This is the information page about the shipwreck Phoenix 202, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 6.106 N,5 46.26 W (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)

 

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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. Acklington
2. Aida lauro
3. Alacrity
4. Alden gifford (possibly)
5. Alster (possibly)
6. Antwerpen
7. Arbel (probably)
8. Arnside (possibly)
9. Asia
10. Aurelien
11. Austria (possibly)
12. Balbec
13. Besse (probably)
14. Bessemer city (probably)
15. Bill (part of)(possibly)
16. Bill (possibly)
17. Boynton (possibly)
18. Busby
19. Cato
20. Chimu
21. Christina
22. Christos markettos
23. City of cardiff
24. City of westminster (& kul)
25. Clan macnab
26. Conqueror
27. Courtown
28. Denebola
29. Depois
30. Devon
31. Dunaskin
32. Dundee (probably)
33. Dux (possibly)
34. Emblem
35. Empire flamingo (for'd section)
36. Empire kingsley
37. Enrico parodi
38. Facto
39. Fanny lambert
40. Gallier (possibly)
41. Garthclyde (possibly)
42. Gemini
43. Geopotes viii
44. Glamorgan coast
45. Hampshire
46. Heathmore
47. Helene (probably)
48. Hellopes
49. Hms decoy (probably)
50. Hms pincher
51. Hms royalo
52. Hms warspite
53. Hms warspite (part of)
54. Holland xix
55. Hopeful (possibly)
56. Iona
57. J duncan
58. Jose de aramburu
59. Joshua nicholson
60. Juan ferrer
61. Juanita
62. Kate thomas (possibly)
63. Kildonan ?
64. Kintuck
65. Lake grafton
66. Lake grafton (possibly)
67. Liberty
68. Lincoln
69. Lovat
70. Luna
71. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
72. Luxembourg (probably)
73. Lyminge
74. Maria de larrinaga
75. Marie roberts
76. Maroc
77. Moorview
78. Mystique (possibly)
79. New pioneer
80. Ocean harvest
81. Orion
82. Oriskany
83. Phoenix 202
84. Phoenix 203
85. Pioneer (possibly)
86. Polesley (possibly)
87. Primo ?
88. Primrose (remains of)(possibly)
89. Regency (probably)
90. Rms mulheim
91. Saint guenole
92. Saxon briton
93. Sea viper
94. Seapoint (possibly)
95. Setubel(probably)
96. Sirius (possibly)
97. St chamond
98. Stabil (possibly)
99. Sten (possibly)
100. Sylvia-mary z-525
101. Thorsa (part of)(possibly)
102. Tralee trader
103. Traute sarnow
104. Tungufoss
105. Tyrhaug
106. U 1209 (possibly)
107. U 247 (possibly)
108. Umbre
109. Underwood
110. Union crystal (possibly)
111. Union star (parts of)(probably)
112. Veghtstroom (possibly)
113. Vine branch (possibly)
114. Vinovia
115. Wild boar
116. William cory
117. Zone (probably)

 

Name: PHOENIX 202

Length 76.2 meter, width: 17.3 meter, draught: 3.1

Cause: built in 1944. sank whilst under tow.

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 55 meter, Height above seabed: 76 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 2009

Details measurements/cartography: H03488/44 H03488/44 SUNK IN 500600N, 054620W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H04288/44 11.11.44 H04288/44 11.11.44 WK 24FMS [44MTRS] IN 500600N, 054620W. (SENIOR OFFICER, 1ST EG). - FNM 2502/44. H4288/44 11.4.60 H4288/44 11.4.60 POSN BY HSA. LEAST DEPTH 24FMS. LENGTH 250FT, WIDTH 100FT, HEIGHT 57FT, DIRECTION 160/340 DEGS. CONTACTED BY A/S. (HMS AFFLECK, 5.10.44). NCA. H0113/45 11.4.60 H0113/45 11.4.60 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 500600N, 054615W. LENGTH 250FT, HEIGHT 57FT, BREADTH 100FT. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45). NCA. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. 250 X 100FT X 57FT HIGH. (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH, AUBD 301/149). NCA. H2613/78 10.3.78 H2613/78 10.3.78 LOCATED 29.9.77 IN 500606N, 054614W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 45MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. DCS3 LENGTH 103MTRS, HT 10MTRS. LYING 110/290 DEGS. DISTINCTIVE TABULAR SHAPE. APPEARS TO HAVE ONE END BROKEN. A MOST DISTINCTIVE WK IN CONVENIENT POSN FOR SONAR CHECKS EN ROUTE TO W COAST SURVEYS. (HMS FOX, HI 42A/77). AMEND TO WK 45MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 12.10.09 12.12. 11 LOCATED 12.10.09 IN 5006.106N, 0546.260W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 49.90 IN GEN DEPTH 55.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 74.5MTRS, WIDTH 19.0MTRS, HT 5.6MTRS. LIES 076/256 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). GENERALLY INTACT WITH DEBRIS CLOSE BY. AMEND WK 49MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: GENERALLY INTACT

Position: 50 6.106 N,5 46.26 W

 

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