This is the information page about the shipwreck Secil japan (bow section), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 14.351 N,5 21.619 W (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)

 

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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. Acadian
2. Acklington
3. Adolf vinnen
4. Alacrity
5. Alster (possibly)
6. Andola
7. Anna sophie
8. Antwerpen
9. Arab
10. Arvor
11. Asaba (possibly)(part of)
12. Asaba (possibly)(part of)
13. Aud
14. Austria (possibly)
15. Bamse (probably)
16. Bard (possibly)
17. Bay of panama
18. Bellucia
19. Ben asdale
20. Besse (probably)
21. Bessemer city (probably)
22. Bjornvik (possibly)
23. Bolette (possibly)
24. Brest
25. Busby
26. Carasa (possibly)
27. Carmarthen
28. Chimu
29. Christos markettos
30. Citrine
31. City of ghent
32. Clan apline
33. Clan malcolm
34. Congener
35. Conqueror
36. Cristina
37. Cromdale
38. Czar
39. Dageid
40. Denebola
41. Dispatch (possibly)
42. Dundee (probably)
43. Dux (possibly)
44. Empire flamingo (for'd section)
45. Enrico parodi
46. Erato
47. Facto
48. Fanny lambert
49. Forde
50. Friday (vrijdag) possibly
51. Gap
52. Gemini
53. Genevieve (possibly)
54. Glendale
55. Gleno
56. Godolphin
57. Grip (part of)
58. Gunvor
59. Hampshire
60. Hanover
61. Hansy
62. Helene (probably)
63. Hellopes
64. Hms anson
65. Hms gloaming
66. Hms royalo
67. Hms warspite
68. Hms warspite (part of)
69. Hms warwick
70. Hmy viva 2
71. Hnlms brielle
72. Holland xix
73. Hugin
74. Ilston
75. John
76. Juan ferrer
77. Juanita
78. Juno
79. Karen marie
80. Kerris reed
81. Kilmaho
82. Kintuck
83. Kynance (probably)
84. Lady dalhousie
85. Lake edon
86. Le vieux tigre
87. Leander
88. Lia'g
89. Liberty
90. Lincoln
91. Loe bar wk
92. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
93. Lyminge
94. Madeline
95. Mefjord (possibly)
96. Mina cantiquin
97. Mosel
98. Mystique (possibly)
99. N g petersen
100. Nanna (possibly)
101. New pioneer
102. Nile
103. Norma (possibly)
104. Normand
105. Nyassa
106. Ocean harvest
107. Ocklinge
108. Omer denise
109. Onega
110. Orfordness
111. Ospra
112. Pearl (possibly)
113. Peer gynt (possibly)
114. Petersham
115. Phoenix 203
116. Pindos
117. Plantaganet
118. Ponthieu
119. Ponus
120. Port chalmers
121. Prestige
122. Primo ?
123. Primrose (remains of)(possibly)
124. Princess royal
125. Quarnero
126. Queen (possibly)
127. Reidar (possibly)
128. Robert
129. Rock island bridge
130. Rossmore (possibly)
131. Royal anne galley
132. Runswick
133. Saint guenole
134. Santo christo de castello (possibly)
135. Saxon briton
136. Schiedam
137. Sea viper
138. Secil japan (bow section)
139. Secil japan (stern section)
140. Shanes castle
141. Shoreham (probably)
142. Siracusa
143. St anthony (possibly)
144. St chamond
145. St george
146. St george (possibly)
147. Stabil (possibly)
148. Sten (possibly)
149. Tagona
150. Traute sarnow
151. Tungufoss
152. Tyrhaug
153. U 1018
154. U 399
155. U 400 (possibly)
156. Ub 106 (possibly)
157. Ub 112 (possibly)
158. Ub 128 (possibly)
159. Ub 97 (possibly)
160. Umbre
161. Underwood
162. Union crystal (possibly)
163. Union star (parts of)(probably)
164. Veghtstroom (possibly)
165. Veritas
166. Vesuvius
167. Vigrid (possibly)
168. Vine branch (possibly)
169. Vinovia
170. Violet
171. Volnay
172. War baron (probably)
173. War tune
174. Warnow (possibly)
175. Westwood (possibly)
176. Yewcroft
177. Zebra
178. Zone (probably)

 

Name: SECIL JAPAN (BOW SECTION)

Length 90.5 meter, width: 15.2 meter, draught: 7.6, tonnage 2625 ton
Load: timber

Cause: 14.3.89 vessel, built in 1982 by k.k. imai seisakusho, iwagi and owned by eternal line s.a., sunk when cargo shifted in heavy weather while on passage aveiro and leixoes to liverpool. was blown ashore while endeavouring to reach anchorage in st ives bay. (ll, 14.3.89 & msd).

Year of registration: 1989

Water depth above wreck: 1 meter

Known since: 1989

Details measurements/cartography: HH220/350/01 4.4.89 ASHORE AND BROKEN IN THREE PIECES, FOR'D SECTION AGROUND ON ROCKS, CENTRE SECTION SUNK, AND ENGINE ROOM SECTION AGROUND AND LYING ON STBD SIDE. (LL, 15.3.89). VERIFIED POSNS, BOW SECTION 501419N, 052133.5W; STERN SECTION 501420N, 052127W. (TH, TELEX 27.3.89). CHART AS ST IN 501419N, 052133.5W. BR STD. FOR STERN SECTION SEE [17323]. 27.7.06 [EUT] POSN: 5014.351N, 0521.619W. BA 1168 [3RD EDN, JULY '02]. 6.1.12 NOT IN NAVIGABLE AREA. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SEE [17323] FOR STERN SECTION

Position: 50 14.351 N,5 21.619 W

 

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