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 (53.3729833, 1.0462167)

 

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