This is the information page about the shipwreck St fintan (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 49.986 N,5 41.325 W (51.817616666667, -5.40105)

 

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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. Alaric (possibly)
2. Arca
3. Athelduchess (forward part)
4. Beemsterdijk (possibly)
5. Begerin (possibly)
6. Bestwood (possibly)
7. Boston city (possibly)
8. Brynymor
9. Cambro
10. Celtic revenge (possibly)
11. Cite d'aleth
12. Clan macduff
13. Clydesdale
14. Colonian
15. Cymrian
16. Dalserf
17. Dan beard (after part) (possibly)
18. Daru (possibly)
19. Empire frost (possibly)
20. Ethel
21. Falcon
22. Fowey rose (possibly)
23. Havna (possibly)
24. Highcliffe
25. Inverlogie (possibly)
26. Jane grey (possibly)
27. Jonas lie (possibly)
28. King edgar
29. Luminence
30. Mersey
31. Mervyn (probably)
32. Morna
33. Norfolk coast
34. Novasli (possibly)
35. Pentwyn (possibly)
36. Port townsville (probably)
37. Rhiwabon
38. Rowena
39. Sapphire (possibly)
40. South of england
41. St fintan (possibly)
42. St patrick (possibly)
43. Thorold (probably)
44. U 1169 (possibly)
45. U 61 (possibly)
46. Valeria (probably)
47. Van stirum (possibly)
48. Vandalia (possibly)
49. Walter l m russ
50. Wiema

 

Name: ST FINTAN (POSSIBLY)

Length 57.9 meter, width: 8.8 meter, tonnage 495 ton

Cause: sunk by german aircraft.

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 108 meter, Height above seabed: 75 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 20160314

Details measurements/cartography: H055/39 POSN 514730N, 054900W. (C IN C WEST APPS). H01271/41 POSN 7M NNW FROM SMALLS. (FOIC MILFORD, 24.341). 5.4.72 INS AS NDWPA. NC 1478. 1.12.72 AMEND TO USCPA 55FMS. NE 1410. 18.12.72 AMEND TO USCPA 100MTRS. NC 1478. H1921/80 2.2.81 NOTHING FOUND WITHIN 0.5M RADIUS OF 514730N, 054900W DURING INTENSIVE SEARCH. (HMS FOX, HI 52/80). DELETED. BR STD. H4467/81 9.6.83 WK LOCATED IN 514957N, 054117W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 100.6MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HN 29.5.83). BR STD. H4467/81 29.6.83 EXAM'D 21.4.83 IN 514957N, 054117W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 101 IN GEN DEPTH 108MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH - VERTICAL HT 6.4MTRS; LENGTH 58MTRS; BEAM 9MTRS. LYING 085/265 DEGS, BOWS E, ON UNDULATING SANDY SEABED. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 70(H)). NFA SEP 2016/000053290 1.9.16 EXAM'D 14.3.16 IN 5149.986N, 0541.325W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 100.7MTRS, GEN DEPTH 108MTRS. LENGTH 54MTRS, WIDTH 9.5MTRS, HT 7.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 075/255. SCOUR LENGTH 75MTRS, 2.3MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 215 DEGS. WK UPRIGHT, INTACT AND PARTIALLY COVERED BY SEDIMENT. (MMT, HI 1471 OFF SMALLS TSS). MOVE TO REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 49.986 N,5 41.325 W

 

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