This is the information page about the shipwreck Philotis, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 36.995 N,5 9.226 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)

 

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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. Adamantios j pithis
2. Alaric (possibly)
3. Albion
4. Antonio
5. Balholm
6. Behar
7. Boston city (possibly)
8. Boy toby (possibly)
9. Burry
10. Canterbury bell
11. Carrier
12. Celtic revenge (possibly)
13. Christian borum
14. Clapham (probably)
15. Colonian
16. Concha
17. Dakotian
18. Drina (probably)
19. Empire beacon (possibly)
20. Englishman
21. Faraday
22. Four winds
23. Georgios markettos (probably)
24. Gerard
25. Gisella (possibly)
26. Glenisla (possibly)
27. Graffoe
28. Gratie gods (possibly)
29. Helene
30. Hematite
31. Highgate (possibly)
32. Highland home (probably)
33. Hms arbutus
34. Hms caroline (aft part)
35. Hms leda (probably)
36. Hms marojam
37. Hms minicoy
38. Hms pilot vessel no.10
39. Hms select (possibly)
40. Hmsm e39
41. Humber
42. Hurst
43. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
44. Ionian
45. Kerloch
46. Kingstown (probably)
47. Lcg 15
48. Lcg no.16
49. Loch shiel
50. Lord derby (probably)
51. Lucy
52. Maplefield (possibly)
53. Matronna
54. Morna
55. Morning star
56. Olive branch
57. Pauline elizabeth
58. Philotis
59. Pikepool (probably)
60. Plm 21
61. Portland (possibly)
62. Prince cadwgan (probably)
63. Princess irene
64. Queen
65. Rasona
66. Renfrew (possibly)
67. Sea farer (possibly)
68. Shaleen
69. Shamrock
70. Sovereign (possibly)
71. St george
72. St jacques (probably)
73. Suzanne boulet (possibly)
74. Szent istvan
75. Thor
76. Tormes (possibly)
77. Trevilla (possibly)
78. Vernicos alexia
79. Vernicos barbara iv
80. Vernicos giorgis
81. Whitehaven
82. Wiema
83. Wileysike

 

Name: PHILOTIS

Length 121.9 meter, width: 15.8 meter, draught: 8.5, tonnage 880 ton
Load: coal

Cause: ex-grebe '37. built in 1926 by ailsa shipbuilding co ltd, troon. owned at time of loss by moss hutchison line ltd. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 175 nhp, single shaft. passage swansea for lisbon. cause of loss not stated. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1943

Water depth above wreck: 49 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1943, last detected: 1977

Details measurements/cartography: H109/45 9.5.43 H109/45 9.5.43 IN WESTERN APPROACHES LIST AS W N173. AUBD 320/50 SONAR CONTACT IN 513700N, 051000W. (C IN C WA). 7.4.72 7.4.72 NDW PA SHOWN IN 513700N, 051024W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 1478. 12.12.72 12.12.72 NOW CHARTED AS WK USC PA 34MTRS. (TONNAGE KNOWN). NC 2878. H3804/72 3.10.77 H3804/72 3.10.77 LOCATED 24.10.76 IN 513658.11N, 050909.79W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH 38.6 IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 64MTRS, LYING APPROX N/S. THOUGH 4C E OF ORIGINAL POSN SIZE WOULD INDICATE THAT THIS IS PROBABLY THE PHILOTIS. IN WELL BROKEN-UP STATE. (HMS WOODLARK, ROS DTD 17.12.76). BR STD. H4919/77 20.1.78 H4919/77 20.1.78 NOT FOUND BY MAGNETOMETER. (E GILES). 12.10.05 12.10.05 [EUT] POSN: 5136.995N, 0509.226W. NE 3273. 31.12.08 31.12.08 CONFIRMED AS PHILOTIS. HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED BY RECOVERED CHINA PLATE BEARING NAME OF THE OWNER. (G JONES, EMAIL DTD 31.12.08). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN UP

Position: 51 36.995 N,5 9.226 W

 

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