This is the information page about the shipwreck Spaarndem, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 33.155 N,1 24.265 E (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. 150
2. Ability
3. Agamemnon
4. Alabama (possibly)
5. Albion (probably)
6. Algeria
7. Annie
8. Archon
9. Astrologer
10. Atlanticos
11. Avon
12. Balakani
13. Balgownie (probably)
14. Baltrader
15. Bella donna
16. Blackhill
17. Blue mermaid
18. Bonnington court
19. Bravore
20. Brendonia
21. Cathay (part of)
22. Cedrington court
23. Cerne
24. City of brisbane
25. Corheath
26. Correct
27. Coureur des mers
28. Dalryan
29. Dela
30. Delce
31. Denise germaine (possibly)
32. Diana
33. Dolcoath (part)
34. Dolcoath (part)
35. Dortejensen
36. Drofli
37. Duiveland
38. Dunbar castle
39. Dynamo
40. E goodwin ltv
41. Embla (possibly)
42. Emile deschamps
43. Empire ghyll
44. Empress of midland (possibly)
45. Erins isle (possibly)
46. Filleigh
47. Fleurita
48. Flores (probably)
49. Franz fischer (possibly)
50. Fred everard
51. Frons olivae (probably)
52. Fulmar
53. Gad 23
54. Ghc (possibly)
55. Girasol
56. Grazia (possibly)
57. Harcalo
58. Hardingham (probably)
59. Hawksdale
60. Hawnby
61. Hibernia
62. Highwave (probably)
63. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
64. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
65. Hm torpedo boat no.12
66. Hmml 127 (possibly)
67. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
68. Hms alert ?
69. Hms artic trapper
70. Hms blanche
71. Hms carilon
72. Hms chestnut (probably)
73. Hms coquette
74. Hms desiree
75. Hms drummer
76. Hms duchess of hamilton
77. Hms fauvette
78. Hms gracie (probably)
79. Hms guardsman
80. Hms hastfen
81. Hms leandros
82. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
83. Hms marcella
84. Hms mastiff (possibly)
85. Hms myrtle
86. Hms napia
87. Hms northumberland (probably)
88. Hms oriana
89. Hms pyrope
90. Hms ray of hope
91. Hms reed (possibly)
92. Hms resono (possibly)
93. Hms restoration (possibly)
94. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
95. Hms stella orion
96. Hms stirling castle (probably)
97. Hms tamarisk
98. Hms tourmaline
99. Hms velia (possibly)
100. Hms venetia
101. Hmsm e6
102. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
103. Ilaro
104. Irene
105. Iris (possibly)
106. Josefina thorden (after part)
107. Josephine charlotte
108. Kabinda
109. Kankakee
110. Karmt
111. Koenigshaven
112. Lady jane
113. Laurl coin
114. Lbv (m)396
115. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
116. Lindfar
117. Lisbeth m
118. Lolworth
119. Lord hamilton (possibly)
120. Lowland
121. Mac 5 (possibly)
122. Mahratta ii
123. Mahseer
124. Main topman
125. Malta (probably)
126. March
127. Margam abbey
128. Margate sand beacon
129. Marie leonhardt (probably)
130. Menapier
131. Merel (part of)(possibly)
132. Mersey
133. Mi amigo
134. Monica (possibly)
135. Morar
136. Mudlark
137. Neptune (possibly)
138. Newlands
139. Niore
140. Norhauk
141. Norman
142. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
143. Ocean king (possibly)
144. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
145. Opal
146. Paros isle
147. Peik
148. Persistant whisper
149. Peter hamre
150. Ponzano
151. Port dalhousie (possibly)
152. Prince igor (probably)
153. Profit
154. Quickstep
155. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
156. Regin (possibly)
157. Resolute
158. Rooswijk
159. Rubislaw
160. Rumania
161. Rydal force
162. Rynanna
163. Saidieh
164. Salerno (possibly)
165. San calisto
166. Second chance (possibly)
167. Selma (possibly)
168. Simon bolivar
169. Slesvig
170. Spaarndem
171. Stad maastricht
172. Strathearn
173. Sun vii
174. Sunk beacon (remains)
175. Sunk head tower
176. Surrey
177. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
178. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
179. Telegraaf xviii
180. Terukuni maru
181. The sultan
182. Thorvin karsven
183. Tongue sand tower (remains)
184. Toromoree
185. Treport
186. Tummel (probably)
187. U 48
188. Uama
189. Ub 12 (possibly)
190. Uc 21 (possibly)
191. Uc 72 (possibly)
192. Ursus (part)
193. Vancouver
194. Volante (possibly)
195. Volscian (possibly)
196. Walsingham
197. Warfleth
198. Wearside
199. Westerley star
200. Winkfield
201. Woodtown (possibly)
202. Yampa (part of)
203. Yampa (part of)
204. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
205. Yassou
206. Ypapanti

 

Name: SPAARNDEM

Length 137.2 meter, width: 17.7 meter, draught: 11.3, tonnage 8857 ton
Load: general and mixed goods,natural fibres and materials in general: unprocessed and products

Cause: built in 1922 by new waterway shipbuilding co, schiedam. owned at time of loss by nederl. amerik stoomv maats. four boilers, triple s turbines of 880 nhp. passage tampico for rotterdam, via london and antwerp. cargo cotton. mined. 14206 tons cotton cargo salvaged in 1952.

Year of registration: 1939

Water depth above wreck: 13 meter, Height above seabed: 1 cm

Known since: 1939, last detected: 20171019

Details measurements/cartography: H0211/39 12.12.39 POSN 018 DEG, 2.41M FROM TONGUE LTV. SHOWS AT ALL STATES TIDE. (HMS PELICAN). INS ST. - FNM 2799/39. H0215/39 28.4.40 INS ON CHARTS.

- NM 1074/40. H0211/39 7.9.42 AMEND TO DW (MAST, CONSPIC) IN 513248N, 012410E.

- NM 1922/42. H0211/39 11.5.44 AMEND POSN TO 513305N, 012422E.

- NM 999/44. H0211/39 5.9.45 MAST REPD NO LONGER SHOWING. (HMS ST TUDNO, HN IN H4141/45). DELETE LEGEND (MAST, CONSPIC).

- NM 2703/45. H0211/39 1.9.50 EXAM'D IN 513303N, 012422E. WK DRIES 1FT [CD]. (HMS FRANKLIN, 1.8.50). H0211/39 7.2.52 SALVAGE OPERATIONS IN HAND. TNM 387/52 ISSUED. (GRAY & THOMSON SALVAGE CO). H0211/39 22.11.54 SALVAGE OPS COMPLETED. (GRAY & THOMSON). CANCEL TNM.

- NM 2631/54. H0211/39 25.1.56 AMEND TO WK 1FM IN 513309N, 012418E. (ECES). BR STD. H0211/39 13.5.59 EXAM'D IN 513309N, 012418E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 6, FOUL AT 7FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9 IN GEN DEPTH 38FT. SEABED SAND. (ECES, 16.8.55). H1331/60 12.7.60 LEAST E/S DEPTH OBTAINED 14FT - NOT NECESSARILY SHOALEST PART. SCOUR DEPTH NOW 42FT TO SW OF WK. (HMS ENTERPRISE, SEPT/NOV, 1959). 27.1.69 AMEND TO SW 0FM 5FT [LAT]. NE 1607. H4525/69 31.7.69 EXAM'D 7.5.69 IN 513307N, 012422E [OGB] USING HIFIX/3 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.6, FOUL AT 3.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.3 IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15MTRS. LIES ON E EDGE OF A 3-4MTRS BANK AND NO SATISFACTORY SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED AS WRECKAGE SPREAD OVER AREA 300FT LONG, IN N/S DIRECTION, WITH A NUMBER OF 4MTR PEAKS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 133/69). AMEND TO SW 1FM 2FT IN 513307N, 012422E ON 1607; SW 1FM 3FT ON 1610. BR STD. 27.9.73 AMEND TO SW 2.4MTRS. NC 1607. H1428/74 3.7.74 EXAM'D IN 513306N, 012420E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.0 IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS [LAT]. SCOUR 13.4MTRS DEEP. LARGE AREA OF WRECKAGE LYING N/S. APPROX 72MTRS X 30MTRS AT WIDEST PART. SCOUR TO THE E. (PLA, SWEEPING REPORT NO 7/74). NCA. H1310/87/35 18.9.87 DIVED 4.8.87 IN 513307N, 012422E USING DECCA. LARGE WK, LYING UPRIGHT WITH BOWS S. EVIDENCE OF PREVIOUS SALVAGE. PROP MISSING. FIVE HOLDS ALL FULL. DEPTH OVER WK 35FT IN GEN DEPTH 50FT [NOT REDUCED]. (C-LIFT DIVING CONTRACTS LTD, WK REPORT). HH090/481/01 28.2.90 EXAM'D 26.10.89 IN 513307N, 012423E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 3.1, FOUL AT 3.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.5 IN GEN DEPTH 10.9MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20.9MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.9MTRS. LIES ON EDGE OF BANK IN OWN SCOUR, ORIENTATED N/S. GOOD SONAR CONTACT AND PRODUCES LARGE MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 481).

- NM 860/90. HH090/997/01 19.12.02 EXAM'D 27.9.02 IN 5133.157N, 0124.276E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 2.5, FOUL 2.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.3 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. SCOUR 8MTRS DEEP EXTENDS FOR 8MTRS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE WK. LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 50MTRS. DCS3 HT 7MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL DEFINED WK. INTACT. (NP 1016, HI 997). BR STD. SEP 2017/000295266 14.2.18 EXAM'D 19.10.17; IN 5133.155N, 0124.265E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 3.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS, LENGTH 149.2MTRS, WIDTH 30.2MTRS, HEIGHT 18.44MTRS, ORIENTATION 001/181 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 203.8MTRS, 8.6MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 043 DEGS. (EGS, HI 1546). AMEND DW 3.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS S, SCOUR N/S ALONGSIDE WRECK

Position: 51 33.155 N,1 24.265 E

 

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