This is the information page about the shipwreck Pandora, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 34.259 N,0 41.425 W (54.4542667, -0.3978333)

 

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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. Adine (probably)
2. African transport (probably)
3. Afrique
4. Aigburth
5. Amulet
6. Anboto mendi (possibly)
7. Ardgantoch
8. Athelstane
9. Athos
10. Atlas (possibly)
11. Atwing (possibly)
12. Audax
13. Beaumanoir (probably)
14. Ben aden
15. Berwick (possibly)
16. Black prince (possibly)
17. Botha (possibly)
18. Brentwood
19. Castleford (probably)
20. Commercial
21. Constantia
22. Corsham
23. Corsican prince
24. Countess of strathmore (possibly)
25. Creteblock
26. Crimdon (possibly)
27. Dayspring (probably)
28. Defiant
29. Disperser
30. Eaglescliffe (probably)
31. Earl percy
32. Ellida (probably)
33. Ferruccio
34. Fervent
35. Florentia
36. Fred everard
37. Garthwaite
38. Gimle
39. Gothia
40. Gwalia (possibly)
41. Harrow (probably)
42. Hartley
43. Helene
44. Hercules
45. Highgate
46. Hms desire (possibly)
47. Hms dromio
48. Hms locheil
49. Hms lord ridley
50. Hms ruthin castle
51. Hms swallow
52. Hurstwood
53. John miles
54. Lady helen
55. Lampada (probably)
56. Lanthorn
57. London
58. Lowtyne (possibly)
59. Lucy
60. Madame renee
61. Marchioness of londonderry
62. Marie stuart
63. Melanie (probably)
64. Membland (possibly)
65. Merrie islington
66. Modemi (possibly)
67. Moorlands
68. Moorwood (possibly)
69. Oakwell
70. Pandora
71. Pathfinder
72. Paul
73. Philander (probably)
74. Polanna
75. Polruan
76. Quaggy (probably)
77. Rosella (probably)
78. Rutil
79. Saint ninian
80. Sarah thinnesen
81. Schaldis (possibly)
82. Sir francis
83. Skane
84. Springhill
85. Stora-korsnas-link i
86. Suntrap (probably)
87. Talisman (possibly)
88. Tatiana (possibly)
89. Teesdale (possibly)
90. Ub 30
91. Uc 70
92. Wallsend
93. Wayside flower
94. Woodstock (bow section)
95. Woodstock (stern section)

 

Name: PANDORA

Length 35.4 meter, width: 7 meter, draught: 2.4, tonnage 203 ton
Load: stone

Cause: Built in 1893 by schlisinger davis & co, newcastle-upon-tyne. owned at time of loss by merchinson ss co ltd. one boiler, compound expansion engine of 28 nhp, single shaft. passage newburgh for hull. foundered in 60 knot gale. crew of 6 lost. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1989

Water depth above wreck: 39 meter, Height above seabed: 70 cm

Known since: 1989, last detected: 20170106

Details measurements/cartography: FOUNDERED IN 45 DEGS, 4 MILES, STAITHES. (LL). NCA. H6331/87 23.1.89 WK EXAM'D 20.7.88 IN 543415N, 004118W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 34.5, FOUL AT 35.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 34.6 IN GEN DEPTH 39.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.4MTRS, LENGTH 40MTRS, BEAM 7MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEG, IN ONE PIECE AND POSSIBLY ON ITS SIDE. A SEPARATE SMALL CONTACT, WITH MAX HT 1MTR, LIES 160MTRS NE. (LAND & MARINE, HI 414B). INS AS SW 34MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/09 8.6.95 SMALL INTACT WRECK, LYING ON AN EVEN KEEL. BOWS SEAWARD. LARGELY INTACT WITH WHEELHOUSE AND SUPERSTRUCTURE AFT. ONE FWD HOLD WITH BOW MAST LYING BACK, UPROOTED AND RUNNING TOWARD STBD SIDE ACROSS THE CARGO HOLD WITH BELL BRACKET STILL FIXED ON. ENGINE AND BOILER ROOM MOSTLY DECKED OVER. HATCH AFT TO SMALL STORE ROOM. BRONZE PROP WITH TWO BLADES MISSING. BOW ACCOMMODATION WITH REMAINS OF PAINTED TIMBER LINING, TOILET ON PORT SIDE. BOW ACCESS SHELTER AND ANCHOR WINCH IN PLACE. IDENTIFIED FROM BELL, FOUND IN HOLD DIRECTLY BELOW BELL BRACKET. (A C JACKSON & C A RACEY). NCA. HH100/351/10 24.11.95 STEAM COMPOUND ENGINE. SINGLE BOILER, TWO FURNACES. ENGINE AND BRIDGE AFT. ONE FORWARD CARGO HOLD. (A C JACKSON & C A RACEY). NCA. SEP 2015/000095701 1.6.15 EXAM'D BY BDC 36.72MTRS IN 5434.254N, 0041.454W [WGD]. NFS. (CEFAS SURVEY, DS9). NCA. SEP 2017/000002822 3.5.17 EXAM'D 06.01.17; IN 5434.259N, 0041.425W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 34.42MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS, LENGTH 36.2MTRS, WIDTH 8.3MTRS, HEIGHT 5.28MTRS, ORIENTATION 070/250 DEGS. (MMT, HI 1491). AMEND NDW 34MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 54 34.259 N,0 41.425 W

 

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