This is the information page about the shipwreck Shanes castle, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 28.754 N,5 20.87 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. Alster (possibly)
3. Anna sophie
4. Aud
5. Austria (possibly)
6. Bard (possibly)
7. Besse (probably)
8. Bessemer city (probably)
9. Bolette (possibly)
10. Brava
11. Carasa (possibly)
12. Christos markettos
13. Cristina
14. Dageid
15. Denebola
16. Dundee (probably)
17. Dux (possibly)
18. Enrico parodi
19. Fanny lambert
20. Gemini
21. Genevieve (possibly)
22. Gleno
23. Hampshire
24. Hanover
25. Helene (probably)
26. Hms warwick
27. Hmy viva 2
28. Hugin
29. Humbergate (probably)
30. Hunsgrove
31. Juanita
32. Kai (possibly)
33. Kintuck
34. Kynance (probably)
35. Lake edon
36. Lake owens
37. Lia'g
38. Lombard (possibly)
39. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
40. Lyminge
41. Madeline
42. Madryn
43. Marcelle
44. Mefjord (possibly)
45. Nile
46. Norma (possibly)
47. Onega
48. Orfordness
49. Peer gynt (possibly)
50. Petersham
51. Portugal
52. Prestige
53. Primo ?
54. Princess royal
55. Quarnero
56. Rossmore (possibly)
57. Runswick
58. Saphir
59. Saxon briton
60. Secil japan (bow section)
61. Secil japan (stern section)
62. Shanes castle
63. Shoreham (probably)
64. Siracusa
65. St chamond
66. St george
67. St george (possibly)
68. St joseph
69. Stabil (possibly)
70. Sten (possibly)
71. Tagona
72. Traute sarnow
73. Tyrhaug
74. U 1021 (possibly)
75. U 325 (possibly)
76. U 400 (possibly)
77. Union crystal (possibly)
78. Veghtstroom (possibly)
79. Vesuvius
80. Vine branch (possibly)
81. War baron (probably)
82. Warnow (possibly)
83. Zone (probably)

 

Name: SHANES CASTLE

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 57 meter, Height above seabed: 55 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2001

Details measurements/cartography: H0113/45 4.7.45 H0113/45 4.7.45 SONAR CONTACT IN 502830N, 052100W. (PLYMOUTH LIST 840/2, AUBD 301/121). H5872/52 20.11.53 H5872/52 20.11.53 CHARTED AS NDW PA IN 502836N, 052100W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 1149. H2979/74 28.2.79 H2979/74 28.2.79 THREE FFS REPD IN 502818N, 052040W, 502821N, 052059W AND 502849N, 052052W USING DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). NCA. H2979/74 19.4.79 H2979/74 19.4.79 FF REPORTED IN 502757N, 052032W USING DECCA. (E.GILES, 16.5.77). H4557/79 23.9.81 H4557/79 23.9.81 WK REPD IN 502848.6N, 052051.9W USING DECCA. (E J WATTS, LIST REC'D AUG 1981). HH100/351/12 2.4.97 HH100/351/12 2.4.97 WK LOCATED IN 502845.5N, 052054.5W USING GPS BY DIVERS. BELL FOUND ENGRAVED SHANES CASTLE. GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. (G J POUND, 5.3.97). AMEND TO NDW IN NEW POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/15 31.3.00 HH100/351/15 31.3.00 DIVED IN LISTED POSN IN 1999. STANDS 6MTRS HIGH. WELL BROKEN UP AND UNRECOGNISABLE AS BEING A SHIP. HEAVILY SALVAGED IN THE PAST. (J ROSEVEARE). AMEND TO WK 49MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/16 11.7.00 HH100/351/16 11.7.00 WK OF A SMALL UNIDENTIFIED COASTER LIES IN 5028.760N, 0520.910W [WGD] USING GPS. ENGINE IS HIGHEST PART STANDING 3-4MTRS HIGH. (G POUND, TELECON 26.6.00). INS AS NDW. BR STD. HH090/799/01 18.10.01 HH090/799/01 18.10.01 EXAM'D 8.8.01 IN 5028.754N, 0520.870W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 47.6 IN GEN DEPTH 57MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.4MTRS. LIES 055/235 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN UP. (NP 1008, HI 799). BR STD. HH100/351/18 13.12.01 HH100/351/18 13.12.01 THIS WK IS SHANES CASTLE. (J ROSEVEARE, EMAIL DTD 11.12.01).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN UP

Position: 50 28.754 N,5 20.87 W

 

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