This is the information page about the shipwreck Secil japan (stern section), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 14.368 N,5 21.511 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 primrose
67. Hms royalo
68. Hms warspite
69. Hms warspite (part of)
70. Hms warwick
71. Hmy viva 2
72. Hnlms brielle
73. Holland xix
74. Hugin
75. Ilston
76. John
77. Juan ferrer
78. Juanita
79. Juno
80. Karen marie
81. Kerris reed
82. Kilmaho
83. Kintuck
84. Kynance (probably)
85. Lady dalhousie
86. Lake edon
87. Le vieux tigre
88. Leander
89. Lia'g
90. Liberty
91. Lincoln
92. Loe bar wk
93. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
94. Lyminge
95. Madeline
96. Mefjord (possibly)
97. Mina cantiquin
98. Mosel
99. Mystique (possibly)
100. N g petersen
101. Nanna (possibly)
102. New pioneer
103. Nile
104. Norma (possibly)
105. Normand
106. Nyassa
107. Ocean harvest
108. Ocklinge
109. Omer denise
110. Onega
111. Orfordness
112. Ospra
113. Pearl (possibly)
114. Peer gynt (possibly)
115. Petersham
116. Phoenix 203
117. Pindos
118. Plantaganet
119. Ponthieu
120. Ponus
121. Port chalmers
122. Prestige
123. Primo ?
124. Primrose (remains of)(possibly)
125. Princess royal
126. Quarnero
127. Queen (possibly)
128. Reidar (possibly)
129. Robert
130. Rock island bridge
131. Rossmore (possibly)
132. Royal anne galley
133. Runswick
134. Saint guenole
135. Santo christo de castello (possibly)
136. Saxon briton
137. Schiedam
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 86 (possibly)
160. Ub 97 (possibly)
161. Umbre
162. Underwood
163. Union crystal (possibly)
164. Union star (parts of)(probably)
165. Veghtstroom (possibly)
166. Veritas
167. Vesuvius
168. Vigrid (possibly)
169. Vine branch (possibly)
170. Vinovia
171. Violet
172. Volnay
173. War baron (probably)
174. War tune
175. Warnow (possibly)
176. Westwood (possibly)
177. Yewcroft
178. Zebra
179. Zone (probably)

 

Name: SECIL JAPAN (STERN 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, last detected: 1990

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 501420N, 052127W. BR STD. FOR BOW SECTION SEE [17322]. HH220/350/01 6.2.90 ST IN 501420.5N, 052129.5W [+/-100MTRS]. FIXED USING TRISPONDER AND SHIP STATIONS. (HMS FAWN, HN 12.1.90). NCA. 26.7.06 [EUT] POSN: 5014.368N, 0521.511W. 6.1.12 NOT WITHIN NAVIGABLE AREA. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SEE ALSO [17322]

Position: 50 14.368 N,5 21.511 W

 

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