This is the information page about the shipwreck Solvang iii, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 61 7.988 N,5 1.23 E (61.342916666667, 5.0797833333333)

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.

Name: SOLVANG III

Length 32 meter, width: 6.1 meter, draught: 2.7, tonnage 149 ton
Load: wood: unprocessed and products

Cause: 16.3.92 was caught by gust of wind when shifting berth. heeled over and foundered. was on passage maloy to bergen.(ll, 16.3.92)

Year of registration: 1992

Water depth above wreck: 25 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1992, last detected: 2004

Details measurements/cartography: HH308/350/02 30.3.92 SOUGHT REFUGE FROM BAD WEATHER AT KRAKELLA, NEAR THE INLET TO SOGNEFJORD. SANK IN DEPTH30-40MTRS WHILE SHIFTING BERTH TO ALLOW PASSENGER SHIP TO USE QUAY. (LL, 16.3.92). POSN 610300N, 045200E FOR FILING ONLY. HH100/351/21 29.6.04 DIVED IN 6107.988N, 0501.230E [WGD]. STANDS 5MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS BY DEPTH GAUGE. LIES 090/270 DEGS WITH BOWS W. INTACT AND UPRIGHT. NO DEBRIS. NO SCOUR. SEABED ROCK & SAND. (D ANGUS, EMAIL DTD 22.6.04). STS. NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS W

Position: 61 7.988 N,5 1.23 E

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