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 7.062 N,4 44.174 W (49.993283333333, -4.6426333333333)
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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: Name nicht bekannt
Year of registration: 1966
Water depth above wreck: 66 meter, Height above seabed: 136 cm
Known since: 1966, last detected: 2014
Details measurements/cartography: H2839/66 9.2.67 WK 33FMS IN 500730N, 044318W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S 201 IN GEN DEPTH 219FT. (HMS MERMAID, 1966). BR STD. H3110/72 28.11.73 WK LOCATED IN 500700N, 044408W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 61.0 IN GEN DEPTH 66.0MTRS. SEABED OF SAND, GRAVEL & MUD. (HMS HECATE, 1973). BR STD. HH100/351/18 26.4.02 NAME GIVEN AS BENITO. POSN 5007.051N, 0444.158W [WGD] USING DGPS. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON 16.4.02). NOT CONSIDERED TO BE BENITO. AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/22 THE WK OF A WW2 COLLIER. UPRIGHT BUT COLLAPSED TO THE SEABED IN AREAS FWD AND AFT OF THE SINGLE BOILER AND ENGINE. A CLASSIC TRAMP STEAMER. TWO HOLDS FWD AND TWO HOLDS AFT WITH CENTRAL BRIDGE. DREDGING GEAR SNAGGED INTO BOILERS. ENTIRE SHIP IS DRAPED WITH HEAVY TRAWL NET. (L BISHOP). NCA. SEP 2014/000153151 18.9.14 EXAM'D 21.7.14 IN 5007.062N, 0444.174W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 59.84 IN GEN DEPTH 66MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 67.0MTRS, WIDTH 12.2MTRS, HT 6.16MTRS. LIES 136/316 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, UPRIGHT WITH CENTRE COLLAPSED. (MMT, HI 1455). BOWS ?NW. AMEND WK 59MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, COLLAPSED MIDSHIPS, BOWS ?NW
Position: 50 7.062 N,4 44.174 W