This is the information page about the shipwreck Pathfinder, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 45.124 N,0 57.733 W (54.8698333, -0.8991667)

 

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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. African transport (probably)
3. Afrique
4. Anboto mendi (possibly)
5. Athelstane
6. Athos
7. Atlas (possibly)
8. Atwing (possibly)
9. Audax
10. Braconash (possibly)
11. Commercial
12. Corsham
13. Dayspring (probably)
14. Defiant
15. Earl percy
16. Fervent
17. Gothia
18. Hartley
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22. Hms ruthin castle
23. John miles
24. Jytte (possibly)
25. King james (possibly)
26. Lucida
27. Lucy
28. Maggie mcleman ii
29. Moorwood (possibly)
30. Ottoland (possibly)
31. Pandora
32. Pathfinder
33. Rosella (probably)
34. Rutil
35. Schaldis (possibly)
36. Stora-korsnas-link i
37. Talisman (possibly)
38. Tatiana (possibly)
39. Teesdale (possibly)
40. Thermopylae
41. Uc 70
42. Voorwarts (possibly)
43. Wayside flower

 

Name: PATHFINDER

Length 19.8 meter, width: 6.4 meter, tonnage 44 ton

Cause: Abandoned by crew after sending request for immediate assistance. later sank.

Year of registration: 1978

Water depth above wreck: 49 meter, Height above seabed: 42 cm

Known since: 1978, last detected: 1989

Details measurements/cartography: H5084/77 11.12.78 H5084/77 11.12.78 SANK 064 DEG, 7.2 MILES FROM HARTLEPOOL HUEGH LT, IN APPROX 48MTRS. (MRSC TEES, TLX DTD 6.12.78). INS AS USCPA 35MTRS IN 544509N, 005928W. BR STD. 22.1.79 22.1.79 REPD SANK 052 DEG, 6.2 MILES FROM TEES FAIRWAY BUOY IN 180FT OF WATER AND TO LIE APPROX 3 CABLES S OF EKOFISK PIPE LINE, IN 544447N, 005745 PA. NCA YET. H6331/87 2.2.89 H6331/87 2.2.89 EXAM'D 2.8.88 IN 544507N, 005738W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43 IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 8MTRS (PROBABLY FISH), LENGTH 25MTRS, BREADTH 7MTRS. LIES 042/222 DEG, APPARENTLY INTACT AND UPRIGHT WITH BOW SW. CHART AS WK 41MTRS. (LAND & MARINE, HI 414B). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT & UPRIGHT, BOW SW

Position: 54 45.124 N,0 57.733 W

 

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