This is the information page about the shipwreck Murillo, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 8.117 N,1 23.518 E (51.0759833, 1.4147)
Open the Water Map of this area in a full window
The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: MURILLO
Year of registration: 1978
Water depth above wreck: 24 meter, Height above seabed: 135 cm
Known since: 1978, last detected: 2010
Details measurements/cartography: H4453/72 23.4.79 H4453/72 23.4.79 LOCATED 25.4.78 IN 510805N, 012338E USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.9 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.8MTRS. LYING NE/SW. REASONABLE SONAR RESPONSE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 53/77). INS AS WK 19.9MTRS. BR STD. 20.6.89 20.6.89 POSSIBLY WK OF WOODEN SAILING VESSEL 'WHITE ROSE'. CONFIRMATION OF IDENTITY HOPED FOR FROM FURTHER DIVES. (L HARRINGTON, TELECON 20.6.89). NCA. HH090/606/01 31.1.94 HH090/606/01 31.1.94 EXAM'D 21.10.93 IN 510805.2N, 012337.0E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 19.7, FOUL AT 20.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.4 IN GEN DEPTH 24.3MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 26MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.9MTRS, LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 33MTRS. BROKEN WK LYING 135/315DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC DEFLECTIONS BELIES PREVIOUS REPORT THAT THIS IS A WOODEN VESSEL. (NP 1016, HI 606). AMEND TO SW 19.7MTRS IN 510805N, 012337E. HH090/647/01 1.8.96 HH090/647/01 1.8.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 647). NCA. HH100/351/17 16.10.10 HH100/351/17 16.10.10 THIS IS THE 'MURILLO'. IDENTIFIED BY THE NAME ON THE SHIP'S CUTLERY. SANK AFTER COLLISION 3/4 MILE OFF S FORLAND. SOURCE SHIPPING & MERCHANTILE GAZETTE DTD 3.11.1865. (T GOODFELLOW, EMAILS DTD 10.10.01 AND 1.11.01). NCA. 24.1.11 24.1.11 LOCATED 2010 IN 5108.117N, 0123.518E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 20.47MTRS. LENGTH 67MTRS, WIDTH 19MTRS, HT 2MTRS. TWO DEEP SCOURS LEAD NE FROM WK, EACH APPROX 40MTRS LONG. APPARENLY BROKEN UP WITH TWO MAIN PIECES OF WRECKAGE VISIBLE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1341). RETAIN SW 19.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: IN TWO MAIN PIECES, TWO SCOURS RUN NE
Position: 51 8.117 N,1 23.518 E