This is the information page about the shipwreck Skerryvore, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 44.764 N,0 39.049 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. Afghanistan (bow section)
3. Alan dean
4. Alaunia
5. Albuera
6. Alcantara
7. Alice
8. Alice (possibly)
9. Amsterdam
10. Argonaut
11. Ash
12. Australier (probably)
13. Bernicia
14. Broderick (probably)
15. Caleb sprague
16. Carlisle castle
17. Carrie dingle
18. Caterham
19. Ceta (stern section)
20. Clara
21. Corinia (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. Gwendoline (part of)(possibly)
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 waterfly
48. Hmt gullfoss
49. Hoheweg
50. Holland v
51. Irisbrook
52. James groves
53. Jan brons
54. Kingfisher (probably)
55. La somme (probably)
56. Lacer
57. Lady alice
58. Lepanto/le panto/panta/panto
59. Lisbon
60. Lullington
61. Ma monette
62. Maxwell
63. Morgenster
64. My astor
65. Oceana
66. Pontos
67. Robin hood
68. Roecliff
69. Roseburn
70. Rushing water
71. Rydal hall (possibly)
72. Rytoner
73. Saint emilion (probably)
74. Saint jean pierre
75. Samwake
76. Seaford
77. Sierra bravia
78. Sir robert wigham
79. Skerryvore
80. Sparta (possibly)
81. Startled fawn (possibly)
82. Storaa
83. Swale (probably)
84. Umba (probably)
85. Veerman
86. Ville de bordeaux
87. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
88. War monarch
89. Waterland (possibly)
90. Welsh belle
91. Wittering

 

Name: SKERRYVORE

Length 103.9 meter, width: 12.8 meter, draught: 5.8, tonnage 3371 ton
Load: ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore

Cause: Built in 1892 by richardson, duck & co. owned at the time of loss by farrar, groves & co. passage villaricios for rotterdam. sank following a collision with german barque j c vinnen (3166 tons). 22 lives lost, only 1 survivor. (dods).

Year of registration: 1974

Water depth above wreck: 33 meter, Height above seabed: 241 cm

Known since: 1974, last detected: 20200602

Details measurements/cartography: H4959/73 13.5.75 EXAM'D 15.10.74 IN 504441N, 003908E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.6 IN GEN DEPTH 33MTRS. SCOUR APPROX 3MTRS DEEP. LENGTH 95MTRS. LIES 068/248DEGS ON EDGE OF A BANK. (HMS EGERIA, 1.1.75). CHART AS WK 23.5MTRS. BR STD. H4121/76 4.8.76 POSN CONFIRMED. DCS3 HT 9.7MTRS. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 41/76). 4.8.76 WK LOCATED BY HMS BRONINGTON. NOT EXAM'D BY DIVERS DUE TO STRONG TIDE. SONAR REVEALED LARGE CARGO VESSEL, 90FT LONG, 30FT WIDE, WITH TWO LARGE HATCHES. (ISS, HI 41/76). 26.4.78 CORRECTED POSN FROM HIFIX 504442N, 003907E [OGB]. (HMS EGERIA). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H3823/78 3.5.78 STANDS 41FT HIGH IN 504442N, 003907E [OGB]. POSN BY DECCA. GEN DEPTH 120FT. BELL RECOVERED - IDENTIFIED AS 'SKERRYVORE'. CARGO IRON ORE. IRON PROPELLER. (E GILES, 28.6.78). SEP 2013/000030456 4.3.13 LOCATED 5.2012 IN 5044.754N, 0039.016E [WGD]. LENGTH 57MTRS, HT 8.5MTRS. (GARDLINE ENVIRONMENTAL, S HASTINGS LICENCE AREA 460 SURVEY DTD 5.2012). AMEND POSN. SEP 2015/000083464 11.2.16 EXAM'D 7.6.15; IN 5044.767N, 0039.051E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.34MTRS, GEN DEPTH32MTRS. LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 8MTRS, ORIENTATION 045/225. SCOUR 175MTRS TOWARDS 050, SCOUR DEPTH 3MTRS. WK BROKEN, PARTIALLY BURIED, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). AMEND DW 23MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2022/000014872 9.3.22 LOCATED 2.6.20; IN 5044.766N, 0039.046E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 24.67MTRS, GEN DEPTH 33MTRS, LENGTH 105 MTRS, WIDTH 16.5 MTRS, HT 8.5 MTRS, ORIENTATION 061/241.NFS. (ABPMER, HASTINGS LICENCE AREA 460 SURVEY DTD 2.6.20) RETAIN NDW 23.34MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT

Position: 50 44.764 N,0 39.049 E

 

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