This is the information page about the shipwreck Reinfield, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 58 52.935 N,2 54.002 W (58.844716666667, -3.1926833333333)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: REINFIELD
Year of registration: 1914
Water depth above wreck: 5 meter, Height above seabed: 177 cm
Known since: 1914, last detected: 2019
Details measurements/cartography: H3875/26 9.7.26 H3875/26 9.7.26 POSN 585257N, 025351W. (TEESWOOD, ALMERIA & ELTON IN SAME POSN). INS AS DWP. BR STD. H7308/56 13.5.59 H7308/56 13.5.59 INS CAUTION NOTE ON 35.
- NM 1924/58. H2496/72 14.3.72 H2496/72 14.3.72 POSN 585257.01N, 025356W, OR 221.5DEG, 2200FT FROM LAMB HOLM TRIG STN (61). FAIRLY SMALL SHIP ON REEF MOSTLY DRIES. SMASHED AND SPREAD, BUT MAST STILL STANDING. (UNDERMARINE OPERATIONS 5.3.72). AMEND DWP. BR STD. 3.7.80 3.7.80 NOT SHOWN ON NC 35 (AREA BLUED OUT). 27.8.92 27.8.92 NAME GIVEN AS RHEINFELD. LIES BESIDE ELTON, WELL BROKEN UP. (WKS OF SCAPA FLOW, DIVE SCAPA FLOW). 11.12.81 11.12.81 COVERED BY LEGEND WKS ON NC 2250. 1.4.98 1.4.98 AMENDED TO LEGEND: 'WRECKS'. BR STD. SEP 2022/000015366 8.4.22 EXAM'D BY BDC WRECK LOCATED IN 5852.934N, 0254.002W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.72MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 5.45MTRS. LENGTH 27.5MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS, HT 1.73MTRS, ORIENTATION 177DEGS.(ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL SURVEY,12.10.2019, H525). NFS.AMEND DW DEPTH 3.72MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 58 52.935 N,2 54.002 W