This is the information page about the shipwreck Sitakund (part of)(possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 44.714 N,0 17.098 E (50.57725, -0.0826)

 

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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. 010
2. 025
3. 20
4. 5 fyfilld
5. Abel tasman (part of)(possibly)
6. Addarwa
7. Advanti
8. Aeolian sky
9. Afon dulais
10. Aguila (possibly)
11. Ailsa craig (probably)
12. Ajax
13. Ala
14. Alan dean
15. Alaska
16. Alaunia
17. Albatros
18. Albert c field (probably)
19. Alcyon (possibly)
20. Alex van opstal
21. Alexandrovna
22. Algerian
23. Algiers
24. Alice (possibly)
25. Alison (possibly)
26. Alpha
27. Amsterdam
28. Amy
29. Angele (possibly)
30. Angelena bm 271
31. Angry fish
32. Ann marie (possibly)
33. Anna sophie
34. Antioche iii (probably)
35. Antoinette (probably)
36. Apache
37. Aparima
38. Arabic
39. Aracataca
40. Arctic dawn
41. Arfon
42. Ariel
43. Aristos
44. Armenian
45. Armenier
46. Arno (possibly)
47. Arthurtown
48. Asborg
49. Ashford
50. Atlantico
51. Atlas (probably)
52. Aud
53. Avalanche
54. Axwell
55. Azemmour
56. Balvenie (possibly)
57. Bamse (probably)
58. Barn hill
59. Baron garioch
60. Baron herries
61. Barryman
62. Basil-2
63. Baygitano
64. Ben vrakie (possibly)
65. Berar
66. Bernicia
67. Betelgeuse (bow section)
68. Betsy anna
69. Bettann (bow section)
70. Bettann (stern section)
71. Binnendijk
72. Black hawk (aft section)
73. Black hawk (fwd section)
74. Blanefield
75. Bobbyb
76. Bogstad
77. Bolette (possibly)
78. Boma
79. Borgny
80. Borgund i (possibly)
81. Braat ii
82. Brabant
83. Braedale (probably)
84. Branksome chine (possibly)
85. Braunton
86. Brava
87. Brestois
88. Bretagne
89. Brisk (probably)
90. Britannia (probably)
91. British inventor (bow section)
92. Broadhurst (probably)
93. Broomhill (probably)
94. Cairndhu
95. Caleb sprague
96. Camberwell
97. Cambrian
98. Cambrian (part of)
99. Cambrian princess (probably)
100. Camelot challenger (possibly)
101. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
102. Campen
103. Camswan
104. Candia
105. Capable
106. Carasa (possibly)
107. Carbineer
108. Carbon
109. Carentan
110. Carl
111. Carrie dingle
112. Castle crag
113. Castlereagh
114. Castor 1
115. Caterham
116. Celtic
117. Ceres (possibly)
118. Charles m
119. Chateau yqem
120. City of brisbane
121. City of swansea (probably)
122. City of waterford
123. Clan macmillan
124. Clan macvey
125. Clangula (probably)
126. Clara
127. Clarinda
128. Cleddy (probably)
129. Countess of erne
130. Crown of india (possibly)
131. Crown point
132. Cuba
133. Cuba
134. D144 (possibly).
135. Dagmar
136. Davenport
137. Del rio
138. Deputie gaston dumesnil (possibly)
139. Derna (probably)
140. Devon coast
141. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
142. Diamant
143. Diligent
144. Donegal (possibly)
145. Duchess (possibly)
146. Duddon (probably)
147. Duke of buccleuch
148. Dulce t
149. Dumfries
150. Earl of abergavenny
151. Eduard (possibly)
152. Elena r
153. Elford
154. Ellesmere (possibly)
155. Elna e
156. Emerald (possibly)
157. Emma
158. Empire crusader
159. Empire otter
160. Empress queen
161. Emsstrom
162. Enecuri
163. Erik boye
164. Ernest lagouve
165. Espagne
166. Esperanza
167. Ethel (probably)
168. Eugene pergeline
169. Everleigh
170. Excelsior
171. Excelsior (possibly)
172. Ezra weston (bow section)
173. Ezra weston (stern section)
174. F d lambert (possibly)
175. F/v joanna c
176. Faith
177. Fallodon
178. Fenna (probably)
179. Fife coast (possibly)
180. Fiona patricia
181. Flag theofano
182. Fleur de lys
183. Florazan
184. Florence reynolds
185. Fluent
186. Forester (& pontoon)
187. Fortuna
188. Fpt iv
189. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
190. Franziska
191. Frockner
192. Frode
193. Frogner ?
194. Fulham vii (probably)
195. G-cbpt
196. Galicia
197. Gartland
198. Gascony
199. Gefion
200. General jackson
201. George sutton
202. Gerarda
203. Gerlen (possibly)
204. Germa geisha
205. Germaine
206. Germaine
207. Gibel-hamam
208. Girdleness
209. Glen (possibly)
210. Glenarm head (possibly)
211. Glenarm head (possibly)
212. Glenartney (possibly)
213. Glendinning (possibly)
214. Glenlee
215. Glocliffe
216. Gold coin
217. Golfstrom
218. Grace dieu
219. Grane
220. Gregynog
221. Greleen
222. Grip fast
223. Gull (possibly)
224. Halsewell
225. Harold
226. Harpalus (possibly)
227. Harry sharman
228. Hartlepool (part of)
229. Hartlepool (part of)
230. Hauler
231. Heathpool
232. Heathpool
233. Hedwig lunstedt
234. Hemsley 1
235. Heroine (probably)
236. Hesperian
237. Highland brigade
238. Highland corrie
239. Himalaya
240. Hm lct 427 (after part)
241. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
242. Hmcs regina
243. Hmhs rewa
244. Hms acheron (bow section)
245. Hms acheron (stern section)
246. Hms albion ii
247. Hms apley (possibly)
248. Hms arfon
249. Hms ariadne
250. Hms assurance
251. Hms avanturine
252. Hms balfour
253. Hms borneo
254. Hms boxer
255. Hms buccaneer
256. Hms crestflower
257. Hms eleanor (probably)
258. Hms empress of india (ex renown)
259. Hms evadne (possibly)
260. Hms fame
261. Hms fisgard ii
262. Hms gambri (possibly)
263. Hms golden sunset (possibly)
264. Hms hazard
265. Hms hazardous
266. Hms hickory
267. Hms implacable
268. Hms insolent
269. Hms inverclyde
270. Hms invincible
271. Hms james fennel
272. Hms john mitchell
273. Hms keryado (probably)
274. Hms kingston cairngorm (possibly)
275. Hms kingston jacinth (possibly)
276. Hms lancer ii
277. Hms landrail (probably)
278. Hms marmora
279. Hms minion
280. Hms new dawn
281. Hms northcoates
282. Hms ocean sunlight
283. Hms p12 (stern section).
284. Hms pine
285. Hms pomone
286. Hms prince leopold
287. Hms recoil (bow section)(probably)
288. Hms recoil (stern section)(probably)
289. Hms remindo (possibly)
290. Hms resolution (possibly)
291. Hms sapper
292. Hms sargasso
293. Hms taipo
294. Hms undine
295. Hms velox
296. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
297. Hms warwick
298. Hms warwick deeping
299. Hms waterlily
300. Hmsm a1
301. Hmsm a3
302. Hmsm m2
303. Hmsm p555
304. Hmsm sidon
305. Hmsm swordfish
306. Hmsm upstart
307. Hmy viva 2
308. Holland v
309. Holme force (possibly)
310. Honeydew
311. Hopemount (probably)
312. Hugin
313. Humbergate (probably)
314. Hunsgrove
315. Hush wing
316. Ikeda (possibly)
317. Indiana
318. Indutionmare
319. Inger (possibly)
320. Ingo
321. Ingrid frem
322. Inisinver
323. Iolanthe
324. Iona
325. Irex
326. Irisbrook
327. Irishman
328. Island maid
329. Island mist
330. Isleworth
331. Italia
332. Jaffa
333. James groves
334. Janna
335. Jgena (possibly)
336. Joannis millas
337. Johanna
338. John taylor
339. Joseph roberts (possibly)
340. Juno
341. Juvenile delinquent
342. Kai (possibly)
343. Kensington court
344. Kurland
345. Kyarra
346. Kynance (probably)
347. L c tower
348. L'ebauche
349. Lady of avenel
350. Lake edon
351. Lake owens
352. Lalen mendi
353. Lapwing (possibly) or south western
354. Lass o'doune (probably)
355. Lci(l)99
356. Lct 1068
357. Lct 809
358. Lcvp 120
359. Leny (possibly)
360. Leon
361. Leven (possibly)
362. License to kill (possibly)
363. Lightfoot (possibly)
364. Lil boat
365. Lisa maria
366. Lisbon
367. Lola (possibly)
368. Lombard (possibly)
369. London trader (possibly)
370. Londonier
371. Longsand
372. Lord stewart
373. Lornaston (possibly)
374. Lowmount
375. Lst 507 (bow section)
376. Lst 507 (stern section)
377. Luciston
378. Luis
379. Lullington
380. Lulonga (possibly)
381. Ma monette
382. Maaslust
383. Madryn
384. Magnolia
385. Magog
386. Marcelle
387. Marga
388. Margaret smith
389. Marguerite (possibly)
390. Marguerite pry
391. Maria asumpta
392. Marie des isles
393. Marie elaine (possibly)
394. Marie marguerite (possibly)
395. Marion lightbody
396. Martha
397. Mary rose
398. Mayflower
399. Mechanician
400. Mefjord (possibly)
401. Mendi
402. Michelle
403. Midland queen
404. Mill gate (probably)
405. Millmer
406. Milly (possibly)
407. Minca 35
408. Minerva (possibly)
409. Minerva (probably)
410. Miown
411. Mira
412. Mohlenpris (possibly)
413. Moidart
414. Molesey (possibly)
415. Molina
416. Montecrana (possibly)
417. Moonraker (probably)
418. Morning star
419. Mount stuart
420. Mv adur valley?
421. Myrtlegrove (probably)
422. N verberckmoes (possibly)
423. Nailsea lass
424. Narragansett
425. Navasota
426. Neath (possibly)
427. Nestlea
428. New york city
429. Newent
430. Nichola (probably)
431. Nidarholm
432. Nil desperandum (probably)
433. Noordster
434. Norma (possibly)
435. Northfield (possibly)
436. Nw68
437. Nw96
438. Ny-eeasteyr
439. Nyon
440. Oakwood
441. Oceana
442. Onega
443. Onward (probably)
444. Oriflamme
445. Orion
446. Ouse (possibly)
447. Pacific reliance
448. Pagenturm
449. Patrice didier (probably)
450. Pearl (probably)
451. Pearn pride (possibly)
452. Pelham (possibly)
453. Pentyrch
454. Peronne
455. Piedras
456. Pitchipoy (possibly)
457. Poitiers (part of)(possibly)
458. Pomeranian
459. Pontos
460. Pool fisher
461. Porthkerry
462. Portugal
463. Prinses juliana (part of)(possibly)
464. Ps ryde
465. Punta festinanzo
466. Quail
467. Queenswood (part of)(possibly)
468. Quest
469. Radaas (probably)
470. Ramsgarth
471. Ramsholm (possibly)
472. Randsfjord
473. Rapana
474. Rayder
475. Redesmere
476. Reindeer
477. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
478. Risoy (probably)
479. Rita-rudi
480. Rosehill (probably)
481. Roway
482. Rowella
483. Royal adelaide
484. Rtc no.9
485. Runswick
486. Rytoner
487. Saint ronaig
488. Sally jane
489. Salsette ii
490. Samwake
491. Saphir
492. Sarah anderson (possibly)
493. Saratoga
494. Sardomene
495. Scaldis
496. Seaford
497. Seahawk
498. Security (possibly)
499. Serrana (bow section)
500. Serrana (stern part)
501. Seven seas (possibly)
502. Shad thames
503. Shanes castle
504. Sheer grace
505. Shirala
506. Shoreham (probably)
507. Simla
508. Sinah
509. Sines (possibly)
510. Sir robert wigham
511. Siracusa
512. Sissa norway
513. Sitakund (part of)(possibly)
514. Skopelos sky (after part)
515. Sna i (possibly)
516. Sonia (possibly)
517. Southampton
518. Sparkling foam (possibly)
519. Sphene (probably)
520. Spyros (possibly)
521. St dunstan
522. St george
523. St joseph
524. St olaf
525. St stanislas
526. Stancrest
527. Stanhope
528. Stanwold
529. Start
530. Stavros (possibly)
531. Stokes bay pier (remains)
532. Sudon (possibly)
533. Surdelo
534. Svint
535. Swainby (probably)
536. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
537. T r thompson
538. Tagona
539. Tamele
540. Tampa (possibly)
541. Teamwork
542. Teneriffa (possibly)
543. Terlings
544. Terrapin
545. Theotokos
546. Thera (possibly)
547. Thierry (possibly)
548. Togimo
549. Towneley
550. Tracy
551. Trafalgar (possibly)
552. Treverbyn
553. Tweed
554. U 1021 (possibly)
555. U 1195
556. U 212 (probably)
557. U 275 (probably)
558. U 325 (possibly)
559. U 40 (possibly)
560. U 400 (possibly)
561. U 86 (formerly)
562. U 86 (possibly)
563. U 90
564. U678 (probably)/u275 (possibly)
565. Ub 130
566. Ub 21
567. Ub 65
568. Ub 74
569. Ub 81
570. Ull (probably)
571. Ursa (probably)
572. Vadne
573. Vanessa (probably)
574. Vari solo sailor
575. Varia
576. Varvassi
577. Vasco
578. Venezuela
579. Venus
580. Venus
581. Vesuvio (possibly)
582. Victoria
583. Vigda
584. Villasandino
585. Ville de bordeaux
586. Volkerak
587. Vosges
588. Vt-efo
589. Wapello
590. War helmet
591. War knight
592. Warnow (possibly)
593. Weston maid (possibly)
594. Westville
595. Wilhelmina j
596. Withern
597. Witte zee
598. Woodbury
599. Woodham
600. Zaanstroom
601. Zeester (possibly)

 

Name: SITAKUND (PART OF)(POSSIBLY)

Length 184.4 meter, width: 23.5 meter, draught: 9.4, tonnage 15567 ton
Load: ballast

Cause: built in 1951 by eriksbergs m/v a/b. owned at time of loss by tschuid & eitzen. passage wilhelmshaven for libya. had three huge explosions which blew a huge hole in the side. was abandoned in flames. taken in tow by tug meeching and was eventually beached a mile from the foot of beachy head. suffered a further explosion and was left to burn out. declared ctl. forepart was refloated and taken to spanish shipbreakers for demolition. afterpart was refloated in june the following year and was too towed to spain for scrapping. 3 men lost. (msd).

Year of registration: 1968

Water depth above wreck: 5 meter, Height above seabed: 35 cm

Known since: 1968, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H7795/68 27.11.68 ST EXISTS 071DEGS, 1.16M FROM BEACHY HEAD LT HO. (TH PILOTAGE SERVICE). NCA. H7795/68 27.11.68 SALVAGE ATTEMPT INVOLVING CUTTING THE VESSEL IN TWO BEGAN ON 20.11.68. (LL). H7795/68 15.7.69 STERN SECTION FLOATED OFF TOWED AWAY BY FRENCH TUG 'HARDI'. (LL). H7795/68 25.7.69 A FOUL, PROBABLY REMAINS, BUT POSN TOO APPROX. (FOLKESTONE SALVAGE CO). NCA. H7795/68 26.9.72 WK BUOY ABOUT 140DEGS, 700FT FROM WK. DISPERSAL OPERATIONS MAY BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT WARNING. (TH EAST COWES SIG DTD 14.9.72 & TH NM74/72). CHART AS OBSTN 0FMS 4FT IN 504444N, 001716E [OGB] MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY GPFL(2)G 10S RA REFL IN 504439N, 001725E [OGB].

- NM 1902/72. 31.1.73 NOW CHARTED AS WKS 0.8MTRS WITH G CAN LT BUOY GPFL(2)G 10S CLOSE SE. NC536. H7795/68 8.2.73 TO BE DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH 10FT [3MTRS]. (TH, 19.1.73). NCA. H4959/73 1.4.75 LOCATED 28.10.74 IN 504441N, 001712E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 3-5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.0MTR. SEA BED FAIRLY FLAT. VERY LITTLE OF WRECK LEFT AFTER SALVAGE. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). AMEND TO WKS 5.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NE 536. H7795/68 27.10.75 WK CLEAR AT 11FT [3.3MTRS] [MLWS] OR 2.5MTRS BELOW LAT. WRECK BUOY PERMANENTLY WITHDRAWN. (TH COWES). AMEND FOUL AND DELETE BUOY. BR STD. 4.12.13 LOCATED 13.8.13 IN 5044.714N, 0017.098E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.21 IN GEN DEPTH 4.8MTRS. SCOUR 0.9MTR DEEP AT WK. LENGTH 7.4MTRS, WIDTH 0.7MTR, HT 0.7MTR. LIES 035/215 DEGS. DEBRIS. (EGS, HI 1312). ONE LINEAR ITEM WITH DEBRIS CLOSE BY. AMEND FOUL 4.2MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ONE LINEAR ITEM WITH DEBRIS CLOSE BY

Position: 50 44.714 N,0 17.098 E

 

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