This is the information page about the shipwreck San calisto, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 31.914 N,1 24.985 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. Atlanticos
10. Avon
11. Balakani
12. Balgownie (probably)
13. Baltrader
14. Blue mermaid
15. Bravore
16. Camisard
17. Cathay (part of)
18. Cedrington court
19. Cerne
20. City of brisbane
21. Correct
22. Coureur des mers
23. Dalryan
24. Dela
25. Delce
26. Denise germaine (possibly)
27. Diana
28. Dinard
29. Dolcoath (part)
30. Dolcoath (part)
31. Duiveland
32. Dunbar castle
33. Dynamo
34. E goodwin ltv
35. Embla (possibly)
36. Emile deschamps
37. Empire ghyll
38. Empress of midland (possibly)
39. Erins isle (possibly)
40. Filleigh
41. Fleurita
42. Flores (probably)
43. Franz fischer (possibly)
44. Fred everard
45. Frons olivae (probably)
46. Fulmar
47. Gad 23
48. Ghc (possibly)
49. Grazia (possibly)
50. Harcalo
51. Hardingham (probably)
52. Hawksdale
53. Hawnby
54. Hibernia
55. Highwave (probably)
56. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
57. Hm torpedo boat no.12
58. Hmml 127 (possibly)
59. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
60. Hms alert ?
61. Hms aragonite (part of)
62. Hms artic trapper
63. Hms carilon
64. Hms chestnut (probably)
65. Hms coquette
66. Hms desiree
67. Hms drummer
68. Hms duchess of hamilton
69. Hms fauvette
70. Hms gracie (probably)
71. Hms guardsman
72. Hms hastfen
73. Hms leandros
74. Hms marcella
75. Hms mastiff (possibly)
76. Hms myrtle
77. Hms napia
78. Hms northumberland (probably)
79. Hms oriana
80. Hms pyrope
81. Hms ray of hope
82. Hms reed (possibly)
83. Hms restoration (possibly)
84. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
85. Hms stella orion
86. Hms stirling castle (probably)
87. Hms tamarisk
88. Hms tourmaline
89. Hms velia (possibly)
90. Hms venetia
91. Ilaro
92. Irene
93. Josefina thorden (after part)
94. Kabinda
95. Kankakee
96. Karmt
97. Koenigshaven
98. Lady jane
99. Laurl coin
100. Lbv (m)396
101. Lindfar
102. Lisbeth m
103. Lord hamilton (possibly)
104. Mac 5 (possibly)
105. Mahratta
106. Mahratta ii
107. Mahseer
108. Malta (probably)
109. Margam abbey
110. Menapier
111. Merel (part of)(possibly)
112. Mersey
113. Mi amigo
114. Morar
115. Mudlark
116. Neptune (possibly)
117. Newlands
118. Niore
119. Norhauk
120. Norman
121. Opal
122. Paros isle
123. Paullette
124. Peik
125. Persistant whisper
126. Peter hamre
127. Ponzano
128. Port dalhousie (possibly)
129. Prince igor (probably)
130. Profit
131. Quickstep
132. Rubislaw
133. Rydal force
134. Rynanna
135. Saidieh
136. Salerno (possibly)
137. Salerno (possibly)
138. San calisto
139. Second chance (possibly)
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. Terukuni maru
154. The sultan
155. Tongue sand tower (remains)
156. Treport
157. Tummel (probably)
158. U 48
159. Uama
160. Uc 21 (possibly)
161. Uc 72 (possibly)
162. Ursus (part)
163. Volscian (possibly)
164. Walsingham
165. Wearside
166. Westerley star
167. Winkfield
168. Woodtown (possibly)
169. Yassou
170. Ypapanti

 

Name: SAN CALISTO

Length 140.8 meter, width: 18.6 meter, draught: 10.1, tonnage 8018 ton
Load: ballast

Cause: Built in 1937 by lithgows ltd, port glasgow. owned at time of loss by eagle oil & shipping co ltd, london. eight cylinder oil engine of 503hp, single shaft. passage hull for houston. in ballast. mined. six men lost. later dispersed by explosives.

Year of registration: 1939

Water depth above wreck: 16 meter, Height above seabed: 42 cm

Known since: 1939, last detected: 20170218

Details measurements/cartography: H0215/39 14.12.39 LOCATED IN 513152N, 012502E. MASTS AND FUNNEL SHOW. (HMS FRANKLIN, 4.12.39). INS DW. - FNM 2807/39. H10509/39 6.1.40 POSN CONFIRMED. (HMS BITTERN, HN). NCA. H0215/39 28.4.40 INS ON CHARTS.

- NM 1074/40. H0215/39 24.8.42 WK IN 513153N, 012503E SHOWS 2 MASTS AT ALL STATES OF TIDE. (CAPT M/S, SHEERNESS, 23.8.42). H0215/39 7.9.49 AMEND TO DW, TWO MASTS.

- NM 1922/42. H5748/46 3.10.46 AMEND LEGEND '2 MASTS' TO (MAST). (HMS FRANKLIN).

- NM 3364/46. H0215/39 29.9.47 DISPERSED CLEAR TO 48FT. DRIFT SWEPT 11/12.9.47. CLEAR AT 45FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 49.5 IN GEN DEPTH 12-13FMS. GOOD A/S CONTACT OBTAINED FROM LARGE AREA OF WRECKAGE (ML 585, 16.9.47). AMEND TO SW 7FMS 3FT.

- NM 2603/47. H926/62 18.8.67 SWEPT CLEAR AT 44, FOUL AT 45FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48 IN GEN DEPTH 62FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 44/67). AMEND TO SW 7FMS 2FT. BR STD. 27.1.69 AMEND TO SW 7FMS 1FT [LAT]. NE 1607. H4525/69 6.8.69 LOCATED. NOT EXAM'D. (HMS ECHO, ROS DTD 18.6.69). 27.9.73 AMEND TO SW 13.1MTRS [LAT]. NC 1607. H1428/74 3.7.74 EXAM'D IN 513153N, 012506E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.1, FOUL AT 14MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.4 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 19MTRS. LARGE, EASILY FOUND WK, LYING NE/SW AND EXTENDING NEARLY 100MTRS. (PLA, SWEEP REPORT NO 5/74). HH090481/01 27.2.90 EXAM'D 26.10.89 IN 513154N, 012506E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15.0, FOUL AT 15.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.3 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. LIES IN OWN SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.1MTR. DISPERSED WRECKAGE, LYING NE/SW IN 4 SEPARATE PARTS. GIVES LARGE MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 481).

- NM 860/90. HH090/997/01 19.12.02 EXAM'D 28.9.02 IN 5131.928N, 0124.994E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 14.7, FOUL 15.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.2 IN GEN DEPTH 16.5MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN INTO TWO DISTINCT PARTS. (NP 1016, HI 997). BR STD. SEP 2017/000123580 12.9.17 EXAM'D 18.2.17 IN 5131.914N, 0124.985E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.81MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS, LENGTH 37.2MTRS, WIDTH 8.1MTRS, HEIGHT 0.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 042/222 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 19.62MTRS, 2.7MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 075 DEGS. WRECK IS IN TWO AREAS, 22m APART AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1518). AMEND TO DW 14.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 31.914 N,1 24.985 E

 

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