This is the information page about the shipwreck Two sisters, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 19.564 N,3 24.724 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: TWO SISTERS
Length 13.1 meter
Cause: took water over the gunwhale in se force 5, sea state 3. crew unable to shut hatches. later sank. crew of three took to liferaft and were rescued by fv 'y venture'. (mrsc brixham).
Year of registration: 1997
Water depth above wreck: 51 meter, Height above seabed: 130 cm
Known since: 1997, last detected: 2013
Details measurements/cartography: HH232/490/05 25.9.97 HH232/490/05 25.9.97 SANK IN 501930N, 032424W [OGB], 148DEGS, 5.2M BERRY HEAD. (BRIXHAM CG, TLX DTD 11.9.97). PLOTS IN 52MTRS. CHART AS USC PA 38MTRS.
- NM 3914/97. 3.5.13 3.5.13 EXAM'D 20.1.13 IN 5019.564N, 0324.724W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 48.2 IN GEN DEPTH 51MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 9.8MTRS, WIDTH 5.2MTRS, HT 2.8MTRS. LIES 130/310 DEGS. UPRIGHT AND INTACT. BOWS NW. SUPERSTRUCTURE VISIBLE IN MBES. (NETSURVEY, HI 1369). AMEND WK 48MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: BOWS NW, SUPERSTRUCTURE VISIBLE IN MBES DATA
Position: 50 19.564 N,3 24.724 W