This is the information page about the shipwreck Provider a, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 20.908 N,1 19.695 W (55.295866666667, -1.17345)

 

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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. Acclivity
2. Ada jean (possibly)
3. Albano
4. Alert (possibly)
5. Annie walker (probably)
6. Athelduke
7. Auckland castle
8. Baltanglia
9. Bangarth
10. Buka
11. Bullger
12. Chris christenson
13. Coquet mouth
14. Cor jesu (possibly)
15. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
16. Don (possibly)
17. Dora
18. Driebergen
19. Dutchman
20. Elziena
21. Elziena (possibly)
22. Espire
23. Eston
24. Ferryhill
25. Fingal
26. George and mary (possibly)
27. Gottfried (possibly)
28. Gudbrand (possibly)
29. Hanne
30. Hans hoth (probably)
31. Hazard (probably)
32. Heros (possibly)
33. Hesvik (possibly)
34. Hms ascot
35. Hms elise
36. Hms elise (possibly)
37. Hms herring
38. Hms james ludford
39. Hms kopanes
40. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
41. Hms patia
42. Hms william hallet (possibly)
43. Hmsm unity (probably)
44. Hooghammen
45. Hornchurch (probably)
46. Igor
47. Invergyle
48. Isbul & margarit
49. Jan van ryswyck
50. Kamma
51. Lafonia
52. Longbird
53. Lunesdale (possibly)
54. Mars
55. Merwede
56. Morlaix (probably)
57. Nidelven
58. Nike (possibly)
59. Olimpia/?olympia (possibly)
60. Peik (probably)
61. Pluto
62. Polleon (possibly)
63. Princess maud (possibly)
64. Provider a
65. Prunelle
66. Queen wilhelmina
67. Quest (probably)
68. Ragnhild (possibly)
69. Recorder (possibly)
70. Regian
71. Rising sun
72. Skovdal (probably)
73. Snowdonia
74. Somali
75. Spey (possibly)
76. Sphynx
77. Spray
78. St andre
79. Strinheim
80. Svava
81. Tadorne
82. The tetrarch (probably)
83. Thomas jackson (possibly)
84. Tioga
85. Triumph
86. U 1274
87. Ub 115 (possibly)
88. Upcerne
89. Wearsider

 

Name: PROVIDER A

Length 16.5 meter, tonnage 61 ton

Cause: reported taking water and sinking. was abandoned by crew and later sank while under tow of fv true vine.

Year of registration: 1991

Water depth above wreck: 52 meter, Height above seabed: 152 cm

Known since: 1991, last detected: 2004

Details measurements/cartography: HH242/350/01 18.12.91 SANK IN 552054N, 011950W IN GEN DEPTH 57MTRS. (TYNE TEES CG MRSC, 6.12.91). INS AS USC PA 45MTRS. BR STD. HH090/843/01 4.1.00 EXAM'D 30.6.99 IN 5520.908N, 0119.695W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 46.0 IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 17MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.3MTRS. LIES 152/332 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. NO DEBRIS. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 843). INS AS WK 46MTRS. BR STD. 26.7.04 DIVED IN 5520.91N, 0119.69E [WGD]. INTACT AND FULLY EQUIPPED. CONFIRMED AS BEING 'PROVIDER'. (I MCCARTNEY, TELECON). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT

Position: 55 20.908 N,1 19.695 W

 

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