This is the information page about the shipwreck Rtc no.9, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 46.638 N,1 10.97 W (50.633333333333, -1.4166666666667)

 

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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. Albatros
2. Algerian
3. Armenier
4. Asborg
5. Bettann (bow section)
6. Bettann (stern section)
7. Braat ii
8. Camberwell
9. Cambrian
10. Cambrian (part of)
11. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
12. Camswan
13. Capable
14. Carbon
15. Castle crag
16. Cleddy (probably)
17. Cuba
18. Cuba
19. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
20. Duddon (probably)
21. Elford
22. Empress queen
23. Ernest lagouve
24. Excelsior
25. Flag theofano
26. Fpt iv
27. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
28. G-cbpt
29. Gerarda
30. Glen (possibly)
31. Grace dieu
32. Grip fast
33. Harry sharman
34. Hauler
35. Highland brigade
36. Hm lct 427 (after part)
37. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
38. Hms apley (possibly)
39. Hms boxer
40. Hms hazard
41. Hms insolent
42. Hms invincible
43. Hms p12 (stern section).
44. Hms prince leopold
45. Hms undine
46. Hms velox
47. Hms warwick deeping
48. Hmsm a1
49. Hmsm swordfish
50. Indutionmare
51. Irishman
52. Island mist
53. Isleworth
54. Joannis millas
55. Kurland
56. Lct 1068
57. Leon
58. Londonier
59. Luciston
60. Luis
61. Margaret smith
62. Mary rose
63. Minca 35
64. Minerva (possibly)
65. Molina
66. Montecrana (possibly)
67. Moonraker (probably)
68. Neath (possibly)
69. Oriflamme
70. Orion
71. Pearl (probably)
72. Ps ryde
73. Redesmere
74. Roway
75. Rtc no.9
76. Simla
77. Sinah
78. Stokes bay pier (remains)
79. Tweed
80. U 1195
81. U 90
82. Ub 21
83. Ub 81
84. Vadne
85. Vanessa (probably)
86. Venus
87. Volkerak
88. Wapello
89. Weston maid (possibly)
90. Withern
91. Witte zee
92. Woodham

 

Name: RTC NO.9

Length 32.9 meter, width: 8.5 meter, draught: 3.7, tonnage 317 ton

Cause: owned at time of loss by tyne commissioners. single shaft. sank following collision with hms endymion. (lloyds).

Year of registration: 1926

Water depth above wreck: 15 meter, Height above seabed: 135 cm

Known since: 1926, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H5999/26 29.9.26 H5999/26 29.9.26 SUNKEN STEEL BARGE LOCATED IN 504636N, 011050W, OR 270DEGS, 2400YDS FROM SE CORNER OF STOKES PIER. LEAST DEPTH 45FT. (KHM PORTSMOUTH, 21.9.26). CHART AS WK 7FMS WITH G CAN BUOY CLOSE E.

- NM 1663/29. H4188/33 20.9.33 H4188/33 20.9.33 EXAM'D IN POSN 243 DEGS, 9.4C FROM SW MEASURED MILE BN, STOKES BAY. LEAST DEPTH 46FT. TRACING HELD. (FLINDERS, 3.7.33). AMEND TO WK 7.5FMS & DELETE BUOY.

- NM 1109/33. H1181/51 1.12.59 H1181/51 1.12.59 LOCATED IN 504637N, 011054W, OR 150.5DEGS, 16.7C FROM LEE TWR. DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 40, FOUL AT 47FT. LIES 157/337DEGS IN GEN DEPTH 57FT. LENGTH 130FT. (SCES, 1950). AMEND TO REVISED POSN.

- NM 511/51. 10.5.65 10.5.65 NOW CHARTED AS WK 7FMS 2FT [LAT]. LC 394. 4.2.70 4.2.70 NOW CHARTED AS WK 7FMS. NE 1905. H5224/70 15.12.70 H5224/70 15.12.70 EXAM'D IN 504637N, 011054W [OGB] USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.8, FOUL AT 13MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.3 IN GEN DEPTH 16.3MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.9MTRS. SEABED MUD AND FINE SAND. SWEEP TRACING HELD. (SCES, 27.10.70). AMEND TO SW 7FMS [12.8MTRS].

- NM 2093/70. H1282/72 2.2.72 H1282/72 2.2.72 VERY BROKEN UP AND CONFINED TO SMALL AREA. PREDOMINENTLY STEEL. (MR BEVAN, 10.7.72, SUB AQUA DIVER). NCA. H1286/72/404 3.10.72 H1286/72/404 3.10.72 BELL RECOVERED, BEARS INSCRIPTION 'SCREW HOPPER NO.9'. (N G OWEN). 13.10.72 13.10.72 IDENTIFIED AS WK OF RTC NO 9. (LLOYDS/WKS OFFICER, TELECON 13.10.72). H1937/80 10.8.82 H1937/80 10.8.82 EXAM'D 10.12.81 IN 504637N, 011053W [OGB] USING HSA AND TRISPONDER RANGES [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.1 IN GEN DEPTH 15.5MTRS. SCOUR 2 TO 3MTRS DEEP. LIES 130/310DEGS. (SCESU, HI 4B). RETAIN CHARTED SWEPT DEPTH. HH3847/86/2 30.7.90 HH3847/86/2 30.7.90 EXAM'D 23.5.90 IN 504636.5N, 011053.5W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.4 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. SCOUR 1.5MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 2.6MTRS, LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS. LIES 135/315DEGS ON EDGE OF TRENCH DUG OF SEWAGE OUTFALL DIFFUSERS. WK BROKEN - APPARENTLY WHEN OUTFALL WAS CONSTRUCTED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH232/600/05 7.11.97 HH232/600/05 7.11.97 DIVED IN 504636.5N, 011052.9W [OGB] USING DGPS. WELL BROKEN UP. (RYDE MIDDLE BANK & E SOLENT SURVEY, DTD JULY 1996). NCA. 9.1.13 SEP 2013/000004405 9.1.13 LOCATED IN 5046.637N, 010.971W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.64MTRS. (APB SOUTHAMPTON, SOLENT SURVEY DTD 5.2012). AMEND WK 13.6MTRS. 18.10.13 18.10.13 EXAM'D 1.7.13 IN 5046.638N, 0110.970W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.98 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 21.1MTRS, WIDTH 21.1MTRS, HT 2MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. FULLY BROKEN UP. (NETSURVEY, HI 1437). AN AREA OF WRECKAGE. AMEND WK 12.9MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF DEBRIS

Position: 50 46.638 N,1 10.97 W

 

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