Wreck: Name nicht bekannt (Steam ship)

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 23.598 N,2 51.491 W (50.302916666667, -3.1211333333333)


 

Open the Water Map of this area in a full window
 

The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 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.

 

More shipwrecks nearby

1. Ailsa craig (probably)
2. Aleyna
3. Algarve
4. Avalanche
5. Bamse (probably)
6. Baygitano
7. Bayonne
8. Berar
9. Bokn (possibly)
10. Borgund i (possibly)
11. Broomhill (probably)
12. Chateau yqem
13. Chorley
14. Conch
15. Einar jarl
16. Frogner ?
17. General leman (possibly)
18. Gibel-hamam
19. Gorizia
20. Grane
21. Greta c
22. Gudrun
23. Heroine (probably)
24. Hms amazon
25. Hms bittern
26. Hms bittern (parts of)(probably)
27. Hms boadicea
28. Hms buccaneer
29. Hms empress of india (ex renown)
30. Hms formidable
31. Hms harstad
32. Hms hickory
33. Hms landrail (probably)
34. Hms loch erinboll (stern part)(probably)
35. Hms lord hailsham
36. Hms manor
37. Hms recoil (bow section)(probably)
38. Hms recoil (stern section)(probably)
39. Hms remindo (possibly)
40. Hmsm l24
41. Hmsm m2
42. Hmsm p555
43. Hmsm sidon
44. Inisinver
45. Isbjorn
46. K m b (possibly)
47. Kongshaug (probably)
48. L h carl
49. Lct 381
50. Lst 507 (bow section)
51. Lst 507 (stern section)
52. Lst 531
53. Lucinda (possibly)
54. Majorca
55. Marguerite (possibly)
56. Marie therese
57. Marjolene
58. Martha
59. Memnon
60. Minerva (probably)
61. Modavia
62. Moel tryvan
63. Moidart
64. Motano (probably)
65. Nil desperandum (probably)
66. Nyasaland
67. Ocean vagabond
68. Osprey (bow section) (possibly)
69. Pergo
70. Pomella
71. Pomeranian
72. Radaas (probably)
73. Reggestroom (probably)
74. Romsdalen (probably)
75. Rosten (possibly)
76. Rotorua
77. Salsette ii
78. Scaldis
79. Siren
80. Sparkling foam (possibly)
81. St dunstan
82. Tandil (probably)
83. Tracy
84. Trito
85. Ub 19 (probably)
86. Ub 74
87. Ull (probably)
88. Ursa (probably)
89. W h dwyer
90. Westergate (probably)

 


Shipwreck details

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 52 meter, Height above seabed: 62 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: 26.12.44 AUBD 303/21 POSN 502430N, 025130W. LENGTH 200FT, HEIGHT 35FT. DIRECTION 040/220DEGS. (ESCORT GROUP 4, 26.12.44). AUBD 303/24 POSN 502412N, 025136W. GOOD SONAR CONTACT AND POSN. LENGTH 200FT, HT 35FT. H113/45 25.3.45 H113/45 25.3.45 POSN 502430N, 025130W. NON SUB. (PLYMOUTH LIST). H113/45 4.7.45 H113/45 4.7.45 POSN 502412N, 025136W. WRECK. (PLYMOUTH LIST). H4638/55 22.7.55 H4638/55 22.7.55 LOCATED IN 502335N, 015120W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21FMS IN GEN DEPTH 27 TO 28FMS. SEABED SAND, SHELL AND GRAVEL. GOOD A/S RESPONSE. (SCES/HMS SCOTT 6.10.54). INS AS WK 21FMS. BR STD. H3950/70 24.5.71 H3950/70 24.5.71 AMEND TO WK 38MTRS. NC 3315. H5982/82 25.1.83 H5982/82 25.1.83 WK SHOWN IN 502337N, 025120E ON KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)1 [1982]. NCA. HH100/351/08 12.9.94 HH100/351/08 12.9.94 DIVED AND EXAMINED. LIES UPRIGHT, BOWS INTACT, STERN MISSING. VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL BOILERS TOGETHER WITH ENGINE. STEAM GAUGE RECOVERED MARKED 'FABRIK MERKE' AND MADE IN GERMANY. TRAWL NETS ON BOWS AND ON STBD SIDE. SMALL COASTER, APPROX 600 TONS WITH NO APPARENT CARGO. (N CHIPCHASE). HH090/961/01 5.12.03 HH090/961/01 5.12.03 EXAM'D 14.7.03 IN 5023.598N, 0251.491W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44.1 IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 62MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.8MTRS. LIES 062/242 DEGS WITH BOW TOWARDS 242 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN UP. (GARDLINE, HI 961). AMEND WK 44MTRS. BR STD. 27.10.08 27.10.08 ENGINE IS CONFIRMED AS BEING COMPOUND EXPANSION. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, BOWS INTACT, STERN MISSING, BOWS SW

Position: 50 23.598 N,2 51.491 W

 

Continue searching

Wrecks near the Netherlands
Wrecks near Belgium
Wrecks near Germany
Wrecks near France
Wrecks near Great Britain
Wrecks off Denmark
Wrecks off Sweden
Wrecks off Norway

About Water Map Live

Water Map Live is the water website and app of the Netherlands. Here you will find the most important information that you need as a nautical professional, water sports enthusiast, swimmer, water lover or weather enthusiast. Fast and complete.

Do you have good ideas or suggestions, do you want to collaborate or reuse data? Let us know, we'd love to hear from you!
 
Water Map Live for free in your website

Want to know more about Water Map Live?
Surfcheck / Waterkaart Live
Rijn en Schiekade 115 F
2311 AS Leiden (NL)
Get in touch
Kvk: 61380431

post@waterkaart.net
 
Frequently asked questions

Download Water Map Live
Download Water Map Live
 
Download Water Map Live, the app for Android   Download Water Map Live, the app for iPhone and iPad