Wreck: Star of hope (Sailing vessel)

This is the information page about the shipwreck Star of hope, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 35.724 N,3 5.004 W (53.595400, -3.083400)


 

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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง, 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.

 

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Shipwreck details

Name: STAR OF HOPE

Year of registration: 2005

Water depth above wreck: -4 meter

Known since: 2005, last detected: 2006

Details measurements/cartography: HH206/460/14 7.6.05 REMAINS OF 'STAR OF HOPE' LIE IN 5335.710N, 0304.923W [OGB]. WK IS WOODEN, LENGTH 30-40MTRS, WIDTH 6-8MTRS. LIES WNW WITH ABOUT 1.5-2MTRS ABOVE THE SAND. (R J LLOYD, LTR DTD 8.4.05). INS AS WK (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED). BR STD. 18.12.06 LIES IN 5335.723N, 0305.003W [WGD]. LIES BOWS S AND DRIES FROM HALF TIDE. HAS BEEN COVERED TO THE MID 1980S, WHEN A SHIFT IN THE SANDBANKS MEANT SHE WAS PARTIALLY SHOWING. TWO WEEKS AGO THE VESSEL WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY COVERED AGAIN ONLY SHOWING 4 TIMBERS, 2 AT THE STERN AND 2 AT THE BOW. LENGTH APPROX 120FT, BEAM 22FT. FOUR HATCH OPENINGS FWD OF MAINMAST, ONE VISIBLE AFT BUT 2/3 OF WK LIES UNDER SAND. (M GRIFFITHS). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: NORMALLY COVERED, DIMENSIONS AS REPORTED

Position: 53 35.724 N,3 5.004 W

 

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