This is the information page about the shipwreck Strathnairn (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 52 11.571 N,5 27.153 W (52.329533333333, -5.2955166666667)

 

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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. Bestwood (possibly)
3. Boltonhall (possibly)
4. Boscastle (possibly)
5. Brynymor
6. City of glasgow (probably)
7. Clydesdale
8. Colonian
9. Dan beard (after part) (possibly)
10. Empire gunner (possibly)
11. Empire panther (probably)
12. Ethel
13. Glenisla (possibly)
14. Gresham (possibly)
15. Kassanga (possibly)
16. King edgar
17. Landonia (probably)
18. Margaretha
19. Mesaba (probably)
20. Morna
21. Morning star
22. Norfolk coast
23. Pentwyn (possibly)
24. Port townsville (probably)
25. Prins frederik hendrik (possibly)
26. Rotula (possibly)
27. Sapphire (possibly)
28. Soreldoc (possibly)
29. St patrick (possibly)
30. Strathnairn (possibly)
31. The queen
32. U 1302 (possibly)

 

Name: STRATHNAIRN (POSSIBLY)

Length 112.8 meter, width: 15.8 meter, draught: 5.5, tonnage 4336 ton
Load: coal

Cause: torpedoed and sunk by german submarine u22 while on passage penarth to archangel. (lloyds war losses). sunk 25m ne from bishop and clerks. (ww1sl).

Year of registration: 1915

Water depth above wreck: 96 meter

Known since: 1915, last detected: 2012

Details measurements/cartography: SUNK 25M NE FROM BISHOP AND CLERKS. (WW1SL). WK IN 521130N, 052630W. LENGTH 240FT, HEIGHT 80FT. (WEST APPS INDEX CARD, JULY 1945). [NOT IN AUBD LIST!]. H1950/76 12.11.80 WK EXAM'D 13.5.80 IN 521135N, 052704W, USING HF6 [2 LOP]. DECCA USED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 79 IN GEN DEPTH 94MTRS. SCOUR 4MTRS. DCS3 HT 18MTRS. APPROX LENGTH 130 MTRS. LIES NE/SW. (HMS BEAGLE HI 40/80). CHART AS WK 76MTRS. - R/P. SEP 2015/000178837 4.11.15 EXAM'D BY BDC, WK FOUND IN 5211.571N, 0527.153W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 78.89MTRS. LENGTH 147MTRS, WIDTH 24MTRS, HT 18.5MTRS. NFS. (CEFAS DS11/12/13, 2012-13). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH, POSN AMENDED.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 52 11.571 N,5 27.153 W

 

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