This is the information page about the shipwreck Sudon (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 31.007 N,2 26.141 W (50.39495, -2.4067166666667)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: SUDON (POSSIBLY)
Year of registration: 1980
Water depth above wreck: 13 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm
Known since: 1980, last detected: 2009
Details measurements/cartography: 24.6.80 SWEDISH COASTER, KNOWN LOCALLY AS SUDON, BELL HAS BEEN RECOVERED, IN 503058N, 022536W. POSN BY DECCA. (M. SKELSEY). NCA YET. H1270/84 21.7.86 DIVED ON 13 & 14.7.86, IN 503059N, 022606W [OGB]. SUBSTANTIAL VESSEL, WHICH HAS YIELDED MUCH NON-FERROUS METAL. LARGE WINCHES AND BOILER, STANDING 2.5-3MTRS HIGH, REMAIN BESIDE THE RATHER FLATTENED, BROKEN AND WELL-SPREAD WRECKAGE. (M SKELSEY). 'DIVE DORSET' GIVES TRANSITS WHICH INDICATE POSN COULD BE 503055N, 022536W APPROX. NCA. H1310/88/38 10.8.88 STANDS UP TO 3MTRS HIGH IN 503035N, 022521W IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS AT LW. (T G WILSON, 6.7.88). NCA YET. HH3848/86/2 27.11.91 EXAM'D 26.9.91 IN 503057N, 022606W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.0 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. NO SCOUR. LIES ON ROCKY SEABED ORIENTATED 051/231DEG IN A NATURAL HOLLOW IN THE ROCK, THE SIDES OF WHICH ARE SHALLOWER THAN THE WK. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 367). BR STD. SEP 2009/000105127 10.8.09 LOCATED IN 5031.007N, 0226.141W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.69MTRS. (FUGRO OSAE, HN FOR HI 1154 DTD 5.8.09). AMEND WK 11.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/154/01 / SEP 2010/000005843 31.12.09 LOCATED 5.3.09. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.69 IN GEN DEPTH 13.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 14.8MTRS, WIDTH 7.4MTRS, HT 1.8MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1154). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: FLATTENED AND WELL SPREAD OUT
Position: 50 31.007 N,2 26.141 W