This is the information page about the shipwreck Ponzano, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 28.363 N,1 27.544 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. 150
2. Admiral gardner
3. Africa
4. Agamemnon
5. Agen
6. Alabama (possibly)
7. Albion (probably)
8. Algeria
9. Archon
10. Ashley
11. Avon
12. Balakani
13. Balgownie (probably)
14. Baltrader
15. Bravore
16. Camisard
17. Cathay (part of)
18. Cedrington court
19. Cerne
20. City of brisbane
21. Correct
22. Dalryan
23. Dela
24. Denise germaine (possibly)
25. Diana
26. Dinard
27. Dolcoath (part)
28. Dolcoath (part)
29. Duiveland
30. Dunbar castle
31. E goodwin ltv
32. Embla (possibly)
33. Emile deschamps
34. Empire ghyll
35. Empress of midland (possibly)
36. Erins isle (possibly)
37. Fearless
38. Filleigh
39. Flandres
40. Fleurita
41. Flores (probably)
42. Franz fischer (possibly)
43. Fred everard
44. Frons olivae (probably)
45. Fulmar
46. Gad 23
47. Genimar
48. Ghc (possibly)
49. Grazia (possibly)
50. Harcalo
51. Hardingham (probably)
52. Hawksdale
53. Hawnby
54. Hibernia
55. Highwave (probably)
56. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
57. Hm torpedo boat no.12
58. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
59. Hms alert ?
60. Hms aragonite (part of)
61. Hms aries (possibly)
62. Hms artic trapper
63. Hms carilon
64. Hms chestnut (probably)
65. Hms coquette
66. Hms desiree
67. Hms duchess of hamilton
68. Hms fauvette
69. Hms gracie (probably)
70. Hms guardsman
71. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
72. Hms leandros
73. Hms marcella
74. Hms mastiff (possibly)
75. Hms myrtle
76. Hms napia
77. Hms niger (possibly)
78. Hms northumberland (probably)
79. Hms oriana
80. Hms pyrope
81. Hms ray of hope
82. Hms reed (possibly)
83. Hms restoration (possibly)
84. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
85. Hms stella orion
86. Hms stirling castle (probably)
87. Hms tamarisk
88. Hms tourmaline
89. Hms tranquil
90. Hms velia (possibly)
91. Ilaro
92. Ira (possibly)
93. Irene
94. Jacob luckenbach
95. James harrod
96. Kabinda
97. Kankakee
98. Karmt
99. Koenigshaven
100. L'armandeche
101. Lady jane
102. Laurl coin
103. Lbv (m)396
104. Le pelerin de la mer
105. Lisbeth m
106. Lord hamilton (possibly)
107. Luray victory
108. Mahratta
109. Mahratta ii
110. Mahseer
111. Malta (probably)
112. Menapier
113. Merel (part of)(possibly)
114. Mersey
115. Mi amigo
116. Mudlark
117. Neptune (possibly)
118. Newlands
119. Niore
120. Norman
121. North eastern victory
122. Opal
123. Paros isle
124. Persistant whisper
125. Peter hamre
126. Ponzano
127. Port dalhousie (possibly)
128. Prince igor (probably)
129. Rubislaw
130. Rydal force
131. Rynanna
132. Saidieh
133. Saint michael veillez sur nous
134. Salerno (possibly)
135. Salerno (possibly)
136. San calisto
137. Santagata
138. Santagata (?part of)
139. Selma (possibly)
140. Slesvig
141. Spaarndem
142. Stad maastricht
143. Strathearn
144. Sunk beacon (remains)
145. Sunk head tower
146. Surrey
147. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
148. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
149. Telegraaf xviii
150. The sultan
151. Tina primo
152. Tongue sand tower (remains)
153. Treport
154. Tummel (probably)
155. U 48
156. Uama
157. Uc 21 (possibly)
158. Ursus (part)
159. Volscian (possibly)
160. Walsingham
161. Westerley star
162. Wheatman (possibly)
163. Winkfield
164. Woodtown (possibly)
165. Yassou
166. Ypapanti

 

Name: PONZANO

Year of registration: 1939

Water depth above wreck: 14 meter, Height above seabed: 285 cm

Known since: 1939, last detected: 20190818

Details measurements/cartography: H0152/39 21.11.39 WK, WITH CONSPICUOUS MAST, IN 512824N, 012746E. (C IN C NORE). - PNM 2602/39. H0312/40 3.4.40 INS DW, MT CONSPIC, IN 512824N, 012746E.

- NM 855/40. H02238/43 8.9.43 AMEND POSN TO 512820N, 012740E.

- NM BLOCK 1862/43. H0312/40 16.5.46 MAST NO LONGER VISIBLE. WK TO BE DISPERSED. (CAPTAIN M/S, SHEERNESS). DELETE LEGEND MT.

- NM 1585/46. H0312/40 3.5.49 AMEND TO WK 1FM 3FT. (C IN C NORE).

- NM 833/49. H0312/40 1.7.49 INS G CAN BUOY, GPFL(2) G 10S, 1 C NE OF WK. (THNM 75/49).

- NM 1258/49. H0152/39 12.10.50 AMEND TO WK 6FMS. DELETE BUOY. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER AND TH).

- NM 1909/50. H0312/40 12.10.50 SWEPT AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR AT 31, FOUL AT 32FT. (C IN C NORE, 3.10.49). H351/67 15.1.67 EXAM'D. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44FT. (ISS, ROS DTD 26.12.66). 27.1.69 AMEND TO WK 5FMS 5FT [LAT]. NE 1607. H4527/69 30.7.69 EXAM'D 22.4.69. SWEPT CLEAR 11.4, FOUL AT 11.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.7 IN GEN DEPTH 13 TO 14MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.4MTRS. SEABED UNEVEN. WK LIES CLOSE TO A SANDBANK WITH MUCH SHOALER DEPTH OVER IT. (HMS EGERIA, HI 147/69). AMEND TO SW 6FMS 1FT. BR STD. H4402/71 22.9.71 EXAM'D IN 512820N, 012740E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.9MTRS (45.75FT) IN GEN DEPTH 13.8MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 14.9MTRS. (HMS ECHO, 29.4.71). NCA. 23.6.72 INS AS SW 11.2MTRS [LAT]. NC 1828. H3179/74 4.6.74 EXAM'D IN 512820N, 012740E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.6 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.4MTRS. (ISS). H3179/74 6.12.77 EXAM'D 18.10.77 IN 512820N, 012740E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SCATTERED WRECKAGE LYING IN A SCOUR 15.9MTRS DEEP. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. DCS3 HT 0.91MTR. (HMS EGERIA, ROS DTD 31.10.77). RETAIN AS CHARTED. H3179/74 26.6.80 EXAM'D 26.3.80 IN 512819N, 012744E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 11.6, FOUL AT 11.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.6 IN GEN DEPTH 13.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 14.5MTRS. LIES WNW/ESE. SUNK INTO SEABED WITH 3 SEPARATE STRUCTURES PROTRUDING. LEAST DEPTH AT E END. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60C/80). BR STD. H2051/82 16.3.84 EXAM'D 2.11.83 IN 512819N, 012743E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.2 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. SCOUR 15 TO 16MTRS. 3 MAIN PORTIONS PROTRUDING FROM SEABED, WESTERNMOST GAVE DCS3 HT 1.3MTRS, BUT LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED OVER EASTERNMOST. LIES WNW/ESE. RETAIN 1980 SWEPT DEPTH. (HMS ECHO, HI 124). NCA. H3936/88 15.2.90 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 458). HH090/657/01 4.10.95 EXAM'D 21.8.95 IN 512820.1N, 012740.7E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.1 IN GEN DEPTH 13.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.5MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. AREA OF BROKEN UP SCATTERED WRECKAGE COVERING 50MTRS BY 40MTRS, LYING IN ITS OWN SCOUR. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. NO 'ON TOPS' WITH ANY SIGNIFICANT HEIGHT ABOVE THE GENERAL DEPTH. IMPRACTICAL TO SWEEP. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 657). NCA. HH090/939/01 14.9.01 EXAM'D 22.6.01 IN 5128.366N, 0127.579E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.4, FOUL 13.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.1 IN GEN DEPTH 14.9MTRS. SCOUR 0.2MTRS. AN AREA OF DEBRIS AND SMALL SCOURS COVERING 30MTRS, LYING 085/265 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 939). AMEND SW 13.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/255/01 - SEP 2007000071382 1.10.07 EXAM'D 2.6.07 IN 5128.363N, 0127.544E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.0MTRS, FOUL 13.5MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.63 IN GEN DEPTH 14.6MTRS. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 2.0MTRS. LIES 110/290 DEGS. APPEARS TO BE A LARGE, BROKEN WK, WELL SUNK INTO THE SEABED WITH DISTINCT MAST PROTRUSIONS. SWEEP ABORTED DUE TO THE PRESENCE OF A SHOALER, ADJACENT SANDWAVE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1225). SCOURS TO E, AT EDGE OF SANDWAVE FIELD. ASSUMED SWEEP INCOMPLETE. AMEND WK 12.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 17.3.14 EXAM'D 5.2.14 IN 5128.362N, 0127.570E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.90 IN GEN DEPTH 14.0MTRS. SCOUR 2.5MTRS DEEP AT WK. LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 1.6MTRS. LIES 120/300 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EGS, HI 1433). 6 AREAS OF DEBRIS. AMEND WK 12.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2019/000262060 6.11.19 EXAM'D 18.8.19; IN 5128.363N, 0127.544E [WGD]. LEAST WCD DEPTH 12.35MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS, LENGTH 124.19MTRS, WIDTH 21.06MTRS, HEIGHT 1.64MTRS, ORIENTATION 285/105 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 12.91MTRS, WIDTH 6.52MTRS, 0.66MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 290 DEGS. WRECK APPEARS PRIMARILY AS A DEBRIS FIELD. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS, HI 1645). AMEND DW 12.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF DEBRIS, SCOUR TO E, AT EDGE OF SANDWAVE FIELD

Position: 51 28.363 N,1 27.544 E

 

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