This is the information page about the shipwreck Norwegian, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 32.353 N,8 55.823 W (51.300333333333, -9.084)

 

Open the Water Map of this area in a full window
 

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. Akassa
2. Alliance ii
3. Asian
4. Bell rose
5. Carol anne
6. Cliftonian
7. Counsellor
8. Dinah b
9. Faulconnler
10. Gafsa
11. Ghazee
12. Hms alyssum (probably)
13. Hms mignonette
14. Iceland
15. Iwate
16. Joan patricia
17. Kayside
18. Kowloon bridge
19. Ludgate
20. Norwegian
21. Otronto
22. Pegu
23. Rona or arona
24. Rosses morn
25. Spectator (probably)
26. Spes nova
27. Tit bonhomme
28. U 260

 

Name: NORWEGIAN

Length 122.2 meter, width: 15.8 meter, draught: 10.7, tonnage 6327 ton

Cause: torpedoed by german submarine 4 miles sw of seven heads. towed into dirk bay and ran ashore.

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 13 meter

Known since: 1917, last detected: 1982

Details measurements/cartography: H7660/20 26.10.20 POSN 513225N 085548W OR ABOUT 1.5 CABLES SSW FROM CARRIGDUFF ROCK, DIRK BAY. MARKED BY 3 SMALL BLACK MOORING BUOYS. SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS. (HMS TRING). H3542/68 5.5.70 WK IDENTIFIED. HIGHEST PART OF THE WK IS IN THE VICINITY OF THE BOILERS AND ENGINE WHERE THE WK RISES TO ABOUT 23FT ABOVE THE SEA BED. GREATER PART OF THE WK IS CONCENTRATED IN AN AREA 130FT X 60FT. WK HAS FALLEN BACK ON ITSELF, SO CONCENTRATING THE WK STILL FURTHER. A THIN SCATTERING OF WRECKAGE INCLUDING MASTS, WINCHES, GIRDERS, STEEL PLATE AND GENERAL RUBBLE COVERS AN AREA OF ABOUT 200FT RADIUS AROUND 523220N, 085547W. THE SHIP HAS BEEN SYSTEMATICALLY SALVAGED OVER THE YEARS BY AUTHORISED AND CLANDESTINE DIVERS WITH AND WITHOUT EXPLOSIVES. WK PRESENTS NO HAZARD TO YACHTS OR SMALL BOATS LIKELY TO GO CLOSE TO THE REEFS. DURING SUMMER MONTHS IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT FOR DIVERS TO LOCATE WK DUE TO THE VERY HEAVY SEAWHIP (WEED) GROWTH IN THE AREA. (R EDMUNDS, DS5, FOR SALVAGE GROUP). INS AS WK 2FMS 5FT IN 513220N, 085547W. BR STD. H1282/72 7.2.72 IDENTIFIED BY LOCAL KNOWLEDGE. WRECKAGE CONCENTRATED IN AREA 130FT X 60FT AROUND 513220N, 085547W. WK HAVING FALLEN BACK ON ITSELF, HIGHEST PART OF WK ABOUT 23FT TO TOP OF BOILER. (E GILES, UNDERMARINE OPERATIONS LTD 3.2.72). 30.6.76 AMEND TO WK 5.2MTRS. NC 2092. H4908/79 11.1.82 SALVAGE CONTRACT TO RECOVER CARGO SECURED BY A C CROTHALL. (LTR 8.12.81). 8.11.82 REPORTED AS 'COMPLETELY GONE', JUST A PILE OF PIG IRON & BOILERS REMAIN. (P SWEETING, SMITH MARINE SALVAGE (JERSEY) LTD, TELECON 8.11.82). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ONLY PILE OF PIG IRON AND BOILERS REMAIN

Position: 51 32.353 N,8 55.823 W

 

Wrecks near the Netherlands
Wrecks near Belgium
Wrecks near Germany
Wrecks near France
Wrecks near Great Britain
Wrecks off Denmark
Wrecks off Sweden
Wrecks off Norway