This is the information page about the shipwreck Moonraker (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 45.68 N,1 11.271 W (50.633333333333, -1.4166666666667)

 

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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. Albatros
2. Algerian
3. Armenier
4. Asborg
5. Bettann (bow section)
6. Bettann (stern section)
7. Braat ii
8. Camberwell
9. Cambrian
10. Cambrian (part of)
11. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
12. Camswan
13. Capable
14. Carbon
15. Castle crag
16. Cleddy (probably)
17. Cuba
18. Cuba
19. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
20. Duddon (probably)
21. Elford
22. Empress queen
23. Ernest lagouve
24. Excelsior
25. Faith
26. Flag theofano
27. Fpt iv
28. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
29. G-cbpt
30. Gerarda
31. Glen (possibly)
32. Grace dieu
33. Grip fast
34. Harry sharman
35. Hauler
36. Highland brigade
37. Hm lct 427 (after part)
38. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
39. Hms apley (possibly)
40. Hms boxer
41. Hms crestflower
42. Hms hazard
43. Hms insolent
44. Hms invincible
45. Hms p12 (stern section).
46. Hms prince leopold
47. Hms undine
48. Hms velox
49. Hms warwick deeping
50. Hmsm a1
51. Hmsm swordfish
52. Indutionmare
53. Irishman
54. Island mist
55. Isleworth
56. Joannis millas
57. Kurland
58. Lct 1068
59. Leon
60. Londonier
61. Luciston
62. Luis
63. Margaret smith
64. Mary rose
65. Mendi
66. Minca 35
67. Minerva (possibly)
68. Molina
69. Moonraker (probably)
70. Neath (possibly)
71. Oriflamme
72. Orion
73. Pearl (probably)
74. Pool fisher
75. Ps ryde
76. Redesmere
77. Roway
78. Rtc no.9
79. Simla
80. Sinah
81. Stokes bay pier (remains)
82. Tweed
83. U 1195
84. U 90
85. Ub 21
86. Ub 81
87. Vadne
88. Vanessa (probably)
89. Venus
90. Volkerak
91. Wapello
92. Weston maid (possibly)
93. Withern
94. Witte zee
95. Woodham

 

Name: MOONRAKER (PROBABLY)

Length 4.9 meter

Cause: 22.5.90 began to take in water, capsized and sank. (the news, 22.5.90). collided with floating object and sank. (hmsml gleaner).

Year of registration: 1990

Water depth above wreck: 19 meter, Height above seabed: 100 cm

Known since: 1990, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: HH232/352/01 7.6.90 HH232/352/01 7.6.90 SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED IN POSN 285DEGS, 275MTRS FROM SINKING DATUM OF 504539N, 011111W. CLOSE SOUNDED BUT NO 'ON TOP' OBTAINED. GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. CONTACT MAY BE WK OF 'MOONRAKER'. (HMSML GLEANER, SIG DTD 30.5.90). NCA YET. HH3487/86/2 31.7.90 HH3487/86/2 31.7.90 EXAM'D 24.5.90 IN 504539N, 011110W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. NO 'ON TOP' E/S VALUE OBTAINED. GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SMALL CONTACT, LENGTH 3MTRS, DCS3 HT 0.6MTR. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. HH091/090/01 18.6.05 HH091/090/01 18.6.05 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3 & MBES. NFS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1090). NCA. 11.1.13 11.1.13 [WGD] POSN: 5045.684N, 011.254W. 11.1.13 SEP 2013/000004405 11.1.13 LOCATED IN LISTED POSN. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.31MTRS. STANDS APPROX 1MTR HIGH IN AREA OF SANDWAVES. A VERY SMALL CONTACT. (APB SOUTHAMPTON, SOLENT SURVEY DTD 5.2012). NCA. 11.10.13 11.10.13 LOCATED 30.5.13 IN 5045.680N, 0111.271W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.5 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 2.5MTRS, WIDTH 1.8MTRS, HT 1.0MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. A MOUND IN AREA OF RIPPLED SEABED. (NETSURVEY, HI 1437). RETAIN FOUL IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SMALL CONTACT IN AREA OF RIPPLED SEABED

Position: 50 45.68 N,1 11.271 W

 

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