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 49 51.757 N,5 30.897 W (50.083916666667, -5.4343333333333)
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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: 1945
Water depth above wreck: 75 meter, Height above seabed: 119 cm
Known since: 1945, last detected: 2004
Details measurements/cartography: H0113/45 25.3.45 H0113/45 SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 495130N, 053030W. (PLYMOUTH LIST 840/5, 25.3.45). H0113/45 4.7.45 H0113/45 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 495130N, 053030W. DIRN 090/270DEGS. GAVE OFF LIGHT OIL. (PLYMOUTH LIST 840/2, 4.7.45). 20.1.45 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 495130N, 053030W. (HMS WILD GOOSE 20.1.45 & 15.2.45, AUBD 301/41). 20.1.45 SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 495030N, 053100W. (HMS WILD GOOSE 20.1.45 & 15.2.45, AUBD 301/42). 25.4.45 SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 495200N, 053200W. THIS IS THOUGHT TO BE A ROCK. (ESCORT GROUP 20, 25.4.45, AUBD 301/212). H5051/70 13.11.70 H5051/70 13.11.70 INS AS NDW PA IN 495130N, 053030W. NC 777. 6.6.75 6.6.75 NOW CHARTED AS USC 28.0MTRS. NE 777. H2590/76 10.3.76 H2590/76 10.3.76 LOCATED IN 495143.35N, 053050.33W [OGB] USING RO/RO HIFIX [2 LOP]. WRECK POSITIVELY CLASSIFIED AND FIXED BUT NOT VERY LARGE. NOT CLOSELY EXAMINED. LEAST E/S DEPTH [REDUCED] 69MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 75MTRS. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). AMEND TO WK 69.0MTRS IN 495143.3N, 053050.3W [OGB]. NE 777. H2979/74 24.2.77 H2979/74 24.2.77 FOUR FFS REPD IN 495151N, 053033W [OGB]; 495150N, 053042W [OGB]; 495118N, 053056W [OGB]; AND 495120N, 053025W [OGB]. POSNS BY DECCA. (E GILES, 3.2.77). NCA. H2979/74 9.9.77 H2979/74 9.9.77 WK REPORTED IN 495127N, 053023W. [OGB] USING DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). NCA. H2979/74 25.11.77 H2979/74 25.11.77 THREE FFS REPD IN 495141N, 053029W [OGB]; 495153N, 053043W [OGB]; AND 495156N, 053031W [OGB]. POSNS BY DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). NCA. H1310/82/7 8.3.82 H1310/82/7 8.3.82 POSITIVE WK LOCATED IN 495158N, 053048W USING DECCA. (A M JONES, 12.2.82). NCA. HH091/059/01 8.4.05 HH091/059/01 8.4.05 EXAM'D 15.9.05 IN 4951.757N, 0530.897W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 70.9 IN GEN DEPTH 75.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 19MTRS, HT 4.8MTRS. LIES 119/299 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. DEGRADED WK. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 70MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: DEGRADED WK
Position: 49 51.757 N,5 30.897 W