This is the information page about the shipwreck Telegraaf xviii, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 45.425 N,1 28.155 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. Archon
7. Atlanticos
8. Avon
9. Balakani
10. Balgownie (probably)
11. Baltrader
12. Bonnington court
13. Cairnside
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. Fleurita
36. Flores (probably)
37. Fort massac
38. Forth
39. Franz fischer (possibly)
40. Fred everard
41. Fulmar
42. Ghc (possibly)
43. Grazia (possibly)
44. Grisdeale
45. Groeswen (probably)
46. Hardingham (probably)
47. Harlington (probably)
48. Harlyn (probably)
49. Harriet
50. Hawksdale
51. Hawnby
52. Hebe
53. Hibernia
54. Highwave (probably)
55. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
56. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
57. Hm torpedo boat no.12
58. Hmml 127 (possibly)
59. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
60. Hms arethusa
61. Hms chestnut (probably)
62. Hms coquette
63. Hms desiree
64. Hms donna nook
65. Hms duchess of hamilton
66. Hms franc tireur
67. Hms gracie (probably)
68. Hms guardsman
69. Hms hastfen
70. Hms japan
71. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
72. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
73. Hms leandros
74. Hms lord airedale
75. Hms ludlow
76. Hms marconi
77. Hms marsa
78. Hms mastiff (possibly)
79. Hms myrtle
80. Hms nadine
81. Hms oriana
82. Hms pyrope
83. Hms ray of hope
84. Hms reed (possibly)
85. Hms resono (possibly)
86. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
87. Hms sisapon
88. Hms tamarisk
89. Hms tunisian
90. Hms velia (possibly)
91. Hms william wesney
92. Hmsm e6
93. Hmtb 10
94. Hnlms 227
95. Ingi
96. Irene
97. J c dalble
98. Janny
99. Josefina thorden (after part)
100. Kankakee
101. Khartoum (possibly)
102. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
103. Koningen emma (possibly)
104. Lady jane
105. Lady salisbury
106. Laurl coin
107. Lbv (m)396
108. Lindfar
109. Lisbeth m
110. Lonhelen (possibly)
111. Lowland
112. Mac 5 (possibly)
113. Mahseer
114. Main topman
115. Marie leonhardt (probably)
116. Menapier
117. Mexico
118. Mi amigo
119. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
120. Morar
121. Mudlark
122. Neptune (possibly)
123. Nereus
124. Newlands
125. Nico
126. Nicolaos piangos
127. Niore
128. Norhauk
129. Norman
130. Norwich trader
131. Old charlton
132. Pallieter (possibly)
133. Paullette
134. Peik
135. Persistant whisper
136. Pescado
137. Peter hamre
138. Polgarth
139. Ponzano
140. Port dalhousie (possibly)
141. Prince igor (probably)
142. Princess juliana
143. Profit
144. Protinus (possibly)
145. Quickstep
146. Ravenscraig (possibly)
147. Rubislaw
148. Saidieh
149. Salerno (possibly)
150. Salerno (possibly)
151. San calisto
152. Savona (probably)
153. Second chance (possibly)
154. Simon bolivar
155. Slesvig
156. Spaarndem
157. Stad maastricht
158. Storm
159. Strathearn
160. Sunbeam
161. Sunk beacon (remains)
162. Sunk head tower
163. Sweep ii
164. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
165. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
166. Tay bar
167. Telegraaf xviii
168. Terukuni maru
169. The sultan
170. Thyra
171. Tongue sand tower (remains)
172. Tummel (probably)
173. Uama
174. Uc 11 (possibly)
175. Uc 21 (possibly)
176. Uc 72 (possibly)
177. Ursus (part)
178. Vancouver
179. Volscian (possibly)
180. Walsingham
181. Wearside
182. White ghost
183. Woodtown (possibly)
184. Yassou
185. Ypapanti

 

Name: TELEGRAAF XVIII

Year of registration: 1918

Water depth above wreck: 15 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm

Known since: 1918, last detected: 2012

Details measurements/cartography: H7223/17 WK IN 514523N, 012816E, 25FT OVER AND BUOY TO N. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - FNM 743/17. H8425/19 25.11.19 NOW SHOWN AS WK 7FMS, BUOY DELETED. (TH NM). BR STD. H6681/49 22.8.50 AMENDED TO WK 6FMS 5FT. (HMS FRANKLIN). BR STD. H6681/49 3.4.59 NOW SHOWN AS WK 7FMS 1FT. WIRE DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 43FT, FOUL 44FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 48FT. GEN DEPTH 55FT. DEPTH OF SCOUR 67FT. (ECES SWEEP 14.11.58). REMOVED FROM ALL SCALES EXCEPT NE 1975. H6681/49 21.4.59 WIRE DRAG SWEEP, CLEAR 41FT, FOUL 42FT. SURROUNDING DEPTH 47-57FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 47FT. FAIR A/S CONTACT. SCOUR 70FT. (HMS FRANKLIN 12.10.49). H3281/63 10.11.64 LEAST E/S DEPTH 47FT IN GEN DEPTH 57FT. SCOUR 64FT. NOT EXAMINED FOR LEAST DEPTH, SWEPT DEPTH AND POSN. GOOD A/S AND E/S TRACE. (HMS ECHO). H6681/49 25.6.68 AMENDED TO SW 6FMS 5FT [OLD DATUM]. (HMS ENTERPRISE).

- NM 1109/68. H6681/49 8.7.68 TWO SHIP DRIFT SWEEP, WK CLEARED AT 40FT, FOULED AT 42FT. LEAST DEPTH OVER WK BY E/S 45FT, GEN DEPTH 50-55FT. SCOUR 56FT. AN EXCELLENT SONAR CONTACT, ESPECIALLY FROM NE, NOT SO GOOD FROM NW BECAUSE OF BANK BEHIND IT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 68/68). H6681/49 12.6.69 SHOWN AS SW 6FMS 4FT [LAT DATUM]. (HMS ENTERPRISE). NE 1975. 23.1.73 NOW SHOWN AS SW 12.2MTRS ON NE 1975. H3921/73 NOT FOUND WITH MS47 SSS & CLOSE SOUNDING. BANK EXTENDED & GENERAL DEPTHS SHOALER THAN REPORTED. WK IS NOW PRESUMED COVERED. (SOISS 1973). AMENDED TO DEAD. NE 1975. H4399/71 3.5.79 LOCALITY EXAMINED FROM 4 DIRECTIONS USING DCS3. NO INDICATION OF WK FOUND. EXISTENCE CONSIDERED VERY DOUBTFUL. (SOISS, HI 51B/77). NFA. 5.3.13 LOCATED 15.11.12 IN 5145.425N, 0128.155E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.68 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 12MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 1.5MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. SMALL PROTRUSION SURROUNDED BY SANDWAVES. DIMENSIONS AND ORIENTATION DIFFICULT TO DETECT. (NETSURVEY, HI 1398). POSSIBLY THIS WK. AMEND LIVE. INS AS WK 13.6MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SMALL PROTRUSION, SURROUNDED BY SANDWAVES

Position: 51 45.425 N,1 28.155 E

 

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