This is the information page about the shipwreck Princess maud (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 12.125 N,1 26.403 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

Open the Water Map of this area in a full window
 

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. Acclivity
2. Adams beck (probably)
3. Albano
4. Alert (possibly)
5. Annie walker (probably)
6. Balzac
7. Bangarth
8. Blairhall
9. Blue dawn
10. British officer (after part)
11. Buka
12. Bullger
13. Cairnglen
14. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
15. Clare (possibly)
16. Coquet mouth
17. Cor jesu (possibly)
18. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
19. Don (possibly)
20. Dora
21. Driebergen
22. Dutchman
23. Eagle iii
24. Elziena
25. Elziena (possibly)
26. Espire
27. Eston
28. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
29. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
30. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
31. Eventide
32. Fenella
33. Ferryhill
34. Fingal
35. Firelight (possibly)
36. Gottfried (possibly)
37. Gran
38. Grit
39. Gudbrand (possibly)
40. H c flood (possibly)
41. H c flood (probably)
42. Hanne
43. Hazard (probably)
44. Hebble (probably)
45. Hekla (possibly)
46. Hercules
47. Heros (possibly)
48. Hesvik (possibly)
49. Hmms 180
50. Hms ben ardna (probably)
51. Hms elise
52. Hms elise (possibly)
53. Hms ethel taylor
54. Hms herring
55. Hms james ludford
56. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
57. Hms snaefell (probably)
58. Hms southsea
59. Hms star of devoran
60. Hms summer rose
61. Hms william hallet (possibly)
62. Hms witherington
63. Hmsm unity (probably)
64. Hogarth
65. Hooghammen
66. Hornchurch (probably)
67. Humber
68. Igor
69. Ilios (possibly)
70. Ilious
71. Invergyle
72. Inverlane (part of)
73. Inverlane (stern section)
74. Jenny m (possibly)
75. Jolly girls
76. Jolly girls (possibly)
77. Jonkoping i (possibly)
78. Kalua
79. Kamma
80. Lafonia
81. Linden (probably)
82. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
83. Longbird
84. Lyng
85. Maindy bridge (possibly)
86. Marcheller (possibly)
87. Marne (part of)(possibly)
88. Mars
89. Mayoress pelican
90. Morlaix (probably)
91. Nidelven
92. Nike (possibly)
93. Nyula
94. Olimpia/?olympia (possibly)
95. Orion (probably)
96. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
97. Peik (probably)
98. Polleon (possibly)
99. Poltava (possibly)
100. Povena
101. Presto (possibly)
102. Presto (possibly)
103. Princess maud (possibly)
104. Protector (possibly)
105. Providence
106. Provider a
107. Prunelle
108. Queen wilhelmina
109. Ragnhild (possibly)
110. Ragni (probably)
111. Ravensbourne (possibly)
112. Recorder (possibly)
113. Regian
114. Renen
115. Richard de larrinaga
116. Rio colorado
117. Rising sun
118. Rosa (possibly)
119. Rotha
120. Sargasso (possibly)
121. Scott miller
122. Snowdrop (possibly)
123. Spey (possibly)
124. Sphynx
125. Spray
126. Stag 5 (probably)
127. Staithes (possibly)
128. Strinheim
129. Sunniva (possibly)
130. Svava
131. Swiftly
132. Tadorne
133. The tetrarch (probably)
134. Ub 115 (possibly)
135. Uc 32 (probably)
136. Upcerne
137. Wearsider
138. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: PRINCESS MAUD (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1963

Water depth above wreck: 41 meter, Height above seabed: 83 cm

Known since: 1963, last detected: 1999

Details measurements/cartography: H5848/61 7.5.63 H5848/61 7.5.63 LOCATED IN 551208N, 012618W USING HSA. LEAST E/S 111FT IN GEN DEPTH 141FT. (HMS SCOTT, ROS DTD 9.9.62). INS AS NDW. BR STD. H460/67 30.3.67 H460/67 30.3.67 LEAST E/S DEPTH 120FT IN GEN DEPTH 136FT. NO SCOUR. A LARGE WK IN 2 PIECES. (HMS ENTERPRISE, ROS DTD 15.6.66). AMEND TO WK 18FMS. BR STD. 4.6.76 4.6.76 AMEND TO WK 32MTRS. NC 156. HH090/843/01 4.1.00 HH090/843/01 4.1.00 EXAM'D 7.7.99 IN 5512.125N, 0126.403W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 35.1 IN GEN DEPTH 41MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 81MTRS, WIDTH 19MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.3MTRS. LIES 083/263 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT WITH VISIBLE SUPERSTRUCTURE. UPRIGHT. NOT SWEPT DUE TO NETS ON THE WK. (GARDLINE, HI 843). RETAIN AS WK 32MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 16.7.07 16.7.07 THIS COULD BE PRINCESS MAUD. DORA LIES NEARBY AND THE TOW COULD NOT HAVE PROGRESSED FAR PRIOR TO THE VESSEL FOUNDERING. (R YOUNG). AMEND IDENTITY. NCA. 26.10.09 26.10.09 DIVED ON 17.10.09 IN 5512.126N, 0126.395W [WGD] USING GPS. STANDS 8MTRS HIGH ON SANDY SEABED. LARGE PARTS OF STRUCTURE STILL INTACT & UPRIGHT, BUT WK HAS OPENED UP QUITE A BIT. SEVERAL FISHING NETS ENCOUNTERED ON THE WK. (N HUNTER, E-MAIL DTD 23.10.09) NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT & UPRIGHT, SUPERSTRUCTURE VISIBLE

Position: 55 12.125 N,1 26.403 W

 

Wrecks near the Netherlands
Wrecks near Belgium
Wrecks near Germany
Wrecks near France
Wrecks near Great Britain
Wrecks off Denmark
Wrecks off Sweden
Wrecks off Norway