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 (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. Ability
3. Admiral gardner
4. Africa
5. Agamemnon
6. Agen
7. Alabama (possibly)
8. Albion (probably)
9. Algeria
10. Archon
11. Ashley
12. Avon
13. Balakani
14. Balgownie (probably)
15. Baltrader
16. Bella donna
17. Bravore
18. Brendonia
19. Camisard
20. Cathay (part of)
21. Cedrington court
22. Cerne
23. City of brisbane
24. Corheath
25. Correct
26. Dalryan
27. Dela
28. Denise germaine (possibly)
29. Diana
30. Dinard
31. Dolcoath (part)
32. Dolcoath (part)
33. Dortejensen
34. Duiveland
35. Dunbar castle
36. E goodwin ltv
37. Embla (possibly)
38. Emile deschamps
39. Empire ghyll
40. Empress of midland (possibly)
41. Erins isle (possibly)
42. Fearless
43. Filleigh
44. Flandres
45. Fleurita
46. Flores (probably)
47. Franz fischer (possibly)
48. Fred everard
49. Frons olivae (probably)
50. Fulmar
51. Gad 23
52. Genimar
53. Ghc (possibly)
54. Girasol
55. Grazia (possibly)
56. Harcalo
57. Hardingham (probably)
58. Hawksdale
59. Hawnby
60. Hibernia
61. Highwave (probably)
62. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
63. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
64. Hm torpedo boat no.12
65. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
66. Hms alert ?
67. Hms aragonite (part of)
68. Hms aragonite (part of)
69. Hms aries (possibly)
70. Hms artic trapper
71. Hms blanche
72. Hms carilon
73. Hms chestnut (probably)
74. Hms coquette
75. Hms desiree
76. Hms duchess of hamilton
77. Hms fauvette
78. Hms gracie (probably)
79. Hms guardsman
80. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
81. Hms leandros
82. Hms marcella
83. Hms mastiff (possibly)
84. Hms myrtle
85. Hms napia
86. Hms niger (possibly)
87. Hms northumberland (probably)
88. Hms oriana
89. Hms pyrope
90. Hms ray of hope
91. Hms reed (possibly)
92. Hms restoration (possibly)
93. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
94. Hms stella orion
95. Hms stirling castle (probably)
96. Hms tamarisk
97. Hms tourmaline
98. Hms tranquil
99. Hms velia (possibly)
100. Ilaro
101. Ira (possibly)
102. Irene
103. Iris (possibly)
104. Jacob luckenbach
105. James harrod
106. Josephine charlotte
107. Kabinda
108. Kankakee
109. Karmt
110. Koenigshaven
111. L'armandeche
112. Lady jane
113. Laurl coin
114. Lbv (m)396
115. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
116. Le pelerin de la mer
117. Lisbeth m
118. Lolworth
119. Lord hamilton (possibly)
120. Luray victory
121. Mahratta
122. Mahratta ii
123. Mahseer
124. Malta (probably)
125. Margate sand beacon
126. Menapier
127. Merel (part of)(possibly)
128. Mersey
129. Mi amigo
130. Monica (possibly)
131. Mudlark
132. Neptune (possibly)
133. Newlands
134. Niore
135. Norman
136. North eastern victory
137. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
138. Ocean king (possibly)
139. Opal
140. Paros isle
141. Persistant whisper
142. Peter hamre
143. Ponzano
144. Port dalhousie (possibly)
145. Prince igor (probably)
146. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
147. Regin (possibly)
148. Rooswijk
149. Rubislaw
150. Rumania
151. Rydal force
152. Rynanna
153. Saidieh
154. Saint michael veillez sur nous
155. Salerno (possibly)
156. Salerno (possibly)
157. San calisto
158. Santagata
159. Santagata (?part of)
160. Selma (possibly)
161. Slesvig
162. Spaarndem
163. Stad maastricht
164. Strathearn
165. Sunk beacon (remains)
166. Sunk head tower
167. Surrey
168. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
169. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
170. Telegraaf xviii
171. The sultan
172. Tina primo
173. Tongue sand tower (remains)
174. Toromoree
175. Treport
176. Tummel (probably)
177. U 48
178. Uama
179. Ub 12 (possibly)
180. Ub 29 (possibly)
181. Uc 21 (possibly)
182. Ursus (part)
183. Volante (possibly)
184. Volscian (possibly)
185. Walsingham
186. Warfleth
187. Westerley star
188. Wheatman (possibly)
189. Winkfield
190. Woodtown (possibly)
191. Yassou
192. 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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