This is the information page about the shipwreck Snowdrop (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 0.823 N,1 23.567 W (54.93705, -1.1630333333333)

 

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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. Adams beck (probably)
2. Albano
3. Aurora
4. Azira
5. Balzac
6. Bangarth
7. Blairhall
8. Blue dawn
9. British officer (after part)
10. Bullger
11. Cairnglen
12. Carmarthen coast
13. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
14. Carmarthen coast (possibly)
15. Cecilia (possibly) (or angela madre)
16. Clare (possibly)
17. Denham (probably)
18. Dolphin (ex-hms pandora).
19. Dora
20. Eagle iii
21. Eston
22. Eugenia chandris & oslofjord
23. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
24. Eugenia chandris (& oslofjord)
25. Eventide
26. Fawn (probably)
27. Fenella
28. Ferryhill
29. Firelight (possibly)
30. Gateshead (possibly)
31. General havelock
32. Gottfried (possibly)
33. Gran
34. Grit
35. Gudbrand (possibly)
36. H a brightman
37. H c flood (possibly)
38. H c flood (probably)
39. Hanne
40. Hebble (probably)
41. Hekla (possibly)
42. Helvetia (possibly)
43. Hercules
44. Heros (possibly)
45. Hmms 180
46. Hms ben ardna (probably)
47. Hms elise
48. Hms elise (possibly)
49. Hms ethel taylor
50. Hms herring
51. Hms james ludford
52. Hms mollusc (ex medusa)
53. Hms snaefell (probably)
54. Hms southsea
55. Hms star of devoran
56. Hms summer rose
57. Hms william hallet (possibly)
58. Hms witherington
59. Hmsm unity (probably)
60. Hogarth
61. Humber
62. Ilios (possibly)
63. Ilious
64. Intent
65. Invergyle
66. Inverlane (part of)
67. Inverlane (stern section)
68. Jenny m (possibly)
69. John m smart (possibly).
70. Jolly girls
71. Jolly girls (possibly)
72. Jonkoping i (possibly)
73. Kalua
74. Kamma
75. Kasko
76. Lafonia
77. Linden (probably)
78. Llwyngwair (possibly)
79. Loch-na-gar (probably)
80. Lonclara (ex-pla hopper no 20)
81. Longbird
82. Lyng
83. Maindy bridge (possibly)
84. Marcheller (possibly)
85. Marne (part of)(possibly)
86. Mars
87. Mayoress pelican
88. Mile end (possibly)
89. Narcissus (possibly)
90. Nike (possibly)
91. Nordheim (possibly)
92. Nyula
93. Orion (probably)
94. Oslofjord (& eugenia chandris)
95. Polleon (possibly)
96. Poltava (possibly)
97. Povena
98. Presto (possibly)
99. Presto (possibly)
100. Princess maud (possibly)
101. Protector (possibly)
102. Providence
103. Prunelle
104. Queen wilhelmina
105. Quest (probably)
106. Quillota
107. Ragnhild (possibly)
108. Ragni (probably)
109. Ravensbourne (possibly)
110. Recorder (possibly)
111. Regian
112. Renen
113. Rfa creosol
114. Richard de larrinaga
115. Rio colorado
116. Rosa (possibly)
117. Rotha
118. Saga (possibly)
119. Sargasso (possibly)
120. Scott miller
121. Snowdrop (possibly)
122. Spray
123. Stag 5 (probably)
124. Staithes (possibly)
125. Strinheim
126. Suavity
127. Sunniva (possibly)
128. Svava
129. Swiftly
130. Teal (probably)
131. Thames (probably)
132. The stewarts court (probably)
133. Ub 115 (possibly)
134. Uc 32 (probably)
135. Upcerne
136. Vestra
137. Vianna (possibly)
138. Vianna (probably)
139. Wearsider
140. Zeeland (possibly)

 

Name: SNOWDROP (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1973

Water depth above wreck: 17 meter, Height above seabed: 135 cm

Known since: 1973, last detected: 2012

Details measurements/cartography: 15.1.73 SANK ABOUT 0.25M E OF NORTH TYNE PIER. (LLOYDS VOL.211). 16.1.73 IN 48FT AT LOW TIDE. ABOUT 700YDS E BY S OF N PIER TYNEMOUTH. (LLOYDS VOL.211). 11.6.75 NO TRACE FOUND FOLLOWING SEARCH BY HARBOUR AUTHORITY. REPORTED AS SMALL CRAFT. BELIEVED BROKEN UP. NCA, POSN 550054N, 012345W FOR FILING ONLY. HH090/796/01 5.1.99 EXAM'D 8.8.98 IN 5500.831N, 0123.571W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.1 IN GEN DEPTH 17.0. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.0MTRS. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 141/321DEGS. TWO SONAR CONTACTS, ONE POINT AND ONE CURVED. (GARDLINE, HI 796). PROBABLY WRECKAGE. INS AS WK 14.1MTRS. BR STD. 21.3.06 LOCATED NOV '05 IN 5500.816N, 0123.559W [WGD]. DEPTH 16MTRS. (HMS BANGOR). POSSIBLY THIS DEBRIS. NCA. HH091/177/01 & SEP 2007/000048948 2.7.07 EXAM'D 13.3.07 IN 5500.823N, 0123.567W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.97 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. LENGTH 24.8MTRS, WIDTH 6.4MTRS, HT 3.2MTRS. LIES 135/315DEGS. IN TWO MAIN PARTS WITH PROMINENT CUBE (?ENGINE) NEARBY. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1177). AMEND WK 13.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 12.7.12 LOCATED 24.6.11 IN 5500.820N, 0123.570W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.00 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 17MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 2.7MTRS. LIES 130/310 DEGS WITH BOWS NW. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1359). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WOODEN HULL, DEBRIS WITH SEPARATE CONTACT (?ENGINE)

Position: 55 0.823 N,1 23.567 W

 

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