This is the information page about the shipwreck Philadelphian, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 49 10.72 N,4 51.794 W (49.38995, -5.1703666666667)

 

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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. Alesia
2. Allendale (possibly)
3. Arvor
4. Auguste marie
5. Britta (or tajandoen)
6. Corinto (possibly)
7. Dimbovita
8. Draupner
9. Garthelyde
10. Glencarron
11. Glencarron (possibly)
12. Hurunui
13. La p'tite julie 1
14. Le sokalique
15. Lucienne (possibly)
16. Merton hall
17. Messicano
18. Norma
19. Pascal andre mickael
20. Petit jean (possibly)
21. Philadelphian
22. Polvena (possibly)
23. Saint bridget
24. Setubal
25. Suzon
26. U 103
27. U 441
28. Venborg
29. Victoria ii (probably)
30. War firth (probably)

 

Name: PHILADELPHIAN

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 97 meter

Known since: 1918, last detected: 2021

Details measurements/cartography: 8.3.18 SUNK ABOUT 48M S OF THE LIZARD. (MASTER, DOCKET M11860). H4695/59 23.3.60 VARIOUS SALVAGE RECOVERED FROM STEAMER 'PHILADELPHIAN' IN APPROX POSN 60M S OF LANDS END ON 3/4.8.1959 IN 50FMS. (LL, 12.8.59). H4695/59 8.8.60 POSN 491100N, 045100W. SALVAGE OPERATIONS COMPLETED. THE VESSEL IS IN AN UPSIDE DOWN POSITION AND REDUCED TO A MOUND OF SCRAP ONLY 20FT OR SO ABOVE SEABED. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 27.7.60). H4551/76 1.12.76 'PHILADELPHIAN' REPD 34FT HIGH IN 451045N, 045241W. POSN BY DECCA. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 27.10.76). SURVEYED IN 1956-57. NCA. SEE PREVIOUS, LATER REPORT. 14.4.78 SHOWN AS UNKNOWN IN 491046N, 045142.4W [EUR]. DEPTH 91.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 97MTRS. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1976). INS AS WK 90MTRS. NC 2644. 10.8.87 SHOWN AS WK 91MTRS ON FRENCH 6680 [1986 EDN]. FRENCH WK RECORDS SHOW HEIGHT 6MTRS. 28.6.99 POSN 4910.780N, 0451.704W [EUR]. SHOWN AS DIFFUSION LIMITEE. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1999). AMENDED TO CINC. AMEND POSN. BR STD. 20.2.09 SHOWN AS WK 91MTRS IN 4910.720N, 0451.794W [WGD] ON FRENCH 6680 [INT 1708] [3RD EDN 2003 CORRECT TO NM 42 29 08, 1:150,000, LARGEST SCALE ADOPTION]. NC 2647.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 49 10.72 N,4 51.794 W

 

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