This is the information page about the shipwreck Rubislaw, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 31.312 N,1 23.076 E (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. 150
2. Ability
3. Africa
4. Agamemnon
5. Alabama (possibly)
6. Albion (probably)
7. Algeria
8. Annie
9. Archon
10. Ashley
11. Astrologer
12. Atlanticos
13. Avon
14. Azariah (poss)
15. Balakani
16. Balgownie (probably)
17. Baltrader
18. Bella donna
19. Blackhill
20. Blue mermaid
21. Bravore
22. Brendonia
23. Cathay (part of)
24. Cedrington court
25. City of brisbane
26. Corheath
27. Correct
28. Coureur des mers
29. Daisy maud
30. Dalryan
31. Dela
32. Delce
33. Denise germaine (possibly)
34. Diana
35. Dinard
36. Dolcoath (part)
37. Dolcoath (part)
38. Dortejensen
39. Drofli
40. Duiveland
41. Dunbar castle
42. E goodwin ltv
43. Embla (possibly)
44. Emile deschamps
45. Empire ghyll
46. Empress of midland (possibly)
47. Erins isle (possibly)
48. Fearless
49. Flandres
50. Fleurita
51. Flores (probably)
52. Franz fischer (possibly)
53. Fred everard
54. Frons olivae (probably)
55. Fulmar
56. Gad 23
57. Ghc (possibly)
58. Girasol
59. Grazia (possibly)
60. Harcalo
61. Hardingham (probably)
62. Hawksdale
63. Hawnby
64. Hibernia
65. Highwave (probably)
66. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
67. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
68. Hm torpedo boat no.12
69. Hmml 127 (possibly)
70. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
71. Hms alert ?
72. Hms aragonite (part of)
73. Hms aragonite (part of)
74. Hms artic trapper
75. Hms blanche
76. Hms carilon
77. Hms chestnut (probably)
78. Hms coquette
79. Hms desiree
80. Hms drummer
81. Hms duchess of hamilton
82. Hms fauvette
83. Hms gracie (probably)
84. Hms guardsman
85. Hms leandros
86. Hms marcella
87. Hms mastiff (possibly)
88. Hms myrtle
89. Hms napia
90. Hms niger (possibly)
91. Hms northumberland (probably)
92. Hms oriana
93. Hms pyrope
94. Hms ray of hope
95. Hms reed (possibly)
96. Hms restoration (possibly)
97. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
98. Hms stella orion
99. Hms stirling castle (probably)
100. Hms tamarisk
101. Hms tourmaline
102. Hms tranquil
103. Hms velia (possibly)
104. Hms venetia
105. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
106. Ilaro
107. Irene
108. Iris (possibly)
109. Jacob luckenbach
110. James harrod
111. Josefina thorden (after part)
112. Josephine charlotte
113. Kabinda
114. Kankakee
115. Karmt
116. Koenigshaven
117. Lady jane
118. Laurl coin
119. Lbv (m)396
120. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
121. Lindfar
122. Lisbeth m
123. Lolworth
124. Lord hamilton (possibly)
125. Mahratta
126. Mahratta ii
127. Mahseer
128. Malta (probably)
129. March
130. Margam abbey
131. Margate sand beacon
132. Menapier
133. Mercy
134. Merel (part of)(possibly)
135. Mersey
136. Mi amigo
137. Monica (possibly)
138. Morar
139. Mudlark
140. Neptune (possibly)
141. Newlands
142. Niore
143. Norman
144. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
145. Ocean king (possibly)
146. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
147. Opal
148. Paros isle
149. Peik
150. Persistant whisper
151. Ponzano
152. Port dalhousie (possibly)
153. Prince igor (probably)
154. Profit
155. Quickstep
156. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
157. Regin (possibly)
158. Resolute
159. Restless wave (possibly)
160. Rooswijk
161. Rubislaw
162. Rumania
163. Ryal
164. Rydal force
165. Rynanna
166. Saidieh
167. Salerno (possibly)
168. San calisto
169. Selma (possibly)
170. Simon bolivar
171. Slesvig
172. Spaarndem
173. Stad maastricht
174. Strathearn
175. Sun vii
176. Sunk beacon (remains)
177. Sunk head tower
178. Surrey
179. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
180. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
181. Telegraaf xviii
182. The sultan
183. Thorvin karsven
184. Tongue sand tower (remains)
185. Toromoree
186. Treport
187. Tummel (probably)
188. U 48
189. Uama
190. Ub 12 (possibly)
191. Uc 21 (possibly)
192. Uc 72 (possibly)
193. Ursus (part)
194. Volante (possibly)
195. Walsingham
196. Warfleth
197. Westerley star
198. Winifred
199. Winkfield
200. Woodtown (possibly)
201. Yassou
202. Ypapanti

 

Name: RUBISLAW

Length 67.1 meter, width: 9.8 meter, draught: 4.3, tonnage 1041 ton
Load: cement

Cause: passsage london for aberdeen. struck a mine & sank 2m e of tongue lt vessel & 4c sw of knock s buoy.

Year of registration: 1939

Water depth above wreck: 20 meter

Known since: 1939, last detected: 2000

Details measurements/cartography: H0215/39 14.12.39 DW PA IN 513108N, 012432E. (ADMIRALTY). - FNM 2807/39. H0215/39 28.4.40 INS DWPA IN 513108N, 012432E.

- NM 1074/40. H02238/43 8.9.43 WRECK LOCATED IN 513117N, 012308E. FOUND IN POSN 022DEGS, 1.83MILES FROM TONGUE SAND TOWER. PRESUMED TO BE RUBISLAW OR M/S TRAWLER MASTIFF. (SURVEYING OFFICER, SHEERNESS 16.7.43). AMEND POSN.

- NM BLOCK 1862/43. H0215/39 25.10.46 OROPESA SEARCH CARRIED OUT OVER AREA JUNE 1944. SWEEP SET TO 42FT. NOTHING FOUND. (CAPTAIN M/S SHEERNESS 30.9.46). H0215/39 25.10.46 EXAM'D 30.9.46 IN 513117N, 012308E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR 56FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 59FT. (CAPTAIN M/S SHEERNESS, 30.9.46). AMEND TO WK 9FMS 2FT.

- NM 3589/46. H351/67 25.1.67 SWEPT CLEAR 62FT, FOUL 63FT. (ISS, ROS DTD 26.12.66). AMEND TO SW 10FMS 2FT.

- NM 327/67. H4525/69 31.7.69 EXAM'D 29.4.69 IN 513117N, 012310E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.8 IN GEN DEPTH 21.2MTRS. DEPTH OF SCOUR 21.8METRES. (HMS ECHO, HI 139/69). 27.1.69 AMEND TO SW 10FMS 1FT [LAT]. NE 1607. 7.11.72 AMEND TO SW 18.5MTRS. NC 1605. H1428/74 3.7.74 EXAM'D IN 513116N, 012311E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 20MTRS, FOUL 20.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.2 IN GEN DEPTH 20.5MTRS. SCOUR 21.5MTRS. SMALL WRECK. ABOUT 10MTRS ACROSS IN SCOUR 25MTRS ACROSS & BARELY PROTRUDING ABOVE SEABED. (PLA SWEEPING REPORT NO 4/74). AMEND SW 20MTRS. BR STD. HH242/410/06 31.7.00 SHOWN IN 5131.28N, 0123.8E [OGB] ON PLA WK OVERLAY FOR NC 1606. BR STD. 19.1.15 NOT SHOWN ON RECENT PLA THAMES ESTUARY M/B SURVEY. (K FEATHERSTONE, RT1E, EMAIL DTD 14.1.15). AMEND FOUL. 9.3.15 ABOVE AMENDMENT INCORRECT, RETAIN PREVOUS VALUES. (K FEATHERSTONE, RT1 EAST, EMAIL DTD 9.3.15). AMEND SW 20MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 31.312 N,1 23.076 E

 

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