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 (50.695267, 0.562117)

 

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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.

 

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2. Alaunia
3. Alice (possibly)
4. Amsterdam
5. Aracataca
6. Ashford
7. Barn hill
8. Bernicia
9. Blanefield
10. Branksome chine (possibly)
11. Braunton
12. Caleb sprague
13. Carrie dingle
14. Caterham
15. Celtic
16. Charles m
17. City of brisbane
18. Clara
19. D144 (possibly).
20. Davenport
21. Devon coast
22. Duchess (possibly)
23. Eduard (possibly)
24. Emerald (possibly)
25. Emma
26. F d lambert (possibly)
27. F/v joanna c
28. Fife coast (possibly)
29. Frockner
30. Fulham vii (probably)
31. George sutton
32. Girlvine (possibly)
33. Glenartney (possibly)
34. Gold coin
35. Harold
36. Heathpool
37. Heathpool
38. Hms ariadne
39. Hms avanturine
40. Hms balfour
41. Hms borneo
42. Hms gambri (possibly)
43. Hms lancer ii
44. Hms ocean sunlight
45. Hms resolution (possibly)
46. Hms taipo
47. Holland v
48. Holme force (possibly)
49. Inger (possibly)
50. Irisbrook
51. James groves
52. Joseph roberts (possibly)
53. Lalen mendi
54. Leven (possibly)
55. Lisbon
56. Lullington
57. Ma monette
58. Mill gate (probably)
59. Mira
60. Mohlenpris (possibly)
61. Mount stuart
62. Mv adur valley?
63. Newent
64. Noordster
65. Nyon
66. Oceana
67. Pontos
68. Rytoner
69. Saint ronaig
70. Samwake
71. Seaford
72. Seven seas (possibly)
73. Sir robert wigham
74. Sitakund (part of)(possibly)
75. Stanhope
76. T r thompson
77. U 275 (probably)
78. U 40 (possibly)
79. Ub 130
80. Vasco
81. Venus
82. Ville de bordeaux

 

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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