This is the information page about the shipwreck Sunk head tower, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 46.486 N,1 30.271 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. Afrin (probably)
2. Agamemnon
3. Alabama (possibly)
4. Albion (probably)
5. Algeria
6. Atlanticos
7. Avon
8. Balakani
9. Balgownie (probably)
10. Baltrader
11. Bonnington court
12. Cairnside
13. Carica milica
14. Cerne
15. Churston
16. City of brisbane
17. Clan monroe
18. Coalgas
19. Corcrest
20. Cormount (probably)
21. Coureur des mers
22. Cressdene (possibly)
23. Dalryan
24. Denise germaine (possibly)
25. Duiveland
26. Dynamo
27. Embla (possibly)
28. Empire bridge
29. Empire ghyll
30. Empress of midland (possibly)
31. Erins isle (possibly)
32. Erna boldt (probably)
33. Estrella (possibly)
34. European gateway (part of)
35. Faithful star
36. Fleurita
37. Flores (probably)
38. Fort massac
39. Forth
40. Franz fischer (possibly)
41. Fred everard
42. Fulmar
43. Ghc (possibly)
44. Grazia (possibly)
45. Grisdeale
46. Groeswen (probably)
47. Hardingham (probably)
48. Harlington (probably)
49. Harlyn (probably)
50. Harriet
51. Hawksdale
52. Hawnby
53. Hebe
54. Hibernia
55. Highwave (probably)
56. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
57. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
58. Hm torpedo boat no.12
59. Hmml 127 (possibly)
60. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
61. Hms adonis (possibly)
62. Hms arethusa
63. Hms chestnut (probably)
64. Hms coquette
65. Hms donna nook
66. Hms duchess of hamilton
67. Hms eros (possibly)
68. Hms forward iii
69. Hms franc tireur
70. Hms gracie (probably)
71. Hms hastfen
72. Hms japan
73. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
74. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
75. Hms leandros
76. Hms lord airedale
77. Hms ludlow
78. Hms marconi
79. Hms marsa
80. Hms mastiff (possibly)
81. Hms myrtle
82. Hms nadine
83. Hms oriana
84. Hms pyrope
85. Hms ray of hope
86. Hms reed (possibly)
87. Hms resono (possibly)
88. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
89. Hms sisapon
90. Hms tunisian
91. Hms velia (possibly)
92. Hms william wesney
93. Hmsm e6
94. Hmtb 10
95. Hnlms 227
96. Ingi
97. Irene
98. J c dalble
99. Janny
100. Josefina thorden (after part)
101. Kankakee
102. Khartoum (possibly)
103. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
104. Koningen emma (possibly)
105. Lady salisbury
106. Lbv (m)396
107. Lindfar
108. Lonhelen (possibly)
109. Lowland
110. Mac 5 (possibly)
111. Mahseer
112. Main topman
113. Marie leonhardt (probably)
114. Menapier
115. Mexico
116. Mi amigo
117. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
118. Moidart
119. Morar
120. Mudlark
121. Neptune (possibly)
122. Nereus
123. Nico
124. Nicolaos piangos
125. Niore
126. Norhauk
127. Norman
128. Norwich trader
129. Old charlton
130. Ostprussen (possibly)
131. Pallieter (possibly)
132. Paullette
133. Peik
134. Persistant whisper
135. Pescado
136. Peter hamre
137. Polgarth
138. Ponzano
139. Port dalhousie (possibly)
140. Prince igor (probably)
141. Princess juliana
142. Profit
143. Protinus (possibly)
144. Quickstep
145. Ravenscraig (possibly)
146. Rubislaw
147. Salerno (possibly)
148. Salerno (possibly)
149. San calisto
150. Savona (probably)
151. Second chance (possibly)
152. Simon bolivar
153. Slesvig
154. Spaarndem
155. Stad maastricht
156. Storm
157. Sunbeam
158. Sunk beacon (remains)
159. Sunk head tower
160. Sweep ii
161. Tay bar
162. Telegraaf xviii
163. Terukuni maru
164. The sultan
165. Thornaby (possibly)
166. Thyra
167. Tongue sand tower (remains)
168. Torchbearer
169. Tummel (probably)
170. Uc 11 (possibly)
171. Uc 21 (possibly)
172. Uc 72 (possibly)
173. Ursus (part)
174. Vancouver
175. Volscian (possibly)
176. Walsingham
177. Wearside
178. White ghost
179. Woodtown (possibly)
180. Wychwood (possibly)
181. Yassou
182. Ypapanti

 

Name: SUNK HEAD TOWER

Year of registration: 1990

Water depth above wreck: 13 meter, Height above seabed: 135 cm

Known since: 1990, last detected: 2012

Details measurements/cartography: HH244/351/01 8.3.90 RUINS OF SUNK HEAD TOWER, IN 514624N, 013024E, APPROX, REPORTED NO LONGER VISIBLE. (MRSC THAMES, TLX DTD 14.2.80). AMEND CHARTED TOWER TO OBSTN (NO DEPTH SPECIFIED).

- NM 1183/90. HH244/351/01 1.8.90 EXAM'D 20.7.90 IN 514627N, 013022E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [7 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.0, FOUL AT 2.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.0MTRS. REMAINS ARE INTACT AND COVER AN AREA ABOUT 50MTRS SQUARE. (NP 1016, HN 2/90). AMEND TO OSW 2MTRS.

- NM 2528/90. HH090/495/01 28.9.90 DETAILS ABOVE REPEATED. NO SCOUR HAS YET DEVELOPED. MAG ANOMALY OBSERVED IN VICINITY. (NP 1016, HI 495). NFA. HH090/516/01 4.12.91 EXAM'D 20.9.91 IN 514627.3N, 013022.6E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.0, FOUL AT 2.15MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 2.1 IN GEN DEPTH 12.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. (NP 1016, HI 516). NCA. HH090/549/01 8.9.92 EXAM'D 20.6.92 IN 514627.3N, 013021.2E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.1, FOUL AT 2.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.6 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEG. LENGTH APPROX 50MTRS. A STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 549). AMEND TO OSW 2.1MTRS. BR STD. HH090/574/01 15.10.93 LOCATED 5.9.93 IN VICINITY OF CHARTED POSN IN GEN DEPTH 13.8MTRS. NO SONAR HT. ONLY SLIGHT MAGNETOMETER RESPONSE. (NP 1016, HI 574). NCA. HH090/626/01 15.6.94 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 627). HH090/655/01 19.7.95 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 655). HH090/690/01 23.7.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 690). HH090/769/01 14.7.98 EXAM'D 21.4.98 IN 514627.3N, 013021.9E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 2.3, FOUL 2.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.3 IN GEN DEPTH 13.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2MTRS. DCS3 HT 7MTRS. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 50MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SUBSTANTIAL AREA OF LARGE SECTIONS OF WRECKAGE. (NP 1016, HI 769). BR STD. HH090/852/01 19.7.99 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 852). HH090/936/01 3.8.01 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 936). HH090/993/01 1.7.02 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. LENGTH 80MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP. GEN DEPTH 12.7MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 993). NCA. 1.3.13 EXAM'D 30.11.12 IN 5146.486N, 0130.271E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.59 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. LENGTH 57.8MTRS, WIDTH 34.9MTRS, HT 10.4MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEGS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). PLATFORM WITH LEGS. RETAIN SW 2.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: PLATFORM & LEGS, SCOUR ON SE SIDE

Position: 51 46.486 N,1 30.271 E

 

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