This is the information page about the shipwreck Pontfield (forepart), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 0.944 N,1 15.008 E (53.050666666667, 1.1718666666667)

 

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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. Actuosity (possibly)
2. Algarve
3. Amberley
4. Ambrose fleming
5. Antiope
6. Aquarius (possibly)
7. Asteria
8. Ayrshire (possibly)
9. Baron ailsa
10. Birtley
11. Blackburn
12. Blackburn (possibly)
13. Boulderpool (fwd part)
14. British triumph
15. Burgos
16. Chelsea (possibly)
17. Chevychase
18. Clan morrison
19. Continental (possibly)
20. Corea
21. Cormarsh
22. Czestochowa
23. Duncarron
24. Efos
25. Eikhaug
26. Empire newcomen
27. Empress
28. Ethel
29. Fireglow
30. Francois trixier
31. Gardenia
32. George royle
33. Georgia (stern section)
34. Giorgio ohlsen
35. Granta
36. Hauxley (possibly)
37. Heathfield
38. Hjordis
39. Hms arley
40. Hms cap d'antifer
41. Hms caroline moller
42. Hms cloughton wyke
43. Hms dungeness
44. Hms francolin
45. Hms kylemore
46. Hms nogi
47. Hms solomon
48. Hms vortigern
49. Hmsm umpire
50. Homefire
51. Hull trader
52. I t l anna b
53. Jessie maersk
54. Jevington court
55. Kenton
56. Keymun
57. King egbert
58. Lanterna (probably)
59. Londoner (probably)
60. Marden
61. Minorca
62. Nimrod (probably)
63. Ole bull
64. Ottar jarl
65. P.l.m. 25
66. Pacific (possibly)
67. Pacific (possibly)
68. Pontfield (forepart)
69. Rimac
70. Robert w pomeroy
71. Rosalie (possibly)
72. Salvus ii
73. Schieland
74. Sitona
75. St mark
76. St thomas (possibly)
77. Tayjack 1 (part of)
78. Tayjack 1 (part of)
79. Tayjack 1 (part of)
80. Teddington
81. Thursonian
82. Trajan
83. Traviata (possibly)
84. Trelissick
85. Tyneford
86. Upminster
87. Varoy
88. Vera (probably)
89. Virgin de lourdres
90. Welholme (possibly)
91. Western mist (possibly)
92. Westland
93. Winhill or whinhill
94. Zephyr

 

Name: PONTFIELD (FOREPART)

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 20 meter, Height above seabed: 36 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 20200807

Details measurements/cartography: H03209/41 21.9.41 SUNK AND LYING UPRIGHT IN 530055N, 011503E IN GEN DEPTH 11FMS. HEADING 025 DEG. ONE MAST SHOWS 33FT AT MHWS. BACK BROKEN. STERN TOWED TO YARMOUTH. (FOIC YARMOUTH, 16.9.41). H03209/41 5.12.41 INS AS DW IN 530055N, 011503E.

- NM 2883/41. H03209/41 23.1.43 INS G SPH BUOY, FL G 10S, SE OF WK.

- NM 175/43. H03209/41 2.10.48 DISPERSED. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 45, FOUL AT 47FT. GEN DEPTH 68FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56FT IN 530054N, 011506E. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 30.9.48). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT. DELETE BUOY.

- NM 1949/48. 11.5.72 AMEND TO SW 13.4MTRS. NC 106. HH090/561/01 4.1.93 EXAM'D 11.9.92 IN 530055.5N, 011509.2E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.0 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.7MTR. DCS3 HT 1.7MTRS, LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 45MTRS. POORLY DEFINED AREA OF WELL BROKEN DEBRIS WITH VERY LITTLE HEIGHT ORIENTATED 022/202 DEG. (SEATEAM, HI 561).

- NM 263/93. 18.5.15 WK 16.92MTRS IN 5300.945N, 0115.008E [WGD], LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 22MTRS, HT 3.0MTRS, ORIENTATION 22. (BDC EXAMINATION OF CEFAS SURVEY DS20/DS21). AMEND WK 16.9MTRS, NFS. SEP 2020/000083299 12.1.21 EXAM'D 07.08.20; IN 5300.944N, 0115.008E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.05MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS, LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS, HT 3.63MTRS, ORIENTATION 036/216 DEGS. DEBRIS DIMENSIONS LENGTH 32MTRS, TOWARDS 143 DEGS. AREA OF BROKEN DEBRIS (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1673, H525 WI-9190). AMEND DW 17MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: Area of broken debris

Position: 53 0.944 N,1 15.008 E

 

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