This is the information page about the shipwreck Name nicht bekannt, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 41.514 N,0 58.381 E (51.4419333, 0.9285833)
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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: Name nicht bekannt
Year of registration: 1975
Water depth above wreck: -1 meter
Known since: 1975, last detected: 1975
Details measurements/cartography: 17.7.75 17.7.75 REPORTED UNCOVERED BY SPRING TIDES IN 514300N, 005900E IN VICINITY OF TARGET WKS ON DENGIE FLATS: ONE AIRCRAFT WING WITH 3 BOMBS IN RACK, 2 MINES [POSSIBLY], ONE DAKOTA AIRCRAFT, 2 ENGINES AND VARIOUS UNEXPLODED BOMBS. FISHERMEN REPORT POSSIBLE HAZARD TO SMALL CRAFT. (LL, 15.7.75). H4900/75 20.10.75 H4900/75 PRESUMED TO BE THE ORDNANCE FIXED IN 514129N, 005829E FROM REPORT BY PORTS & MEDWAY CLEARANCE DIVING TEAM AND HOVERCRAFT TRIALS UNIT DTD 20.10.75. THIS AIRCRAFT AND BOMBS WAS, ON INSPECTION, FOUND TO BE QUADRUPLE JATO [JET ASSIST TAKE OFF] UNITS, ONE DROP-TANK AND A STEEL DRUM. ALL THESE WERE BLOWN UP ON 8.10.75 AND 'RENDERED SAFE FOR NAVIGATION'. (PORTS AND MEDWAY C.D.T., HMS VERNON DTD 20.10.75). 24.6.93 24.6.93 NOW CHARTED AS OB. NC 3741.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 51 41.514 N,0 58.381 E