This is the information page about the shipwreck Sitona, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 8.683 N,1 14.579 E (53.372983333333, 1.0462166666667)

 

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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. Actuosity (possibly)
2. Ahamo
3. Algarve
4. Amberley
5. Ambrose fleming
6. Antiope
7. Aquarius (possibly)
8. Asteria
9. Ayrshire (possibly)
10. Baron ailsa
11. Birtley
12. Blackburn
13. Blackburn (possibly)
14. Boulderpool (fwd part)
15. British triumph
16. Burgos
17. Carrier
18. Chatwood (possibly)
19. Chelsea (possibly)
20. Chevychase
21. Clan morrison
22. Continental (possibly)
23. Corea
24. Cormarsh
25. Czestochowa
26. Duncarron
27. Efos
28. Eikhaug
29. Empire newcomen
30. Empress
31. Ethel
32. Fireglow
33. Francois trixier
34. Gardenia
35. George royle
36. Georgia (stern section)
37. Giorgio ohlsen
38. Granta
39. Hauxley (possibly)
40. Heathfield
41. Hjordis
42. Hms arley
43. Hms cap d'antifer
44. Hms caroline moller
45. Hms cloughton wyke
46. Hms cobra
47. Hms fleet tender c (ex-mamari iii)
48. Hms francolin
49. Hms kylemore
50. Hms loch alsh
51. Hms nogi
52. Hms solomon
53. Hms vortigern
54. Hmsm umpire
55. Homefire
56. Hull trader
57. Jessie maersk
58. Jevington court
59. Kenton
60. Keymun
61. King egbert
62. La combattante (stern section)
63. Lanterna (probably)
64. Londoner (probably)
65. Marden
66. Minorca
67. Nimrod (probably)
68. Ogono
69. Ole bull
70. Ottar jarl
71. P.l.m. 25
72. Pacific
73. Pacific (possibly)
74. Pacific (possibly)
75. Pontfield (forepart)
76. Rimac
77. Robert w pomeroy
78. Rosalie (possibly)
79. Salvus ii
80. Schieland
81. Sitona
82. St mark
83. St thomas (possibly)
84. Tayjack 1 (part of)
85. Tayjack 1 (part of)
86. Tayjack 1 (part of)
87. Teddington
88. Thursonian
89. Trajan
90. Traviata (possibly)
91. Trelissick
92. Tyneford
93. Upminster
94. Varoy
95. Vera (probably)
96. Virgin de lourdres
97. Welholme (possibly)
98. Welsh prince
99. Western mist (possibly)
100. Westland
101. Winhill or whinhill
102. Zephyr
103. Zor

 

Name: SITONA

Length 68.9 meter, width: 11.3 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 1143 ton
Load: coal

Cause: 3.5.41 bombed by german aircraft 3.5.41 while on passage blyth for london. sank early following day. (lloyds war losses). torpedoed by german aircraft. (ww2sl). in convoy with norwegian ss trajan. torpedo passed through the ship and detonated in the water beyond. crew abandoned but master and three men remained on board to arrange a tow. an escort vessel attempted to tow sitona clear of the dowsing channel but she developed a severe list, the crew were recovered and vessel sank. (r young)

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 20 meter, Height above seabed: 24 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 2018

Details measurements/cartography: H01708/41 24.6.41 LOCATED IN 530811N, 011448E. LEAST DEPTH 33 IN GEN DEPTH 68FT [LW]. LIES 120/300 DEG. (HMS FRANKLIN, 27.5.41). INS AS WK 5.5FMS.

- NM 1450/41. H01708/41 7.8.48 EXAM'D IN 530838N, 011434E AFTER DISPERSAL. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 50FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 57 IN GEN DEPTH 71FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 1948). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 2FT.

- NM 1751/48. 8.3.72 AMEND TO WK 14.9MTRS. NC 106. 19.3.73 DIVED. STANDS 14FT HIGH. BOWS ARE SILTED. BOILERS REMAINS INTACT. (UNDERMARINE OPS, 14.3.73). NCA. HH090/561/01 6.1.93 EXAM'D 30.9.92 IN 530841N, 011442.4E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.6, FOUL AT 16.9MRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.6 IN GEN DEPTH 20.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.5MTRS, LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEG. (SEATEAM, HI 561).

- NM 263/93. HH090/593/01 7.1.94 EXAM'D 12.8.93 IN 530840.8N, 0011441.9E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOPS]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.4 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20.4MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.0MTRS, LENGTH 58MTRS, BREADTH 18MTRS. LIES 015/195 DEG. PARTIALLY BROKEN. RETAIN CHARTED SWEPT DEPTH. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 593). NCA. SEP 2018/000212985 7.9.18 EXAM'D 26.3.18 IN 5308.683N, 0114.579W [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 17.36MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS, LENGTH 63.3MTRS, WIDTH 16.5MTRS, HEIGHT 3.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 024/204 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 20MTRS, 0.1MTRS DEEP, TOWARD 204 DEGS. BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED.(GARDLINE, HI 1515). AMEND TO DW 17.3MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: PARTIALLY BROKEN WK

Position: 53 8.683 N,1 14.579 E

 

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