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 (53.0506667, 1.1718667)

 

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