This is the information page about the shipwreck Salerno (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 45.539 N,1 31.73 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. Ability
2. Afrin (probably)
3. Agamemnon
4. Aircraft
5. Alabama (possibly)
6. Albion (probably)
7. Algeria
8. Annie
9. Archon
10. Atlanticos
11. Avon
12. Balakani
13. Balgownie (probably)
14. Baltrader
15. Bella donna
16. Blackhill
17. Bonnington court
18. Cairnside
19. Cerne
20. Churston
21. City of brisbane
22. Clan monroe
23. Coalgas
24. Corcrest
25. Cormount (probably)
26. Coureur des mers
27. Cressdene (possibly)
28. Dalryan
29. Denise germaine (possibly)
30. Dortejensen
31. Drofli
32. Duiveland
33. Dynamo
34. Embla (possibly)
35. Empire bridge
36. Empire ghyll
37. Empress of midland (possibly)
38. Erins isle (possibly)
39. Erna boldt (probably)
40. Estrella (possibly)
41. European gateway (part of)
42. Excelsior
43. Fleurita
44. Flores (probably)
45. Fort massac
46. Forth
47. Franz fischer (possibly)
48. Fred everard
49. Fulmar
50. Ghc (possibly)
51. Girasol
52. Grazia (possibly)
53. Grisdeale
54. Groeswen (probably)
55. Hardingham (probably)
56. Harlington (probably)
57. Harlyn (probably)
58. Harriet
59. Hawksdale
60. Hebe
61. Heworth
62. Hibernia
63. Highwave (probably)
64. Hillglen
65. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
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 adonis (possibly)
72. Hms arethusa
73. Hms blanche
74. Hms chestnut (probably)
75. Hms coquette
76. Hms donna nook
77. Hms duchess of hamilton
78. Hms dundalk
79. Hms forward iii
80. Hms franc tireur
81. Hms gracie (probably)
82. Hms guardsman
83. Hms hastfen
84. Hms japan
85. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
86. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
87. Hms leandros
88. Hms lord airedale
89. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
90. Hms ludlow
91. Hms marconi
92. Hms marsa
93. Hms mastiff (possibly)
94. Hms moravia (possibly)
95. Hms myrtle
96. Hms nadine
97. Hms oriana
98. Hms pyrope
99. Hms ray of hope
100. Hms reed (possibly)
101. Hms resono (possibly)
102. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
103. Hms sisapon
104. Hms st seiriol
105. Hms tamarisk
106. Hms tunisian
107. Hms velia (possibly)
108. Hms william wesney
109. Hmsm e6
110. Hmtb 10
111. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
112. Hnlms 227
113. Ingi
114. Irene
115. Iris (possibly)
116. J c dalble
117. Janny
118. Josefina thorden (after part)
119. Josephine charlotte
120. Kankakee
121. Khartoum (possibly)
122. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
123. Koningen emma (possibly)
124. Lady salisbury
125. Laurl coin
126. Lbv (m)396
127. Lindfar
128. Lisbeth m
129. Little world
130. Lonhelen (possibly)
131. Lowland
132. Mac 5 (possibly)
133. Mahseer
134. Main topman
135. Marie leonhardt (probably)
136. Menapier
137. Mexico
138. Mi amigo
139. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
140. Moidart
141. Morar
142. Neptune (possibly)
143. Nereus
144. Newlands
145. Nico
146. Nicolaos piangos
147. Niore
148. Norhauk
149. Norman
150. Norwich trader
151. Ocean lassie
152. Old charlton
153. Ostprussen (possibly)
154. Pallieter (possibly)
155. Paullette
156. Peik
157. Persistant whisper
158. Pescado
159. Peter hamre
160. Polgarth
161. Ponzano
162. Port dalhousie (possibly)
163. Prince igor (probably)
164. Princess juliana
165. Profit
166. Protinus (possibly)
167. Quickstep
168. Ravenscraig (possibly)
169. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
170. Resolute
171. Rubislaw
172. Rumania
173. Saidieh
174. Salerno (possibly)
175. Salerno (possibly)
176. San calisto
177. Savona (probably)
178. Second chance (possibly)
179. Sheaf field
180. Simon bolivar
181. Slesvig
182. Spaarndem
183. Stad maastricht
184. Storm
185. Sunbeam
186. Sunk beacon (remains)
187. Sunk head tower
188. Sweep ii
189. Tay bar
190. Telegraaf xviii
191. Terukuni maru
192. The sultan
193. Thyra
194. Tongue sand tower (remains)
195. Tummel (probably)
196. Uc 11 (possibly)
197. Uc 21 (possibly)
198. Uc 72 (possibly)
199. Ursus (part)
200. Vancouver
201. Volante (possibly)
202. Volscian (possibly)
203. Walsingham
204. Wearside
205. White ghost
206. Woodtown (possibly)
207. Wychwood (possibly)
208. Yampa (part of)
209. Yampa (part of)
210. Yampa (part of)
211. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
212. Yassou
213. Ypapanti

 

Name: SALERNO (POSSIBLY)

Length 99.1 meter, width: 13.4 meter, draught: 6.1, tonnage 2431 ton
Load: general and mixed goods

Cause: built of steel in 1914. triple expansion engine, single shaft. passage aalbourg for santos. struck mine laid by uc-6.

Year of registration: 1915

Water depth above wreck: 15 meter, Height above seabed: 44 cm

Known since: 1915, last detected: 20221119

Details measurements/cartography: H6391/19 SHOWN ON CHARTS AS WK 7FMS (1915). H6345/26 4.11.26 AMENDED TO WK 42FT. H6857/51 4.12.51 INS WK 4FMS 1FT 514530N, 013151E.

- NM 2179/51. H6857/51 5.12.51 G SPHERICAL BUOY, ABOUT 1 CABLE, 036DEG, FROM ABOVE WK. (TH).

- NM2268/51. H6857/51 17.12.51 DELETED WK 7FMS IN 514543N, 013139E. H413/52 13.10.55 NOW WK 6FMS 5FT. (ECES).

- NM 2438/55. H413/52 29.11.55 BUOY DELETED. (TH).

- NM 2873/55. (TH). H413/52 22.4.59 CLEAR AT 44FT, FOUL AT 45FT. (STEEPHOLME, 29.5.53). H413/52 22.4.59 SWEPT CLEAR AT 41, FOUL AT 43FT. GENERAL DEPTH 52FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 47FT. DEPTH OF SCOUR 58FT. NATURE OF SEABED CLAY. (ECES, 6.9.55). H8037/34 16.2.61 EXAM'D USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR 40FT, FOUL 41FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 47FT IN GEN DEPTH 51FT. SCOUR 54FT. (ECES 1.9.60). NE 1610. H2847/67 19.10.67 NOT LOCATED WITHIN 3 CABLES OF CHARTED POSN. GEN DEPTH 49-52FT. (HMS EGERIA, HI 1/67). DELETED. BR STD. H6681/49 8.7.68 EXAM'D 1.5.68 USING HIFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44FT IN GEN DEPTH 51FT. SCOUR DEPTH 54FT. COVERS A FAIRLY LARGE AREA, PROBABLY LYING SW/NE. ABOUT 300FT LONG. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 67/68). INS SW 6FMS 4FT. NE 1875. H5499/69 17.11.69 EXAM'D 5.9.69 IN 515429N, 013152E [OGB] USING HIFIX/3. SWEPT CLEAR 41FT, FOULED AT 42FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43FT. GEN DEPTH 48FT. NO SCOUR. (HMS EGERIA, HI 67/69 & HI 2/69). AMEND TO SW 6FMS 5FT.

- NM 1865/69. 23.1.73 AMEND TO SW 12.5MTRS. NC 1975. H3921/73 22.1.74 EXAM'D IN 514530N, 013149E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2MTRS IN 15-16MTRS. SCOUR 16.5MTRS. APPEARS TO BE IN A NUMBER OF SMALL PARTS DISPERSED OVER AN AREA ABOUT 40MTRS DIAMETER. LIES IN OWN SMALL SCOUR. (HMS ECHO). NCA. H4823/75 30.7.76 NOT FOUND IN DCS3 SEARCH. LOCATED 1.4.76 IN CHARTED POSITION BY E/S. LEAST DEPTH OF 14.2MTRS CONFIRMED. (HMS ECHO, HI 38/76). NCA. H1936/78 6.4.81 EXAM'D 27.11.80 IN 514529N, 013149E [OGB] USING HIFIX.6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.1, FOUL AT 13.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.4 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR. BROKEN UP & SPREAD OVER AREA OF 200MTRS UP & DOWN TIDE AROUND LOCATED POSN. NO DCS3 SHADOW OBTAINED. (HMS EGERIA, HI 60B/80). AMEND TO SW 13.1MTRS.

- NM 933/81. H2341/84 6.2.86 EXAM'D 18.9.85 IN 514531N, 013150E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.7 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.2MTRS. WELL BROKEN UP. (NP 1016, HI 251(B)). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. H2342/85 14.8.86 EXAM'D 29.5.86 IN 514530N, 013149E [OGB]. DISPERSED OVER AREA APPROX 160 X 70MTRS, ORIENTATED SW/NE. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 13.8MTRS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 309B). NCA. H4026/86 21.12.87 EXAM'D 25.9.87 IN 514530N, 013150E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.6, FOUL AT 14.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.6 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5 TO 15.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.3MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.1MTRS. COVERS AN EXTENSIVE AREA - 130 X 75MTRS, ORIENTATED 035/215 DEG. MAG. ANOMALY INDICATES IRON CONTENT 400 - 500 TONNES. SWEEPING CONDITIONS ON LAST DAY OF SURVEY NOT IDEAL. RETAIN CHARTED SWEPT DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 375). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H6337/87 15.8.88 EXAM'D 16.7.88 IN 514530N, 013149E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.8, FOUL AT 13.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.8 IN GEN DEPTH 15 TO 15.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16MTRS. DCS3 TRACE INDISTINCT - NO HEIGHT OBTAINED. (NP 1016, HI 420). AMEND TO SW 12.8MTRS.

- NM 2677/88. H3935/88 7.9.89 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 475). HH090/495/01 27.9.90 EXAM'D 29.7.90 IN 514531N, 013150E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [6 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.3 IN GEN DEPTH 15.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.1MTRS. DCS3 SHADOW NOT OBTAINED. EXTENSIVE AREA OF WKGE OF 120 X 60MTRS, APPROX. V LARGE MAG. ANOMALY DETECTED IN VICINITY. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 495). HH090/516/01 4.12.91 LOCATED. NOT EXAM'D. (NP 1016, HI 516). HH090/549/01 8.9.92 EXAM'D 30.7.92 IN 514530.4N, 013251E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.8 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.5MTRS. COVERS EXTENSIVE AREA 75 X 40MTRS WITH MOST OF WRECKAGE TO NW OF FIXED POSN. GOOD MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION NOTED BUT NO SONAR HT OBTAINED. NOT SWEPT DUE TO PRESENCE OF LOBSTER POT FLOATS WHICH ONLY SHOW AT LW. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 549). HH244/430/02 2.12.92 EXAM'D 13.11.92. LEAST DEPTH 14.4MTRS. (THV PATRICIA, 14.11.92) HH090/574/01 15.10.93 LOCATED 3.9.93 IN 514530.5N, 013150.4E [OGB]. NOT EXAM'D. LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 13.4 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.8MTRS. NO SONAR HT. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 574). HH090/626/01 15.6.94 EXAMINED 28.4.94 IN 514530N, 01013148E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.8, FOUL AT 14.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.7 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.1MTRS. BROKEN UP AND COVERS AN AREA 120 BY 55MTRS ORIENTATED 040/220 DEGS. ISOLATED PIECE OF WRECKAGE 0.4MTRS HIGH LIES 125 DEGS, 80MTRS FROM THE FIXED POSN. (NP 1016, HI 627). RETAIN SW 12.8MTRS. HH090/655/01 19.7.95 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 655). HH090/690/01 23.7.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 690). HH090/769/01 14.7.98 EXAM'D 21.4.98 IN 514529.6N, 013148.5E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 12.5, FOUL 12.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1MTR. LENGTH 120MTRS, WIDTH 60MTRS. LIES 010/190 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AREA OF BROKEN AND SCATTERED WRECKAGE WITH SOME SMALLER DEBRIS LYING 50MTRS TO THE ESE OF THE MAIN AREA OF WRECKAGE. NO MAIN AREA OF SCOUR, BUT SOME DEBRIS SITS IN SMALL, LOCALISED SCOURS OF SOME 0.5MTR DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 769). BR STD. HH090/852/01 14.7.99 LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 852). NCA. HH090/886/01 22.6.00 LOCATED BY DCS3 AND MAGNETOMETER. NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 886). NCA. HH090/936/01 3.8.01 LOCATED BY DCS3 AND MAGNETOMETER. NOT EXAMINED. A SMALL CONTACT WITH LITTLE VERTICAL EXTENT, ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED. (NP 1016, HI 936). NCA. HH090/993/01 1.7.02 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. A SMALL, ILL DEFINED CONTACT WITH NO DISTINCT SHAPE OR ORIENTATION. POSSIBLE 'ON TOP' GIVES HT 1.4MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. (NP 1016, HI 993). NCA. HH091/118/01 18.10.05 EXAM'D 1.8.05 IN 5145.539N, 0131.731E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.4, FOUL 13.5MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.28 IN GEN DEPTH 14.9MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP EXTENDS 20MTRS TOWARDS 200 DEGS. COMPACT GROUP OF SIGNIFICANT CONTACTS PROUD OF THE SEABED. NO DEFINED WK SHAPE. (NP 1016, HI 1118). AMEND SW 13.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/267/01 9.2.09 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1226). NCA. SEP 2020/000256598 23.10.20 EXAM'D 20.8.20; WRECK LOCATED IN 5145.538N, 0131.730E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.41MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15.2MTRS. LENGTH 118.48MTRS, WIDTH 52.92MTRS, HT 1.53MTRS, ORIENTATION 042/222 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 18.75MTRS, WIDTH 6.91MTRS, 0.48MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 050 DEGS. DEBRIS FEILD; LENGTH 118.48MTRS, TOWARDS 050 DEGRS. WK LARGELY BROKEN UP AS A SCATTERED DEBRIS FIELD. OUTLINE OF WK VISIBLE. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1693). AMEND TO DW 13.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. RSDRA2023000027743 14.02.23 EXAM’D 19.11.22 IN 5145.539N, 0131.730E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.12MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. LENGTH 99.95MTRS, WIDTH 52.72MTRS, HT 2.32MTRS. ORIENTATION 044/224 DEGS. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1765). AREA OF BROKEN AND SCATTERED WRECKAGE, MOST PROMINENT SCOUR IN THE CENTRE. AMEND DW 13.12 MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF BROKEN AND SCATTERED WRECKAGE, MOST PROMINENT SCOUR IN THE CENTRE

Position: 51 45.539 N,1 31.73 E

 

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