This is the information page about the shipwreck Seaford, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 29.296 N,0 24.853 E (50.717333333333, 0.60878333333333)

 

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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. Alan dean
2. Alaunia
3. Alice (possibly)
4. Ashford
5. Barn hill
6. Bernicia
7. Blanefield
8. Branksome chine (possibly)
9. Braunton
10. Broderick (probably)
11. Caleb sprague
12. Carlisle castle
13. Carrie dingle
14. Caterham
15. Charles m
16. Clara
17. D144 (possibly).
18. Dagana
19. Davenport
20. Devon coast
21. Dona isabel (probably)
22. Duchess (possibly)
23. Emerald (possibly)
24. Emma
25. Ezel (possibly)
26. F d lambert (possibly)
27. Frockner
28. Fulham vii (probably)
29. George sutton
30. Glenartney (possibly)
31. Gold coin
32. Gris brumaire (possibly)
33. Harold
34. Heathpool
35. Heathpool
36. Hms ariadne
37. Hms avanturine
38. Hms balfour
39. Hms borneo
40. Hms gambri (possibly)
41. Hms taipo
42. Hoheweg
43. Holland v
44. Inger (possibly)
45. Irisbrook
46. James groves
47. Jan brons
48. Joseph roberts (possibly)
49. Kingfisher (probably)
50. Lalen mendi
51. Lisbon
52. Lullington
53. Ma monette
54. Maine
55. Mill gate (probably)
56. Mira
57. Mohlenpris (possibly)
58. Mount stuart
59. Mv adur valley?
60. Newent
61. Noordster
62. Nyon
63. Oceana
64. Petit forban
65. Playa de finisterre
66. Pontos
67. Roecliff
68. Rushing water
69. Rytoner
70. Samwake
71. Seaford
72. Seven seas (possibly)
73. Sir robert wigham
74. Sitakund (part of)(possibly)
75. Skerryvore
76. St rogatien (possibly)
77. Stanhope
78. Startled fawn (possibly)
79. Storaa
80. Teesborough
81. U 40 (possibly)
82. U 671
83. Ub 130
84. Umba (probably)
85. Ville de bordeaux
86. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
87. Wittering

 

Name: SEAFORD

Length 80.1 meter, width: 10.4 meter, draught: 4.3, tonnage 997 ton

Cause: built in 1894 by w denny & bros ltd. owned at time of loss by the london, brighton and south coast railway. two triple expansion engines, twin shaft. passage newhaven for dieppe. collided with french ferry ss lyon in smooth seas and dense fog. hit on the port side and sank in 40 minutes. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1975

Water depth above wreck: 42 meter, Height above seabed: 92 cm

Known since: 1975, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H4959/73 9.4.75 EXAM'D 13.9.74 IN 502918N, 002456E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 38.7 IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 55/74). ACCEPT SONAR HT. CHART AS WK 36MTRS.

- NM 531/75. H4121/76 3.8.76 SWEPT 2.6.76, CLEAR AT 36.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36.2 IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. (HMS ECHO, HI 41/76). AMEND TO SW 36MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/07 23.7.93 IDENTIFIED AS TWIN SCREW SS 'SEAFORD'. DINNER PLATES AND DISHES BEARING OWNER'S CREST - LONDON, BRIGHTON AND SOUTH COAST RAILWAY CO - RECOVERED BY DIVERS JUNE 1993. (I WARREN, 6.7.93). NCA. HH100/351/10 8.11.95 WK POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS THE 'SEAFORD' BY HER BELL. (S HOWLAND, 2.11.95). NCA. 17.4.14 EXAM'D 28.11.13 IN 5029.296N, 0024.853 [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 35.97 IN GEN DEPTH 42.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS, HT 6.2MTRS. LIES 092/292 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. PARTIALLY DEGRADED. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1442). INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS W. FWD AND AFT HOLD AREAS COLLAPSED. SAND PLUME EXTENDS E. AMEND WK 35MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS W, FOR/AFT HOLD AREAS COLLAPSED

Position: 50 29.296 N,0 24.853 E

 

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