This is the information page about the shipwreck Nereus, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 1.431 N,1 37.458 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. Aduatiek (possibly)
2. Afrin (probably)
3. Agamemnon
4. Alastair
5. Ambient (probably)
6. Angelus
7. Atlanticos
8. Balgownie (probably)
9. Bonnington court
10. British captain
11. British fortune (probably)
12. Brixton
13. Cairnside
14. Carica milica
15. Cedarwood (possibly)
16. Churston
17. Clan monroe
18. Coalgas
19. Corcrest
20. Cormount (probably)
21. Coureur des mers
22. Cressdene (possibly)
23. Cresta
24. Dagmar (probably)
25. Denewood
26. Denise germaine (possibly)
27. Disa (possibly)
28. Dulwich
29. Dunwich bank wk
30. Dynamo
31. Edernian
32. El argentino
33. Empire bridge
34. Erna boldt (probably)
35. Estrella (possibly)
36. European gateway (part of)
37. Eva witte
38. F stobart (probably)
39. Faithful star
40. Farmatyr
41. Firth
42. Fort massac
43. Forth
44. Friargate (possibly)
45. Friargate (possibly)
46. Gannet (possibly)
47. Gena
48. Gerhard
49. Gipsy (possibly)
50. Golconda (possibly)
51. Grantleyhall (possibly)
52. Grenadier (probably)
53. Grisdeale
54. Groeswen (probably)
55. Harlington (probably)
56. Harlyn (probably)
57. Harriet
58. Hebe
59. Hendon hall
60. Hillglen
61. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
62. Hmml 127 (possibly)
63. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
64. Hms adonis (possibly)
65. Hms arethusa
66. Hms coquette
67. Hms donna nook
68. Hms donside (possibly)
69. Hms duchess of hamilton
70. Hms eros (possibly)
71. Hms forward iii
72. Hms franc tireur
73. Hms hastfen
74. Hms hirose (probably)
75. Hms holdene
76. Hms japan
77. Hms jessie nutten
78. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
79. Hms lord airedale
80. Hms ludlow
81. Hms marconi
82. Hms monarch
83. Hms moravia (possibly)
84. Hms nadine
85. Hms new comet (possibly)
86. Hms resono (possibly)
87. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
88. Hms river clyde (possibly)
89. Hms river clyde (possibly)
90. Hms sisapon
91. Hms sisters melville
92. Hms tervani
93. Hms tunisian
94. Hms velia (possibly)
95. Hms waveflower
96. Hms whooper
97. Hms william wesney
98. Hmsm e6
99. Hmtb 10
100. Hnlms 227
101. Hornchurch
102. Ignis (possibly)
103. Ingi
104. Ionian (possibly)
105. J c dalble
106. Janny
107. Jim
108. Josefina thorden (after part)
109. Kankakee
110. Khartoum (possibly)
111. Knarsdale
112. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
113. Koningen emma (possibly)
114. Kwasind
115. Lady salisbury
116. Lincairn (possibly)
117. Lindfar
118. Lisette
119. Lonhelen (possibly)
120. Lowland
121. Mac 5 (possibly)
122. Magdapur
123. Mahseer
124. Mangara
125. Marie leonhardt (probably)
126. Mascotte
127. Mecklenburg
128. Mendibil mendi (possibly)
129. Mexico
130. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
131. Moidart
132. Morar
133. Nereus
134. Newhaven (possibly)
135. Nico
136. Nicolaos piangos
137. Norhauk
138. Norwich trader
139. Ocean pride
140. Old charlton
141. Ostprussen (possibly)
142. Paullette
143. Peik
144. Persistant whisper
145. Pescado
146. Petshenga (possibly)
147. Phryne
148. Plawsworth (possibly)
149. Polgarth
150. Princess juliana
151. Profit
152. Protinus (possibly)
153. Quickstep
154. Ravenscraig (possibly)
155. Rhenas (possibly)
156. Salerno (possibly)
157. Salerno (possibly)
158. Savona (probably)
159. Scimitar
160. Second chance (possibly)
161. Simon bolivar
162. Southford
163. Stad maastricht
164. Storm
165. Sunbeam
166. Sunk head tower
167. Sweep ii
168. Telegraaf xviii
169. Tergestea
170. Terukuni maru
171. The sultan
172. Thornaby (possibly)
173. Thyra
174. Torchbearer
175. Uc 11 (possibly)
176. Uc 72 (possibly)
177. Vae victis
178. Vancouver
179. Volscian (possibly)
180. Warrenpoint
181. Wearside
182. White ghost
183. White lady
184. Wychwood (possibly)
185. Yewkyle (possibly)
186. Ypapanti

 

Name: NEREUS

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 17 meter, Height above seabed: 220 cm

Known since: 1918, last detected: 20201029

Details measurements/cartography: H2587/18 INS WK 8FMS IN 520127N, 013727E. - FNM 349/18. 15.10.24 DELETED. (AUTHORITY NOT NOTED). H521/30 16.1.30 INS AS WK 51FT OR 8FMS. 1.4.52 INS AS WK 8FMS 3FT. H3095/18 23.3.59 LEAST DEPTH 51FT. (TH). H3958/61 27.11.62 EXAM'D USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR 52FT, FOUL 54FT. LEAST E/S 52 IN GEN DEPTH 59FT. SCOUR DEPTH 60FT. (HMS ECHO, 29.8.62). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 4FT. H1144/65 3.8.65 LEAST E/S 52FT IN 59FT. NO SCOUR. (HMS ECHO, 27.10.64). H3186/73 7.5.73 LOCATED IN 520128N, 013736E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.3 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE). 11.5.73 POSN 520125N, 013735E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. GENERAL DEPTH 68/70 FT. (HMS NURTON, 30/3/73). H3186/73 20.2.79 EXAM'D 1.8.78 IN 510124N, 013733E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.1 IN GEN DEPTH 17.5MTRS. SCOUR 18.1MTRS. APPEARS TO BE BROKEN UP OVER AREA 50 X 100FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60C/78). AMEND TO WK 16MTRS. BR STD. H1940/80 31.3.82 EXAM'D 28.10.81 IN 520125N, 013736E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.1 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 SHADOW. LYING 130/310 DEGS. LENGTH 22MTRS, BREADTH 13MTRS. APPARENTLY PARTIALLY BURIED. (SOISS, HI 9). NCA. 7.11.83 AMEND TO WK SW 15.3MTRS. NC 2052. H2914/83 27.3.85 EXAM'D 3.7.84 IN 520124N, 013734E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.4 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.6MTRS. LYING 165/345 DEG AND GIVES A VERY POOR SONAR RETURN. LENGTH ABOUT 25MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 193). AMEND TO WK 15.4MTRS. BR STD. H4027/86 3.11.87 EXAM'D 5.7.87 IN 520124N, 013734E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.4 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS. AN AREA OF WKGE OR A VIRTUALLY BURIED WK WITH PROBABLE ORIENTATION 150/330 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY DETECTED. (NP 1016, HI 376). NCA. HH090/493/01 20.8.90 EXAM'D 14.5.90 IN 520124.5N, 013734E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [5 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 SHADOW OBTAINED. LENGTH 20MTRS, BREADTH 5MTRS. LIES NNW/SSE. WELL BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY OBSERVED. (NP 1016, HI 493). NCA. HH090/572/01 1.9.93 LOCATED 17.7.93 IN 520124.1N, 013733.8E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOPS]. NOT FULLY EXAM'D. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.5 IN GEN DEPTH 16.8MTRS. V SLIGHT MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LIES IN AREA OF SAND RIPPLES AND WAVES AND E/S TRACE COULD BE MISTAKEN FOR ONE. (NP 1016, HI 572). NCA. HH090/689/01 17.5.96 EXAM'D 8.4.96 IN 520124.0N, 013734.2E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.1 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. NO OBVIOUS ORIENTATION. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 689). BR STD. HH090/850/01 2.7.99 EXAM'D 22.5.99 IN 5201.429N, 0137.448E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 15.7, FOUL 16MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.7 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. NO SCOUR. COVERS 20MTRS SQUARE. SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL AREA OF ALMOST BURIED WRECKAGE. (NP 1016, HI 850). AMEND TO SW 15.7MTRS. BR STD. HH090/992/01 16.5.02 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 992). NCA. HH091/114/01 10.11.05 EXAM'D 3.8.05 IN 5201.430N, 0137.458E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.28 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 14MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 1MTR. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL AREA OF BURIED WRECKAGE. (NP 1016, HI 1114). AMEND WK 15.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/262/01 5.2.09 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1262). NCA. 27.2.13 NOT LOCATED 2012 USING M/B. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). NCA. SEP 2016/000269494 22.3.17 EXAM'D 8.11.16; IN 5201.431N, 0137.459E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.52MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HEIGHT 1MTRS, ORIENTATION 125/305 DEGS. WRECK IS BROKEN AND ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED IN A SANDWAVE. NFS. (GARDLINE, HI 1531). RETAIN DW 15.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2020/000300068 10.12.20 EXAM'D 29.10.20 IN 5201.431N, 0137.458E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.58MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS, LENGTH 8.09MTRS, WIDTH 1.62MTRS, HEIGHT 0.86MTRS, ORIENTATION 220 DEGS. DEBRIS FIELD LENGTH 12.42MTRS, TOWARDS 000 DEGS. WRECKAGE IS HEAVILY BROKEN WITH LARGEST PIECE AT THE CENTRE OF THE WRECK. SCATTERED DEBRIS SURROUNDS WRECKAGE. NO EVIDENCE OF SCOUR CAN BE SEEN. WELL DEFINED DEBRIS FIELD IS SCATTERED AROUND THE MAIN WRECKAGE. (A-2-SEA, HI 1698). AMEND DW 15.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WRECKAGE IS HEAVILY BROKEN WITH LARGEST PIECE AT THE CENTRE OF THE WRECK. SCATTERED DEBRIS SURROUNDS WRECKAGE. NO EVIDENCE OF SCOUR CAN BE SEEN.

Position: 52 1.431 N,1 37.458 E

 

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