This is the information page about the shipwreck The william (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 32.378 N,2 40.729 W (51.539633333333, -2.6788166666667)

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.

Name: THE WILLIAM (POSSIBLY)

Length 24.4 meter
Load: coal

Cause: 19.3.96 was hit by a freak storm and sank with the loss of 2 crew out of complement of 3. at the time of her sinking she was reputed to be the oldest sailing vessel still working. (western daily press dtd 19.3.96).

Year of registration: 1972

Water depth above wreck: -8 meter

Known since: 1972, last detected: 1996

Details measurements/cartography: 13.11.72 OBSTN SHOWN IN 513222N, 024042W ON PORT OF BRISTOL SURVEY K5780/1 [DTD 1969]. 8.10.91 SHOWN AS STF IN 513221N, 024039W [OGB], ON DRYING BANK, 8MTRS, ON PHOTOPLOT PG 2047/1 DTD 16.8.88. INS AS ST. NE 1166. 20.3.96 WRECK FOUND IN THIS VICINITY REPUTED TO BE THAT OF `THE WILLIAM' CONTAINS ARTIFACTS. THERE ARE 2 FURTHER HULKS NEARBY. (WESTERN DAILY PRESS DD 19.3.96). 10.5.06 EUT POSN: 5132.378N, 0240.729W. BA 1166 [6TH EDN, JAN'02].
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 32.378 N,2 40.729 W

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