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 55 8.9 N,5 27.739 W (54.846216666667, -5.7131)

 

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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. Agba
2. Ailsa
3. Alamance (probably)
4. Ardglass
5. Argyle (possibly)
6. Baron glamis (probably)
7. Berbice
8. Bonvilston
9. Boy john r
10. Buffalo (possibly)
11. Byron darnton
12. Carrick
13. Chindwin
14. Dalriada
15. Davaar
16. Dettifoss
17. Dove of oban
18. Empire adventure
19. Empress of japan (possibly)
20. Ethel crawford
21. Glenhead
22. Haileybury
23. Harvest hope (possibly)
24. Hms adept (possibly)
25. Hms breda
26. Housatonic (possibly)
27. Karen
28. Lairdscastle (probably)
29. Lakemoor
30. Longwy
31. Lupina
32. M.j.craig (probably)
33. Maria
34. Middleton (probably)
35. Mobeka
36. Norseman
37. Nyanza (possibly)
38. Overton
39. Perelle (possibly)
40. Peridot
41. Quesada (possibly)
42. Quesada (possibly)
43. Rowan
44. Sandhurst
45. Setter (possibly)
46. St conan
47. State of louisiana (bow section)
48. State of louisiana (stern section)
49. U 776
50. Ub 82 (possibly)
51. Ub-85 / ub-82?
52. Vera louise
53. William castle
54. Wilmere (probably)
55. Woods

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 82 meter, Height above seabed: 54 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2021

Details measurements/cartography: H0109/45 22.2.45 H0109/45 [NO DATE] WK IN 550848N, 052742W. (WESTERN APPROACHES LIST, WAGO 524, SIGNAL 22.2.45). 20.2.45 HEIGHT 18FT, BEAM 170FT & LENGTH 220FT. (AUBD 318/51, ESCORT GROUP 19). 26.8.66 INS WK ON BA 8974. H5250/68 17.7.68 NOT LOCATED. (HMS MERMAID, ROS 1967). H7551/68 20.1.69 LOCATED IN 550853N 052738W [OGB]. GOOD BOTTOM CONTACT AND ATTRIBUTED TO A SMALL PEAK AT 42FMS. (HMS HYDRA, HI 27/68). NE 8974. H3671/72 20.7.72 WK EXAM'D 20.6.72 IN 550852N, 052744W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 77 IN GEN DEPTH 83MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR. LENGTH 190FT. SEABED MUD, SAND & SHELL. (HMS FOX, HI 51/72). BR STD. SEP 2021/000322449 22.12.21 EXAM’D 13.5.21 IN 5508.900N, 0527.739W [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 76.54MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 82MTRS. LENGTH 53.20MTRS, WIDTH 9.84MTRS, HT 8.66MTRS. ORIENTATION 054/234 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 79.3MTRS, WIDTH 36.2MTRS, 4.2MTRS DEEP, TOWARD 283 DEGS. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1718). INTACT, UPRIGT. AMEND NDW 76MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT

Position: 55 8.9 N,5 27.739 W

 

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