This is the information page about the shipwreck Orion, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 49.494 N,1 8.559 W (50.633333333333, -1.4166666666667)

 

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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. Ala
2. Albatros
3. Algerian
4. Angry fish
5. Armenier
6. Asborg
7. Bettann (bow section)
8. Bettann (stern section)
9. Camberwell
10. Cambrian
11. Cambrian (part of)
12. Cambrian princess (probably)
13. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
14. Camswan
15. Capable
16. Castle crag
17. Cuba
18. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
19. Duddon (probably)
20. Elford
21. Empress queen
22. Excelsior
23. Flag theofano
24. Fpt iv
25. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
26. G-cbpt
27. Gerarda
28. Glen (possibly)
29. Grace dieu
30. Grip fast
31. Harry sharman
32. Hauler
33. Highland brigade
34. Hm lct 427 (after part)
35. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
36. Hms apley (possibly)
37. Hms boxer
38. Hms hazard
39. Hms hazardous
40. Hms insolent
41. Hms invincible
42. Hms p12 (stern section).
43. Hms prince leopold
44. Hms undine
45. Hms velox
46. Hmsm a1
47. Indutionmare
48. Irishman
49. Island mist
50. Isleworth
51. Joannis millas
52. Kurland
53. Lct 1068
54. Leon
55. Lowmount
56. Luciston
57. Luis
58. Mary rose
59. Minca 35
60. Montecrana (possibly)
61. Moonraker (probably)
62. Neath (possibly)
63. Oriflamme
64. Orion
65. Pearl (probably)
66. Ps ryde
67. Roway
68. Rtc no.9
69. Sinah
70. Stokes bay pier (remains)
71. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
72. U 1195
73. Ub 21
74. Vadne
75. Vanessa (probably)
76. Venus
77. Volkerak
78. Wapello
79. Weston maid (possibly)
80. Withern
81. Woodham

 

Name: ORION

Year of registration: 1972

Water depth above wreck: -1 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1972, last detected: 1985

Details measurements/cartography: H1270/72 9.10.72 H1270/72 9.10.72 WK MOVED TO POSN 139DEGS, 300FT FROM NO 21 PILE. (PORTSMOUTH NM 49/72). NCA H4171/68 10.4.73 H4171/68 & H5710/69 10.4.73 DW DRIES 3MTRS, 094DEGS, 195MTRS FROM TRIPOD. (SCES, 9.2.73).

- NM 857/73. H1270/77 15.12.77 H1270/77 15.12.77 WK SHOWN IN 504927.9N, 010828W ON AIR PHOTOS 1240/230 DTD 7.7.76. NE 2631. H4171/68 20.6.79 H4171/68 20.6.79 EXAM'D 9.3.78 IN 504927.6N, 010827.9W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. ABOUT 15MTRS LONG, LYING N/S. ONLY KEEL AND SOME RIBS REMAIN. (HMS WATERWITCH HI 80(A)/78). R/P. 10.5.85 10.5.85 ST DRIES 2.4MTRS SHOWN IN 504927.6N, 010828.3W [OGB] ON DOE SURVEY [K9134]. NE 2628.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ONLY KEEL & RIBS REMAIN

Position: 50 49.494 N,1 8.559 W

 

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