This is the information page about the shipwreck Portland (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 51.775 N,5 18.097 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)

 

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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. Adamantios j pithis
2. Alaric (possibly)
3. Albion
4. Antonio
5. Atlas rose
6. Balholm
7. Bangarth
8. Baron carnegie
9. Behar
10. Boston city (possibly)
11. Boy toby (possibly)
12. Brynymor
13. Burry
14. Carrier
15. Celtic revenge (possibly)
16. Clapham (probably)
17. Clydesdale
18. Colonian
19. Concha
20. Dakotian
21. Dalserf
22. Dan beard (after part) (possibly)
23. Dan beard (fwd part)
24. Drina (probably)
25. Empire beacon (possibly)
26. Empire gunner (possibly)
27. Englishman
28. Falcon
29. Faraday
30. Four winds
31. Fowey rose (possibly)
32. Gerard
33. Gisella (possibly)
34. Glenisla (possibly)
35. Graffoe
36. Helene
37. Hematite
38. Highland home (probably)
39. Hms arbutus
40. Hms caroline (aft part)
41. Hms leda (probably)
42. Hms marojam
43. Hms minicoy
44. Hms pilot vessel no.10
45. Hmsm e39
46. Humber
47. Hurst
48. Inishowen head (?inneshowen head)
49. Jonas lie (possibly)
50. Kerloch
51. King edgar
52. Kingstown (probably)
53. Lcg 15
54. Lcg no.16
55. Leysian
56. Loch shiel
57. Lucy
58. Luminence
59. Mandala
60. Matronna
61. Mersey
62. Mervyn (probably)
63. Morna
64. Morning star
65. Moyallon
66. Norfolk coast
67. Olive branch
68. Pauline elizabeth
69. Pentwyn (possibly)
70. Philotis
71. Plm 21
72. Port townsville (probably)
73. Portland (possibly)
74. Prince cadwgan (probably)
75. Princess irene
76. Queen
77. Rasona
78. Rosylin
79. Sapphire (possibly)
80. Shamrock
81. St george
82. St jacques (probably)
83. St patrick (possibly)
84. Suzanne boulet (possibly)
85. Szent istvan
86. Thor
87. Tormes (possibly)
88. Trevilla (possibly)
89. U 61 (possibly)
90. Vernicos alexia
91. Vernicos barbara iv
92. Vernicos giorgis
93. Walter l m russ
94. Whitehaven
95. Wiema
96. Wileysike

 

Name: PORTLAND (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1927

Water depth above wreck: 10 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1927, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H8205/27 12.12.27 DW (1927) IN 515145N, 051800W. (ST DAVID CG)

- NM 53/27. H88/29 2.1.29 DELETED. (BOARD OF TRADE M12142/28)

- NM 66/28. H3542/68 2.4.69 WK LOCATED 515145N, 051802W BELIEVED TO BE THAT OF THE PORTLAND. (R EDMUNDS) R/S. H1285/76 10.6.76 ON A SAND/SILT BOTTOM. SOME PIECES OF IRON-WORK INCLUDING A WINCH ON A PILE OF SMALL STONES. VERY POOR UNDERWATER VISIBILITY PREVENTED DETERMINATION OF EXTENT OR ORIENTATION OF WRECK. (SQDN LDR RAY) H4919/77 21.12.77 THE BOILER IS 8FT BY 10FT & OTHER STEEL IN PROPORTION. BELEIVED TO BE LARGER THAN 54TONS. LIES E/W. (E. GILES) H1950/80 12.1.82 NOT FOUND NOR SPECIALLY SEARCHED FOR. (HMS FOX, HI 20) NCA. H1288/83/361 20.3.84 DIVED ON IN 1983. BASICALLY ONLY THE CARGO TO BE FOUND WITH ONE OR TWO RIBS PROTRUDING & ENGINE AND OTHER IRON FITTINGS SCATTERED AROUND. PILE STANDS 2MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTHS 3-7MTRS. (S.HUMPHREY).. 22.2.13 [WGD] POSN: 5151.775N, 0518.097W. 22.1.13 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. TOO CLOSE INSHORE TO SURVEY. (EMU, HI 1365). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WOODEN HULL, CARGO AND DEBRIS REMAIN

Position: 51 51.775 N,5 18.097 W

 

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