This is the information page about the shipwreck Nydia (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 30.155 N,3 52.513 W (53.360516666667, -3.7421666666667)

 

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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.

 

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2. Albanian
3. Albion (probably)
4. Amlwch rose
5. Ardlough
6. Ben cruachan
7. Bijou
8. Braeglen
9. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
10. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
11. Cambank
12. Cartegena
13. Chacabuco (possibly)
14. Chagres
15. Clytie
16. Constance
17. Delfina
18. Dublin
19. Fb 110 (possibly)
20. Fb 112 (possibly)
21. Fb 116 (possibly)
22. Fb 118 (possibly)
23. Fb 265 (possibly)
24. Fb 267 (possibly)
25. Fb 275 (possibly)
26. Fb 278 (possibly)
27. Fb 289 and 292 (probably)
28. Fb 295 (possibly)
29. Fb 296 (possibly)
30. Fb 297 (possibly)
31. Fb 300 (possibly)
32. Fb 43 (possibly)
33. Fb 47 (possibly)
34. Fb 56 (possibly)
35. Fb 72 (possibly)
36. Fb 83 (possibly)
37. Fb 86 (possibly)
38. Fb 98 (probably)
39. Four brothers (possibly)
40. Ghambira
41. Gleneden
42. Horizon (possibly)
43. Hornby (possibly)
44. Hoveringham 2
45. Katy
46. Kilcoan (probably)
47. Kinkorth
48. Linda blanche
49. Lugar
50. Lynkar
51. Manx fairy
52. Marie moller
53. Mermaid (probably)
54. Miriam thomas
55. Mtb 539
56. Nicola faith
57. Nydia (probably)
58. Ocean monarch
59. Penrhos (probably)
60. Penstone
61. Princess victoria
62. Rea 1
63. Rea 10
64. Rea 5
65. Rea 7 (possibly)
66. Rea 8 (possibly)
67. Rea 9 (possibly)
68. Residu
69. Rhosneigr
70. Rothsay castle
71. Seahow
72. Stonedale 2 (possibly)
73. Strathrye
74. Tijl uilenspiegel
75. Tongue beacon (possibly)
76. Torch
77. Tt 6 (possibly)
78. Vigsnes
79. Vine (possibly)

 

Name: NYDIA (PROBABLY)

Length 49.7 meter, width: 10.4 meter, draught: 6.7, tonnage 834 ton

Cause: built in 1853 by p vailin, quebeck. owned at time of loss by j p evans, liverpool. passage liverpool for tiree in ballast. sank following a collision with british ss albanian in clear weather. with nydia sailing close to the wind, albanian held her course and nydia struck her port side, aft of the bridge. sank following damage to the bow. third officer penny of albanian was found to be wholly responsible for the collision.

Year of registration: 1982

Water depth above wreck: 38 meter, Height above seabed: 319 cm

Known since: 1982, last detected: 20210814

Details measurements/cartography: 14.6.82 J POVAH, OF RHYL, REPORTS DIVING ON WK OF OLD SAILING VESSEL ABOUT 11 MILES N OF ORME. STANDS ABOUT 20FT ABOVE SEABED. (E GILES, TELECON). NCA YET. H5844/83 16.9.86 WK LOCATED IN 442010E, 5928760E [EUR]. LENGTH 43MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS, HEIGHT 6.5MTRS, APPROX. (BRITISH TELECOM INTERNATIONAL, 18.8.86). [OGB] POSN: 533009N, 035228W. H5844/83 30.10.86 WK LOCATED IN 533009N, 035228W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. LEAST DEPTH 31.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 38 TO 39MTRS. LENGTH 43MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS (MAX), HEIGHT 6.5MTRS. LYING NW/SE. (GEOSITE SURVEYS, 1.10.86).

- NM 3339/86. H2993/88 13.6.88 EXAM'D 29.11.87 IN 533009N, 035228W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36 IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. SCOUR 1 MTR DEEP. EXAM'D ALSO BY BULLDOG - HYDROSEARCH - VERTICAL HT 4.1MTRS, SHADOW HT 2.6MTRS. FAIRLY INTACT AND ALMOST COMPLETELY COVERED WITH SAND. LENGTH 43.9MTRS, BEAM 11.5MTRS. LYING 140/320 DEG. CHART AS WK 35MTRS. (HMS HECATE, HI 357). AMEND TO WK 35MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/04 26.7.91 DIVED 7.7.91 IN CHARTED POSN. REMAINS OF FAIRLY LARGE SAILING VESSEL WITH BOW NW. UPRIGHT, INTACT EXCEPT WHERE DAMAGED BY TRAWLS. POSSIBLY A SCHOONER OR BARQUE. HULL IS COPPER SHEATHED. HIGHEST PART IS AFTER DECKHOUSE WHICH STANDS ABOUT 4MTRS. SEEMS TO BE LATE 19TH CENTURY WK - POSSIBLY ABOUT 1870. (K HURLEY, 11.7.91). HH100/351/05 7.8.92 THIS IS CONSIDERED PROBABLY TO BE THE WK OF SV NYDIA FROM THE CONSTRUCTION DETAILS. (K HURLEY, 6.7.92). SEP2022/000028019 12.04.22 EXAM'D 14.08.2021; IN 5330.155N, 0352.513W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 36.78MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. LENGTH 42.7MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS, HEIGHT 1.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 319/139 DEGS. UPRIGHT, WELL DEGRADED WRECK, MOSTLY BURIED WITH VISIBLE BOW. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1507 - H525-8140). AMEND NDW 36MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: Upright, well degraded wreck, mostly buried with visible bow.

Position: 53 30.155 N,3 52.513 W

 

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