This is the information page about the shipwreck Our merit (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 56 59.992 N,1 49.925 W (57.160566666667, -2.0339)

 

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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. Archangel
2. Archangel (possibly)
3. Archangel (possibly)
4. Assyrian
5. Athenia
6. Belvoir castle (probably)
7. Branksea (possibly)
8. Cairnie
9. Coastal emperor
10. Confield
11. Creemuir
12. Cushendall (part of)(possibly)
13. Emperor (possibly)
14. Empire brigade
15. Empire volunteer
16. Empress (part of)(possibly)
17. Fanad head
18. Geraldine mary
19. Glen tanar
20. Gogovale
21. Gowrie (possibly)
22. Gunborg
23. Hedrun
24. Hedson
25. Hms broadwater
26. Hms gelsina
27. Hms nordhav ii (part of)(possibly)
28. Hms nordhav ii (possibly)
29. Hms repro (probably)
30. Hms yesso (probably)
31. Jamaica pioneer
32. James hall
33. Karemma
34. Karianda
35. King alfred
36. King idwal
37. Lh 308 (possibly)
38. Lowdock
39. Luffness
40. Matador
41. New dawn (possibly)
42. Niritos
43. Nora
44. Our merit (possibly)
45. Ross khartoum
46. Rowanbank
47. Sandvik (possibly)
48. Shekatika
49. Sheriffmuir
50. Shirak
51. Silverburn
52. Soesterberg
53. St catherine (probably)
54. St clement (possibly)
55. Star of luxor
56. Sturdee
57. T6 (possibly)
58. Tanevik
59. Taurus (possibly)
60. Trebartha
61. Trevorian
62. U 1206 (probably)
63. Viking queen
64. Ville de hasselt
65. Wandby
66. Xmas rose

 

Name: OUR MERIT (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1957

Water depth above wreck: 82 meter, Height above seabed: 55 cm

Known since: 1957, last detected: 2009

Details measurements/cartography: H5429/57 11.10.57 SANK IN PD 570000N, 015000W. (LL). NCA. 13.11.75 INS AS NDW PD. NC 210. HH091/155/01 1.3.10 SEP 2010/000097684 EXAM'D 14.6.09 IN 5659.992N, 0149.925W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 81.46 IN GEN DEPTH 82.4MTRS. SCOUR 4.2MTRS DEEP (SIC). LENGTH 6MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS, HT 1MTR. LIES 055/235 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE HYDRO, HI 1155). TWO CONTACTS LYING ALONG 055/235 DEGS. APPARENTLY MINOR SCOUR. AMEND WK 81MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: TWO CONTACTS LYING ALONG 055/235 DEGS

Position: 56 59.992 N,1 49.925 W

 

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