This is the information page about the shipwreck Princess of wales (fore section), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 52.545 N,4 54.071 W (55.861316666667, -4.9531166666667)
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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: PRINCESS OF WALES (FORE SECTION)
Year of registration: 1983
Water depth above wreck: 59 meter, Height above seabed: 165 cm
Known since: 1983, last detected: 2000
Details measurements/cartography: H1310/83/14 21.3.83 STERN SANK OFF WEMYSS BAY. BOW TOWED TO POSN N OF PIER AND PROBABLY SALVAGED. (P MOIR). NCA. H1310/86/36 22.12.86 THOUGHT TO LIE IN ABOUT 40MTRS AT N END OF MEASURED MILE. (P J MOIR, 26.11.86). H4065/85 18.2.87 EXAM'D 27.6.86 IN 555233N, 045400W USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 55.7 IN GEN DEPTH 56-61MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5MTRS, LENGTH 32MTRS. LYING 165/345 DEG, ON SLOPE ON E SIDE OF MAIN CHANNEL. (HMS HECLA, HI 322). BR STD. 14.9.00 DIVED AND POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS THE FORE SECTION OF PRINCESS OF WALES NOT THE STERN AS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT. LYING UPSIDE DOWN, REMAINS OF PADDLE WHEEL VISIBLE. HEAVILY NETTED. (R WARING/G FURSE TELECON 14.9.00). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: INVERTED, PART OF PADDLE WHEEL VISIBILE
Position: 55 52.545 N,4 54.071 W