This is the information page about the shipwreck Orion (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 59.685 N,1 22.22 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

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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. Adams beck (probably)
2. Albano
3. Aurora
4. Azira
5. Balzac
6. Bangarth
7. Blairhall
8. Blue dawn
9. British officer (after part)
10. Bullger
11. Cairnglen
12. Carmarthen coast
13. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
14. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
15. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
16. Clare (possibly)
17. Cranford (possibly)
18. Denham (probably)
19. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
20. Dora
21. Eagle iii
22. Empire bay
23. Eston
24. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
25. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
26. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
27. Eventide
28. Fawn (probably)
29. Fenella
30. Ferryhill
31. Firelight (possibly)
32. Gateshead (possibly)
33. General havelock
34. Gottfried (possibly)
35. Gran
36. Grit
37. Gudbrand (possibly)
38. H a brightman
39. H c flood (possibly)
40. H c flood (probably)
41. Hanne
42. Hebble (probably)
43. Hekla (possibly)
44. Helvetia (possibly)
45. Hercules
46. Heros (possibly)
47. Hmms 180
48. Hms ben ardna (probably)
49. Hms elise
50. Hms elise (possibly)
51. Hms ethel taylor
52. Hms james ludford
53. Hms loch naver
54. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
55. Hms snaefell (probably)
56. Hms southsea
57. Hms star of devoran
58. Hms summer rose
59. Hms william hallet (possibly)
60. Hms witherington
61. Hmsm unity (probably)
62. Hogarth
63. Humber
64. Ilios (possibly)
65. Ilious
66. Intent
67. Inverlane (part of)
68. Inverlane (stern section)
69. Jenny m (possibly)
70. John m smart (possibly).
71. Jolly girls
72. Jolly girls (possibly)
73. Jonkoping i (possibly)
74. Kalua
75. Kamma
76. Kasko
77. Linden (probably)
78. Llwyngwair (possibly)
79. Loch-na-gar (probably)
80. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
81. Longbird
82. Lyng
83. Maindy bridge (possibly)
84. Marcheller (possibly)
85. Margaret sutton
86. Marne (part of)(possibly)
87. Mars
88. Mayoress pelican
89. Mile end (possibly)
90. Narcissus (possibly)
91. Nike (possibly)
92. Nordheim (possibly)
93. Nyula
94. Orion (probably)
95. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
96. Polleon (possibly)
97. Poltava (possibly)
98. Povena
99. Presto (possibly)
100. Presto (possibly)
101. Princess maud (possibly)
102. Protector (possibly)
103. Providence
104. Prunelle
105. Queen wilhelmina
106. Quest (probably)
107. Quillota
108. Ragnhild (possibly)
109. Ragni (probably)
110. Ravensbourne (possibly)
111. Recorder (possibly)
112. Regian
113. Renen
114. Rfa creosol
115. Richard de larrinaga
116. Rio colorado
117. Rising sun (part of)
118. Rising sun (part of)
119. Rosa (possibly)
120. Rotha
121. Saga (possibly)
122. Sargasso (possibly)
123. Scott miller
124. Snowdrop (possibly)
125. Spray
126. Stag 5 (probably)
127. Staithes (possibly)
128. Stangate
129. Strinheim
130. Suavity
131. Sunniva (possibly)
132. Svava
133. Swiftly
134. Teal (probably)
135. Thames (probably)
136. The stewarts court (probably)
137. Triumph
138. Ub 115 (possibly)
139. Uc 32 (probably)
140. Upcerne
141. Vestra
142. Vianna (possibly)
143. Vianna (probably)
144. Wearsider
145. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: ORION (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1998

Water depth above wreck: 18 meter, Height above seabed: 65 cm

Known since: 1998, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: HH090/796/01 31.12.98 EXAM'D 11.8.98 IN 5459.683N, 0122.218W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT FOUL 12.0MTRS BUT NOT SWEPT CLEAR DUE TO NETS AND RISK TO VESSEL. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.4 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.3MTRS. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. LIES 065/245 DEGS. (GARDLINE, HI 796). INS AS WK 13.7MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/15 15.2.00 WK IN 5459.684N, 0122.218W [WGD] IS A SS. WELL BROKEN UP WITH ONLY THE ENGINES STANDING PROUD OF THE SEABED. KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE 'ORION' OR THE 'SUNNIVA'. (R M STEVENSON, LTR DTD 9.2.00). NCA. SEP 2019/000043627 24.3.19 EXAM’D 26.3.19 IN 5459.685N, 0122.220W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.11MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. LENGTH 4.3MTRS, WIDTH 5.3MTRS, HT 4.4MTRS. REMAINS OF WELL BROKEN UP WRECK. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND DW 14.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: REMAINS OF WELL BROKEN UP WRECK

Position: 54 59.685 N,1 22.22 W

 

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