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 (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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