This is the information page about the shipwreck Protector (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 1.039 N,1 22.155 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. Albano
3. Aurora
4. Azira
5. Balzac
6. Bangarth
7. Blairhall
8. Blue dawn
9. British officer (after part)
10. Bullger
11. Cairnglen
12. Carmarthen coast
13. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
14. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
15. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
16. Clare (possibly)
17. Cranford (possibly)
18. Denham (probably)
19. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
20. Dora
21. Eagle iii
22. Eston
23. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
24. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
25. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
26. Eventide
27. Fawn (probably)
28. Fenella
29. Ferryhill
30. Firelight (possibly)
31. Gateshead (possibly)
32. General havelock
33. Gottfried (possibly)
34. Gran
35. Grit
36. Gudbrand (possibly)
37. H a brightman
38. H c flood (possibly)
39. H c flood (probably)
40. Hanne
41. Hebble (probably)
42. Hekla (possibly)
43. Helvetia (possibly)
44. Hercules
45. Heros (possibly)
46. Hmms 180
47. Hms ben ardna (probably)
48. Hms elise
49. Hms elise (possibly)
50. Hms ethel taylor
51. Hms herring
52. Hms james ludford
53. Hms loch naver
54. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
55. Hms snaefell (probably)
56. Hms southsea
57. Hms star of devoran
58. Hms summer rose
59. Hms william hallet (possibly)
60. Hms witherington
61. Hmsm unity (probably)
62. Hogarth
63. Humber
64. Ilios (possibly)
65. Ilious
66. Intent
67. Invergyle
68. Inverlane (part of)
69. Inverlane (stern section)
70. Jenny m (possibly)
71. John m smart (possibly).
72. Jolly girls
73. Jolly girls (possibly)
74. Jonkoping i (possibly)
75. Kalua
76. Kamma
77. Kasko
78. Lafonia
79. Linden (probably)
80. Llwyngwair (possibly)
81. Loch-na-gar (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. Mile end (possibly)
91. Narcissus (possibly)
92. Nike (possibly)
93. Nordheim (possibly)
94. Nyula
95. Orion (probably)
96. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
97. Polleon (possibly)
98. Poltava (possibly)
99. Povena
100. Presto (possibly)
101. Presto (possibly)
102. Princess maud (possibly)
103. Protector (possibly)
104. Providence
105. Prunelle
106. Queen wilhelmina
107. Quest (probably)
108. Quillota
109. Ragnhild (possibly)
110. Ragni (probably)
111. Ravensbourne (possibly)
112. Recorder (possibly)
113. Regian
114. Renen
115. Rfa creosol
116. Richard de larrinaga
117. Rio colorado
118. Rosa (possibly)
119. Rotha
120. Saga (possibly)
121. Sargasso (possibly)
122. Scott miller
123. Snowdrop (possibly)
124. Spray
125. Stag 5 (probably)
126. Staithes (possibly)
127. Stangate
128. Strinheim
129. Suavity
130. Sunniva (possibly)
131. Svava
132. Swiftly
133. Teal (probably)
134. Thames (probably)
135. The stewarts court (probably)
136. Triumph
137. Ub 115 (possibly)
138. Uc 32 (probably)
139. Upcerne
140. Vestra
141. Vianna (possibly)
142. Vianna (probably)
143. Wearsider
144. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: PROTECTOR (POSSIBLY)

Length 33.5 meter, width: 6.7 meter, draught: 3.4, tonnage 200 ton

Cause: built in 1907 by j p rennoldson & sons in 1907. owned at time of loss by the tyne pilotage commissioners. one boiler, triple expansion engine of 50 nhp, single shaft. passage river tyne pilot station and return. mined. crew of 19 lost. (sibi & ww1 msl).

Year of registration: 1916

Water depth above wreck: 20 meter

Known since: 1916, last detected: 2019

Details measurements/cartography: 12.2.71 SUNK IN APPROX POSN 550100N, 012200W. (WW1 MSL). FOR FILING ONLY. NCA. HH090/796/01 5.1.99 EXAM'D 17.7.98 IN 550103.3N, 012210.2W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.2 IN GEN DEPTH 20.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 0.9MTR. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 2MTRS. LIES 150/330 DEGS. IRREGULAR SHAPED CONTACT WITH SOME ELEVATION. POSSIBLE WK DEBRIS. (GARDLINE, HI 796). INS AS WK 20.2MTRS. BR STD. HH091/177/01 2.7.07 EXAM'D 10.1.07 IN 5501.039N, 0122.154W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.66 IN GEN DEPTH 20.5MTRS. LENGTH 21.93MTRS, WIDTH 4.98MTRS, HT 1.6MTRS. LIES 150/330 DEGS. LIES ON A RIDGE WITHIN A SHALLOW HOLLOW. ?IN TWO PARTS WITH AFT SECTION AT 90 DEGS TO THE MAIN BODY. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1177). AMEND WK 18.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2007/000048944 6.7.07 AMEND BY NM.

- NM 3367/07. 12.7.12 LOCATED 25.6.12 IN 5501.040N, 0122.150W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19.61 IN GEN DEPTH 20.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 0.5MTR. LIES 165/345 DEGS WITH BOWS SSW. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1359). NCA. SEP 2019/000043627 24.3.19 EXAM’D 28.7.19 IN 5501.039N, 0122.155W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.86MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. LENGTH 46.4MTRS, WIDTH 7.8MTRS, HT 1.6MTRS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 7.5MTRS, WIDTH 31.5MTRS, 0.5MTRS DEEP. HARD TO DISCERN. (MERITAITO, HI 1513). AMEND DW 18.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: HARD TO DISCERN

Position: 55 1.039 N,1 22.155 W

 

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