This is the information page about the shipwreck Presto (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 55.437 N,1 15.172 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

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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. Adams beck (probably)
2. Adine (probably)
3. Aurora
4. Azira
5. Balzac
6. Bangarth
7. Blairhall
8. Blue dawn
9. British officer (after part)
10. Burnhope (part of)
11. Cairnglen
12. Carlo
13. Carmarthen coast
14. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
15. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
16. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
17. Clare (possibly)
18. Clavering (part of)
19. Corsham
20. Cranford (possibly)
21. Denham (probably)
22. Dimitris
23. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
24. Dora
25. Dredger no 3 (possibly)
26. Eagle iii
27. Empire bay
28. Eston
29. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
30. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
31. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
32. Eventide
33. Fawn (probably)
34. Fenella
35. Ferryhill
36. Fervent
37. Firelight (possibly)
38. Gateshead (possibly)
39. General havelock
40. Gottfried (possibly)
41. Gran
42. Grit
43. Gudbrand (possibly)
44. H a brightman
45. H c flood (possibly)
46. H c flood (probably)
47. Hanne
48. Hans hoth (probably)
49. Harraton
50. Harvest
51. Hawkwood
52. Hebble (probably)
53. Heckler
54. Hekla (possibly)
55. Helvetia (possibly)
56. Hendrika
57. Hercules
58. Hmms 180
59. Hms ben ardna (probably)
60. Hms elise
61. Hms elise (possibly)
62. Hms ethel taylor
63. Hms euston
64. Hms fairplay 2
65. Hms james ludford
66. Hms loch naver
67. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
68. Hms snaefell (probably)
69. Hms southsea
70. Hms star of devoran
71. Hms summer rose
72. Hms william hallet (possibly)
73. Hms witherington
74. Hmsm unity (probably)
75. Hogarth
76. Humber
77. Ida duncan
78. Ilios (possibly)
79. Ilious
80. Intent
81. Inverlane (part of)
82. Inverlane (stern section)
83. Jenny m (possibly)
84. John m smart (possibly).
85. Jolly girls
86. Jolly girls (possibly)
87. Jonkoping i (possibly)
88. Kalua
89. Kamma
90. Kasko
91. Kilkis (possibly)
92. King james (possibly)
93. La basiase (la bastaise)
94. Linden (probably)
95. Llwyngwair (possibly)
96. Loch-na-gar (probably)
97. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
98. Longbird
99. Lyng
100. Maggie mcleman ii
101. Maindy bridge (possibly)
102. Marcheller (possibly)
103. Margaret sutton
104. Marne (part of)(possibly)
105. Mars
106. Mayoress pelican
107. Mile end (possibly)
108. Montauban
109. Narcissus (possibly)
110. Nike (possibly)
111. Nordheim (possibly)
112. Nyula
113. Ocean
114. Orion (probably)
115. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
116. Pathfinder
117. Patria
118. Pitwines (probably)
119. Polleon (possibly)
120. Poltava (possibly)
121. Povena
122. Presto (possibly)
123. Presto (possibly)
124. Princess maud (possibly)
125. Protector (possibly)
126. Providence
127. Prunelle
128. Quillota
129. Ragnhild (possibly)
130. Ragni (probably)
131. Ravensbourne (possibly)
132. Ravnanger (probably)
133. Recorder (possibly)
134. Renen
135. Rfa creosol
136. Richard de larrinaga
137. Rio colorado
138. Rising sun (part of)
139. Rising sun (part of)
140. Rosa (possibly)
141. Rosella (probably)
142. Rotha
143. S t wallsend
144. Saga (possibly)
145. Sargasso (possibly)
146. Scott miller
147. Snowdrop (possibly)
148. Spray
149. Stag 5 (probably)
150. Staithes (possibly)
151. Stangate
152. Strinheim
153. Suavity
154. Sunniva (possibly)
155. Swiftly
156. Talisman (possibly)
157. Tatiana (possibly)
158. Teal (probably)
159. Teesdale (possibly)
160. Thames (probably)
161. The stewarts court (probably)
162. Triumph
163. Uc 32 (probably)
164. Vestra
165. Vianna (possibly)
166. Vianna (probably)
167. Victory
168. Winga
169. Winga (possibly)
170. X.l.
171. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: PRESTO (POSSIBLY)

Length 69.5 meter, width: 9.8 meter, draught: 4.3, tonnage 1143 ton
Load: ballast

Cause: built in 1905 by j crown & sons ltd, sunderland. owned at time of loss by pelton ss co ltd. one boiler, triple expansion engine of 135np, single shaft. machinery by g clarke ltd, sunderland. passage london for newcastle-upon-tyne. mined 4 mile e of roker point. (bmvl & sibi).

Year of registration: 1998

Water depth above wreck: 40 meter, Height above seabed: 355 cm

Known since: 1998, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: FOR PREVIOUS DETAILS OF 'PRESTO' SEE [5716]. HH090/796/01 12.1.99 EXAM'D 16.7.98 IN 545526.2N, 011510.2W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 36.4, FOUL 36.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36.5 IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.2MTRS. LENGTH 77MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. BROKEN UP WK WITH HIGH POINT AMIDSHIPS. MAJORITY OF WK IS PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 796). PROBABLY UPRIGHT, WELL DECAYED. INS AS SW 36MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2019/000043627 1.3.19 EXAM’D 1.3.19 IN 5455.437N, 0115.172W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 36.39MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 40MTRS. LENGTH 74.2MTRS, WIDTH 24.5MTRS, HT 4.2MTRS, ORIENTATION 355/175DEGS. HEAVILY BROKEN UP WITH SCATTERED DEBRIS, UPRIGHT. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND NDW 36MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: HEAVILY BROKEN UP WITH SCATTERED DEBRIS, UPRIGHT

Position: 54 55.437 N,1 15.172 W

 

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