This is the information page about the shipwreck Profit, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 47.476 N,1 30.393 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. Afrin (probably)
2. Agamemnon
3. Alabama (possibly)
4. Albion (probably)
5. Atlanticos
6. Avon
7. Balakani
8. Balgownie (probably)
9. Baltrader
10. Bonnington court
11. Cairnside
12. Carica milica
13. Cerne
14. Churston
15. City of brisbane
16. Clan monroe
17. Coalgas
18. Corcrest
19. Cormount (probably)
20. Coureur des mers
21. Cressdene (possibly)
22. Denise germaine (possibly)
23. Disa (possibly)
24. Duiveland
25. Dynamo
26. Embla (possibly)
27. Empire bridge
28. Empire ghyll
29. Erins isle (possibly)
30. Erna boldt (probably)
31. Estrella (possibly)
32. European gateway (part of)
33. Faithful star
34. Fleurita
35. Flores (probably)
36. Fort massac
37. Forth
38. Franz fischer (possibly)
39. Fred everard
40. Friargate (possibly)
41. Friargate (possibly)
42. Fulmar
43. Gerhard
44. Ghc (possibly)
45. Grazia (possibly)
46. Grisdeale
47. Groeswen (probably)
48. Hardingham (probably)
49. Harlington (probably)
50. Harlyn (probably)
51. Harriet
52. Hawksdale
53. Hawnby
54. Hebe
55. Hibernia
56. Highwave (probably)
57. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
58. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
59. Hm torpedo boat no.12
60. Hmml 127 (possibly)
61. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
62. Hms adonis (possibly)
63. Hms arethusa
64. Hms chestnut (probably)
65. Hms coquette
66. Hms donna nook
67. Hms duchess of hamilton
68. Hms eros (possibly)
69. Hms forward iii
70. Hms franc tireur
71. Hms gracie (probably)
72. Hms hastfen
73. Hms japan
74. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
75. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
76. Hms leandros
77. Hms lord airedale
78. Hms ludlow
79. Hms marconi
80. Hms marsa
81. Hms mastiff (possibly)
82. Hms moravia (possibly)
83. Hms nadine
84. Hms oriana
85. Hms ray of hope
86. Hms reed (possibly)
87. Hms resono (possibly)
88. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
89. Hms sisapon
90. Hms tervani
91. Hms tunisian
92. Hms velia (possibly)
93. Hms william wesney
94. Hmsm e6
95. Hmtb 10
96. Hnlms 227
97. Ingi
98. Irene
99. J c dalble
100. Janny
101. Josefina thorden (after part)
102. Kankakee
103. Khartoum (possibly)
104. Knarsdale
105. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
106. Koningen emma (possibly)
107. Lady salisbury
108. Lindfar
109. Lonhelen (possibly)
110. Lowland
111. Mac 5 (possibly)
112. Mahseer
113. Main topman
114. Marie leonhardt (probably)
115. Mexico
116. Mi amigo
117. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
118. Moidart
119. Morar
120. Neptune (possibly)
121. Nereus
122. Nico
123. Nicolaos piangos
124. Niore
125. Norhauk
126. Norman
127. Norwich trader
128. Old charlton
129. Ostprussen (possibly)
130. Pallieter (possibly)
131. Paullette
132. Peik
133. Persistant whisper
134. Pescado
135. Peter hamre
136. Polgarth
137. Port dalhousie (possibly)
138. Prince igor (probably)
139. Princess juliana
140. Profit
141. Protinus (possibly)
142. Quickstep
143. Ravenscraig (possibly)
144. Rubislaw
145. Salerno (possibly)
146. Salerno (possibly)
147. San calisto
148. Savona (probably)
149. Second chance (possibly)
150. Simon bolivar
151. Slesvig
152. Spaarndem
153. Stad maastricht
154. Storm
155. Sunbeam
156. Sunk beacon (remains)
157. Sunk head tower
158. Sweep ii
159. Tay bar
160. Telegraaf xviii
161. Terukuni maru
162. The sultan
163. Thornaby (possibly)
164. Thyra
165. Tongue sand tower (remains)
166. Torchbearer
167. Tummel (probably)
168. Uc 11 (possibly)
169. Uc 21 (possibly)
170. Uc 72 (possibly)
171. Ursus (part)
172. Vancouver
173. Volscian (possibly)
174. Walsingham
175. Wearside
176. White ghost
177. Wychwood (possibly)
178. Yassou
179. Ypapanti

 

Name: PROFIT

Length 75 meter, width: 11.6 meter, draught: 4.6, tonnage 1608 ton
Load: general and mixed goods

Cause: Triple expansion engine, single shaft. passage london for hull. general cargo. mined. later dispersed. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 17 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 20180715

Details measurements/cartography: H01468/41 28.6.41 INS DW IN 514725N, 013031E.

- NM 1492/41. H01468/41 28.6.41 INS G SPH BUOY, FL G 5S, 80YDS N OF WK. - FNM 1493(T)/41. H01468/41 17.10.41 INS BUOY ON CHARTS. - FNM 2447/41. H01468/41 31.12.42 AMEND PERIOD OF LT TO 10S.

- NM 2858/42. H01468/41 10.5.43 EXAM'D IN 514724N, 013030E USING DECCA. SWEPT CLEAR 34, FOUL 35FT. (ST JUDNO). AMEND TO WK 5FMS 4FT. DELETE BUOY

- NM 952/43. H01468/41 25.7.45 SWEPT CLEAR TO 45FT IN 514724N, 013029E. (ST JUDNO, 25.7.45). SWEPT CLEAR AT 44, FOUL AT 46FT IN GEN DEPTH 69FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56FT IN 514728N, 013029E. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, SWEEP REPORT 27.7.48). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 2FT.

- NM 1656/48. H01468/41 6.5.60 CLEAR AT 49, FOUL AT 50FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51 IN GEN DEPTH 59FT. DEPTH OF SCOUR 64FT. (ECES, SWEEP REPORT 7.11.58). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 1FT. BR STD. H1334/60 6.5.60 AMEND TO WK 8FMS 1FT.

- NM 1087/60. H2847/67 19.10.67 SWEPT CLEAR AT 51, FOUL AT 52FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 54FT IN GEN DEPTH 59-63FT. SCOUR DEPTH 65FT. (HMS EGERIA, 11.5.67). AMEND TO SW 8FMS 4FT [LAT]. LC 1610. 23.1.73 AMEND TO SW 15.5MTRS. NC 1975. H2101/74 16.1.74 EXAM'D IN 514727N, 013030E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.4 IN GEN DEPTH 19-20MTRS [LAT]. SCOUR DEPTH 20.4 IN FLAT SEABED. PROMINEBT WK. ABOUT 90MTRS LONG. LIES APPROX E/W WITH SMALL SCOUR ON N SIDE. (HMS ECHO). NCA. H4399/71 3.5.79 EXAM'D 12.7.78 IN 514727N, 013032E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.7 IN GEN DEPTHS 18-21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 19MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.0MTRS. BROKEN UP, COVERING AREA OF SOME 150FT SQUARE AND WITH AN E/W ORIENTATION. RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. (SOISS, HI 51B/77). NCA. H2044/81 17.1.83 EXAM'D 25.10.82 IN 514727N, 013031E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.2, FOUL AT 15.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.6 IN GEN DEPTHS 18-19MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 19MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.3MTRS. BROKEN UP, LYING ALMOST E/W. (SOISS, HI 80). BR STD. HH090/495/01 27.9.90 EXAM'D 31.7.90 IN 514727N, 013030.5E [OGB] USING TRISPNDER [6 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.6 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS [NOT DISTINCT], LENGTH 75MTRS, BEAM 25MTRS. BROKEN-UP AND PARTIALLY BURIED. LIES E/W. A LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY IN VICINITY. A SERIES OF SANDWAVES HAVE BUILT UP DOWN STREAM OF WK. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 495). NCA. HH090/516/01 4.12.91 EXAM'D 13.9.91 IN 514727.2N, 013029.3E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.3, FOUL AT 16.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.7 IN GEN DEPTH 18.6MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20.2MTRS. LARGE DIFFUSE CONTACT LYING 130/310DEG. ONLY UPPER SECTION OF WK PROTRUDES ABOVE SEABED. (NP 1016, HI 516).

- NM ACTION. HH090/628/01 5.7.94 EXAM'D 23.5.94 IN 514727N, 013030E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 16.0, FOUL 16.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.0 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. COVERS AREA 86 BY 34MTRS. SCOUR ON BOTH SIDES. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 628). HH100/351/11 19.3.96 WK IS COMPLETELY SMASHED AND NO PART IS RECOGNISABLE. HIGHEST POINT IS ONLY 2MTRS CLEAR OF THE SEABED. WK SPREAD OVER AN AREA OF 100MTRS SQUARE. (BOB HICKINBOTTOM). NCA. HH090/690/01 23.7.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 690). 1.3.13 EXAM'D 24.11.12 IN 5147.475N, 0130.392E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.86 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. LENGTH 77.6MTRS, WIDTH 25.5MTRS, HT 3.6MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. SLIGHT MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). AREA OF BROKEN WRECKAGE WITH HIGH POINT ON S EDGE. AMEND WK 15.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2020/000065122 19.03.20 EXAM'D 15.07.18 IN 5147.476N, 0130.393E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.54 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 25.6MTRS, HT 2.6MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. NFS (EGS SURVEY FOR TEDA & TARMAC MARINE). RETAIN WK 15.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BROKEN WRECKAGE

Position: 51 47.476 N,1 30.393 E

 

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