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 (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)

 

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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. A a raven
2. Acklington
3. Aida lauro
4. Alacrity
5. Alden gifford (possibly)
6. Alster (possibly)
7. Antwerpen
8. Arbel (probably)
9. Arnside (possibly)
10. Asia
11. Aurelien
12. Austria (possibly)
13. Balbec
14. Bard (possibly)
15. Besse (probably)
16. Bessemer city (probably)
17. Bill (part of)(possibly)
18. Bill (possibly)
19. Busby
20. Chimu
21. Christina
22. Christos markettos
23. City of cardiff
24. City of corinth (possibly)
25. City of westminster (& kul)
26. Clan macnab
27. Congener
28. Conqueror
29. Corvus
30. Courtown
31. Dageid
32. Denebola
33. Depois
34. Devon
35. Dunaskin
36. Dundee (probably)
37. Dux (possibly)
38. Emblem
39. Empire flamingo (for'd section)
40. Empire kingsley
41. Enrico parodi
42. Facto
43. Fanny lambert
44. Gallier (possibly)
45. Garthclyde (possibly)
46. Gemini
47. Glamorgan coast
48. Glendale
49. Gleno
50. Helene (probably)
51. Hellopes
52. Hms anson
53. Hms royalo
54. Hms warspite
55. Hms warspite (part of)
56. Hockwold
57. Holland xix
58. Hopeful (possibly)
59. Iona
60. J duncan
61. Jose de aramburu
62. Joshua nicholson
63. Juan ferrer
64. Juanita
65. Kate thomas (possibly)
66. Kildonan ?
67. Kilmaho
68. Kintuck
69. Lake grafton
70. Lake grafton (possibly)
71. Liberty
72. Lincoln
73. Loe bar wk
74. Lorle (probably)
75. Lovat
76. Luna
77. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
78. Luxembourg (probably)
79. Lyminge
80. Madeline
81. Maria de larrinaga
82. Marie roberts
83. Maroc
84. Mervyn (possibly)
85. Moorview
86. Mystique (possibly)
87. Nanna (possibly)
88. New pioneer
89. Nile
90. Noya (possibly)
91. Ocean harvest
92. Orion
93. Oriskany
94. Phoenix 202
95. Phoenix 203
96. Pioneer (possibly)
97. Polesley (possibly)
98. Ponthieu
99. Primo ?
100. Primrose (remains of)(possibly)
101. Princess royal
102. Quarnero
103. Regency (probably)
104. Reidar (possibly)
105. Rms mulheim
106. Saint guenole
107. Saxon briton
108. Sea viper
109. Secil japan (bow section)
110. Secil japan (stern section)
111. Setubel(probably)
112. Sirius (possibly)
113. St chamond
114. St george (possibly)
115. Stabil (possibly)
116. Sten (possibly)
117. Sylvia-mary z-525
118. Thorsa (part of)(possibly)
119. Traute sarnow
120. Tungufoss
121. Tyrhaug
122. U 1018
123. U 1209 (possibly)
124. U 247 (possibly)
125. U 399
126. Umbre
127. Underwood
128. Union star (parts of)(probably)
129. Veghtstroom (possibly)
130. Vigrid (possibly)
131. Vine branch (possibly)
132. Vinovia
133. Westwood (possibly)
134. Wild boar
135. William cory
136. Yewcroft
137. Zone (probably)

 

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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