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 55 57.295 N,4 52.771 W (55.861316666667, -4.9531166666667)

 

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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. Adono
2. Akka
3. Amy (possibly)
4. Arab (possibly)
5. Arthur
6. Beagle
7. Brent 1
8. Brent 2
9. Brent 3
10. Brent 4
11. C22
12. Caledonian (possibly)
13. Captayannis
14. Carronade
15. Cawnpore
16. Champion
17. Cormorant 1
18. Cormorant 2
19. Cormorant 3
20. Cougier
21. D 36
22. D46
23. D5
24. Eilean dhu
25. Elf 3
26. Elf 4
27. Endeavour
28. Europa
29. Fernlea (possibly)
30. Franleon
31. Greenock
32. Hms arsenal (probably)
33. Hms seagull
34. Hms topaze
35. Iona i
36. Isabella of wigton (probably)
37. Jubilee star
38. Kintyre
39. Lady gertrude
40. Liz of ashton (possibly)
41. Mary anning
42. Ocean (possibly)
43. Osprey (fore part)
44. Ovington (probably)
45. Penola
46. Portland (possibly)
47. Princess of wales (fore section)
48. Rhoda (possibly)
49. Spray (possibly)
50. Urd (possibly)
51. Wallachia

 

Name: PORTLAND (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1981

Water depth above wreck: 84 meter, Height above seabed: 70 cm

Known since: 1981, last detected: 1986

Details measurements/cartography: H1310/81 18.11.81 SANK OFF CLOCH LTHO, FOLLOWING A COLLISION. (I G WHITTACKER, 18.11.81). H1310/83/14 21.3.83 WK OF LARGISH VESSEL REPD TO LIE IN AREA SOMEWHERE OFF MCINROYS PT. (P MOIR). 31.10.86 UNCHARTED WK LOCATED BY E/S DURING TRIALS, IN 555712N, 045253W [OGB]. LENGTH 40MTRS, HEIGHT 4-5MTRS. GEN DEPTH 84MTRS. (AUWE PORTLAND, TELECOM). H4065/85 19.2.87 EXAM'D 3.7.86 IN 555718N, 045242W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 77 IN GEN DEPTH 84MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HEIGHT 12MTRS, LENGTH 75MTRS. LYING, APPARENTLY INTACT, 070/250 DEGS. (HMS HECLA, HI 322). CHART AS WK 72MTRS. G/S.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: APPEARS INTACT

Position: 55 57.295 N,4 52.771 W

 

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