This is the information page about the shipwreck Rea 5, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 31.442 N,3 40.807 W (53.615283333333, -3.42905)

 

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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. ? susie mo ii
2. Alarm
3. Albanian
4. Albion (probably)
5. Amlwch rose
6. Ardlough
7. Ben cruachan
8. Blanche (possibly)
9. Braeglen
10. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
11. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
12. Cairnross
13. Calcium (probably)
14. Chacabuco (possibly)
15. Chagres
16. City of brussels
17. Clytie
18. Dublin
19. El oso
20. Fb 110 (possibly)
21. Fb 112 (possibly)
22. Fb 116 (possibly)
23. Fb 118 (possibly)
24. Fb 265 (possibly)
25. Fb 267 (possibly)
26. Fb 275 (possibly)
27. Fb 278 (possibly)
28. Fb 289 and 292 (probably)
29. Fb 295 (possibly)
30. Fb 296 (possibly)
31. Fb 297 (possibly)
32. Fb 300 (possibly)
33. Fb 43 (possibly)
34. Fb 47 (possibly)
35. Fb 56 (possibly)
36. Fb 72 (possibly)
37. Fb 83 (possibly)
38. Fb 86 (possibly)
39. Fb 98 (probably)
40. Four brothers (possibly)
41. Gorsethorn
42. Horizon (possibly)
43. Hornby (possibly)
44. Kilcoan (probably)
45. Leeds (probably)
46. Lelia
47. Letty
48. Linda blanche
49. Lugar
50. Mermaid (probably)
51. Munster
52. Nicola faith
53. Nydia (probably)
54. Ocean monarch
55. Penrhos (probably)
56. Penstone
57. Princess victoria
58. Rea 1
59. Rea 10
60. Rea 5
61. Rea 7 (possibly)
62. Rea 8 (possibly)
63. Rea 9 (possibly)
64. Residu
65. Resurgam
66. Rhosneigr
67. Stanleigh
68. Stonedale 2 (possibly)
69. Strathrye
70. Tongue beacon (possibly)
71. Torch
72. Tower base
73. Tt 6 (possibly)
74. Vine (possibly)
75. Ystroom (probably)

 

Name: REA 5

Year of registration: 1964

Water depth above wreck: 33 meter, Height above seabed: 48.4 cm

Known since: 1964, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H1893/64 16.9.64 H1893/64 16.9.64 WK LOCATED IN 533130N, 034030W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 97 IN GEN DEPTH 108FT. GAVE A GOOD A/S RETURN FROM ALL DIRNS. APPEARS SMALL. (HMS DALRYMPLE, 11.7.64). INS AS WK 16FMS. BR STD. H5043/70 11.1.71 H5043/70 11.1.71 FASTENER REPD IN 533122N, 034042W. 8.10.76 8.10.76 AMEND TO WK 29MTRS. NC 1981. H2993/88 13.6.88 H2993/88 13.6.88 EXAM'D 28.11.87 IN 533125N, 034045W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.2 IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. NO SCOUR. EXAM'D ALSO BY HMS BULLDOG: HYDROSEARCH - VERT. HT 4.8MTRS, SHADOW HT 3.7MTRS. A CONCRETE BARGE, LENGTH 30MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS. LYING 225/045 DEG. CHART AS WK 28MTRS. (HMS HECATE, HI 357). BR STD. 23.3.10 23.3.10 LIES IN POSN REPORTED BY MHDB AS THE SINKING POSN ON 6.7.61. (C MICHAEL, EMAIL DTD 21.3.10). NCA. 10.9.13 10.9.13 EXAM'D 29.5.13 IN 5331.439N, 0340.814W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 29.78 IN GEN DEPTH 32.9MTRS. SCOUR 22.1MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 97MTRS TOWARDS 098 DEGS. LENGTH 27MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 4.3MTRS. LIES 048/228 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1376). INTACT, UPRIGHT, SINGLE HOLD BARGE. AMEND WK 29.5MTRS. RSDRA2022000310935 20.12.22 EXAM'D 29.5.13 IN 5331.442N, 0340.807W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 29.61 IN GEN DEPTH 32.92MTRS. SCOUR 2.09MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 97MTRS TOWARDS 098 DEGS. LENGTH 27MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 4.3MTRS. LIES 049/229 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, UPRIGHT, SINGLE HOLD BARGE. NFS. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1376). AMEND WRECK 29.61MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, UPRIGHT, SINGLE HOLD BARGE

Position: 53 31.442 N,3 40.807 W

 

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