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 53 26.584 N,4 47.391 W (53.546566666667, -4.6729833333333)

 

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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. Abbotsford
2. Adela (possibly)
3. Albert (possibly)
4. Alexandra
5. Angloman (possibly)
6. Arno mendi
7. Asmund
8. Benholm
9. British viscount
10. Castilian
11. Clwyd (probably)
12. Cognac
13. Conargo
14. Cressado
15. Cressida
16. Dagmar
17. Fairisle
18. Farfield
19. Fawn (possibly)
20. Ferocious
21. Fin-ar-bed
22. Harold
23. Hms campina
24. Hms westphalia (possibly)
25. Kirkmichael
26. La rochelle (possibly)
27. Lilly (possibly)
28. Maarten cornelis
29. Marquess of bute (possibly)
30. Mary
31. Meath
32. Minerva
33. Missouri
34. Normandy coast
35. Oliver cromwell
36. Oria
37. Osseo
38. Pegasus (possibly)
39. Penvearn
40. Rhyl
41. Saint olaf
42. Sarpfos
43. Seagull
44. Slieve bloom
45. Sonia
46. Theme
47. Town of wexford (possibly)
48. Treveal
49. Trinidad
50. U 1024 (probably)
51. U 246
52. Uss roanoke
53. Vivar
54. Westward ho

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1976

Water depth above wreck: 54 meter, Height above seabed: 40 cm

Known since: 1976, last detected: 20131108

Details measurements/cartography: H4827/75 21.1.77 WRECK LOCATED 22.11.76 IN 532633, 044720W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 52MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 55-56MTRS. LENGTH 40MTRS. DCS HT 3.9MTRS. SCOUR 3MTRS DEEP. LYING NE/SW. POOR SONAR TRACE. (HMS FOX HI 54/76, H525 48/76). INS AS WK 52MTRS. BR STD. H1935/80 20.3.84 POOR CONTACT LOCATED IN THIS POSN. NOT FURTHER EXAM'D DUE EQUIPT FAILURE IN HMS BULLDOG. (HMS FAWN, HI 3). NCA. 19.5.00 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. STANDS 3-4MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. THE REMAINS OF A WOODEN SV WHICH HAS ALOMST GONE, LEAVING THE CARGO OF LOGWOOD. COMMERCIAL GUARD REQUESTED FOR CARGO. (J SHAW & S A RODGERS, TELECON 19.5.00). NCA. 24.1.02 [EUT] POSN: 5326.564N, 0447.401W. NE 1977. 12.11.09 CINC DELETED. MORE THAN 5 YEARS. 10.3.14 EXAM'D 8.11.13 IN 5326.584N, 0447.391W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 51.89 IN GEN DEPTH 54.5MTRS. SCOUR 2.7MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 90MTRS NW FROM BOTH SIDES OF THE NE END. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 2.61MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS. STRONG (SIC) MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NETSURVEY, HI 1420). APPEARS AS A MOUND WITH SCOUR AREAS. SLIGHT MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AMEND WK 51MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: MAINLY CARGO, VESSEL ALMOST DISAPPEARED

Position: 53 26.584 N,4 47.391 W

 

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