This is the information page about the shipwreck Nimrod (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 14.433 N,1 10.836 E (53.372983333333, 1.0462166666667)

 

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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. Ahamo
2. Algarve
3. Amberley
4. Ambrose fleming
5. Antiope
6. Aquarius (possibly)
7. Asteria
8. Baron ailsa
9. Birtley
10. Blackburn
11. Blackburn (possibly)
12. Boulderpool (fwd part)
13. Burgos
14. Carrier
15. Chatwood (possibly)
16. Chelsea (possibly)
17. Chevychase
18. Clan morrison
19. Continental (possibly)
20. Corea
21. Cormarsh
22. Czestochowa
23. Dauntless (possibly)
24. Dromore castle
25. Duncarron
26. Efos
27. Eikhaug
28. Empire newcomen
29. Empress
30. Fireglow
31. Fittonia (possibly)
32. Francois trixier
33. George royle
34. Georgia (stern section)
35. Giorgio ohlsen
36. Harden
37. Heathfield
38. Hjordis
39. Hms arley
40. Hms cap d'antifer
41. Hms caroline moller
42. Hms cloughton wyke
43. Hms cobra
44. Hms fleet tender c (ex-mamari iii)
45. Hms kylemore
46. Hms loch alsh
47. Hms nogi
48. Hms pintail
49. Hms solomon
50. Hms st donats
51. Hms vortigern
52. Hmsm umpire
53. Homefire
54. Hull trader
55. Jessie maersk
56. Jevington court
57. Keymun
58. La combattante (stern section)
59. Lanterna (probably)
60. Marden
61. Minorca
62. Nimrod (probably)
63. Ogono
64. Ottar jarl
65. P.l.m. 25
66. Pacific
67. Pacific (possibly)
68. Pontfield (forepart)
69. Rimac
70. Robert w pomeroy
71. Rosalie (possibly)
72. Royal scott
73. Salvus ii
74. Schieland
75. Sitona
76. St thomas (possibly)
77. Tayjack 1 (part of)
78. Tayjack 1 (part of)
79. Tayjack 1 (part of)
80. Trajan
81. Traviata (possibly)
82. Trelissick
83. Tyneford
84. Varoy
85. Vera (probably)
86. Virgin de lourdres
87. Welholme (possibly)
88. Welsh prince
89. Western mist (possibly)
90. Westland
91. Wimbledon
92. Winhill or whinhill
93. Zephyr
94. Zor

 

Name: NIMROD (PROBABLY)

Length 49.4 meter, width: 8.2 meter, draught: 3, tonnage 378 ton
Load: stone

Cause: built in 1948 by scheeps westerbroek, weserbroek. owned at time of loss forumcastle ltd. managed by tower shipping, jersey. six cylinder oil engine of 360hp, single shaft. passage whitstable for leith. cargo stone. cargo shifted in strong winds. abandoned by crew when stbd list developed. later sank. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1977

Water depth above wreck: 20 meter, Height above seabed: 72 cm

Known since: 1977, last detected: 2018

Details measurements/cartography: H3805/72 18.11.77 WK LOCATED IN 531424N, 011036E. (TH HARWICH, TELECON). NCA YET. H4658/71 14.12.77 SURVEY ATTEMPTS INCONCLUSIVE. ANOTHER EXAMINATION TO BE CONDUCTED. G SPH BUOY, INT QKFL G, LAID 140 DEG, 1C FROM WK. (TH HARWICH, TELEX 5.12.77). NCA YET. H4658/71 16.12.77 WK EXAM'D IN 531433N, 011051E. CHAIN SWEPT CLEAR AT 18, FOUL AT 19MTRS. GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. WK BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH HARWICH, TELEX 15.12.77). INS AS SW 18MTRS. BR STD. HH090/565/01 4.12.92 HH090/565/01 4.12.92 EXAM'D 1.10.92 IN 531424.6N, 011056.4E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.4, FOUL AT 15.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.2 IN GEN DEPTH 19.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.4MTR. DCS3 HT 4.3MTRS, LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. AREA OF LARGE BROKEN DEBRIS ORIENTATED 170/350 DEG. (SEATEAM, HI 565). AMEND TO SW 15.4MTRS.

- NM 45/93. HH090/593/01 10.1.94 EXAM'D 13.8.93 IN 531424.5N, 011057.2E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOPS]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.1 IN GEN DEPTH 19.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 10.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.7MTRS, LENGTH 66MTRS, BREADTH 22MTRS. LIES 085/265 DEG, BROKEN IN TWO PARTS. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 593). NCA. 29.11.02 DIVERS REPORT THAT WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE CARGO OF YORK STONE IS STILL IN THE HOLD. ALMOST CERTAINLY THE NIMROD. (R YOUND, TELECON). NCA. SEP 2018/000212985 6.9.18 EXAM'D 25.3.18 IN 5314.433N 0110.836E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.04MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS, LENGTH 50.4MTRS, WIDTH 13.5MTRS, HEIGHT 3.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 072/252 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 41MTRS, 0.7MTRS DEEP, TOWARD 123 DEGS. INTACT BROKEN IN TWO AT MIDSHIPS. (GARDLINE, HI 1515). AMEND TO DW 16MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BROKEN IN TWO PARTS

Position: 53 14.433 N,1 10.836 E

 

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