This is the information page about the shipwreck Provider (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 15.013 N,4 44.417 W (51.025083333333, -4.8372)

 

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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.

 

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4. Cambronne
5. Canterbury bell
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8. Corundum (probably)
9. Empire otter
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11. Glenart castle
12. Gratie gods (possibly)
13. Helwick lt float
14. Highgate (possibly)
15. Hms montague
16. Hms select (possibly)
17. Iona ii
18. Johanna
19. Kelvinia
20. Leonard pearce
21. Maplefield (possibly)
22. Millisle (possibly)
23. Monte gurugu (possibly)
24. Mountpark (possibly)
25. Northfield (possibly)
26. Pallion (probably)
27. Poitiers (part of)(possibly)
28. Provider (possibly)
29. Queenswood (part of)(possibly)
30. Robert
31. Salado
32. Sarla
33. Shaleen
34. South australian
35. Sovereign (possibly)
36. Ss fatfield
37. Swainby (probably)
38. Teneriffa (possibly)

 

Name: PROVIDER (POSSIBLY)

Length 11.9 meter, tonnage 27 ton

Cause: lost approx 3 miles nw of lundy. crew of three missing. extensive search located empty raft, wreckage and oil slicks. vessel constructed of steel.

Year of registration: 1995

Water depth above wreck: 50 meter

Known since: 1995, last detected: 2007

Details measurements/cartography: HH216/400/03 15.11.95 HH216/400/03 15.11.95 DISTRESS BEACON ALERT IN 511306N, 045118W AT 062221UTC NOV. (MRCC SWANSEA, TLX DTD 7.11.95). NCA. BEACON HAD DRIFTED. POSN TOO VAGUE. 16.5.97 16.5.97 REQUEST FROM MARINE ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION BRANCH TO PROVIDE THEM WITH POSN IF WK IS EVER LOCATED. CONCLUSION THAT VESSEL WAS LOST IN 511400N, 044700W. (MAIB, LTR DTD 1.5.97). NCA. HH090/798/01 11.1.00 HH090/798/01 11.1.00 EXAM'D 3.11.99 IN 5115.013N, 0444.417W [WGD] USING DGPS. NOT SEEN ON E/S. GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. NO SCOUR. COMPRISES OF 3 SMALL DCS3 CONTACTS WITH MAX DCS3 HT 1.1MTR. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SEABED SAND, GRAVEL AND ROCK OUTCROPS. LOCAL FISHERMEN REPORT LOSING LOBSTER POTS ON AN OBSTN IN THIS POSN. POTS WITH BLACK PAINT HAVE BEEN RECOVERED IN THIS POSN. NCA. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 798). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. HH091/158/01 16.7.08 HH091/158/01 16.7.08 LOCATED 1.6.07 BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. (FURUGO OSAE, HI 1158). RETAIN FOUL. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: MAGNETIC ANOMALY ONLY

Position: 51 15.013 N,4 44.417 W

 

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