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 0.754 N,3 54.632 W (50.207816666667, -3.7034)
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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: 1972
Water depth above wreck: 71 meter, Height above seabed: 130 cm
Known since: 1972, last detected: 2004
Details measurements/cartography: H3110/72 8.1.73 H3110/72 8.1.73 WK IN 500042.7N, 035433.7W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 62 IN GEN DEPTH 69MTRS. NO SCOUR. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. IN SANDWAVE AREA. (HMS HECATE, 1972). BR STD. H1280/76/31 31.3.76 H1280/76/31 31.3.76 FISHERMENS FASTENER IN 500047N, 035436W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR DATED 29.1.76 REFERS). NCA. H2063/82 25.1.85 H2063/82 25.1.85 EXAM'D BY HMS FAWN 17.7.84 IN 500048N, 035435W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 62 IN GEN DEPTH 71MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.3MTRS. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. LYING IN 3 PARTS - THE LARGEST OF WHICH IS 40 X 7MTRS, LYING 020/200DEGS. GIVES A GOOD SHADOW. (HMS HECATE, 5.12.84). NCA. H2063/82 3.7.86 H2063/82 3.7.86 EXAM'D 13.5.86 IN 500046N, 035434W [OGB] USING DECCA. LIES IN TWO PARTS (OR TWO SEPARATE WKS LYING CLOSE TO EACH OTHER). DCS3 HT 6.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 73MTRS. (HMS HECLA, 12.6.86). NCA. H2063/82 18.9.86 H2063/82 18.9.86 DIVED ON AND FOUND TO BE SINGLE-SCREW SS OF ABOUT 1500TONS, LYING ON STBD SIDE AND IN TWO PARTS. NOT IDENTIFIED BUT APPEARS TO BE OF WW1 VINTAGE AND WAS PROBABLY TORPEDOED. LIES IN A DEEP SCOUR. (J RUSBRIDGER, 1.9.86). NCA. HH100/351/20 6.8.03 HH100/351/20 6.8.03 DIVED IN 5000.712N, 0354.562W [OGB]. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. STANDS 8MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP ON STERN SECTION. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN TWO PARTS. STERN SECTION ON STBD SIDE IS THE HIGHEST PART AT 6-8MTRS ABOVE SEABED. MACHINERY AND ACCOMMODATION AFT. BOW SECTION DETACHED, TWISTED AND ?INVERTED. STANDS 4-5MTRS HIGH. (L BISHOP). NCA. HH091/059/01 19.4.05 HH091/059/01 19.4.05 EXAM'D 7.7.04 IN 5004.754N, 0354.632W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 63.4 IN GEN DEPTH 71.2MTRS. SCOUR <0.5MTR DEEP EXTENDS 80MTRS TOWARDS 080 DEGS. LENGTH 15MTRS,WIDTH 5MTRS, HT 7.7MTRS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN TWO SECTIONS. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). THIS IS THE SMALLER, EASTERN SECTION. AMEND WK 63MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: BOW SECTION, ?INVERTED, SEE [65764 ] FOR STERN SECTION
Position: 50 0.754 N,3 54.632 W