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 (50.7173333, 0.6087833)

 

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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. Dona isabel (probably)
23. Duchess (possibly)
24. Durango
25. Eagle (possibly)
26. Ella sayer
27. Emerald (possibly)
28. Emma
29. Enero (probably)
30. Euphorbia
31. Evg(no rx152)?
32. F d lambert (possibly)
33. Frockner
34. Glenartney (possibly)
35. Gold coin
36. Harold
37. Heathpool
38. Heathpool
39. Hms anne
40. Hms ariadne
41. Hms balfour
42. Hms caulonia
43. Hms gambri (possibly)
44. Hms ghurka
45. Hms resolution (possibly)
46. Hms taipo
47. Hms waterfly
48. Hoheweg
49. Holland v
50. Irisbrook
51. James groves
52. Jan brons
53. Kingfisher (probably)
54. Lacer
55. Lady alice
56. Lalen mendi
57. Lepanto/le panto/panta/panto
58. Lisbon
59. Lullington
60. Ma monette
61. Maxwell
62. Mohlenpris (possibly)
63. Mount stuart
64. Mv adur valley?
65. My astor
66. Noordster
67. Oceana
68. Pontos
69. Robin hood
70. Roecliff
71. Rushing water
72. Rydal hall (possibly)
73. Rytoner
74. Saint emilion (probably)
75. Saint jean pierre
76. Samwake
77. Seaford
78. Seven seas (possibly)
79. Sir robert wigham
80. Skerryvore
81. Sparta (possibly)
82. Startled fawn (possibly)
83. Storaa
84. Swale (probably)
85. Umba (probably)
86. Veerman
87. Ville de bordeaux
88. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
89. War monarch
90. Waterland (possibly)
91. 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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