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 0.807 N,4 42.234 W (49.993283333333, -4.6426333333333)

 

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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. Adams (possibly)
2. Afric
3. Alexander kennedy
4. Almond branch (possibly)
5. Andromeda
6. Atlantis (possibly)
7. Beatrice (possibly)
8. Ben rein
9. Benito
10. Bosphorous (possibly)
11. Carolus
12. Centurion (possibly)
13. Dionne marie
14. Eastfield
15. Elisabeth (possibly)
16. Eric calvert (possibly)
17. Eskdale
18. Foylemore (possibly)
19. Ganymede
20. Hera
21. Hmcs trentonian
22. Hms almond (after part)
23. Hms almond (bow part)
24. Hms comet
25. Hms javelin (stern section)
26. Hms lady of the isles
27. Hms narwhal
28. Hms rinovia
29. Hms torrent
30. Jersey queen (possibly)
31. Jolie mouette
32. Julie anne ii (part of)(possibly)
33. Kantoeng (part of)
34. King harry (probably)
35. Kremsertor
36. Kwester
37. Lancaster
38. Lauwerzee
39. Lord snowden (probably)
40. Lucent (possibly)
41. Mountby
42. Mourne (probably)
43. Orchis
44. Pegasus
45. Penelope jane (possibly)
46. Rigmor (possibly)
47. Rio sorocaba
48. Rosehill
49. Shoal fisher
50. Silver laurel
51. Spital
52. St andre (possibly)
53. Sunik (probably)
54. Tregenna (possibly)
55. Twilight water
56. Ub 113
57. Ville de thann (bow section)(possibly)
58. Ville de thann (stern section)(possibly)
59. Western coast (possibly)
60. Wilhelmina maria

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 73 meter, Height above seabed: 52 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: H113/45 5.4.60 H113/45 5.4.60 SONAR CONTACT IN 500050N, 044200W. (PLYMOUTH LIST 840/5, 25.3.45). H113/45 5.4.60 H113/45 5.4.60 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 500030N, 044148W. LENGTH 100FT, HEIGHT 30FT. (PLYMOUTH LIST 840/2, 4.7.45). 8.4.60 8.4.60 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 500048N, 044200W, (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH). 8.4.60 8.4.60 GOOD SONAR CONTACT. LENGTH 100FT, HEIGHT 30FT. (ESCORT GROUP 2, 11.3.45). H3697/61 17.8.61 H3697/61 17.8.61 CHART AS NDW IN 500030N, 044148W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 1267. H2839/66 18.10.68 H2839/66 18.10.68 WK LOCATED 25.9.68 IN 41FMS. POSN BY DECCA. (HMS ZULU, HN DTD 10.10.68). NCA. H3110/72 27.11.73 H3110/72 27.11.73 NOT LOCATED AFTER EXTENSIVE SEARCH. (HMS HECATE, 1973). DELETE. NE 1267. 4.11.75 4.11.75 FF IN 500057N, 044208W [OGB] USING DECCA. (MESSRS O'KANE & TOMS). NCA YET H1280/76/31 30.3.76 H1280/76/31 30.3.76 FISHERMENS FASTENER IN 500025N, 044201W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR DATED 29.1.76 REFERS). H1280/76/31 22.4.76 H1280/76/31 22.4.76 FF IN 500059N, 044208W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR 29.1.76 REFERS). 20.7.78 20.7.78 NOW CHARTED AS USC 50MTRS. NE 442. H1270/75 18.3.80 H1270/75 18.3.80 AMEND TO WK 66MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H3823/78 28.4.82 H3823/78 28.4.82 DEFINITE WK, REGULARLY FISHED, IN 500055N, 044210W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR REC'D 27.4.82). NCA. H4939/76 27.1.83 H4939/76 27.1.83 LOCATED IN 500048N, 044206W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LENGTH APPROX 100MTRS. DCS3 HT 10-12MTRS. UPRIGHT & INTACT. LIES 070/250DEGS. (HMS BEAGLE, 26.11.82). AMEND TO WK 60MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H3855/83 7.6.83 H3855/83 7.6.83 EXAM'D 24.5.83 IN 500054N, 044210W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 60.4 IN GEN DEPTH 73MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH SHADOW HT 12.6MTRS, LENGTH 106MTRS. LARGE WK, LYING 050/230DEGS, WITH DAMAGE APPARENT TO THE STERN, OTHERWISE INTACT, THOUGH NO MASTS OR FUNNEL VISIBLE. HIGHEST POINT NEAR BOWS. (HMS BULLDOG, 26.5.83). NCA. 5.7.85 5.7.85 LARGE WK LOCATED IN 500055N, 044207W [OGB] USING DECCA. (C. WILLIAMS, RECORDED TAPE). NCA. HH100/351/20 4.8.03 HH100/351/20 4.8.03 DIVED 6.2003 IN 5000.77N, 0442.18W [OGB] USING GPS. STANDS 10MTRS HIGH BY DIVE COMPUTER. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 100MTRS. LIES 080/260 DEGS WITH BOWS E. A VERY LARGE SS FAIRLY INTACT OTHER THAN THE SUPERSTRUCTURE AND STERN SECTION. MIDSHIPS IS UPRIGHT AND BOTH HULL SIDES HAVE COLLAPSED INWARDS. BOWS LIE TO PORT AND ARE NETTED. HOLDS EMPTY. LARGE TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. BOILERS NOT VISIBLE AND ARE PROBABLY COVERED BY COLLAPSED DECKING. STERN SECTION APPEARS TO HAVE SECTIONS BLOWN AWAY. ESTIMATED AT 2-3000 TONS. (L BISHOP). NCA. HH091/059/01 4.4.05 HH091/059/01 4.4.05 EXAM'D 12.8.04 IN 5000.807N, 0442.234E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 63.1 IN GEN DEPTH 73.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 114MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS, HT 10.3MTRS. LIES 052/232 DEGS WITH BOWS NE. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, UPRIGHT, STERN COLLAPSED. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 63MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, S'STRUCTURE COLLAPSED, STERN DAMAGED, BOWS NE

Position: 50 0.807 N,4 42.234 W

 

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