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 50 15.848 N,5 32.474 W (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)

 

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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. Acadian
2. Acklington
3. Aida lauro
4. Alacrity
5. Alden gifford (possibly)
6. Alster (possibly)
7. Antwerpen
8. Arbel (probably)
9. Arnside (possibly)
10. Asia
11. Aud
12. Austria (possibly)
13. Balbec
14. Bard (possibly)
15. Besse (probably)
16. Bessemer city (probably)
17. Bill (part of)(possibly)
18. Bill (possibly)
19. Bolette (possibly)
20. Busby
21. Cheerful
22. Chimu
23. Christina
24. Christos markettos
25. City of cardiff
26. City of westminster (& kul)
27. Conqueror
28. Courtown
29. Dageid
30. Denebola
31. Depois
32. Devon
33. Dunaskin
34. Dundee (probably)
35. Dux (possibly)
36. Empire flamingo (for'd section)
37. Empire kingsley
38. Enrico parodi
39. Fanny lambert
40. Friday (vrijdag) possibly
41. Gallier (possibly)
42. Gemini
43. Genevieve (possibly)
44. Glamorgan coast
45. Glendale
46. Gleno
47. Grip (part of)
48. Hampshire
49. Helene (probably)
50. Hellopes
51. Hms anson
52. Hms royalo
53. Hms warspite
54. Hms warspite (part of)
55. Hms warwick
56. Hmy viva 2
57. Holland xix
58. Hopeful (possibly)
59. Iona
60. J duncan
61. Jose de aramburu
62. Joshua nicholson
63. Juan ferrer
64. Juanita
65. Kate thomas (possibly)
66. Kildonan ?
67. Kilmaho
68. Kintuck
69. Kynance (probably)
70. Lake grafton
71. Lake grafton (possibly)
72. Lia'g
73. Liberty
74. Lincoln
75. Loe bar wk
76. Luna
77. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
78. Luxembourg (probably)
79. Lyminge
80. Madeline
81. Maroc
82. Moorview
83. Mystique (possibly)
84. New pioneer
85. Nile
86. Norma (possibly)
87. Ocean harvest
88. Onega
89. Orion
90. Oriskany
91. Ospra
92. Pacific reliance
93. Peer gynt (possibly)
94. Petersham
95. Phoenix 202
96. Phoenix 203
97. Pioneer (possibly)
98. Polesley (possibly)
99. Ponthieu
100. Prestige
101. Primo ?
102. Primrose (remains of)(possibly)
103. Princess royal
104. Quarnero
105. Reidar (possibly)
106. Rms mulheim
107. Rossmore (possibly)
108. Saint guenole
109. Santo christo de castello (possibly)
110. Saxon briton
111. Schiedam
112. Sea viper
113. Secil japan (bow section)
114. Secil japan (stern section)
115. Setubel(probably)
116. Shanes castle
117. Shoreham (probably)
118. Sirius (possibly)
119. Sna i (possibly)
120. St anthony (possibly)
121. St chamond
122. St george
123. St george (possibly)
124. Stabil (possibly)
125. Sten (possibly)
126. Sylvia-mary z-525
127. Thorsa (part of)(possibly)
128. Traute sarnow
129. Tungufoss
130. Tyrhaug
131. U 1209 (possibly)
132. U 400 (possibly)
133. Umbre
134. Underwood
135. Union crystal (possibly)
136. Union star (parts of)(probably)
137. Veghtstroom (possibly)
138. Vesuvius
139. Vigrid (possibly)
140. Vine branch (possibly)
141. War baron (probably)
142. Wild boar
143. William cory
144. Yewcroft
145. Zone (probably)

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1976

Water depth above wreck: 27 meter, Height above seabed: 136 cm

Known since: 1976, last detected: 2010

Details measurements/cartography: H2326/75 22.9.76 WK LOCATED IN 501547N, 053225W USING DECCA. LIES E/W WITH BOW W. CONSIDERED ABOUT 1100-1200 GRT. STANDS ABOUT 12FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 95-100FT. ENGINE AND BOILERS ARE UPRIGHT IN CENTRE OF WK. KEEL AND HULL ARE COVERED WITH SAND. ALL DECKING GONE. (E GILES, 18.5.76). INS AS WK 25MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. APPLICATION BY WESTERN OIL SERVICES TO PURCHASE THIS WK. (N/CS111/1842). HH100/351/04 15.3.91 DIVED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS IN 501548N, 053219W APPROX USING DECCA. STANDS 5MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS AT HW NEAPS. TELEGRAPH FOUND WHICH INDICATES THAT THIS SHIP WAS FRENCH BUILT. (R A MAPPLEBECK, 6.1.91). NCA. HH100/351/14 13.11.98 DIVED IN 501550.5N, 053224.5W [OGB] USING DGPS. DIFFICULT TO LOCATE WITH MAGNETOMETER DUE TO VARIOUS GRANITE OUTCROPS. MANY SMALL COAL BRIQUETTES 250MM BY 150MM BY 90MM NOTED. HIGHEST POINT IS THE BOILER. (G J LOCKETT, 11.11.98). BR STD. 21.5.01 DIVED 19.5.01 IN 5015.817N, 0532.415W [WGD] USING DGPS. WK LIES 210/030DEGS ON SHINGLE SEABED WITH LARGE ROCKY OUTCROPS. BOILERS, WHICH ARE 6.5FT IN DIAMETER, ARE HIGHEST POINT, STANDING 2.5MTRS HIGH WITH ENGINES CLOSE BY. REMAINDER OF WK LIES TO SW OF BOILER, BOW PROBABLY TO NE. HEAVILY SALVAGED AND WELL BROKEN. (J ROSEVEARE, TELECON 21.5.01). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 26.7.06 EUT POSN: 5015.817N, 0532.415W. BA 1168 [3RD EDN, JULY '02]. 11.9.08 DIVED 7.9.08 IN LISTED POSN. SHIP'S WHEEL RECOVERED MARKED: P D JOLLET & L BABIN, CONSTRUCTEURS, NANTES. (S WELLS, EMAIL DTD 10.9.08). NCA. 15.12.11 LOCATED 18.3.10 IN 5015.848N, 0532.474W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.17 IN GEN DEPTH 27.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 24.5MTRS, WIDTH 14.6MTRS, HT 3.33MTRS. LIES 136/316 DEGS WITH BOWS NW. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). AMEND WK 24MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN, BOILER HIGHEST POINT

Position: 50 15.848 N,5 32.474 W

 

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