This is the information page about the shipwreck Northgate, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 30.28 N,0 14.112 W (49.5046667, -0.2352)

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.

Name: NORTHGATE

Length 65 meter, width: 12 meter, tonnage 429 ton
Load: ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore

Cause: Sank after springing leak whilst in tow off le havre pilot vessel. (ll).

Year of registration: 1963

Water depth above wreck: 18 meter

Known since: 1963, last detected: 2021

Details measurements/cartography: H2147/63 7.6.63 H2147/63 7.6.63 DW PA IN 493050N, 001510W, MARKED BY G CONL BUOY CLOSE W. (FR NM 63 14 14 & LL).

- NM 1182/63. H2147/63 21.7.64 H2147/63 21.7.64 DW IN 493017N, 001412W, MARKED BY CAN BUOY, TOPMARK 2 TRIANGLES, POINTS TOGETHER. (FR NM 64 25 13).

- NM 1412/64. H5222/68 23.12.68 H5222/68 23.12.68 WK 8.8MTRS [4FMS 5FT] IN 493018N, 001400W, MARKED BY G CAN BUOY, TOPMARK 2 TRIANGLES, POINTS TOGETHER, CLOSE W. (FR NM 68 47 11).

- NM 27/69. 11.2.74 11.2.74 NOW CHARTED AS WK 9MTRS, MARKED BY G CAN BUOY, TOPMARK 2 TRIANGLES POINTS TOGETHER, CLOSE W ON NC 2146. 29.11.79 29.11.79 WK 9MTRS SHOWN IN 493018N, 001402 ON FR 6603 [AUG 1979 EDN]. H1271/80 22.6.81 H1271/80 22.6.81 WK 13.6MTRS [7FMS 2FT] SHOWN IN 493021N, 001358W, MARKED BY N CARD LT BUOY, Q, 2C NNE ON FR 6736 [1981 EDN]. NE 2146 & NE 2613. 12.12.89 12.12.89 WK 13.6MTRS SHOWN IN 493021N, 001402W, MARKED BY N CARD LT BUOY, Q, 'NORTHGATE', 1C NE ON FR 6736 [2ND EDN 1989]; IN 493020.5N, 001401W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS. EXAM'D BY MAGNETOMETER & E/S. LEAST DEPTH 13.6 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. HT 4.5MTRS ABOVE SEABED. ORIGINAL DIMENSIONS: LENGTH 65MTRS [213FT], BEAM 12MTRS [39FT]. (FR WK RECORDS 1987 NO.14590082). AMEND POSN TO 493020.5N, 001401W, MARKED BY N CARD LT BUOY, Q, 'NORTHGATE', 1C NE. NE 2146. HH351/510/02 9.2.95 HH351/510/02 9.2.95 LEAST DEPTH NOW 11.2MTRS. (FRENCH NM 95 03 13).

- NM 717/95. 22.3.01 22.3.01 LT BUOY NOT SHOWN ON NC 2146 [1999 EDN]. 27.12.12 27.12.12 [WGD] POSN: 4930.280N, 0014.112W.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 49 30.28 N,0 14.112 W

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