This is the information page about the shipwreck Ringen, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 11.726 N,0 45.285 W (50.2121667, -0.7257)

 

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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. Albert
2. Asger ryg
3. Brackenfield
4. British commerce
5. Chatburn (possibly)
6. City of mexico
7. Coral
8. Donegal (possibly)
9. Fort yale
10. Hilda lea (bow part)(probably)
11. Hilda lea (stern part)(probably)
12. Hmcs alberni
13. Hms implacable
14. Hms loyalty
15. Hms moldavia
16. Hooness
17. Kingsdyke
18. Krasnaya presnia
19. Lct 2426
20. Maid of orleans
21. Orminster
22. Pearl (possibly)
23. Plm 4 (possibly)
24. Polandia (possibly)
25. Ramsholm (possibly)
26. Ringen
27. Saint andre (probably)
28. Saint enogat
29. Sines (possibly)
30. Spearfish
31. Tangara
32. Teelin head
33. U 741
34. U 86 (formerly)
35. Ub 81
36. Uss osprey
37. Whale unit 552 (possibly)

 

Name: RINGEN

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 48 meter, Height above seabed: 140 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 2014

Details measurements/cartography: H03737/44 4.7.44 H03737/44 4.7.44 SONAR CONTACT IN 501200N, 004600W. WRECK OF 'RINGEN'. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). CHART AS NDW. BR STD. 5.1.45 5.1.45 POOR SONAR CONTACT IN 501118N, 004430W. (AUBD 304/30). H4121/76 8.11.76 H4121/76 8.11.76 WRECK LOCATED 16.6.76 IN 501142.1N, 004513.9W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 42MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 48-49MTRS. NO SCOUR. SEABED FLAT. LIES APPROX 120/300DEGS. LENGTH APPROX 260FT. (HMS FAWN, HI 52/76).

- NM BLOCK 239/77. 18.11.98 18.11.98 SHOWN AS WK 40MTRS IN 501147.6N, 004514.4W [EUR] ON FRENCH 6857 [1997 EDN]. NC 2613. HH090/952/01 6.11.03 HH090/952/01 6.11.03 EXAM'D 8.7.03 IN 5011.744N, 0045.317W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43.5 IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 74MTRS, WIDTH 21MTRS. DCS3 HT 7.1MTRS. LIES 130/210 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN, PROBABLY UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 952). AMEND WK 43MTRS. BR STD. 29.8.07 29.8.07 SHOWN AS WK 40MTRS IN 5011.744N, 0045.317W [WGD] ON FRENCH 6857 [INT 1705] [3RD EDN '07, ADOPTION]. NE 2613. 8.4.14 8.4.14 EXAM'D 18.2.14 IN 5011.726N, 0045.285W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 43.57 IN GEN DEPTH 48.5MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 7.5MTRS TOWARDS 320 DEGS FROM NW END. LENGTH 84MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 6.9MTRS. LIES 140/320 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (NETSURVEY, HI 1430). UPRIGHT, BOWS SE. WELL BURIED. SCOUR ALSO LEADS E FROM EACH END. AMEND WK 43MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, UPRIGHT, COLLAPSED, SCOUR LEADS E FROM ENDS

Position: 50 11.726 N,0 45.285 W

 

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