This is the information page about the shipwreck Sir robert wigham, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 45.837 N,0 35.664 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. Actuality
2. Alan dean
3. Alaunia
4. Albuera
5. Alice (possibly)
6. Amsterdam
7. Argonaut
8. Ash
9. Australier (probably)
10. Barn hill
11. Branksome chine (possibly)
12. Broderick (probably)
13. Caleb sprague
14. Carlisle castle
15. Carrie dingle
16. Caterham
17. Ceta (stern section)
18. Charles m
19. Clara
20. Corinia (possibly)
21. D144 (possibly).
22. Davenport
23. Dona isabel (probably)
24. Duchess (possibly)
25. Durango
26. Eagle (possibly)
27. Ella sayer
28. Emerald (possibly)
29. Emma
30. Enero (probably)
31. Euphorbia
32. Evg(no rx152)?
33. F d lambert (possibly)
34. Frockner
35. Glenartney (possibly)
36. Gold coin
37. Harold
38. Heathpool
39. Heathpool
40. Hms anne
41. Hms ariadne
42. Hms balfour
43. Hms caulonia
44. Hms gambri (possibly)
45. Hms ghurka
46. Hms resolution (possibly)
47. Hms taipo
48. Hms waterfly
49. Hoheweg
50. Holland v
51. Irisbrook
52. James groves
53. Jan brons
54. Kingfisher (probably)
55. Lacer
56. Lady alice
57. Lalen mendi
58. Lepanto/le panto/panta/panto
59. Lisbon
60. Lullington
61. Ma monette
62. Maxwell
63. Mohlenpris (possibly)
64. Mount stuart
65. Mv adur valley?
66. My astor
67. Noordster
68. Oceana
69. Pontos
70. Robin hood
71. Roecliff
72. Rushing water
73. Rydal hall (possibly)
74. Rytoner
75. Saint emilion (probably)
76. Saint jean pierre
77. Samwake
78. Seaford
79. Seven seas (possibly)
80. Sir robert wigham
81. Sitakund (part of)(possibly)
82. Skerryvore
83. Sparta (possibly)
84. Startled fawn (possibly)
85. Storaa
86. Swale (probably)
87. Umba (probably)
88. Veerman
89. Ville de bordeaux
90. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
91. War monarch
92. Waterland (possibly)
93. Wittering

 

Name: SIR ROBERT WIGHAM

Year of registration: 1956

Water depth above wreck: 17 meter, Height above seabed: 135 cm

Known since: 1956, last detected: 20150618

Details measurements/cartography: H7513/56 3.12.56 SUNK IN POSN 063DEGS, 6.3M FROM ROYAL SOVEREIGN LT VESSEL. (LL & N FORELAND RADIO, 3.12.56). H7513/56 5.2.57 INS AS DW WITH G CAN BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S IN 504547N, 003548E. (TH NM 90/56).

- NM 96/57. H7513/56 21.1.60 DISPERSAL OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT. CLEAR AT 45FT, FOUL AT 46FT LWST. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (THV VESTAL, 2.12.59). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT. DELETE BUOY.

- NM 173/60. 14.7.71 AMEND TO SW 13.7MTRS. NC 536. H4959/73 26.3.75 EXAM'D IN 504548N, 003546E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17-18MTRS. DEPTH OF SCOUR 1.4MTRS. VERY SMALL WRECK. (HMS EGERIA, HI 55/74). RETAIN AS SW 13.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2015/000083464 11.2.16 EXAM'D 18.6.15; IN 5045.837N, 0035.664E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.29MTRS, GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 1.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 135/315. SCOUR 12MTRS TOWARDS 045DEGS, SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. WK BROKEN, ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). AMEND DW 15.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 45.837 N,0 35.664 E

 

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