This is the information page about the shipwreck Sphynx, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 55 29.682 N,1 24.783 W (55.295866666667, -1.17345)

 

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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. Acclivity
2. Albano
3. Alert (possibly)
4. Annie walker (probably)
5. Athelduke
6. Auckland castle
7. Baltanglia
8. Bangarth
9. Buka
10. Bullger
11. Chris christenson
12. Coquet mouth
13. Cor jesu (possibly)
14. Don (possibly)
15. Dora
16. Driebergen
17. Dutchman
18. Eglinton
19. Elziena
20. Elziena (possibly)
21. Emily reaich
22. Emma
23. Espire
24. Everene (possibly)
25. Fingal
26. Florence dombey (possibly)
27. George and mary (possibly)
28. Gudbrand (possibly)
29. Hazard (probably)
30. Heros (possibly)
31. Hesvik (possibly)
32. Hms ascot
33. Hms herring
34. Hms kopanes
35. Hms patia
36. Hmsm unity (probably)
37. Hooghammen
38. Hornchurch (probably)
39. Igor
40. Invergyle
41. Isbul & margarit
42. Jan van ryswyck
43. Lafonia
44. Lunesdale (possibly)
45. Maystone (possibly)
46. Merwede
47. Morlaix (probably)
48. Nidelven
49. Ocean venture
50. Olimpia/?olympia (possibly)
51. Peik (probably)
52. Pluto
53. Princess maud (possibly)
54. Provider a
55. Queen wilhelmina
56. Ragnhild (possibly)
57. Recorder (possibly)
58. Regian
59. Rising sun
60. Skovdal (probably)
61. Snowdonia
62. Somali
63. Spey (possibly)
64. Sphynx
65. St andre
66. St fergus
67. Svava
68. Tadorne
69. The tetrarch (probably)
70. Thomas jackson (possibly)
71. Tioga
72. U 1274
73. Ub 115 (possibly)
74. Upcerne
75. Wearsider

 

Name: SPHYNX

Year of registration: 1999

Water depth above wreck: 63 meter, Height above seabed: 38 cm

Known since: 1999, last detected: 2012

Details measurements/cartography: HH090/843/01 24.12.99 EXAM'D 18.6.99 IN 5529.690N, 0124.753W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56.2 IN GEN DEPTH 63MTRS. SCOUR <1MTR EXTENDS 12MTRS TOWARDS 146DEGS. LENGTH 62MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.7MTRS. LIES 038/218DEGS WITH BOWS 038 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT AND UPRIGHT. DEBRIS LIES 140MTRS TO NE, POSSIBLY FROM THIS WK. (GARDLINE, HI 843). AMEND TO WK 56MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 6.10.08 WK IS A COLLIER WITH FOUR HOLDS STILL FULL OF HUNDREDS OF TONS OF COAL. PROBABLY "SPHYNX". (R YOUNG, E-MAILS DTD 27.9.08 & 5.10.08) NCA. SEP 2015/000220786 4.11.15 EXAM'D BY BDC, WK SHOWN IN 5529.682N, 0124.783W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 57MTRS, LENGTH 56.9MTRS, WIDTH 9.9MTRS, HT 6.7MTRS. NFS. (DS22, CEFAS SURVEY 2012). RETAIN DEPTH 56MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, UPRIGHT

Position: 55 29.682 N,1 24.783 W

 

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