This is the information page about the shipwreck Swale (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 51.253 N,0 48.91 E (50.7173333, 0.6087833)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Afghanistan (bow section)
3. Afghanistan (probably)
4. Albuera
5. Alcantara
6. Alice
7. Amsterdam
8. Argonaut
9. Ash
10. Australier (probably)
11. Bobby
12. Broderick (probably)
13. Cabo espartel
14. Carlisle castle
15. Ceta (stern section)
16. Charente
17. Corinia (possibly)
18. De fontaine
19. Dona isabel (probably)
20. Durango
21. Eagle (possibly)
22. Eco vouga
23. Electra
24. Ella sayer
25. Emma
26. Enero (probably)
27. Euphorbia
28. Evg(no rx152)?
29. Excellence pleske
30. G-asad
31. Gold coin
32. Gwendoline (part of)(possibly)
33. Hms anne
34. Hms blackwater
35. Hms caulonia
36. Hms ghurka
37. Hms myrmidon
38. Hms waterfly
39. Hmt gullfoss
40. Hoheweg
41. Holland
42. Holland v
43. Hydaspes (possibly)
44. Irisbrook
45. Jan brons
46. Jokai
47. Kingfisher (probably)
48. La somme (probably)
49. Lacer
50. Lady alice
51. Lepanto/le panto/panta/panto
52. Lisbon
53. Maxwell
54. Milbanke (probably)
55. Morgenster
56. My astor
57. Northfleet
58. Pontos
59. Robin hood
60. Roecliff
61. Roode zee (possibly)
62. Roseburn
63. Rushing water
64. Rydal hall (possibly)
65. Saint emilion (probably)
66. Saint jean pierre
67. Salbya (possibly)
68. Samida
69. Samwake
70. Seine
71. Sierra bravia
72. Sir robert wigham
73. Skerryvore
74. Sparta (possibly)
75. Startled fawn (possibly)
76. Storaa
77. Swale (probably)
78. T s webb
79. Tokufuku maru
80. Trooper
81. Umba (probably)
82. Veerman
83. Ville de bordeaux
84. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
85. Vittoria claudia
86. War monarch
87. Waterland (possibly)
88. Welsh belle
89. Wittering

 

Name: SWALE (PROBABLY)

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 20 meter, Height above seabed: 15 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 20150905

Details measurements/cartography: H3429/44 15.6.44 VERY OLD WK IN 505106N, 004909E. SUNK PRE 2ND WORLD WAR. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NCA. H4959/73 9.4.75 WK IN 505112N, 004903E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. DRIFT SWEPT 10,11.9.74 CLEAR AT 13.6MTRS, FOUL AT 14.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 2MTRS. SEA BED SMOOTH. DCS3 LENGTH 50FT. WISPY E/S ECHOES. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). CHART AS SW 13.9MTRS (7FMS 2FT). NE 536. SEP 2015/000083464 12.2.16 EXAM'D 5.9.15; IN 5051.253N, 0048.910E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.84MTRS, GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. LENGTH 42.8MTRS, WIDTH 8.2MTRS, HT 5.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 015/195. SCOUR 320MTRS TOWARDS 055, SCOUR DEPTH 2.3MTRS. WK DEGRADED, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). AMEND DW 15.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 51.253 N,0 48.91 E

 

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