This is the information page about the shipwreck Portia, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 44.944 N,0 17.694 E (53.56915, 0.0936)

 

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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. Abana (part of)(possibly)
2. Abana (part of)(possibly)
3. Ac 9
4. Acklamd (possibly)
5. Adela (possibly)
6. Adgillus
7. Admiral nelson
8. Agnes
9. Airdrie (possibly)
10. Alarm
11. Albanian
12. Albion (probably)
13. Alhambra
14. Alice
15. Alliance
16. Amber rose
17. Amenity
18. Amlwch rose
19. Anatolian
20. Angola
21. Angola (part of)(possibly)
22. Ann sumner
23. Anne elizabeth
24. Apapa
25. Arcona champion
26. Ardbeg (probably)
27. Ardlough
28. Ariel (possibly)
29. Aris
30. Armagh
31. Arno mendi
32. Atika
33. Auchenarden
34. Audacity
35. Aurora
36. Auspicious
37. Avalon
38. Avon
39. Azalea
40. B o borjesson
41. Barrister
42. Bassa
43. Be ready (probably)
44. Beachy
45. Beaconsfield
46. Bella
47. Bellerophon
48. Ben cruachan
49. Ben rein (ex-starling)
50. Benaiah
51. Bengollyun
52. Benholm
53. Benmacdhui
54. Berwyn
55. Bessie
56. Bessie
57. Bijou
58. Blairnevis
59. Blanche (possibly)
60. Boston
61. Box hill
62. Boy stephen
63. Boys own
64. Brabant
65. Bradda
66. Braeglen
67. Braganza
68. Brazilian
69. Breitenburg
70. Brema
71. Briar
72. British councillor
73. British prince
74. British viscount
75. Briton (possibly)
76. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
77. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
78. Burbo tower (remains)
79. Burbo tower (remains)
80. Burbo tower (remains)
81. Burbo tower (remains)
82. Burgedin
83. C s parnell
84. Cadmus
85. Cairnross
86. Calderon
87. Calista (probably)
88. Cambank
89. Cameronian
90. Canada
91. Cardea
92. Carley marie
93. Carmelite (possibly)
94. Caroline
95. Carson
96. Casanare
97. Cascapedia
98. Chacabuco (possibly)
99. Chagres
100. Chant 63
101. Chase
102. Chloris (possibly)
103. Christina shearer
104. Chrysopolis
105. City of birmingham
106. City of brussels
107. City of st andrews
108. Clwyd (probably)
109. Clytie
110. Coastal fort no 1 (part of)(possibly)
111. Coastal fort no-1
112. Cognac
113. Colin russell
114. Colombus
115. Colorado
116. Conargo
117. Concord
118. Conisbro castle
119. Coniston (probably)
120. Connemara
121. Conovium (probably)
122. Constance
123. Cook s26
124. Coral bank
125. Corhampton
126. Corinth (possibly)
127. Cork
128. Corrientes
129. Counsellor iii
130. Countess of devon
131. County of lancaster
132. Cramlington (possibly)
133. Cressado
134. Cressida
135. Cresswell (probably)
136. Croydon
137. Crusader (possibly)
138. Cumbrae
139. Cyclope
140. Dalewood (probably)
141. Dana (possibly)
142. Daphne ii
143. Darro
144. Dayrian
145. Deerpool (after section)
146. Deerpool (for'd section)
147. Delfina
148. Denbigh coast
149. Derbent
150. Diana
151. Diana
152. Dido
153. Doris b
154. Downshire (possibly)
155. Downshire (probably)
156. Dryade
157. Dryburgh (part of)(possibly)
158. Dublin
159. Dunavil forth (possibly)
160. Dundalk
161. Dunmail
162. Dunsany
163. Dunvegan castle
164. Ebeneezer
165. Edward finch
166. Eilean glas
167. El oso
168. Elephant
169. Elizabeth lathom
170. Ellan vannin
171. Ellen sarah
172. Ellen southwold
173. Embassage
174. Emelie
175. Emerald dawn
176. Empire airman
177. Empire of peace
178. Empire wind
179. Empress (probably)
180. Empress eugenie
181. Endymion
182. Eros
183. Ethel (possibly)
184. Eurymedon
185. Eversfield
186. Excel
187. Exmoor
188. Fairy
189. Faunus
190. Fb 110 (possibly)
191. Fb 112 (possibly)
192. Fb 116 (possibly)
193. Fb 118 (possibly)
194. Fb 265 (possibly)
195. Fb 267 (possibly)
196. Fb 275 (possibly)
197. Fb 278 (possibly)
198. Fb 289 and 292 (probably)
199. Fb 295 (possibly)
200. Fb 296 (possibly)
201. Fb 297 (possibly)
202. Fb 300 (possibly)
203. Fb 43 (possibly)
204. Fb 47 (possibly)
205. Fb 56 (possibly)
206. Fb 72 (possibly)
207. Fb 83 (possibly)
208. Fb 86 (possibly)
209. Fb 98 (probably)
210. Feltre
211. Femke
212. Fenella ann
213. Fermo
214. Fin-ar-bed
215. Flamingo
216. Florence
217. Flourish
218. Flying meteor
219. Forest queen
220. Fowberry tower (part)
221. Fowberry tower (part)
222. Francis
223. Frolic
224. Fryken
225. G-azjy
226. Gannochy
227. Geofredo (part of)
228. Geofredo (part of)
229. Geofredo (part of)
230. Georgie
231. Georgios
232. Gerhardt (possibly)
233. Germania
234. Ginette michel
235. Girl kitty (possibly)
236. Girl sylvia
237. Giuseppe
238. Glencona
239. Glenford
240. Globe trotter
241. Gluckauf (possibly)
242. Gorsethorn
243. Gothic
244. Grangemouth
245. Gratitude
246. Grinder
247. Guillermo
248. Hannah
249. Hannah landles
250. Harlech
251. Harnis (probably)
252. Hebe
253. Hebe (possibly)
254. Heemskerk
255. Helmsman (probably)
256. Henry j smith
257. Herbert
258. Herbie
259. Herlief
260. Hero
261. Hibernian
262. Hildena
263. Hms benvolio
264. Hms botanic
265. Hms calverton
266. Hms cochrane
267. Hms corfield
268. Hms cortina
269. Hms dervish
270. Hms egret
271. Hms fairy
272. Hms falcon (stern section)
273. Hms falmouth
274. Hms kos xvi (probably)
275. Hms lormont
276. Hms manners (stern section)
277. Hms mistletoe
278. Hms othello
279. Hms princess victoria
280. Hms racehorse
281. Hms remillo
282. Hms silicia
283. Hms st cyrus
284. Hms strathborve (part)
285. Hms susarion
286. Hms warland (possibly)
287. Hms westphalia (possibly)
288. Hms yorkshire belle
289. Homer
290. Horsted
291. Hugh taylor
292. Hvideorn
293. Hvitveis
294. Hyacinth
295. Ibis
296. Ida
297. Ida
298. Ightham (possibly)
299. India
300. Ionic (probably)
301. Ionic star
302. Irene chalmers
303. J b kee
304. J b paddon
305. J c swindlehurst
306. James and grace gregory
307. Jane (possibly)
308. Jane brown
309. Janet helen (possibly)
310. Jeanette
311. Jerseymoor
312. Jessie
313. Jessie brown
314. John and thomas
315. John mowlem
316. John pierce
317. John rettig (probably)
318. John w elliot
319. Juno
320. Jura
321. Kalo (probably)
322. Katina bulgari
323. Kelvindale
324. Kenmare
325. Kernoozer
326. Kilcoan (probably)
327. Kimberley (possibly)
328. Kingston cameo
329. Knuthenborg
330. Kyma
331. La rochelle (possibly)
332. Labora (possibly)
333. Ladas (possibly)
334. Lady anstruther (probably)
335. Lady dinah
336. Lancaster (possibly)
337. Laurel (possibly)
338. Leeds (probably)
339. Lelia
340. Leonora
341. Letty
342. Lifeguard (possibly)
343. Lightship no 83
344. Lightstone (probably)
345. Limesfield
346. Linda blanche
347. Lionel george
348. Little burbo beacon
349. Liverpool
350. Lochmonar (fwd part)
351. Lochranza castle
352. Lord haig (possibly)
353. Lord haig (possibly)
354. Lord selborne
355. Lottie (possibly)
356. Loweswater
357. Lucerne
358. Lucy
359. Lugar
360. Lunevale
361. Lurigethan
362. Lyra
363. Lyra (bow section)
364. Magdalyn ann
365. Maggie
366. Magnolia
367. Magnolia (probably)
368. Maja
369. Mancunium
370. Mangalore (part of)(possibly)
371. Mantura
372. Margaret
373. Marguerite
374. Marian francis
375. Marie l
376. Marion
377. Markersdall (probably)
378. Marn
379. Marshall (probably)
380. Mary
381. Mary agnes
382. Mary coles (possibly)
383. Mary kate
384. Mary olivia
385. Matador
386. Mayflower (part of)
387. Meeuw
388. Merchiston
389. Mermaid (probably)
390. Mersey
391. Mhari l
392. Mid jordan beacon
393. Minerva
394. Miriam thomas
395. Modig
396. Modiva (possibly)
397. Mona 2 (possibly)
398. Monimia (possibly)
399. Montreal
400. Mtb 539
401. Munster
402. Murielle
403. Nadejda (possibly)
404. Nadod (possibly)
405. Nalon
406. Nar
407. Nautilus
408. Nautilus
409. Nazarine
410. Nellie esplin
411. Nichola ann
412. Nickolai
413. Nimrod
414. No.163
415. Noel du marin
416. Noranya
417. Norfolk coast
418. Normandiet
419. North jordan bn
420. Nydia (probably)
421. Ocean harvest ii
422. Ocean home
423. Odessa
424. Old england
425. Old haws pt lt or west pile
426. Onward (possibly)
427. Opal (possibly)
428. Ophir ii (possibly)
429. Orsa
430. Osctilia
431. Otis tetrax
432. Our golden promise
433. Ousebridge
434. Pacific (possibly)
435. Palmella (possibly)
436. Pamela
437. Paraciers
438. Peaceful star
439. Peebles (possibly)
440. Peggotty
441. Pegu (bow section)
442. Pegu (stern)
443. Penryn
444. Penstone
445. Penvearn
446. Perseverance
447. Perseverance
448. Peru (probably)
449. Peveril
450. Phoenician
451. Pigeon
452. Polly williams
453. Polwell (probably)
454. Ponce
455. Portia
456. Princess victoria
457. Progress
458. Prudence
459. Pt1 or pt2
460. Queen
461. Queens tower
462. Raoul et aurelie
463. Ravonia (part)
464. Ravonia (part) (possibly)
465. Rayford
466. Rea 1
467. Rea 10
468. Rea 5
469. Rea 7 (possibly)
470. Rea 8 (possibly)
471. Rea 9 (possibly)
472. Realf
473. Reculver
474. Residu
475. Retriever
476. Retriever
477. Revello
478. Revi
479. Rhuys
480. Rievaulx abbey
481. Ringsend
482. Rivaulx
483. River don (part of)(probably)
484. River humber
485. River witham
486. Robert & elizabeth
487. Robert marsden
488. Rose mystique
489. Rosebud
490. Roussalka
491. Rudyard kipling
492. Sagacity
493. Saint mirren (possibly)
494. Salacon
495. Salaminia (probably)
496. Salmondby
497. Saltoun
498. Samaria
499. Sandra glen
500. Sarah
501. Sarah visholm 2 (probably)
502. Sarpfos
503. Scathros
504. Scomber (part of)(possibly)
505. Scorpio
506. Sea dog
507. Seagull
508. Seamew (possibly)
509. Seaville (part of)
510. Seaville (part of)
511. Sergei
512. Severn
513. Sharelga
514. Silver dee
515. Sir george grey
516. Skerries
517. Skomer
518. Smelter
519. Sna iii
520. Sonia
521. Sons of the sea
522. Sota eduardo
523. Sote (aft part)
524. Sparling
525. Speedwell
526. Speke (possibly)
527. Sportsman
528. Spurn
529. St elwyn
530. St ibar
531. St michan (possibly)
532. Stamila
533. Stanburn
534. Stanleigh
535. Star of hope
536. Stonedale 2 (possibly)
537. Strathrye
538. Stylianos chandris
539. Sulairia
540. Sultan
541. Sunbeam
542. Sunda
543. Talbot
544. Tancred
545. Tayleur
546. Teano
547. Tees
548. The lady mostyn
549. The marquis
550. Theme
551. Thessaly
552. Thomas
553. Thomas deas
554. Thorn
555. Thornton
556. Tijl uilenspiegel
557. Tilley anne
558. Tinker
559. Togston (possibly)
560. Tongue beacon
561. Tongue beacon (possibly)
562. Topaz
563. Tower base
564. Treveal
565. Trieste
566. Triton
567. Tt 6 (possibly)
568. Tullaghmurray lass
569. Tumi joy 2
570. Tuskar
571. U 1024 (possibly)
572. U 1024 (probably)
573. U 246
574. U-1051
575. Ubier (probably)
576. Uc 39
577. Uc 47
578. Uc 75
579. Ulstermore
580. Umbe
581. Upminster (possibly)
582. Uralar segundo (cargo debris)
583. Valeria
584. Vanadis (possibly)
585. Vanguard
586. Varangmalm (possibly)
587. Vechstroom
588. Vedra
589. Venture (possibly)
590. Vigsnes
591. Ville de llanes
592. Ville de valenciennes
593. Violet (probably)
594. W.m.j
595. Waltham (probably)
596. Wayside flower (possibly)
597. Weazel
598. Westward ho
599. Whitemantle (possibly)
600. William hanson
601. William huskisson
602. William rawcliffe
603. Windsor (part of)
604. Windsor (part of)
605. Winga
606. Wisemans
607. Woodville
608. Xavier
609. Xavier
610. Ystroom (probably)
611. Zealandia
612. Zeemermin

 

Name: PORTIA

Length 68.9 meter, width: 11 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 1127 ton
Load: coal

Cause: built in 1914 by trondhjems mek. versted. owned at time of loss by j lund & co. triple expansion engine of 116nhp, single shaft. mined.

Year of registration: 1939

Water depth above wreck: 20 meter, Height above seabed: 173 cm

Known since: 1939, last detected: 20160409

Details measurements/cartography: ORIGINALLY THOUGHT TO BE 'JUNO'. H3805/72 28.2.78 LOCATED ON 7.9.77 IN 534455.4N, 001750.2E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19-21MTRS. WRECKAGE SCATTERED OVER AN AREA 100FT BY 50FT. HAS TWO HIGH POINTS. (SOISS, 23.12.77). BR STD. H1287/78/302 19.10.78 WK LOCATED IN 534447N, 001745E USING DECCA. BOILER ONLY STANDING 15FT IN SMALL SCOUR. (M OXLADE, 12.9.78). H1944/80 23.4.82 EXAM'D 12.6.81 IN 534456N, 001749E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 3.4MTRS, SHADOW HT 3.8MTRS. GEN DEPTH 19.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LYING 176/356DEGS. SONAR LENGTH 65MTRS, BEAM 13.5MTRS. NOT CLOSE SOUNDED DUE TO LOBSTER POTS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 12). AMEND TO WK 16MTRS.

- NM 1147/82. 21.7.09 DIVED 14.7.09 IN 5344.944N, 0017.704E [WGD]. LENGTH 68.9MTRS, WIDTH 10.9MTRS, HT 2MTRS BY DIVER. LIES N/S. MANUFACTURER'S NAME PLATE BEARING THE NAME 'PORTIA' RECOVERED. (P RODGER, LTD REC'D 21.7.09). RETAIN WK 16MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2016/000053291 6.10.16 EXAM'D 9.4.16; IN 5344.944N, 0017.694E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS, LENGTH 91.9MTRS, WIDTH 27.3MTRS, HEIGHT 3.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 173/353 DEGS. WRECK HAS BROKEN AND SCATTERED OVER A WIDE AREA WITH STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1473). AMEND DW 15.8MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 53 44.944 N,0 17.694 E

 

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