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 20.001 N,4 9.235 W (50.1442, -4.17415)

 

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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. Anna
2. Arandora star
3. August conseil (possibly)
4. Australbush (possibly)
5. Bell virtue
6. Birgitte
7. Brenda
8. Brialan
9. Carol anne
10. Chancellor
11. Charlwood
12. Cheapside (possibly)
13. Chelydra (possibly)
14. Claverley (possibly)
15. Constance
16. Dartmeet
17. Die frau metta catharina von flensburg
18. Dutton
19. East point
20. Edam ii
21. Elizabeth caroline
22. Empire harry
23. Encourage
24. Exploiter
25. Fylrix
26. Glen strathallan
27. Hazel claire (possibly)
28. Heron i
29. Hms abelard
30. Hms coronation (part)
31. Hms coronation (part)
32. Hms elk (probably)
33. Hms foyle
34. Hms kingston alalite (probably)
35. Hms lord stonehaven
36. Hms ramillies
37. Hms scylla
38. Hms stockforce (possibly)
39. Hms ullswater
40. Hmsm a7
41. Hmsm h 52
42. Hmsm untiring
43. Hopper barge no.42
44. James eagan layne
45. Kazan
46. Kishmul of ayr
47. Lab
48. Louis shied
49. Maine
50. Marie
51. Mcgregor
52. Medoc
53. Oregon
54. Persier
55. Phoenix
56. Poulmic
57. Reine des flots
58. Rosehill
59. Sabrina
60. Solstice ph199
61. St katharine (probably)
62. Tasmania (possibly)
63. Ternefjell
64. Tinker di
65. Totnes castle
66. U 1063
67. Unicorn
68. W woolvern (possibly)
69. Yewforest

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Length 21.2 meter, width: 31.1 meter, draught: 6.1

Cause: presumed lost during ww2. crashed onto plymouth breakwater and fell into water on seaward side. (d.a.r.r.t.).

Year of registration: 1975

Water depth above wreck: 2 meter

Known since: 1980, last detected: 1982

Details measurements/cartography: H1284/75/239 21.8.75 SAC (AIR) HAVE GIVEN PERMISSION FOR THE RECOVERY OF THE WRECK OF AN AVRO LANCASTER 4-ENGINE BOMBER WHICH LIES NEAR PLYMOUTH BREAKWATER. (MEMORANDUM FROM SAC (AIR), 18.8.75). 22.8.75 22.8.75 AVRO LANCASTER: SPAN 102FT, LENGTH 69.5FT, HEIGHT 20FT. (COMBAT AIRCRAFT OF THE WORLD BOOK). H1310/80 29.7.80 REPD TO LIE NO MORE THAN 80MTRS FROM LW MARK AND APPROX THREE QUARTERS OF THE WAY ALONG THE B'WATER, FROM E TO W. (D.A.R.R.T., 25.7.80). H1310/82/17 5.7.82 CONFIRMED THAT AIRCRAFT WRECKAGE, INCLUDING REMAINS OF ENGINE AND PROPELLER, STILL LIES IN THIS POSN. (P MITCHELL, 27.6.82). POSN 501958N, 040910W [OGB] FOR FILING ONLY.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 20.001 N,4 9.235 W

 

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