This is the information page about the shipwreck Savona (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 1.623 N,1 38.213 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. Aduatiek (possibly)
2. Afrin (probably)
3. Agamemnon
4. Alastair
5. Ambient (probably)
6. Angelus
7. Atlanticos
8. Balgownie (probably)
9. Batavier 5
10. Bonnington court
11. British captain
12. British fortune (probably)
13. Brixton
14. Cairnside
15. Carica milica
16. Cedarwood (possibly)
17. Churston
18. Clan monroe
19. Coalgas
20. Corcrest
21. Cormount (probably)
22. Coureur des mers
23. Cressdene (possibly)
24. Cresta
25. Dagmar (probably)
26. Denewood
27. Denise germaine (possibly)
28. Disa (possibly)
29. Dulwich
30. Dunwich bank wk
31. Dynamo
32. Edernian
33. El argentino
34. Empire bridge
35. Erna boldt (probably)
36. Estrella (possibly)
37. European gateway (part of)
38. Eva witte
39. F stobart (probably)
40. Faithful star
41. Farmatyr
42. Firth
43. Fort massac
44. Forth
45. Friargate (possibly)
46. Friargate (possibly)
47. Gannet (possibly)
48. Gasfire
49. Gena
50. Gerhard
51. Gipsy (possibly)
52. Golconda (possibly)
53. Grantleyhall (possibly)
54. Grenadier (probably)
55. Grisdeale
56. Groeswen (probably)
57. Harlington (probably)
58. Harlyn (probably)
59. Harriet
60. Hebe
61. Hendon hall
62. Hillglen
63. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
64. Hmml 127 (possibly)
65. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
66. Hms adonis (possibly)
67. Hms arethusa
68. Hms coquette
69. Hms donna nook
70. Hms donside (possibly)
71. Hms duchess of hamilton
72. Hms eros (possibly)
73. Hms forward iii
74. Hms franc tireur
75. Hms hastfen
76. Hms hirose (probably)
77. Hms holdene
78. Hms japan
79. Hms jessie nutten
80. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
81. Hms lord airedale
82. Hms ludlow
83. Hms marconi
84. Hms monarch
85. Hms moravia (possibly)
86. Hms nadine
87. Hms new comet (possibly)
88. Hms resono (possibly)
89. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
90. Hms river clyde (possibly)
91. Hms river clyde (possibly)
92. Hms sisapon
93. Hms sisters melville
94. Hms tervani
95. Hms tunisian
96. Hms velia (possibly)
97. Hms waveflower
98. Hms whooper
99. Hms william wesney
100. Hmsm e6
101. Hmtb 10
102. Hnlms 227
103. Hornchurch
104. Ignis (possibly)
105. Ingi
106. Ionian (possibly)
107. J c dalble
108. Janny
109. Jim
110. Josefina thorden (after part)
111. Kankakee
112. Khartoum (possibly)
113. Knarsdale
114. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
115. Koningen emma (possibly)
116. Kwasind
117. Lady salisbury
118. Lincairn (possibly)
119. Lindfar
120. Lisette
121. Lonhelen (possibly)
122. Lowland
123. Mac 5 (possibly)
124. Magdapur
125. Mahseer
126. Mangara
127. Marie leonhardt (probably)
128. Mascotte
129. Mecklenburg
130. Mendibil mendi (possibly)
131. Mexico
132. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
133. Moidart
134. Morar
135. Nereus
136. Newhaven (possibly)
137. Nico
138. Nicolaos piangos
139. Norhauk
140. Norwich trader
141. Ocean pride
142. Old charlton
143. Ostprussen (possibly)
144. Paullette
145. Peik
146. Persistant whisper
147. Pescado
148. Petshenga (possibly)
149. Phryne
150. Plawsworth (possibly)
151. Polgarth
152. Princess juliana
153. Profit
154. Protinus (possibly)
155. Quickstep
156. Ravenscraig (possibly)
157. Rhenas (possibly)
158. Salerno (possibly)
159. Salerno (possibly)
160. Savona (probably)
161. Scimitar
162. Second chance (possibly)
163. Simon bolivar
164. Southford
165. Storm
166. Sunbeam
167. Sunk head tower
168. Sweep ii
169. Telegraaf xviii
170. Tergestea
171. Terukuni maru
172. The sultan
173. Thornaby (possibly)
174. Thyra
175. Torchbearer
176. Uc 11 (possibly)
177. Uc 72 (possibly)
178. Vae victis
179. Vancouver
180. Volscian (possibly)
181. Warrenpoint
182. Wearside
183. White ghost
184. White lady
185. Wychwood (possibly)
186. Wyetown
187. Yewkyle (possibly)
188. Ypapanti

 

Name: SAVONA (PROBABLY)

Length 75.6 meter, width: 10.1 meter, tonnage 1180 ton
Load: natural fibres and materials in general: unprocessed and products,non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined

Cause: Built in 1881 by r steele & co, greenock. owned at time of loss by leith, hull & ham sp co ltd. one boiler, compound expansion engine of 112 nhp, single shaft. machinery by builders. passage oran for leith. cargo lead and esparto grass. struck a mine laid by uc-7. crew of 3 lost.

Year of registration: 1915

Water depth above wreck: 14 meter, Height above seabed: 284 cm

Known since: 1915, last detected: 20200929

Details measurements/cartography: H4728/15 SANK 3.9 MILES, S 38.5 DEG E (T), FROM ORFORDNESS LT. (NO AUTHORITY NOTED). SANK 0.5 MILE FROM SHIPWASH LTV. (WWISL). - FNM 325/15. H4344/18 12.8.18 POSN 520138N, 013838E. NO LONGER A DANGER. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (NO AUTHORITY KNOWN). DELETE WK AND BUOY. - FNM 517/18. H3223/20 7.5.20 INS OBSOLETE WK SYMBOL IN 500136N, 013812E WITH G BUOY CLOSE E. (NO AUTHORITY KNOWN). H7205/22 6.11.22 WK OF SAVONA DISPERSED. LEAST DEPTH NOW 45FT AT LWST. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH). AMEND TO WK 45FT. DELETE BUOY.

- NM 1795/22. H4717/49 16.11.49 SALVAGE OPS TAKING PLACE. - TNM. H4717/49 21.6.50 SALVAGE OPS SUSPENDED. - TNM CANCELLED. H3958/61 26.11.62 EXAM'D IN 520136N, 013818E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR 33, FOUL 35FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 34 IN GEN DEPTH 42-50FT. DOES NOT REALLY LOOK LIKE A WRECK BUT IS CLOSE TO POSN OF SAVONA. SOME SLIGHTLY SHALLOWER PEAKS ABOUT A CABLE TO SE. (HMS ENTERPRISE/HMS ECHO, 29.8.62). INS AS SOUNDING OF 5FMS 4FT IN 520136N, 013818E. BR STD. H1144/65 3.8.65 EXAM'D IN 520136N, 013826E USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36 IN GEN DEPTH 45/54FT. NO SCOUR. THIS IS ALMOST CERTAINLY THE SHOAL SWEPT BY ECHO IN 1962 IN 520138N, 013818E. IT IS NOT A WRECK. BROAD E/S TRACE AND POOR SONAR CONTACT. TWO DECCA FIXES AGREE BUT DISAGREE WITH THE VISUAL FIX. (HMS ECHO, 27.10.64). INS AS WK 6FMS 2FT. NE 2052. H3186/73 7.5.73 NOT LOCATED. AREA FULL OF SANDWAVES. SHOALEST DEPTH IN VICINITY 10.2 IN 14.2MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE). DOUBTFUL IF THIS IS A WRECK. H3186/73 11.5.73 LOCATED 520136N, 013818E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LIES 080/260 DEGS. LENGTH 180FT. (HMS NURTON, 30/3/73). AMEND TO SW 9.7MTRS IN 520136N, 013818E. NC 2052. H3186/73 20.2.79 EXAM'D 1.8.78 IN 520137N, 013816E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.2 IN GEN DEPTH 15-16MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17MTRS. APPEARS TO LIE NW/SE. ABOUT 100FT LONG. LYING ON SIDE OF LARGE SANDWAVE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60C/78). AMEND TO WK 11.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1940/80 26.3.82 EXAM'D 25.11.81 IN 520137N, 013817E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.5MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LYING 090/270 AT W END OF 3MTR HIGH SANDWAVE. ABOUT 20MTRS LONG WITH 8MTRS BEAM. (HMS EGERIA, HI 9). NCA. H2914/83 27.3.85 EXAM'D 3.7.84 IN 520136N, 013818E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S 11.7 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.6MTRS. LYING, APPARENTLY IN ONE PIECE, 160/340 DEG ON W SIDE OF LARGE SANDWAVES 6 TO 7MTRS HIGH. (HMS EGERIA, HI 193). NCA. H4027/86 4.11.87 LOCATED 4.7.87 IN 520136N, 013817E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. NOT SEEN ON E/S. WK IS APPARENTLY WHOLE, LYING 120/300 DEG, WELL BURIED WITH A LITTLE SCOUR. DCS3 LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. GIVES LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN AREA OF SANDWAVES 2 TO 4MTRS HIGH. (NP 1016, HI 376). NCA. HH090/493/01 20.8.90 EXAM'D 4.5.90 IN 520136N, 013818E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER 540 [5 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.5 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.7MTRS. NO DCS3 SHADOW OBTAINED. LENGTH 65MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. LIES 010/290 DEG, PARTIALLY BURIED BETWEEN TWO SANDWAVES. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY OBSERVED. (NP 1016, HI 493). NCA. HH090/572/01 1.9.93 OCATED 17.7.93 DURING ROUTINE SONAR SEARCH IN GEN DEPTH 15.2MTRS. NOT EXAM'D. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 572). HH090/689/01 17.5.96 EXAM'D 8.4.96 IN 520135.4N, 013819.1E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.5 IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 125/325 DEGS. IN SANDWAVE AREA AND APPEARS TO BE INTACT. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 689). NCA.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS HH090/850/01 5.7.99 EXAM'D 28.5.99 IN 5201.621N, 0138.209E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.0 IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LIES 090/270 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SMALL AREA OF ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED WRECKAGE. (NP 1016, HI 850). AMEND TO WK 11MTRS. BR STD. HH090/992/01 16.5.02 EXAM'D 21.3.02 IN 5201.648N, 0138.191E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 12.4, FOUL 12.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.9 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2.1MTRS. LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 3MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LIES 080/260 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. A SMALL SONAR CONTACT ON THE TOP OF A LARGE SANDWAVE. NO DEBRIS FIELD. MAJORITY OF WK PROBABLY BURIED. (NP 1016, HI 992). BR STD. HH091/114/01 10.11.05 EXAM'D 3.8.05 IN 5201.623N, 0138.219E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.46 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 11MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 1MTR. LIES 090/270 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPEARS TO BE BURIED BY A SAND WAVE. (NP 1016, HI 1114). AMEND WK 11.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/262/01 5.2.09 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1262). NCA. 27.2.13 EXAM'D 9.10.12 IN 5201.622N, 0138.212E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.3 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 11.6MTRS, WIDTH 7.6MTRS, HT 3.5MTRS. LIES 105/285 DEGS. PARTIALLY BURIED BY A SANDWAVE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). AMEND WK 11.3MTRS. SEP 2020/000301517 6.1.21 EXAM'D 29.09.20 IN 5201.623N, 0138.213E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.12MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS, LENGTH 58.69MTRS, WIDTH 10.70MTRS, HEIGHT 1.12MTRS, ORIENTATION 284 DEGS. DEBRIS FIELD LENGTH 58.69MTRS, TOWARDS 284 DEGS. REMAINS OF WRECK VISIBLE OBSERVED IN MAINLINE BATHYMETRY AS SEVERAL ISOLATED ITEMS OF DEBRIS. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE OF SCOUR. (A-2-SEA, HI 1689). AMEND DW 11.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BURIED WRECKAGE AT THE TOP OF LARGE SANDWAVE

Position: 52 1.623 N,1 38.213 E

 

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