This is the information page about the shipwreck Union star (parts of)(probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 3.03 N,5 35.525 W (50.050500, -5.592083)

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: UNION STAR (PARTS OF)(PROBABLY)

Length 70.1 meter, width: 11 meter, draught: 3.4, tonnage 935 ton
Load: fertiliser: natural and products

Cause: 21.12.81 went aground nr tater-du ltho and capsized after experiencing engine failure. all onboard lost. was on maiden voyage from ymuiden to arklow. penlee lifeboat and all crew also lost in rescue effort in gale to storm force wind. (ll, 21.12.81).

Year of registration: 1981

Water depth above wreck: 10 meter

Known since: 1981, last detected: 2009

Details measurements/cartography: H4287/77 11.1.82 H4287/77 11.1.82 WENT AGROUND ABOUT 0.5M W OF TATER-DU LTHO. (LL 21.12.81). AFTER POUNDING BY HEAVY SEAS, WK HAS DISINTEGRATED LEAVING ONLY BOTTOM PLATES VISIBLE. (LL, 31.12.81). POSN 500300N, 053530W FOR FILING ONLY. H4287/77 29.1.82 H4287/77 29.1.82 WK NOW ALMOST FLATTENED & BROKEN UP BY THE SEA.SOLD FOR BREAKING. (LL, 20.1.82). NCA. 11.6.82 11.6.82 LIES UPSIDE DOWN ON ROCKS. STERN BROKEN OFF AND PRESUMABLY IN WATER NEARBY. HULL GUTTED, BUT SUBSTANTIALLY INTACT EXCEPT FOR HOLES MADE IN RESCUE ATTEMPT. (M SKELSEY). NCA. 30.5.84 30.5.84 DIVED ON 28.5.84. EXCEPT FOR SMALL SECTION OF WRECKAGE STILL ON ROCKS, NO PORTION OF HULL NOW VISIBLE. MAIN PART LIES IN ABOUT 10MTRS OF WATER, SOME 50MTRS FROM CLIFFS AND WELL BROKEN UP. (M SKELSEY). NCA. HH091/246/01 8.5.09 HH091/246/01 & SEP 2009/000041156 8.5.09 EXAM'D 5.08 IN 5003.030N, 0535.525W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.64 IN GEN DEPTH 10.19MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 4.0MTRS, WIDTH 3.7MTRS, HT 3.4MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEGS. APPEARS WELL BROKEN UP AND IS DIFFICULT TO IDENTIFY AMONGST LARGE BOULDERS. MOST DISTINCT AND SHOALEST PART APPEARS CUBIC IN SHAPE AND LIES 40MTRS SE OF THE LISTED POSN. (NETSURVEY, HI 1246). INS AS WK 6.6MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: DEBRIS AMONGST LARGE BOULERS

Position: 50 3.03 N,5 35.525 W

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