This is the information page about the shipwreck Prince cadwgan (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 51.541 N,5 17.664 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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: PRINCE CADWGAN (PROBABLY)
Length 33.4 meter, width: 5.8 meter, draught: 2.3, tonnage 111 ton
Load: general and mixed goods,ore
Cause: built of iron in 1864 by the union shipbuilding co, glasgow. owned at time of loss by aberayon steam navigation co. one boiler, two cylinder simple expansion engine of 36 nhp, single shaft. passage bristol for aberayon. prop struck the half-tide rock and blades were lost. blown ashore, was holded and sank. no lives lost. (sibi).
Year of registration: 1968
Water depth above wreck: 7 meter
Known since: 1968, last detected: 1996
Details measurements/cartography: H3542/68 27.9.68 H3542/68 27.9.68 WK IN 515131N, 051736W. HIGHEST PART OF SHIP UNTIL 1.9.68 WAS THE CONDENSER, SINCE REMOVED AND PLACED IN DEEPER WATER. NO PART OF THE SHIP NOW STANDS HIGHER THAN THE ROCKS IN THE VICINITY. WK EXTENSIVELY SALVAGED ABOUT 1938 BY ROUSE. SMALL SS OF ABOUT 200TONS. (R EDMONDS). NCA. H1950/80 12.1.82 H1950/80 12.1.82 NOT FOUND NOR SPECIALLY SEARCHED FOR. (HMS FOX HI 20). HH100/351/11 20.6.96 HH100/351/11 20.6.96 BELIEVED TO BE BE THE 'PRINCE CADWGAN'. THE ANCHOR HAS BEEN RECOVERED AND STANDS OUTSIDE A LOCAL PUB OF THAT NAME. (S J ROBERTS).. [WGD] POSN: 5151.541N, 0517.664W. 25.1.13 25.1.13 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. TOO CLOSE INSHORE TO SURVEY. (EMU, HI 1365). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 51 51.541 N,5 17.664 W