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 23.16 N,4 11.739 W (50.1442, -4.17415)
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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: 2007
Water depth above wreck: 11 meter, Height above seabed: 70 cm
Known since: 2007, last detected: 20150527
Details measurements/cartography: SEP 2007/000055998 3.8.07 VERTICAL, SPAR LIKE OBJECT LOCATED IN 5023.1603N, 0411.7386W [WGD]. FURTHER INVESTIGATION SHOWS IT TO BE THE SINKER AND CHAIN FOR A SMALL VESSEL MOORING BUOY, WHICH IS STILL IN USE. LEAST M/B DEPTH OVER SINKER 9.4 IN GEN DEPTH 11.6MTRS. (HMS ROEBUCK, HN DTD 16.7.07 & ROS). INS AS OBSTN 9.4MTRS.
- NM 3888/07. SEP 2008/000051743 16.6.08 CONFIRMED BY DIVERS THAT THE OBJECT IS THE SHANK OF A MOORING ANCHOR (PROBABLY A 5 TONNE AM2) STANDING PROUD OF THE DEPRESSION IN THE SEABED. ATTACHED TO THE ANCHOR BY A RING AND SHACKLE IS WHAT LOOKS LIKE THE START OF A SQUARE LINK MOORING LEG. COULD BE THE PORT AUXILLARY SERVICE MOORING FORMERLY 100MTRS E OF THE CURRENT LOOKING GLASS POINT TROT. LIKELY THAT THE RISERS WERE REMOVED AND THE BACKBONE OF THE MOORING REMAINS ON THE SEABED. (PORT SURVEYOR, DEVONPORT, IN SO(HM)'S EMAIL DTD 13.6.08). NCA. SEP 2014/000153911 25.3.14 MIN DEPTH 9.4MTRS CONFIRMED BY WCD. (AUTHORITY HMAS19 FOST-HM SURVEY 1.4.14). SEP 2015/000179214 20.8.15 EXAM'D 6.8.15 IN 5023.160N, 0411.739W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.16MTRS. AMEND OBSTN 9.1MTRS. 21.9.15 EXAM'D 27.5.15 IN 5023.160N, 0411.739W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.16MTRS. LENGTH 1.61MTRS, WIDTH 1.48MTRS, HEIGHT 2.15MTRS. ORIENTATION 070/340 DEGS. (HMS GLEANER, HI 1469). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: MOORING ANCHOR AND CHAIN
Position: 50 23.16 N,4 11.739 W