This is the information page about the shipwreck Nile, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 16.254 N,5 25.635 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. Acadian
2. Acklington
3. Adolf vinnen
4. Aida lauro
5. Alacrity
6. Alster (possibly)
7. Antwerpen
8. Arvor
9. Asia
10. Aud
11. Austria (possibly)
12. Balbec
13. Bard (possibly)
14. Bellucia
15. Besse (probably)
16. Bessemer city (probably)
17. Bolette (possibly)
18. Brava
19. Brest
20. Busby
21. Carasa (possibly)
22. Carmarthen
23. Cheerful
24. Chimu
25. Christina
26. Christos markettos
27. Citrine
28. City of cardiff
29. City of ghent
30. City of westminster (& kul)
31. Clan malcolm
32. Conqueror
33. Courtown
34. Cristina
35. Cromdale
36. Dageid
37. Denebola
38. Depois
39. Devon
40. Dunaskin
41. Dundee (probably)
42. Dux (possibly)
43. Empire flamingo (for'd section)
44. Enrico parodi
45. Fanny lambert
46. Friday (vrijdag) possibly
47. Gallier (possibly)
48. Gemini
49. Genevieve (possibly)
50. Glamorgan coast
51. Glendale
52. Gleno
53. Grip (part of)
54. Hampshire
55. Hanover
56. Hansy
57. Helene (probably)
58. Hellopes
59. Hms anson
60. Hms royalo
61. Hms warspite
62. Hms warspite (part of)
63. Hms warwick
64. Hmy viva 2
65. Holland xix
66. Hugin
67. Humbergate (probably)
68. Iona
69. J duncan
70. Jose de aramburu
71. Joshua nicholson
72. Juan ferrer
73. Juanita
74. Karen marie
75. Kate thomas (possibly)
76. Kildonan ?
77. Kilmaho
78. Kintuck
79. Kynance (probably)
80. Lake edon
81. Lake grafton
82. Lake grafton (possibly)
83. Le vieux tigre
84. Lia'g
85. Liberty
86. Lincoln
87. Loe bar wk
88. Luna
89. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
90. Luxembourg (probably)
91. Lyminge
92. Madeline
93. Maroc
94. Mefjord (possibly)
95. Moorview
96. Mosel
97. Mystique (possibly)
98. New pioneer
99. Nile
100. Norma (possibly)
101. Normand
102. Ocean harvest
103. Onega
104. Orfordness
105. Ospra
106. Peer gynt (possibly)
107. Petersham
108. Phoenix 203
109. Pioneer (possibly)
110. Ponthieu
111. Portugal
112. Prestige
113. Primo ?
114. Primrose (remains of)(possibly)
115. Princess royal
116. Quarnero
117. Reidar (possibly)
118. Rms mulheim
119. Rossmore (possibly)
120. Saint guenole
121. Santo christo de castello (possibly)
122. Saxon briton
123. Schiedam
124. Sea viper
125. Secil japan (bow section)
126. Secil japan (stern section)
127. Setubel(probably)
128. Shanes castle
129. Shoreham (probably)
130. St anthony (possibly)
131. St chamond
132. St george
133. St george (possibly)
134. Stabil (possibly)
135. Sten (possibly)
136. Sylvia-mary z-525
137. Tagona
138. Thorsa (part of)(possibly)
139. Traute sarnow
140. Tungufoss
141. Tyrhaug
142. U 1021 (possibly)
143. U 1209 (possibly)
144. U 400 (possibly)
145. Umbre
146. Underwood
147. Union crystal (possibly)
148. Union star (parts of)(probably)
149. Veghtstroom (possibly)
150. Vesuvius
151. Vigrid (possibly)
152. Vine branch (possibly)
153. War baron (probably)
154. Warnow (possibly)
155. Wild boar
156. William cory
157. Yewcroft
158. Zebra
159. Zone (probably)

 

Name: NILE

Year of registration: 1854

Water depth above wreck: 23 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1854, last detected: 2011

Details measurements/cartography: H2959/73 5.4.73 H2959/73 5.4.73 REPD TO LIE 1M TO NNW OF STONES IN 501615N, 052536W USING DECCA. NAME OF SHIP CONFIRMED BY RECOVERY OF SPOONS MARKED NILE. (E GILES, 3.4.73). CHART AS USC 18MTRS [10FMS]. BR STD. H2959/73 16.5.73 H2959/73 16.5.73 DEPTH 80FT (LESS MAX TIDE SHOULD GIVE SAFE CLEARANCE OF 10FMS). LIES NNW/SSE WITH STERN NNW. ON STBD SIDE. ENGINE HIGHEST POINT AT 12FT. BROKEN IN TWO MIDSHIPS WITH ANCHORS & CABLE LYING CLEAR OF SHIP. NO SIGN OF CARGO. NO BOILERS VISIBLE, PROBABLY ROLLED CLEAR. EXTREMELY ROTTEN. NON-FERROUS METAL SALVAGE BUT NO BLASTING. (E GILES, 6.5.73). NCA. 26.7.06 26.7.06 [EUT] POSN: 5016.284N, 0525.660W. BA 1168 [3RD EDN, JULY '02]. 15.12.11 15.12.11 LOCATED 9.10.09 IN 5016.254N, 0525.635W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPHT 19.35 IN GEN DEPTH 23.1MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 4.0MTRS, WIDTH 3.8MTRS, HT 3.65MTRS. SMALL OBJECT. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). ?DEBRIS OR ENGINE. AMEND WK 19.3MTRS N REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SMALL CONTACT, ?DEBRIS OR ENGINE

Position: 50 16.254 N,5 25.635 W

 

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