This is the information page about the shipwreck Pentwyn (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 1.074 N,5 32.879 W (51.817616666667, -5.40105)

 

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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. Alaric (possibly)
2. Athelduchess (forward part)
3. Beemsterdijk (possibly)
4. Bestwood (possibly)
5. Boltonhall (possibly)
6. Boscastle (possibly)
7. Brynymor
8. Cambro
9. Celtic revenge (possibly)
10. City of glasgow (probably)
11. Clan macduff
12. Clydesdale
13. Colonian
14. Dalserf
15. Dan beard (after part) (possibly)
16. Egda (possibly)
17. Empire gunner (possibly)
18. Empire panther (probably)
19. Ethel
20. Falcon
21. Fowey rose (possibly)
22. Gerard
23. Glenisla (possibly)
24. Graffoe
25. Gresham (possibly)
26. Havna (possibly)
27. Hematite
28. Jane grey (possibly)
29. Jonas lie (possibly)
30. Kassanga (possibly)
31. King edgar
32. Kingstown (probably)
33. Lucy
34. Mersey
35. Mesaba (probably)
36. Morna
37. Morning star
38. Norfolk coast
39. Novasli (possibly)
40. Pentwyn (possibly)
41. Port townsville (probably)
42. Portland (possibly)
43. Prince cadwgan (probably)
44. Rhiwabon
45. Rotula (possibly)
46. Rowena
47. Sapphire (possibly)
48. Soreldoc (possibly)
49. South of england
50. St fintan (possibly)
51. St george
52. St patrick (possibly)
53. Strathnairn (possibly)
54. Suzanne boulet (possibly)
55. Szent istvan
56. Tweed (possibly)
57. U 1169 (possibly)
58. U 61 (possibly)
59. Walter l m russ
60. Whitehaven
61. Wiema

 

Name: PENTWYN (POSSIBLY)

Length 67.1 meter, width: 10.1 meter, tonnage 3587 ton
Load: foodstuffs: solid

Cause: vessel, torpedoed by german submarine u-90. (der krieg zur see). vessel, on passage from lagos for liverpool. torpedoed by german submarine u-90. (llww1).

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 89 meter, Height above seabed: 108 cm

Known since: 1918, last detected: 1983

Details measurements/cartography: 23.10.18 23.10.18 POSN 520300N, 053400W APPROX. (BOARD OF TRADE WR 8/408). CHART AS NDW PA. BA 1410. POSN 20M NE BY N QUARTER N FROM SMALLS. (BMVS). PLOTS IN 520030N, 052400W APPROX. NCA. H3140/69 20.5.77 H3140/69 20.5.77 NOT FOUND IN CHARTED POSN, 520300N, 053400W, DURING MAIN AREA SEARCH. (HMS FAWN HI 44/75). AMEND FILED POSN TO 520030N, 052400W. H4467/81 11.4.83 H4467/81 11.4.83 NOTHING FOUND DURING 2.5M RADIUS DISPROVING SEARCH AROUND 520030N, 052400W. HOWEVER NEW WK, POSSIBLY THIS ONE, LOCATED 20.7.82 & EXAM'D 20.1.83 IN 520103N, 053249W. USING HF [2 LOP] & DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 82.3 IN GEN DEPTH 89MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6MTRS, LENGTH 67MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 6MTRS. GOOD CONTACT, LYING 108/288 DEGS, BOWS NW. UPRIGHT WITH SANDBANK FORMING ON PORT SIDE. SUPERSTRUCTURE AFT. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 70). BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SANDBANK FORMING ON PORTSIDE

Position: 52 1.074 N,5 32.879 W

 

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