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 59.387 N,5 32.989 W (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)

 

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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. A a raven
2. Acklington
3. Ada (possibly)
4. Aida lauro
5. Alacrity
6. Alden gifford (possibly)
7. Alster (possibly)
8. Antwerpen
9. Arbel (probably)
10. Arnside (possibly)
11. Asaba (possibly)(part of)
12. Asaba (possibly)(part of)
13. Asia
14. Aurelien
15. Austria (possibly)
16. Balbec
17. Ballarat
18. Besse (probably)
19. Bessemer city (probably)
20. Bill (part of)(possibly)
21. Bill (possibly)
22. Busby
23. Carpo (possibly)
24. Chimu
25. Christina
26. Christos markettos
27. City of cardiff
28. City of corinth (possibly)
29. City of westminster (& kul)
30. Congener
31. Conqueror
32. Corvus
33. Courtown
34. Denebola
35. Depois
36. Devon
37. Dunaskin
38. Empire flamingo (for'd section)
39. Empire kingsley
40. Enrico parodi
41. Facto
42. Friday (vrijdag) possibly
43. Gallier (possibly)
44. Garthclyde (possibly)
45. Gemini
46. Glamorgan coast
47. Glendale
48. Grip (part of)
49. Helene (probably)
50. Hellopes
51. Hms anson
52. Hms royalo
53. Hms warspite
54. Hms warspite (part of)
55. Hockwold
56. Holland xix
57. Hopeful (possibly)
58. Iona
59. J duncan
60. Jose de aramburu
61. Joshua nicholson
62. Juan ferrer
63. Kate thomas (possibly)
64. Kildonan ?
65. Kilmaho
66. Kintuck
67. Lady cory-wright
68. Lake grafton
69. Lake grafton (possibly)
70. Liberty
71. Lincoln
72. Loe bar wk
73. Lorle (probably)
74. Lovat
75. Luna
76. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
77. Luxembourg (probably)
78. Lyminge
79. Maria de larrinaga
80. Marie roberts
81. Maroc
82. Mervyn (possibly)
83. Moorview
84. Mystique (possibly)
85. Nanna (possibly)
86. New pioneer
87. Nile
88. Noya (possibly)
89. Ocean harvest
90. Orion
91. Oriskany
92. Phoenix 202
93. Phoenix 203
94. Pioneer (possibly)
95. Polesley (possibly)
96. Ponthieu
97. Primo ?
98. Primrose (remains of)(possibly)
99. Regency (probably)
100. Reidar (possibly)
101. Rms mulheim
102. Sabre of newquay
103. Saint guenole
104. Santo christo de castello (possibly)
105. Saxon briton
106. Schiedam
107. Sea viper
108. Secil japan (bow section)
109. Secil japan (stern section)
110. Semper parates
111. Setubel(probably)
112. Sirius (possibly)
113. St anthony (possibly)
114. St chamond
115. Stabil (possibly)
116. Sylvia-mary z-525
117. Thorsa (part of)(possibly)
118. Traute sarnow
119. Tungufoss
120. U 1018
121. U 1209 (possibly)
122. U 247 (possibly)
123. U 399
124. Umbre
125. Umdali mendi (possibly)
126. Underwood
127. Union star (parts of)(probably)
128. Veghtstroom (possibly)
129. Vigrid (possibly)
130. Vine branch (possibly)
131. Vinovia
132. Westwood (possibly)
133. Wild boar
134. William cory
135. Yewcroft
136. Zone (probably)

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 55 meter, Height above seabed: 103 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H095/39 8.2.41 H095/39 & H03526/44 NSC IN 495930N, 053300W. (WESTERN APPS 8.2.41 & PLYMOUTH LIST, 15.11.44). H0113/45 4.7.45 H0113/45 NSC IN 495930N, 053302W. LENGTH 240FT, HEIGHT 36FT. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45). SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 495936N, 053300W. (AUBD 301/31). 10.4.45 SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 495930N, 053400W. LENGTH 40FT, HEIGHT 33FT. (HMS ESSINGTON, 10.4.45, AUBD 301/80). H2137/54 22.6.54 H2137/54 22.6.54 LOCATED BY SV 'HELP' FEB/MAY 1954 IN 495930N, 053300W USING DECCA OR 074DEGS, 10.3 MILES FROM WOLF ROCK. EXAMINED BY FOREMAST 18. HEIGHT ABOVE BOTTOM 37FT. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 23.5.54). CHART AS NDW. NC 777. H2979/74 31.12.74 H2979/74 31.12.74 POSN CONFIRMED USING DECCA. NOT DIVED ON. MAGNETOMETER INDICATES IN EXCESS OF 1500 TONS STEEL. (E GILES). NCA. 6.6.75 6.6.75 NOW CHARTED AS USC 40MTRS. NE 777. H2590/76 27.2.76 H2590/76 27.2.76 GOOD SONAR AND E/S CONTACT IN 495921.6N, 053256.6W USING RO/RO HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. DEFINITE SIZEABLE WK. CLOSELY SOUNDED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. (HMS HECLA, HI 1A/75). AMEND TO WK 48.0MTRS [26.0FMS] IN REVISED POSN. NE 777. H1310/82/7 8.3.82 H1310/82/7 8.3.82 WK IN 495933N, 053300W [OGB] USING DECCA. (A M JONES, 12.2.82). NCA. HH100/351/18 27.2.02 HH100/351/18 27.2.02 BELIEVED THAT THIS WRECK COULD BE COMMANDANT BARATIER. (J ROSEVEARE, E-MAIL DTD 24.2.02). NCA. HH091/059/01 7.4.05 HH091/059/01 7.4.05 EXAM'D 16.9.04 IN 4959.387N, 0532.989W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 48.7 IN GEN DEPTH 55.1MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 97MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 6.4MTRS. LIES 103/283 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, PARTIALLY COLLAPSED. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). RETAIN WK 48MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 31.7.13 31.7.13 LOCATED IN 4959.389N, 0532.993W [WGD]. (D NEWMAN, COASTLINE SURVEYS, EMAIL DTD 31.7.13). UPRIGHT, COLLAPSED. BOWS W WITH DEBRIS SURROUNDING. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, PARTIALLY COLLAPSED, BOWS W

Position: 49 59.387 N,5 32.989 W

 

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