depth above wreck: -1 meter

Known since: 1934, last detected: 1993

Details measurements/cartography: H7161/34 31.10.34 ST CHARTED IN 504546N, 005224W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2045. H1483/54 21.6.55 NOT FOUND. (SCES, WK REPORT). DELETED. NC 3418. HH232/570/02 25.11.93 STRANDED WK, WOODEN WITH JUST RIBS SHOWING AT LWS, REPORTED IN 504545.5N, 005218W [OGB]. KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE 'MONTECRANA'. (TH LONDON, 20.10.93 & 27.10.93). NO DANGER TO SHIPPING BUT A MINOR HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT, SAILBOARDS AND SWIMMERS AT HW. (CDR J C HEARNE, WK REPORT 25/26.8.93). NCA YET. HH232/570/02 11.1.94 POSN 504547N, 005222W, OBTAINED 14.12.93 USING MAGELLAN HAND-HELD GPS NAV 5000D. (N J CUTMORE, TH LONDON, 16.12.93). POSN ACCURACY LIKELY TO BE +/-125MTRS. (HGPA, 11.1.94). INS AS ST PA IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 387/94. 16.10.08 EUT POSN: 5045.818N, 0052.455W. NE 3418.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 45.818 N,0 52.455 W

 

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