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 (51.7619167, 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. Atlanticos
4. Balgownie (probably)
5. Baltrader
6. Blue mermaid
7. Bonnington court
8. British fortune (probably)
9. British oak
10. Cairnside
11. Churston
12. Clan monroe
13. Corcrest
14. Cormount (probably)
15. Cressdene (possibly)
16. Dela
17. Delce
18. Denise germaine (possibly)
19. Dynamo
20. Empire bridge
21. Empire ghyll
22. Erna boldt (probably)
23. European gateway (part of)
24. Faithful star
25. Fleurita
26. Flores (probably)
27. Fort massac
28. Friargate (possibly)
29. Ghc (possibly)
30. Grisdeale
31. Groeswen (probably)
32. Harcourt
33. Harlington (probably)
34. Harlyn (probably)
35. Hibernia
36. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
37. Hm torpedo boat no.12
38. Hmml 127 (possibly)
39. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
40. Hms arethusa
41. Hms coquette
42. Hms drummer
43. Hms duchess of hamilton
44. Hms franc tireur
45. Hms japan
46. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
47. Hms leandros
48. Hms lord airedale
49. Hms ludlow
50. Hms marconi
51. Hms marsa
52. Hms nadine
53. Hms oriana
54. Hms reed (possibly)
55. Hms resono (possibly)
56. Hms sisapon
57. Hms tunisian
58. Hms velia (possibly)
59. Hms william wesney
60. Hmsm e6
61. Hmtb 10
62. Hnlms 227
63. Intrepid
64. Jim
65. Josefina thorden (after part)
66. Kankakee
67. Knarsdale
68. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
69. Koningen emma (possibly)
70. Lady jane
71. Lady salisbury
72. Lindfar
73. Lowland
74. Mac 5 (possibly)
75. Mahseer
76. Main topman
77. Marie leonhardt (probably)
78. Mercy
79. Mexico
80. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
81. Morar
82. Neptune (possibly)
83. Nereus
84. Nicolaos piangos
85. Niore
86. Norhauk
87. Norwich trader
88. Ocean pride
89. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
90. Pallieter (possibly)
91. Peik
92. Persistant whisper
93. Prince igor (probably)
94. Princess juliana
95. Profit
96. Protinus (possibly)
97. Quickstep
98. Salerno (possibly)
99. Savona (probably)
100. Second chance (possibly)
101. Simon bolivar
102. Stad maastricht
103. Storm
104. Strathearn
105. Sunbeam
106. Sunk beacon (remains)
107. Sunk head tower
108. Sweep ii
109. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
110. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
111. Tay bar
112. Telegraaf xviii
113. Terukuni maru
114. The sultan
115. Thyra
116. Uc 11 (possibly)
117. Uc 72 (possibly)
118. Vancouver
119. Walsingham
120. Wearside
121. White ghost
122. Yassou
123. 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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