This is the information page about the shipwreck Poseidon, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 59 40.467 N,5 43.477 W (59.8661, -5.4513333333333)

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.

Name: POSEIDON

Length 19.2 meter, width: 6.6 meter, draught: 2.5, tonnage 47 ton

Cause: went on fire and later sank. crew of five recovered. vessel built in 1973.

Year of registration: 1999

Water depth above wreck: 130 meter

Known since: 1999, last detected: 1999

Details measurements/cartography: HH272/690/03 28.4.99 ON FIRE AND ABANDONED IN 5940.50N, 0543.4W [OGB]. ANCHORED TO THE SEABED BY HER FISHING GEAR. (MRCC STORNOWAY, FAX DTD 25.4.99). HH272/690/03 28.4.99 VESSEL HAS NOW SUNK. (MRSC STORNOWAY, FAX DTD 25.4.99). INS AS NDWPA IN ABANDONED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WOODEN HULL

Position: 59 40.467 N,5 43.477 W

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