This is the information page about the shipwreck Name nicht bekannt, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 59.607 N,5 26.963 W (51.817616666667, -5.40105)

 

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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. Alaric (possibly)
2. Albion
3. Athelduchess (forward part)
4. Bestwood (possibly)
5. Boltonhall (possibly)
6. Boscastle (possibly)
7. Brynymor
8. Burry
9. Cambro
10. Celtic revenge (possibly)
11. City of glasgow (probably)
12. Clan macduff
13. Clydesdale
14. Colonian
15. Dakotian
16. Dalserf
17. Dan beard (after part) (possibly)
18. Empire gunner (possibly)
19. Empire panther (probably)
20. Englishman
21. Ethel
22. Falcon
23. Faraday
24. Four winds
25. Fowey rose (possibly)
26. Gerard
27. Glenisla (possibly)
28. Graffoe
29. Gresham (possibly)
30. Helene
31. Hematite
32. Hms caroline (aft part)
33. Hms pilot vessel no.10
34. Hmsm e39
35. Hurst
36. Jonas lie (possibly)
37. Kassanga (possibly)
38. King edgar
39. Kingstown (probably)
40. Lucy
41. Luminence
42. Margaretha
43. Mersey
44. Mesaba (probably)
45. Morna
46. Morning star
47. Norfolk coast
48. Novasli (possibly)
49. Olive branch
50. Pentwyn (possibly)
51. Port townsville (probably)
52. Portland (possibly)
53. Prince cadwgan (probably)
54. Queen
55. Rasona
56. Rhiwabon
57. Rowena
58. Sapphire (possibly)
59. Soreldoc (possibly)
60. South of england
61. St fintan (possibly)
62. St george
63. St patrick (possibly)
64. Strathnairn (possibly)
65. Suzanne boulet (possibly)
66. Szent istvan
67. Thor
68. Thorold (probably)
69. U 61 (possibly)
70. Vernicos alexia
71. Vernicos barbara iv
72. Vernicos giorgis
73. Walter l m russ
74. Whitehaven
75. Wiema

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 70 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 1981

Details measurements/cartography: H0109/45 H0109/45 [NO DATE] CONTACT . HEIGHT 40FT, LYING 164/344DEG. (EASTERN APPS INDEX CARDS). H067/41 4.5.41 H067/41 4.5.41 POSN 10M NORTH OF S. BISHOPS LTHO, GAVE OFF LIGHT OIL AND WRECKAGE. (CARDIFF & MILFORD HAVEN). 8.3.45 8.3.45 SONAR CONTACT, POSN APPROX. (AUBD 319/1,319/12, ESCORT GROUP 5). 29.8.72 29.8.72 SHOWN AS WK USC PA 36.0MTRS IN 515930N, 052700W [OGB]. NC 1973. H3140/69 17.5.77 H3140/69 17.5.77 NOT FOUND MAIN AREA SEARCH. (HMS FAWN HI 44/75). NCA. H5223/76 13.7.77 H5223/76 13.7.77 SMALL WK LOCATED IN 515930.239N, 052705.382W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LYING WELL DOWN IN ITS SCOUR & ORIENTATED 000/180DEG. NO E/S ON TOP OBTAINED, BUT CONSIDERED NOT TO STAND ABOVE GEN DEPTH 72MTRS. (HMS HERALD, HI 11/77). AMEND TO WK USC 65MTRS. BR STD. H4467/81 4.7.83 H4467/81 4.7.83 EXAMINED 16.4.81 IN 515935N, 052654W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 64.5 IN GEN DEPTH 70MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH: VERTICAL HT 6.2MTRS; LENGTH 70MTRS; BEAM 10MTRS. LYING N/S, BOWS S. GIVES BEST SONAR RETURN FROM E AND A GOOD SHADOW. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 70(H)). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BOWS S

Position: 51 59.607 N,5 26.963 W

 

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