This is the information page about the shipwreck Rutil, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 35.99 N,0 41.286 W (54.454266666667, -0.39783333333333)

 

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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. Adine (probably)
2. African transport (probably)
3. Afrique
4. Aigburth
5. Amulet
6. Anboto mendi (possibly)
7. Ardgantoch
8. Athelstane
9. Athos
10. Atlas (possibly)
11. Atwing (possibly)
12. Audax
13. Battersea
14. Beaumanoir (probably)
15. Ben aden
16. Berwick (possibly)
17. Black prince (possibly)
18. Botha (possibly)
19. Braconash (possibly)
20. Brentwood
21. Castleford (probably)
22. Commercial
23. Constantia
24. Corsham
25. Corsican prince
26. Countess of strathmore (possibly)
27. Creteblock
28. Crimdon (possibly)
29. Dayspring (probably)
30. Defiant
31. Disperser
32. Eaglescliffe (probably)
33. Earl percy
34. Elemore
35. Ellida (probably)
36. Ferruccio
37. Fervent
38. Florentia
39. Fred everard
40. Garthwaite
41. Gimle
42. Glow (part of) (possibly)
43. Glow (part of) (possibly)
44. Gothia
45. Gwalia (possibly)
46. Harrow (probably)
47. Hartley
48. Helene
49. Hercules
50. Highgate
51. Hms desire (possibly)
52. Hms dromio
53. Hms locheil
54. Hms lord ridley
55. Hms ruthin castle
56. Hms swallow
57. Hurstwood
58. John miles
59. King james (possibly)
60. Lady helen
61. Lampada (probably)
62. Lanthorn
63. London
64. Lowtyne (possibly)
65. Lucy
66. Madame renee
67. Marchioness of londonderry
68. Marie stuart
69. Melanie (probably)
70. Membland (possibly)
71. Merrie islington
72. Modemi (possibly)
73. Moorlands
74. Moorwood (possibly)
75. Neptunus (possibly)
76. Oakwell
77. Onslow
78. Pandora
79. Pathfinder
80. Paul
81. Philander (probably)
82. Polanna
83. Polruan
84. Quaggy (probably)
85. Rosella (probably)
86. Rutil
87. Saint ninian
88. Sarah thinnesen
89. Schaldis (possibly)
90. Scotia
91. Sir francis
92. Skane
93. Springhill
94. Stora-korsnas-link i
95. Suntrap (probably)
96. Talisman (possibly)
97. Tatiana (possibly)
98. Teesdale (possibly)
99. Ub 30
100. Uc 70
101. Wallsend
102. Wayside flower
103. Woodstock (bow section)
104. Woodstock (stern section)

 

Name: RUTIL

Year of registration: 1916

Water depth above wreck: 45 meter, Height above seabed: 165 cm

Known since: 1916, last detected: 20161216

Details measurements/cartography: H5103/83 9.3.87 TWO FASTENERS IN 543601N, 004105W & 543558N, 004053W. POSN BY DECCA. (KINGFISHER OBSTN BOOKLET - WHITBY AREA). H6331/87 20.1.89 EXAM'D 2.7.88 IN 543559N, 004111W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43.3 IN GEN DEPTH 45.3MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.2MTRS. LIES 163/343DEG, WELL DECAYED AND COVERING AN AREA 60 X 12MTRS. (LAND & MARINE, HI 414B). BR STD. HH100/351/09 9.6.95 WK IS 'RUTIL', IDENTIFIED FROM MAKER'S PLATE. HULL DECAYED LEAVING THE CARGO OF IRON ORE UPRIGHT IN SQUARE HEAPS. SINGLE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE. (A C JACKSON/C A RACEY). SEP 2017/000002822 2.5.17 EXAM'D 16.12.16; IN 5435.990N, 0041.286W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 42.06MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 45MTRS, LENGTH 63.9MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS, HEIGHT 2.94MTRS, ORIENTATION 165/345 DEGS. WRECK APPEARS TO BE UPRIGHT AND INTACT, BUT IS WELL DISINTEGRATED. (MMT, HI 1491). AMEND NDW 42MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 54 35.99 N,0 41.286 W

 

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