This is the information page about the shipwreck Scoresby, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 59 14 N,17 51 W (59.233333333333, -17.85)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: SCORESBY
Year of registration: 1940
Water depth above wreck: 1100 meter
Known since: 1940, last detected: 1987
Details measurements/cartography: H01001/40 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 591000N, 183400W. (AUTHORITY NOT RECORDED). 27.7.87 SINKING POSN GIVEN AS 591400N, 175100W. PLOTS IN OVER 1000 MTRS. (WW2SL & AXIS SUBMARINE SUCCESSES). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 59 14 N,17 51 W