This is the information page about the shipwreck Tongue beacon (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 35.097 N,3 41.859 W (53.615283333333, -3.42905)

 

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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. ? susie mo ii
2. Alarm
3. Albanian
4. Albion (probably)
5. Amlwch rose
6. Ardlough
7. Ben cruachan
8. Blanche (possibly)
9. Braeglen
10. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
11. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
12. Cairnross
13. Calcium (probably)
14. Chacabuco (possibly)
15. Chagres
16. City of brussels
17. Clytie
18. Constance
19. Dublin
20. El oso
21. Fb 110 (possibly)
22. Fb 112 (possibly)
23. Fb 116 (possibly)
24. Fb 118 (possibly)
25. Fb 265 (possibly)
26. Fb 267 (possibly)
27. Fb 275 (possibly)
28. Fb 278 (possibly)
29. Fb 289 and 292 (probably)
30. Fb 295 (possibly)
31. Fb 296 (possibly)
32. Fb 297 (possibly)
33. Fb 300 (possibly)
34. Fb 43 (possibly)
35. Fb 47 (possibly)
36. Fb 56 (possibly)
37. Fb 72 (possibly)
38. Fb 83 (possibly)
39. Fb 86 (possibly)
40. Fb 98 (probably)
41. Four brothers (possibly)
42. Ghambira
43. Horizon (possibly)
44. Hornby (possibly)
45. Kilcoan (probably)
46. Leeds (probably)
47. Letty
48. Linda blanche
49. Lugar
50. Mermaid (probably)
51. Montreal
52. Munster
53. Nicola faith
54. Nydia (probably)
55. Ocean monarch
56. Penrhos (probably)
57. Penstone
58. Princess victoria
59. Rea 1
60. Rea 10
61. Rea 5
62. Rea 7 (possibly)
63. Rea 8 (possibly)
64. Rea 9 (possibly)
65. Residu
66. Resurgam
67. Rhosneigr
68. Seahow
69. Stanleigh
70. Stonedale 2 (possibly)
71. Strathrye
72. Tongue beacon (possibly)
73. Torch
74. Tower base
75. Tt 6 (possibly)
76. Vine (possibly)
77. Ystroom (probably)

 

Name: TONGUE BEACON (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1987

Water depth above wreck: 37 meter, Height above seabed: 85 cm

Known since: 1987

Details measurements/cartography: H3838/86 3.12.87 H3838/86 3.12.87 WK, LEAST DEPTH 28.7 IN GEN DEPTH 37.2MTRS, IN 533505N, 034147W [OGB]. (HMS BULLDOG, SIGNAL DTD 29.11.87). CHARTED IN CONJUNCTION WITH WK CLOSE W.

- NM 1791/88. H3838/86 2.11.88 H3838/86 2.11.88 EXAM'D 26.11.87 USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.0 IN GEN DEPTH 37.25MTRS. HYDROSEARCH - VERTICAL HT 8.6MTRS. LIES 085/265DEGS. A DEMOLISHED BEACON LYING ON ITS SIDE WITH LEGS POINTING E. TENTATIVELY IDENTIFIED AS ONE OF THE TONGUE BEACONS. CHART AS WK 28.7MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 357). NFA. 14.12.01 14.12.01 AMEND TO OBSTN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ON ITS SIDE WITH LEGS POINTING E

Position: 53 35.097 N,3 41.859 W

 

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