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 43.262 N,0 58.681 E (51.441933333333, 0.92858333333333)

 

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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. Ability
2. Actuality
3. Airston (probably)
4. Alberta
5. Alf everard (part of)
6. Alf everard (part of)
7. Alice marie
8. Argus
9. Aridity (probably)
10. Astrologer
11. Atherton
12. Azariah (poss)
13. Beacon 'f'
14. Blue mermaid
15. Bolbec (possibly)
16. Bradglen
17. British oak
18. C 128
19. Chieftain
20. Daisy maud
21. Dela
22. Delce
23. Drofli
24. Duluth
25. E oaze light vessel
26. East shoebury bn (remains of)
27. Enterprise ranger 2
28. Erins isle (possibly)
29. Explorer
30. Fox
31. Fred everard
32. Georgia
33. Gordon
34. Great nore tower (remains)
35. Great nore towers (remains)
36. Great nore towers (remains).
37. H k daniels
38. Harcourt
39. Hawnby
40. Herland (part of)
41. Herland (part of)
42. Hibernia
43. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
44. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
45. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
46. Hms aisha
47. Hms amethyst
48. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
49. Hms ash
50. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
51. Hms capricornus
52. Hms conquistador
53. Hms danube 3
54. Hms desiree
55. Hms drummer
56. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
57. Hms london
58. Hms london
59. Hms new spray
60. Hms oriana
61. Hms princess irene
62. Hms reed (possibly)
63. Hms resolvo (part of)
64. Hms restango
65. Hms stella orion
66. Hms venetia
67. Hms vimiera (bow section)
68. Hms vimiera (part of)
69. Hms vimiera (stern)
70. Holba
71. Honiton
72. Hopper number 19
73. Houston city
74. How (probably)
75. Intrepid
76. Lady jane
77. Lca 551
78. Letchworth
79. Lion (part of)
80. Lowlands
81. Maitland
82. Malrix (possibly)
83. Maplin light house
84. Maplin survey platform
85. March
86. Margam abbey
87. Mercy
88. Mi amigo
89. Molliette
90. Mudlark
91. Nass beacon (ruins)
92. Neptune (possibly)
93. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
94. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
95. Pallieter (possibly)
96. Pinto
97. Pisces
98. Radiant
99. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
100. Resolute
101. Restless wave (possibly)
102. Richard montgomery
103. Rosme
104. Rover (possibly)
105. Ryal
106. Selnes
107. Sparsholt
108. Strathearn
109. Strom trooper
110. Sun vii
111. Sunrise (possibly)
112. Supremity
113. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
114. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
115. Tay bar
116. Thorvin karsven
117. Treport
118. Uama
119. Van meerlant (part of)
120. Vera
121. Volante
122. Wardie
123. Warp
124. Westerley star
125. William j taylor (part of)
126. Winifred
127. Winkfield
128. Zarga

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Length 27.1 meter

Cause:

Year of registration: 1955

Water depth above wreck: -1 meter, Height above seabed: 52 cm

Known since: 1955, last detected: 1988

Details measurements/cartography: H4187/55 21.12.55 H4187/55 21.12.55 EX-MOTOR MINESWEEPER MOORED ON THE DENGIE FLATS BOMBING RANGE. LENGTH 120FT, BEAM 25FT, APPROX. DELIBERATELY HOLED TO PREVENT FURTHER MOVEMENT AND PAINTED WHITE FOR USE AS TARGET. DECKS ARE JUST AWASH AT HW SPRINGS. (AIR MINISTRY, 5.7.55). INS ST (TARGET) IN 514314N, 005848E. NES 3741, 1975. H4187/55 1.11.61 H4187/55 1.11.61 TO BE MARKED BY A BEACON. (AIR MINISTRY, 11.10.61). H4187/68 10.7.68 H4187/68 10.7.68 DELETE LEGEND (TARGET). INS G BN 100FT NE. (DOCKET A 7002/63).

- NM 1209/68. H2997/73 23.2.77 H2997/73 23.2.77 TO BE MARKED BY BEACON, E CARD. TOPMARK CLOSE E. (N/NL545/75, 4.2.77). NCA H2997/73 25.7.77 H2997/73 25.7.77 NOW TO BE MARKED BY BN, E CARD TOPMARK. (NL; TH, LTRS 7/77). NCA YET. H4399/71 5.12.78 H4399/71 5.12.78 SMALL WOODEN CRAFT LYING 052/232 DEG. LENGTH 27MTRS. EXAN'D 20.7.78 IN 514313.9N, 005847E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. DRIES 3.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH DRIES 1.2MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 49/78). AMEND ST DRIES 3.6MTRS. BR STD. HH242/450/02 30.4.91 HH242/450/02 30.4.91 MOD HAS NO FURTHER USE FOR TARGET. THERE IS NO LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO MARK WK. BEACON WILL NO LONGER BE MAINTAINED. (C IN C FLEET, 25.3.91). ADD LEGEND (DISUSED) AGAINST BN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 43.262 N,0 58.681 E

 

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