This is the information page about the shipwreck Tijl uilenspiegel, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 43.693 N,4 0.548 W (53.543833333333, -4.1849833333333)

 

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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.

 

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31. Nydia (probably)
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34. Peveril
35. Rea 1
36. Rea 10
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38. Strathrye
39. Tijl uilenspiegel
40. Vigsnes

 

Name: TIJL UILENSPIEGEL

Length 30.8 meter, tonnage 143 ton

Cause: was assumed to have sunk when body of crew member was recovered from sea.

Year of registration: 1989

Water depth above wreck: 42 meter, Height above seabed: 152 cm

Known since: 1989, last detected: 2000

Details measurements/cartography: HH208/350/01 10.3.89 HH208/350/01 10.3.89 BELIEVED TO HAVE SUNK ABOUT 35 MILES OFF NW ENGLAND. (LL 7.3.89). TO BE SEARCHED FOR BY BELGIAN MINESWEEPER. (LIVERPOOL CG). HH208/350/01 27.4.89 HH208/350/01 27.4.89 LOCATED BY BELGIAN WARSHIP 'BELLIS' ON 19.4.89. (LIVERPOOL CG, TLX). 25.4.89 25.4.89 WK EXAM'D 24.4.89 IN 534342N, 040024W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.7 IN GEN DEPTH 42.3MTRS. BAR SWEPT CLEAR AT 29.4, FOUL AT 31.5MTRS. LIES APPROX. E/W WITH BOW W. DIVER FROM 'BELLIS' REPORTED WK TO BE LYING ON SIDE. BOW MARKED BY PELLET. (TH HARWICH, TLX 24.4.89). INS AS SW 29MTRS.

- NM 1438/89. HH208/350/01 26.5.89 HH208/350/01 26.5.89 EXAM'D 10.5.89 IN 534340N, 040031W [OGB] USING DECCA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 28.9, FOUL AT 29.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.6 IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. CONTINUOUS SMALL QUANTITY OF OIL OBSERVED ESCAPING FROM WK. (THV MERMAID, 10.5.89). NFA. HH100/351/04 24.9.91 HH100/351/04 24.9.91 DIVED ON IN 534342N, 040021W ON 12.9.91. LARGE INTACT BEAM TRAWLER LYING ON PORT SIDE WITH BOW TO SSW. (K HURLEY, 20.9.91). NCA. HH090/705/01 3.10.96 HH090/705/01 3.10.96 EXAM'D 18.5.96 IN 534341.6N, 010032.9W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 31.7, FOUL 32.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32.4 IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.3MTR. DCS3 HT 10MTRS. LENGTH 30MTRS, BEAM 10MTRS. LIES 152/332 DEGS. MAGNETIC ANOMALY NOTED. INTACT, PROMINENT MAST LIKE STRUCTURES NOTED. POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF BUOYED NETS. SCOUR EXTENDS TO 50MTRS E OF THE WK. (NP 1008, HI 705). BR STD. HH100/351/16 7.12.00 HH100/351/16 7.12.00 DIVED IN 5343.680N, 0400.470W [WGD] USING GPS. LENGTH 36MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS. STANDS 5MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. NO DEBRIS. SEABED SAND & SHINGLE. LIES ON PORT SIDE WITH ALL TRAWL GEAR ON SEABED. IN GOOD CONDITION. (M BRENNAN, LTR DTD 2.12.00). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, ON ITS SIDE, BOWS SSW

Position: 53 43.693 N,4 0.548 W

 

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