This is the information page about the shipwreck Polleon (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 2.951 N,1 22.281 W (55.049183, -1.371350)

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.

Name: POLLEON (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1968

Water depth above wreck: 33 meter, Height above seabed: 134 cm

Known since: 1968, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: H4871/68 4.7.68 EXAM'D 6.11.67 IN 550256N, 012212W [OGB] USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 83FT IN GEN DEPTH 109FT. SCOUR DEPTH 110FT. LIES NW/SE. (HMS MYRMIDON). BR STD. H2433/71 21.4.71 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (ISS ROS DTD S 31.12.70). NCA. H2433/71 29.3.72 EXAM'D IN 550255N, 012209W [OGB] USING HI-FIX/3 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.2 IN GEN DEPTH 33.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 33.9MTRS. (HMS ECHO, HI 3/71). NCA. HH090/796/01 6.1.99 EXAM'D 21.7.98 IN 550256.1N, 012215.0W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 29.4, FOUL 29.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.8 IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.5MTRS. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEGS. BROKEN WK. GENERAL OUTLINE VISIBLE. DEBRIS AROUND MARGINS. (GARDLINE, HI 796). AMEND TO SW 29MTRS. BR STD. HH10/351/15 16.9.99 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. LENGTH 40-50MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS. HT 4MTRS. LIES E/W WITH BOWS W. BOW UPRIGHT, MIDDLE OF WK COLLAPSED FLAT. ENGINE ROOM OPENED UP. DEBRIS 40-50MTRS EAST/WEST. NO BRASS AT ALL ANYWHERE. CINC REQUESTED. (R JACKSON, FAX DTD 9.9.99). AMENDED TO RESTRICTED - COMMERCIAL. NCA. HH100/351/15 16.9.99 DIVED IN 5502.99N, 0122.24W [?WGD]. IDENTITY AND DETAILS OF LOSS PROVIDED. WK IS WELL BROKEN UP WITH THE BOILER STANDING NEXT TO THE LARGE ENGINE BLOCK. LOTS OF TWISTED PLATES IN A JUMBLED HEAP. THE BOW SECTION IS REPORTED TO BE FAIRLY INTACT. CLOSE BY ARE THE ANCHOR, CHAIN AND WINCHES WHILE THE PROPELLER IS AT THE AFTER END. (R YOUNG, LTR DTD 13.9.99). NCA. 15.8.06 CINC REMOVED. MORE THAN 5 YEARS ELAPSED. SEP 2019/000043627 24.3.19 EXAM’D 24.3.19 IN 5502.951N, 0122.281W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 29.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. LENGTH 71.5MTRS, WIDTH 12.9MTRS, HT 3.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 134/314DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 4MTRS, WIDTH 68.6MTRS, 0.2MTRS DEEP TOWARD 131DEGS. IN 2 SECTIONS, BOW SECTION MAINLY INTACT, STERN SECTION MOSTLY BROKEN UP. SCATTERED DEBRIS WITH SLIGHT SCOURING. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND DW 29.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: IN 2 SECTIONS

Position: 55 2.951 N,1 22.281 W

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