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 (54.93705, -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. Adine (probably)
3. African transport (probably)
4. Afrique
5. Anboto mendi (possibly)
6. Athelstane
7. Athos
8. Atlas (possibly)
9. Atwing (possibly)
10. Audax
11. Aurora
12. Azira
13. Blue dawn
14. Braconash (possibly)
15. Burnhope (part of)
16. Carlo
17. Carmarthen coast
18. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
19. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
20. Clare (possibly)
21. Clavering (part of)
22. Commercial
23. Corsham
24. Cranford (possibly)
25. Dayspring (probably)
26. Defiant
27. Denham (probably)
28. Dimitris
29. Dredger no 3 (possibly)
30. Eagle iii
31. Earl percy
32. Elemore
33. Empire bay
34. Eventide
35. Fawn (probably)
36. Fervent
37. Gateshead (possibly)
38. Gothia
39. Grit
40. H a brightman
41. H c flood (possibly)
42. H c flood (probably)
43. Harraton
44. Hartley
45. Harvest
46. Hawkwood
47. Heckler
48. Helene
49. Helvetia (possibly)
50. Hendrika
51. Hercules
52. Hms euston
53. Hms fairplay 2
54. Hms james ludford
55. Hms loch naver
56. Hms locheil
57. Hms ruthin castle
58. Hms snaefell (probably)
59. Hogarth
60. Humber
61. Ida duncan
62. Intent
63. Jenny m (possibly)
64. John m smart (possibly).
65. John miles
66. Jonkoping i (possibly)
67. Jytte (possibly)
68. Kasko
69. Kilkis (possibly)
70. King james (possibly)
71. La basiase (la bastaise)
72. Llwyngwair (possibly)
73. Loch-na-gar (probably)
74. Lucida
75. Lucy
76. Maggie mcleman ii
77. Maindy bridge (possibly)
78. Margaret sutton
79. Mile end (possibly)
80. Montauban
81. Moorwood (possibly)
82. Narcissus (possibly)
83. Nordheim (possibly)
84. Ocean
85. Onslow
86. Ottoland (possibly)
87. Pandora
88. Pathfinder
89. Patria
90. Pitwines (probably)
91. Presto (possibly)
92. Ragni (probably)
93. Ravensbourne (possibly)
94. Ravnanger (probably)
95. Rfa creosol
96. Rising sun (part of)
97. Rising sun (part of)
98. Rosa (possibly)
99. Rosella (probably)
100. Rutil
101. S t wallsend
102. Saga (possibly)
103. Schaldis (possibly)
104. Stag 5 (probably)
105. Stangate
106. Stora-korsnas-link i
107. Suavity
108. Sunniva (possibly)
109. Talisman (possibly)
110. Tatiana (possibly)
111. Teal (probably)
112. Teesdale (possibly)
113. Thames (probably)
114. The stewarts court (probably)
115. Thermopylae
116. Uc 70
117. Vestra
118. Vianna (possibly)
119. Vianna (probably)
120. Victory
121. Voorwarts (possibly)
122. Wayside flower
123. Winga
124. Winga (possibly)
125. X.l.
126. Zeeland (possibly)

 

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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