This is the information page about the shipwreck Ternefjell, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 6.447 N,3 51.274 W (50.207816666667, -3.7034)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: TERNEFJELL
Year of registration: 1953
Water depth above wreck: 68 meter, Height above seabed: 44 cm
Known since: 1953, last detected: 2005
Details measurements/cartography: 30.7.53 HW0202/50 30.7.53 GOOD SONAR CONTACT. E/S & TYPE 162 TRACE FORWARDED. (HMS VIRAGO). H3950/70 23.9.70 H3950/70 23.9.70 NOW CHARTED AS NDW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 1613. H3950/70 23.2.73 H3950/70 23.2.73 LOCATED IN 500642N, 035154W DURING MINE HUNT SURVEY. (HMS NURTON, ROS). AMEND TO USC 40MTRS. BR STD. 6.10.75 6.10.75 UNLIT MOORING BUOYS, MARKING SALVAGE OPS, ESTABLISHED WITHIN 600MTRS OF 500630N, 035115W. (NAVEAM 299/75). H1936/80 1.10.81 H1936/80 1.10.81 EXAM'D 8.4.81 IN 500624N, 035113W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 55 IN GEN DEPTH 68MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS. DCS3 HT 13MTRS. LARGE WK LYING NE/SW, GIVING GOOD SONAR RESPONSE EXCEPT FROM W. DETACHED WRECKAE, ABOUT 2MTRS HIGH, LIES CLOSE W OF WK. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 5/81). AMEND TO WK 55MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 3.10.85 3.10.85 LOCATED IN 500630N, 035111W [OGB] USING DECCA. VERY LARGE WK STANDING 35 TO 40FT HIGH. (J BOWEN, TELECON). NCA. 27.10.86 27.10.86 RISDON BEAZLEY CARRIED OUT SALVAGE IN 1975 ON WK IN 500630N, 035115W [OGB] USING DECCA AND IDENTIFIED IT AS THE 'TERNEFJELL'. (B BOWEN). PRESUMABLY THIS WK. NCA. HH091/057/01 6.5.05 HH091/057/01 6.5.05 EXAM'D 19.7.04 IN 5006.447N, 0351.274W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 57.7 IN GEN DEPTH 68.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 10.5MTRS. LIES 044/224 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 224 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT, INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 57MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT
Position: 50 6.447 N,3 51.274 W