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 15.091 N,2 43.09 W (50.46995, -3.0108833333333)

 

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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. Addarwa
2. Ailsa craig (probably)
3. Aleyna
4. Algarve
5. Amy
6. Apache
7. Athen
8. Avalanche
9. Black hawk (aft section)
10. Bokn (possibly)
11. Bonita
12. Borgund i (possibly)
13. Britannia (possibly)
14. Broomhill (probably)
15. Chateau yqem
16. Conch
17. Einar jarl
18. Franziska
19. Frogner ?
20. Gorizia
21. Grane
22. Greenville
23. Greta c
24. Gripfast
25. Gudrun
26. Hms amazon
27. Hms bittern
28. Hms bittern (parts of)(probably)
29. Hms boadicea
30. Hms buccaneer
31. Hms empress of india (ex renown)
32. Hms fisgard ii
33. Hms harstad
34. Hms hickory
35. Hms james fennel
36. Hms kingston cairngorm (possibly)
37. Hms manor
38. Hms recoil (bow section)(probably)
39. Hms recoil (stern section)(probably)
40. Hms remindo (possibly)
41. Hmsm l24
42. Hmsm p555
43. Hmsm sidon
44. Inisinver
45. K m b (possibly)
46. Kongshaug (probably)
47. L h carl
48. Lct 381
49. Lst 507 (bow section)
50. Lst 507 (stern section)
51. Lst 531
52. Lucinda (possibly)
53. Majorca
54. Marie therese
55. Martha
56. Memnon
57. Merchant royal
58. Minerva (probably)
59. Miniota
60. Moel tryvan
61. Netley abbey (possibly)
62. Nyasaland
63. Ocean vagabond
64. Osprey (bow section) (possibly)
65. Pas (c.182)
66. Pergo
67. Pomella
68. Pomeranian
69. Reggestroom (probably)
70. Romsdalen (probably)
71. Rosten (possibly)
72. Rotorua
73. Salsette ii
74. Siren
75. Sparkling foam (possibly)
76. Stancrest
77. Sudon (possibly)
78. Tandil (probably)
79. Thera (possibly)
80. Trito
81. U 1191
82. U 322 (possibly)
83. Ub 19 (probably)
84. Ub 74
85. Ull (probably)
86. Ursa (probably)

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1952

Water depth above wreck: 56 meter, Height above seabed: 12 cm

Known since: 1952, last detected: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: H3971/52 30.6.52 H3971/52 30.6.52 NSC IN 501442N, 024300W. GAVE OFF OIL. (EG 4, 26.12.44, PLYMOUTH LIST 25.3.45). CHART AS NDW. LC F6840. H4623/55 22.7.55 H4623/55 22.7.55 FIXED IN 501505N, 024258W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25 IN GEN DEPTH 31FMS. GOOD A/S RESPONSE. (SCES/HMS SCOTT, 3.9.54). LC 2454. H1270/82 23.9.83 H1270/82 23.9.83 IDENTIFIED AS THE NEMNON (?MEMNON). LIES UPSIDE-DOWN & BROKEN IN TWO IN 50-54MTRS. CRATES OF PROJECTILES, CHARGES AND DETONATORS FOUND IN VICINITY OF FO'C'SLE. (E GILES). SEE ALSO [18479]. NCA. H1311/88 15.12.88 H1311/88 15.12.88 WK IN 501505N, 024300W LIES E/W, WITH BOW E. BROKEN INTO 3 PARTS WITH CENTRE UPSIDE DOWN AND BOW SECTION ABOUT 30-40MTRS AWAY LYING ON ITS SIDE. DESCRIBED AS A DESTROYER. ONE 4.7 INCH SHELL CASE FOUND MARKED 'MK IX AND IX GUNS 1936'. (M SKELSEY). NCA. HH090/961/01 11.12.03 HH090/961/01 11.12.03 EXAM'D 26.7.03 IN 5015.091N, 0243.090W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50.0 IN GEN DEPTH 56MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 68MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.2MTRS. LIES 012/192 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEBRIS EXTENDS 14MTRS TOWARDS 110 DEGS. TWO PIECES LIE W OF THE THE WK, ONE 55MTRS TOWARDS 068 DEGS WITH DIMENSIONS 5 X 3 1.4MTRS AND ONE 67MTRS TOWARDS 077 DEGS WITH DIMENSIONS 6 X 3 X 1.3MTRS. (GARDLINE, HI 961). AMEND WK 50MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPSIDE DOWN BROKEN IN 2 OR 3 PARTS, BOW DETACHED

Position: 50 15.091 N,2 43.09 W

 

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