This is the information page about the shipwreck Polandia (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 24.925 N,0 47.569 W (50.652366666667, -0.61618333333333)

 

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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. Afon dulais
2. Ala
3. Alaska
4. Albert
5. Algiers
6. Angry fish
7. Arno (possibly)
8. Asger ryg
9. Atlas (probably)
10. Augustenburg
11. Axwell
12. Basil-2
13. Bettann (bow section)
14. Bettann (stern section)
15. British commerce
16. Camberwell
17. Cambrian princess (probably)
18. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
19. Camswan
20. Candia
21. Capable
22. Carbineer
23. City of mexico
24. Coral
25. Cuba
26. Donegal (possibly)
27. Elford
28. Empress queen
29. Flag theofano
30. Fort yale
31. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
32. Gartland
33. Gascony
34. Gerarda
35. Germa geisha
36. Glenlee
37. Hedwig lunstedt
38. Highland brigade
39. Highland corrie
40. Hilda lea (bow part)(probably)
41. Hilda lea (stern part)(probably)
42. Hmcs alberni
43. Hms apley (possibly)
44. Hms evadne (possibly)
45. Hms implacable
46. Hms kingston jacinth (possibly)
47. Hms loyalty
48. Hms northcoates
49. Hms p12 (stern section).
50. Hms pine
51. Hms prince leopold
52. Hms sapper
53. Hms velox
54. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
55. Hooness
56. Kurland
57. Lct 757 (possibly)
58. Leon
59. Lightfoot (possibly)
60. Lola (possibly)
61. Lowmount
62. Maid of orleans
63. Meandros (possibly)
64. Olivine
65. Orminster
66. Plm 4 (possibly)
67. Polandia (possibly)
68. Ramsholm (possibly)
69. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
70. Ringen
71. Saint andre (probably)
72. Saint enogat
73. Shirala
74. Sines (possibly)
75. Spearfish
76. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
77. Teelin head
78. U 1195
79. U 86 (formerly)
80. U 86 (possibly)
81. Ub 81
82. Uss osprey
83. Vesuvio (possibly)
84. Vigda
85. Wapello
86. War helmet
87. Whale unit 552 (possibly)
88. Zaanstroom

 

Name: POLANDIA (POSSIBLY)

Length 88.5 meter, width: 11.6 meter, tonnage 2238 ton

Cause: built in 1898 by blohm & voss, hamburg. owned at time of loss by the british government. triple expansion engine, single shaft. missing, presumed sunk.

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 66 meter, Height above seabed: 152 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: H0121/45 22.3.45 NON-SUB CONTACT IN 502500N, 004800W. LENGTH 122FT, HEIGHT 26-30FT. EXTENT OF TARGET 10DEGS AT 800YDS. (PORTSMOUTH LIST, 22.3.45). H4121/76 8.11.76 WRECK LOCATED 9,10.6.76 IN 502453.6N, 004728.8W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. A DEFINITE WRECK NOT A NSC. LEAST E/S DEPTH 54MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 65MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2MTRS. SEABED OF COARSE SAND & STONES. DCS3 HEIGHT 10.9MTRS, LENGTH APPROX 400FT. A LARGE WRECK WHICH APPEARS TO BE BROKEN UP. LIES APPROX 160/340DEGS. (HMS FAWN, HI 52/76). CHART AS WK 54MTRS.

- NM BLOCK 239/77. HH090/952/01 30.10.03 EXAM'D 9.6.03 IN 5024.925N, 0047.569W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 57.2 IN GEN DEPTH 66MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 105MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. DCS3 HT 10.7MTRS. LIES 152/332 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 152 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LARGE WK. (GARDLINE, HI 952). BR STD. HH100/351/22 19.4.06 DIVED 6.03 IN 5024.893N, 0047.480W [WGD]. LENGTH 150MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. HT BY DEPTH GAUGE 8MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LARGE VESSEL SITTING UPRIGHT. MASSIVE DAMAGE TO BOW AFTER BRIDGE SECTION. REAR HOLD CONTAINS LARGE AMOUNT OF CHINA, SOME CARRYING MARK OF GERMAN EAST AFRICA LINE. (DELTA DIVERS). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, MAJOR DAMAGE TO BOW

Position: 50 24.925 N,0 47.569 W

 

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