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 55.391 N,1 20.308 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. Aurora
3. Azira
4. Balzac
5. Bangarth
6. Blairhall
7. Blue dawn
8. British officer (after part)
9. Burnhope (part of)
10. Cairnglen
11. Carlo
12. Carmarthen coast
13. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
14. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
15. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
16. Clare (possibly)
17. Clavering (part of)
18. Cranford (possibly)
19. Denham (probably)
20. Dimitris
21. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
22. Dora
23. Dredger no 3 (possibly)
24. Eagle iii
25. Empire bay
26. Eston
27. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
28. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
29. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
30. Eventide
31. Fawn (probably)
32. Fenella
33. Ferryhill
34. Firelight (possibly)
35. Gateshead (possibly)
36. General havelock
37. Gottfried (possibly)
38. Gran
39. Grit
40. Gudbrand (possibly)
41. H a brightman
42. H c flood (possibly)
43. H c flood (probably)
44. Hanne
45. Hans hoth (probably)
46. Harraton
47. Harvest
48. Hawkwood
49. Hebble (probably)
50. Heckler
51. Hekla (possibly)
52. Helvetia (possibly)
53. Hendrika
54. Hercules
55. Hmms 180
56. Hms ben ardna (probably)
57. Hms elise
58. Hms elise (possibly)
59. Hms ethel taylor
60. Hms euston
61. Hms fairplay 2
62. Hms james ludford
63. Hms loch naver
64. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
65. Hms snaefell (probably)
66. Hms southsea
67. Hms star of devoran
68. Hms summer rose
69. Hms william hallet (possibly)
70. Hms witherington
71. Hmsm unity (probably)
72. Hogarth
73. Humber
74. Ida duncan
75. Ilios (possibly)
76. Ilious
77. Intent
78. Inverlane (part of)
79. Inverlane (stern section)
80. Jenny m (possibly)
81. John m smart (possibly).
82. Jolly girls
83. Jolly girls (possibly)
84. Jonkoping i (possibly)
85. Kalua
86. Kamma
87. Kasko
88. Kilkis (possibly)
89. La basiase (la bastaise)
90. Linden (probably)
91. Llwyngwair (possibly)
92. Loch-na-gar (probably)
93. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
94. Longbird
95. Lyng
96. Maindy bridge (possibly)
97. Marcheller (possibly)
98. Margaret sutton
99. Marne (part of)(possibly)
100. Mars
101. Mayoress pelican
102. Mile end (possibly)
103. Montauban
104. Narcissus (possibly)
105. Nike (possibly)
106. Nordheim (possibly)
107. Nyula
108. Orion (probably)
109. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
110. Patria
111. Polleon (possibly)
112. Poltava (possibly)
113. Povena
114. Presto (possibly)
115. Presto (possibly)
116. Princess maud (possibly)
117. Protector (possibly)
118. Providence
119. Prunelle
120. Quillota
121. Ragnhild (possibly)
122. Ragni (probably)
123. Ravensbourne (possibly)
124. Ravnanger (probably)
125. Recorder (possibly)
126. Renen
127. Rfa creosol
128. Richard de larrinaga
129. Rio colorado
130. Rising sun (part of)
131. Rising sun (part of)
132. Rosa (possibly)
133. Rotha
134. S t wallsend
135. Saga (possibly)
136. Sargasso (possibly)
137. Scott miller
138. Snowdrop (possibly)
139. Spray
140. Stag 5 (probably)
141. Staithes (possibly)
142. Stangate
143. Strinheim
144. Suavity
145. Sunniva (possibly)
146. Swiftly
147. Teal (probably)
148. Thames (probably)
149. The stewarts court (probably)
150. Triumph
151. Uc 32 (probably)
152. Vestra
153. Vianna (possibly)
154. Vianna (probably)
155. Victory
156. Winga
157. Winga (possibly)
158. X.l.
159. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: PRESTO (POSSIBLY)

Length 61.9 meter, width: 10.1 meter, draught: 4, tonnage 971 ton
Load: coal

Cause: ex-dunelm, built in 1916 by r thompson & sons, ltd, sunderland, with one boiler, triple expansion engine of 150hp, single shaft. aft machinery by ne marine eng. co. ltd., sunderland. owned at time of loss by s & r steamships ltd. passage blyth for dover. observed to sink by hms manchester after collison with ss llandover whilst in convoy. (sibi)

Year of registration: 1974

Water depth above wreck: 13 meter, Height above seabed: 184 cm

Known since: 1974, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: H2433/71 25.9.74 EXAM'D 12.6.74 IN 545522N, 012012W [OGB] USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12.5MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, 1974). NC 1627. HH090/796/01 23.12.98 EXAM'D 9.8.98 IN 545523.8N, 012017.9W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 9.3, FOUL 9.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.3 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.4MTRS. AREA OF DEBRIS COVERS 60MTRS BY 25MTRS, ORIENTATED 000/180DEGS. THREE MAIN CONTACTS. BOTTOM OF ROCK WITH FINE COVER OF SANDS AND MUDS. (GARDLINE, HI 796). BR STD. SEP 2019/000043627 20.3.19 EXAM’D 20.3.19 IN 5455.391N, 0120.308W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.69MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. LENGTH 7.2MTRS, WIDTH 4.7MTRS, HT 3.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 184/004DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 3.5MTRS, WIDTH 13.5MTRS, 0.5MTRS DEEP TOWARD 185DEGS. 2 MAIN CONTACTS. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND DW 9.6MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: 2 MAIN CONTACTS

Position: 54 55.391 N,1 20.308 W

 

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