This is the information page about the shipwreck Sweep ii, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 54.647 N,1 20.878 E (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. Ability
2. Afrin (probably)
3. Agamemnon
4. Aircraft
5. Annie
6. Atlanticos
7. Azariah (poss)
8. Balgownie (probably)
9. Baltrader
10. Bella donna
11. Blackhill
12. Blue mermaid
13. Bonnington court
14. British fortune (probably)
15. British oak
16. Cairnside
17. Churston
18. Clan monroe
19. Corcrest
20. Cormount (probably)
21. Cressdene (possibly)
22. Daisy maud
23. Dela
24. Delce
25. Denise germaine (possibly)
26. Drofli
27. Dynamo
28. Empire bridge
29. Empire ghyll
30. Erna boldt (probably)
31. European gateway (part of)
32. Excelsior
33. Faithful star
34. Fleurita
35. Flores (probably)
36. Fort massac
37. Friargate (possibly)
38. Ghc (possibly)
39. Grisdeale
40. Groeswen (probably)
41. Harcourt
42. Harlington (probably)
43. Harlyn (probably)
44. Heworth
45. Hibernia
46. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
47. Hm torpedo boat no.12
48. Hmml 127 (possibly)
49. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
50. Hms arethusa
51. Hms coquette
52. Hms drummer
53. Hms duchess of hamilton
54. Hms dundalk
55. Hms franc tireur
56. Hms japan
57. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
58. Hms leandros
59. Hms lord airedale
60. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
61. Hms ludlow
62. Hms marconi
63. Hms marsa
64. Hms nadine
65. Hms oriana
66. Hms reed (possibly)
67. Hms resono (possibly)
68. Hms sisapon
69. Hms st seiriol
70. Hms tunisian
71. Hms velia (possibly)
72. Hms william wesney
73. Hmsm e6
74. Hmtb 10
75. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
76. Hnlms 227
77. Intrepid
78. Iris (possibly)
79. Jim
80. Josefina thorden (after part)
81. Kankakee
82. Knarsdale
83. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
84. Koningen emma (possibly)
85. Lady jane
86. Lady salisbury
87. Lindfar
88. Little world
89. Lowland
90. Mac 5 (possibly)
91. Mahseer
92. Main topman
93. Marie leonhardt (probably)
94. Mercy
95. Mexico
96. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
97. Morar
98. Neptune (possibly)
99. Nereus
100. Nicolaos piangos
101. Niore
102. Norhauk
103. Norwich trader
104. Ocean lassie
105. Ocean pride
106. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
107. Pallieter (possibly)
108. Peik
109. Persistant whisper
110. Prince igor (probably)
111. Princess juliana
112. Profit
113. Protinus (possibly)
114. Quickstep
115. Resolute
116. Rumania
117. Salerno (possibly)
118. Savona (probably)
119. Second chance (possibly)
120. Sheaf field
121. Simon bolivar
122. Stad maastricht
123. Storm
124. Strathearn
125. Sunbeam
126. Sunk beacon (remains)
127. Sunk head tower
128. Sweep ii
129. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
130. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
131. Tay bar
132. Telegraaf xviii
133. Terukuni maru
134. The sultan
135. Thyra
136. Uc 11 (possibly)
137. Uc 72 (possibly)
138. Vancouver
139. Volante (possibly)
140. Walsingham
141. Wearside
142. White ghost
143. Yampa (part of)
144. Yampa (part of)
145. Yampa (part of)
146. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
147. Yassou
148. Ypapanti

 

Name: SWEEP II

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 6 meter

Known since: 1940, last detected: 1979

Details measurements/cartography: H0548/40 28.6.40 WK IN 16FT WITH STARBOARD SIDE OF DECK SHOWING 5FT AT LWST, & 2 SETS OF DAVITS & FUNNEL SHOWING 11FT AT LWST. POSN WITH LANDGUARD GROIN BN 321DEG 1.63M, OR 186 DEG 2.55M FROM FR LT ON SEAWARD END OF FELIXSTOWE PIER. MARKED BY G CAN BUOY CLOSE N. (TH, 25.6.40). - TFNMS 1620 & 1621/40. H0548/40 31.7.40 INS ST 186DEG 2.55M FROM FR LT ON SEAWARD END OF FELIXSTOWE PIER.

- NM 1889/40. H0548/40 17.10.41 SWEPT CLEAR AT 11FT, FOUL AT 12FT. (SMLS, 22.6.41). H00548/40 17.10.41 INS BUOY CLOSE N OF WK. - FNM 2447/41. H2134/70 27.2.70 EXAM'D 29.5.69 IN 515437N, 012059E [OGB] USING HIFIX/3 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 4.6MTRS, NOT FOULED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.9 IN GEN DEPTH 4.4-5.6MTRS. SCOUR 6.6MTRS. SMALL EXTENT & LIES IN ITS SCOUR. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 1/69). AMEND TO SW 2FMS 4FT. BR STD. H3186/73 8.5.73 EXAM'D IN 515436N, 012100E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 4.2 IN GEN DEPTH 6.4MTRS. SCOUR 7.0MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE). NCA. 7.11.73 AMEND TO SW 4.6MTRS. NC 2052. H4358/74 16.2.76 LOCATED. SEA STATE PRECLUDED CLOSE SOUNDING. SCOUR DEPTH BY E/S 6.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 5-6MTRS. (HMS ECHO, HI 12/75). NCA. H4726/77 16.3.79 LOCATED IN 515438N, 012102E [OGB] USING HIFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 5-6MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, K8120/1). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ONLY DEBRIS REMAINS

Position: 51 54.647 N,1 20.878 E

 

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