This is the information page about the shipwreck Poltava (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 57.51 N,1 17.488 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

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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. Adams beck (probably)
2. Albano
3. Aurora
4. Azira
5. Balzac
6. Bangarth
7. Blairhall
8. Blue dawn
9. British officer (after part)
10. Bullger
11. Burnhope (part of)
12. Cairnglen
13. Carmarthen coast
14. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
15. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
16. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
17. Clare (possibly)
18. Clavering (part of)
19. Cranford (possibly)
20. Denham (probably)
21. Diamond d
22. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
23. Dora
24. Dredger no 3 (possibly)
25. Eagle iii
26. Empire bay
27. Eston
28. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
29. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
30. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
31. Eventide
32. Fawn (probably)
33. Fenella
34. Ferryhill
35. Firelight (possibly)
36. Gateshead (possibly)
37. General havelock
38. Gottfried (possibly)
39. Gran
40. Grit
41. Gudbrand (possibly)
42. H a brightman
43. H c flood (possibly)
44. H c flood (probably)
45. Hanne
46. Hans hoth (probably)
47. Harraton
48. Harvest
49. Hawkwood
50. Hebble (probably)
51. Hekla (possibly)
52. Helvetia (possibly)
53. Hercules
54. Heros (possibly)
55. Hmms 180
56. Hms ben ardna (probably)
57. Hms elise
58. Hms elise (possibly)
59. Hms ethel taylor
60. Hms euston
61. Hms james ludford
62. Hms loch naver
63. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
64. Hms snaefell (probably)
65. Hms southsea
66. Hms star of devoran
67. Hms summer rose
68. Hms william hallet (possibly)
69. Hms witherington
70. Hmsm unity (probably)
71. Hogarth
72. Humber
73. Ida duncan
74. Ilios (possibly)
75. Ilious
76. Intent
77. Inverlane (part of)
78. Inverlane (stern section)
79. Jenny m (possibly)
80. John m smart (possibly).
81. Jolly girls
82. Jolly girls (possibly)
83. Jonkoping i (possibly)
84. Kalua
85. Kamma
86. Kasko
87. Kilkis (possibly)
88. King james (possibly)
89. Kirsty jane (possibly)
90. La basiase (la bastaise)
91. Linden (probably)
92. Llwyngwair (possibly)
93. Loch-na-gar (probably)
94. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
95. Longbird
96. Lyng
97. Maggie mcleman ii
98. Maindy bridge (possibly)
99. Marcheller (possibly)
100. Margaret sutton
101. Marne (part of)(possibly)
102. Mars
103. Mayoress pelican
104. Mile end (possibly)
105. Narcissus (possibly)
106. Nike (possibly)
107. Nordheim (possibly)
108. Nyula
109. Ocean
110. Orion (probably)
111. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
112. Patria
113. Pitwines (probably)
114. Polleon (possibly)
115. Poltava (possibly)
116. Povena
117. Presto (possibly)
118. Presto (possibly)
119. Princess maud (possibly)
120. Protector (possibly)
121. Providence
122. Prunelle
123. Quest (probably)
124. Quillota
125. Ragnhild (possibly)
126. Ragni (probably)
127. Ravensbourne (possibly)
128. Ravnanger (probably)
129. Recorder (possibly)
130. Renen
131. Rfa creosol
132. Richard de larrinaga
133. Rio colorado
134. Rising sun (part of)
135. Rising sun (part of)
136. Rosa (possibly)
137. Rotha
138. Saga (possibly)
139. Sargasso (possibly)
140. Scott miller
141. Snowdrop (possibly)
142. Spray
143. Stag 5 (probably)
144. Staithes (possibly)
145. Stangate
146. Strinheim
147. Suavity
148. Sunniva (possibly)
149. Svava
150. Swiftly
151. Teal (probably)
152. Thames (probably)
153. The stewarts court (probably)
154. Triumph
155. Ub 115 (possibly)
156. Uc 32 (probably)
157. Upcerne
158. Vestra
159. Vianna (possibly)
160. Vianna (probably)
161. Victory
162. Winga
163. Winga (possibly)
164. X.l.
165. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: POLTAVA (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1917

Water depth above wreck: 37 meter, Height above seabed: 287 cm

Known since: 1917, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: H7018/58 17.8.60 MANY A/S ECHOES IN 0.5MILE RADIUS ROUND 545730N, 011730W. E/S TRACE SHOWED NUMEROUS SMALL PEAKS RISING 5-10FT FROM BOTTOM (HMS SCOTT, 8.59). H1657/62 14.5.62 EXAM'D IN 545728N, 011721W USING DECCA. SWEPT CLEAR 12FMS BY OROPESA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 104FT IN 125FT. NO SCOUR. GOOD A/S ECHO. (HMS SHACKLETON, 3.62). H2433/71 21.4.71 SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED DURING AREA SONAR SEARCH. A GOOD ECHO FROM 1100YDS SSW. (ISS ROS DTD 31/12/70). H2433/71 22.4.71 EXAM'D IN 545728N, 011715W [OGB] USING HIFIX/3. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32.8 IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. SCOUR DEPT 0.5MTR. NOT CLOSE SOUNDED. (HMS ECHO, 16/9/70). RETAIN DEPTH. BR STD FOR POSN. 8.6.72 INS AS WK 17FMS. BR STD. 15.5.73 AMENDED TO WK 31MTRS. NC 152. HH090/796/01 24.12.98 EXAM'D 24.6.98 IN 545730.3N, 011727.6W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 31.9, FOUL 32.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 31.0 IN GEN DEPTH 38.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.0MTRS. LENGTH 76MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 105/285 DEGS. PARTIALLY INTACT, WITH DAMAGE TO ONE END. BOW (TO THE NW) INTACT WITH SIGNIFICANT HT. DEBRIS ON STERN AND CLOSE TO IT ON SEABED. (GARDLINE, HI 796). INS AS SW 31MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2019/000043627 1.3.19 EXAM’D 1.3.19 IN 5457.510N, 0117.488W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.88MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. LENGTH 69.5MTRS, WIDTH 16.3MTRS, HT 5.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 287/107DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 4.5MTRS, WIDTH 8.6MTRS, 0.5MTRS DEEP TOWARD 25DEGS. UPRIGHT, PARTIALLY INTACT. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND DW 31MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, PARTIALLY INTACT.

Position: 54 57.51 N,1 17.488 W

 

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