This is the information page about the shipwreck Sunbeam, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 58.505 N,1 26.394 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)
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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: SUNBEAM
Year of registration: 1921
Water depth above wreck: 8 meter, Height above seabed: 130 cm
Known since: 1921, last detected: 1985
Details measurements/cartography: H7428/21 5.12.21 H7428/21 5.12.21 POSN 515830N 012706E ABOUT 0.33 CABLES TO THE NE OF THE WK OF ARETHUSA ON THE SE SIDE OF THE CUTLER SANDS. UNLIGHTED BUOY MARKING WK HAS BEEN PLACED ABOUT 60 YDS SE OF WK. MAST & SAILS SHOW ABOVE WATER AT ALL TIDES. (TH NM 1.12.21). INS OBSOLETE WK SYMBOL & BUOY.
- NM ACTION. H825/22 13.2.22 H825/22 13.2.22 WK HAS DRIFTED TO A POSN ON THE WESTERN SIDE ON THE CUTLER SHOAL POSN 515830N, 012642E. AN UNLIGHTED CONL BUOY PAINTED GREEN HAS BEEN PLACED ABOUT 140 YDS WNW OF WK. (TH 10/22). AMEND POSN AND BUOY.
- NM ACTION. H3186/73 21.8.73 H3186/73 21.8.73 FOUND IN 515828.5N, 012630E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 5.2MTRS (17FT), FOUL 5.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.7 IN GEN DEPTH 8.2MTRS. SCOUR 9.2MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE). INS AS SW 2FMS 3FT.
- NM 1698/73. 12.2.79 12.2.79 SHOWN IN 515829.5N, 012628E WITH LEAST DEPTH 5.8MTRS & APPARENTLY ORIENTATED 350/170 DEG. (HARWICH HBR CONSERVANCY BOARD SURVEY OCT 1978-K 8112). NCA. RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. H2915/83 26.3.85 H2915/83 26.3.85 EXAM'D 17.10.84 IN 515829N, 012627E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 6 IN GEN DEPTHS 8 TO 9MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 9.9MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.6MTRS, LENGTH 12MTRS APPROX. LYING 130/310 DEG. RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH. (HMS EGERIA, HI 194). NCA. [WGD] POSN: 5158.505N, 0126.394E.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: MAINLY ITACT
Position: 51 58.505 N,1 26.394 E