This is the information page about the shipwreck Rydal force, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 19.05 N,1 30.852 E (51.089833333333, 1.7715833333333)

 

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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. Acer
3. Admiral gardner
4. Africa
5. Agen
6. Alabama (possibly)
7. Albion (probably)
8. Algeria
9. Amplegarth
10. Andaman
11. Angelus (possibly)
12. Archon
13. Ashley
14. Avon
15. Balakani
16. Bravore
17. Brendonia
18. Camisard
19. Carmen
20. Cathay (part of)
21. Cedrington court
22. Cerne
23. City of brisbane
24. Colbert (possibly)
25. Constanzia
26. Corhaven
27. Corheath
28. Correct
29. Dalryan
30. Diana
31. Dinard
32. Dolcoath (part)
33. Dolcoath (part)
34. Dortejensen
35. Duiveland
36. Dunbar castle
37. E goodwin ltv
38. Efford
39. Eidsiva (probably)
40. Eleonora
41. Embla (possibly)
42. Emile deschamps
43. Emma
44. Emma (possibly)
45. Empire lough (probably)
46. Empress of fort william (probably)
47. Empress of midland (possibly)
48. En avant
49. Erins isle (possibly)
50. Falcon (probably)
51. Fearless
52. Filleigh
53. Flachsee
54. Flandres
55. Francesco ciampa
56. Franz fischer (possibly)
57. Fred everard
58. Frons olivae (probably)
59. Fulmar
60. G 85 (possibly)
61. G-42 (possibly)
62. Gad 23
63. Genimar
64. Girasol
65. Grazia (possibly)
66. Grosser kurfurst (possibly)
67. Halcyon
68. Harcalo
69. Hawksdale
70. Hawnby
71. Henry b plant
72. Hibernia
73. Hm mgb 328 (possibly)
74. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
75. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
76. Hmhs anglia
77. Hms alert ?
78. Hms aragonite (part of)
79. Hms aragonite (part of)
80. Hms aries (possibly)
81. Hms artic trapper
82. Hms blanche
83. Hms brazen
84. Hms carilon
85. Hms carlton
86. Hms cayton wyke (probably)
87. Hms chestnut (probably)
88. Hms city of dundee
89. Hms drumtochty (possibly)
90. Hms falmouth iii (possibly)
91. Hms fauvette
92. Hms flirt
93. Hms glen boyne
94. Hms gracie (probably)
95. Hms guardsman
96. Hms kingston galena
97. Hms lydian
98. Hms marcella
99. Hms mastiff (possibly)
100. Hms myrtle
101. Hms napia
102. Hms niger (possibly)
103. Hms northumberland (probably)
104. Hms othello ii
105. Hms peridot
106. Hms pyrope
107. Hms ray of hope
108. Hms restoration (possibly)
109. Hms rodino
110. Hms stirling castle (probably)
111. Hms tamarisk
112. Hms torbay ii (probably)
113. Hms tourmaline
114. Hms tranquil
115. Hms war sepoy
116. Hms weigelia
117. Hms wessex
118. Hmsm b2
119. Hundvaag
120. Ilaro
121. Ira (possibly)
122. Irene
123. Jacob luckenbach
124. James harrod
125. Josephine charlotte
126. Kabinda
127. Kadru
128. Karmt
129. Kielce
130. Kirsten skou
131. Koenigshaven
132. L'armandeche
133. Lady stella
134. Latona
135. Laurl coin
136. Lbv (m)396
137. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
138. Le pelerin de la mer
139. Leicester
140. Leo
141. Lighter 83
142. Lisbeth m
143. Loanda
144. Lolworth
145. Lord hamilton (possibly)
146. Luray victory
147. Lusitania
148. Mahratta
149. Mahratta ii
150. Maloja 1
151. Malta (probably)
152. Margate sand beacon
153. Menapier
154. Merel (part of)(possibly)
155. Mersey
156. Mi amigo
157. Monarch
158. Monica (possibly)
159. Murillo
160. Nancy moran
161. Newlands
162. Norman
163. Norman
164. North eastern victory
165. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
166. Ocean hound
167. Ocean king (possibly)
168. Opal
169. Ousel (probably)
170. Paros isle
171. Polgrange
172. Ponzano
173. Port dalhousie (possibly)
174. Preussen
175. Pulborough
176. Quentovic
177. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
178. Regin (possibly)
179. Rooswijk
180. Rubislaw
181. Rydal force
182. Rynanna
183. S goodwin ltv (lv 69)
184. S.folkestone gate (ltv no.75)
185. Sabac
186. Saidieh
187. Saint michael veillez sur nous
188. Saint ronan (possibly)
189. Saint ronan (possibly)
190. Sambut
191. San calisto
192. Santagata
193. Santagata (?part of)
194. Selma (possibly)
195. Slesvig
196. Spaarndem
197. Spanish prince
198. Strathclyde
199. Surrey
200. Teeswood
201. The queen
202. Tina primo
203. Tongue sand tower (remains)
204. Toornvliet (probably)
205. Toromoree
206. Toward
207. Traquair (probably)
208. Tummel (probably)
209. U 11 (possibly)
210. U 16 (possibly)
211. U 48
212. Ub 109
213. Ub 12 (possibly)
214. Ub 29 (possibly)
215. Ub 55 (probably)
216. Ub 78
217. Uc 21 (possibly)
218. Uc 26
219. Uc 46
220. Uc 46 (possibly)
221. Uc 77 (possibly)
222. Ursus (part)
223. Virginie
224. Volante (possibly)
225. W a scholten
226. Warfleth
227. Westerley star
228. Wheatman (possibly)
229. Will and maggie (probably)
230. Woodtown (possibly)
231. Xanthence

 

Name: RYDAL FORCE

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 12 meter, Height above seabed: 39.9 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 20150903

Details measurements/cartography: H0411/40 27.4.40 DW PA IN 511915N, 013055E. (ADMIRALTY). - PFNM 1103/40. H0411/40 16.5.40 DW IN 511900N, 013104E. (ADMIRALTY). - FNM 1198/40. H0411/40 18.9.47 WK, LEAST DEPTH 2FMS. (HMS FRANKLIN).

- NM 2505/47. H0411/40 30.2.50 WK DISPERSED TO WITHIN 1FT OF SEABED. (C-IN-C THE NORE, DTD 23.2.50). H0411/40 1.6.50 LUCAS WIRE DRIFT SWEPT ON 11.5.50. CLEAR AT 26FT, FOUL AT 27FT. GEN DEPTH 32-38FT. FIXED BY HSA IN 511905N, 013059E. (SMLS 325 & 325, 28.5.50).

- NM 1044/50. H927/59 12.4.60 LEAST E/S DEPTH NOW 37FT. (ECES, DTD 1959). H0411/40 16.2.61 SWEPT CLEAR AT 30FT, FOUL AT 31FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 38FT. SCOUR DEPTH 42FT. AREA 1.5C AROUND CHARTED POSN EXAM'D. ONLY ONE PIECE OF WRECKAGE LOCATED IN SCOUR ABOUT 150YDS S OF CHARTED POSN. (ECES, 6.10.60). BR STD. H3890/68 19.3.68 NOT FOUND DURING THOROUGH EXAMINATION OF AREA. ONLY SAND WAVES. (HMS EGERIA, HI 38/67). BR STD. H2234/71 2.2.71 NOT FOUND DURING AREA SONAR SEARCH AND SUBSEQUENT CLOSE EXAMINATION OF AREA. (SOISS, DTD 31.12.70). H2100/74 30.1.74 EXAM'D IN 511901N, 013058E. USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.0 IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 12.5MTRS. UNDULATING SEABED. VERY SMALL WK IN A TROUGH. (HMS EGERIA).H1938/78 20.3.81 EXAM'D 28.10.80 IN 511902N, 013059E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.6 IN GEN DEPTH 10-11MTRS. WRECKAGE LYING IN A SCOUR 12.5MTRS DEEP. (HMS ENTERPRISE HI 61B/80). NC 1183. H2331/85 12.11.86 EXAM'D 9.7.86 IN 511902N, 013059E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LIES WITHIN AN AREA OF SANDWAVES WHICH ARE GENERALLY SHOALER THAN THE WK. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.7 IN GEN DEPTHS 10-11.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 12MTRS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 298). NCA. HH090/511/01 17.10.91 EXAM'D 2.7.91 IN 511901.6N, 013058.1E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.9 IN GEN DEPTH 9.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 10.3MTRS. NO SONAR SHADOW. WK ONLY JUST SHOWS ABOVE GEN SEABED LEVEL. (NP 1016, HI 511). NCA. HH090/647/01 18.1.95 EXAM'D 28.10.95 IN 511902.7N, 013058.8E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.3 IN GEN DEPTH 10.9MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 11.9-12.2MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 030/210DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. SMALL, DISPERSED WK SITTING IN ITS OWN SCOUR. (NP 1016, HI 647). AMEND TO WK 11.3MTRS IN 511902.5N, 013059E [OGB]. NC 1827. HH090/638/01 11.9.97 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 738). NCA. HH242/400/12 12.9.00 EXAM'D IN 5119.069N, 0130.852E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 9.8, FOUL 10MTRS. GEN DEPTH 11.8MTRS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED OR BROKEN UP. SWEEP FOULED ON THE SEABED AT 10MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 892). BR STD. HH090/892/01 3.10.00 NO SCOUR. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 892). NFA. HH091/028/01 24.6.03 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. (NP 1016, HI 1028). NCA. HH091/294/01 23.3.10 EXAM'D 3.8.09 IN 5119.051N, 0130.852E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.33 IN GEN DEPTH 12.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 38MTRS, HT 1.7MTRS. WRECKAGE SCATTERED OVER A LARGE AREA. (MAIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1294). NCA. SEP 2015/000083470 10.12.15 EXAM'D 3.9.15 IN 5119.050N, 0130.852E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 11.6MTRS. LENGTH 6.0MTRS, WIDTH 3.49MTRS, HEIGHT 2.0MTRS, ORIENTATION 39.9DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 74.49MTRS, SCOUR DEPTH 0.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 35DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EGS, HI 1484). AMEND TO DW 10.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SCATTERED WRECKAGE IN SEABED DEPRESSION

Position: 51 19.05 N,1 30.852 E

 

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