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 41.731 N,0 58.264 E (51.4419333, 0.9285833)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Airston (probably)
3. Alberta
4. Alf everard (part of)
5. Alf everard (part of)
6. Alice marie
7. Argus
8. Aridity (probably)
9. Astrologer
10. Atherton
11. Beacon 'f'
12. Blue mermaid
13. Bolbec (possibly)
14. Bradglen
15. British oak
16. C 128
17. Dela
18. Delce
19. Duluth
20. E oaze light vessel
21. Erins isle (possibly)
22. Explorer
23. Fox
24. Fred everard
25. Georgia
26. Great nore tower (remains)
27. Great nore towers (remains)
28. Great nore towers (remains).
29. H k daniels
30. Harcourt
31. Hawnby
32. Herland (part of)
33. Herland (part of)
34. Hibernia
35. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
36. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
37. Hms aisha
38. Hms amethyst
39. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
40. Hms ash
41. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
42. Hms capricornus
43. Hms conquistador
44. Hms danube 3
45. Hms desiree
46. Hms drummer
47. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
48. Hms london
49. Hms london
50. Hms oriana
51. Hms reed (possibly)
52. Hms resolvo (part of)
53. Hms restango
54. Hms stella orion
55. Hms venetia
56. Hms vimiera (bow section)
57. Hms vimiera (part of)
58. Hms vimiera (stern)
59. Holba
60. Honiton
61. Hopper number 19
62. Houston city
63. Intrepid
64. Lady jane
65. Lca 551
66. Letchworth
67. Lion (part of)
68. Lowlands
69. Malrix (possibly)
70. Maplin light house
71. Margam abbey
72. Mercy
73. Molliette
74. Mudlark
75. Nass beacon (ruins)
76. Neptune (possibly)
77. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
78. Pallieter (possibly)
79. Pinto
80. Pisces
81. Radiant
82. Restless wave (possibly)
83. Richard montgomery
84. Ryal
85. Selnes
86. Strathearn
87. Strom trooper
88. Sun vii
89. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
90. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
91. Tay bar
92. Treport
93. Uama
94. Van meerlant (part of)
95. Vera
96. Wardie
97. Westerley star
98. Winifred
99. Winkfield
100. Zarga

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Length 36.6 meter, width: 7.6 meter

Year of registration: 1955

Water depth above wreck: -1 meter

Known since: 1955, last detected: 1974

Details measurements/cartography: H4187/55 21.12.55 H4187/55 21.12.55 EX-MOTOR MINESWEEPER MOORED ON THE DENGIE FLATS BOMBING RANGE. LENGTH 120FT, BEAM 25FT. HAS BEEN HOLED TO PREVENT FURTHER MOVEMENT AND PAINTED WHITE FOR USE AS TARGET. DECKS ARE AWASH AT HW SPRINGS. (AIR MINISTRY, 5.7.55). INS ST TARGET. BR STD. H4187/55 1.11.61 H4187/55 1.11.61 TO BE MARKED BY A BEACON. (AIR MINISTRY, 11.10.61). 10.7.68 10.7.68 INS LEGEND 'BN'. (DOCKET A 7002/63).

- NM 1209/68. H4654/74 27.11.74 H4654/74 27.11.74 ST, SIGHTED VISUALLY BUT NOT FIXED. MARKED BY GREEN TRIPOD BEACON, WITH CAN TOPMARK, ERECTED ABOUT 1C EAST. BN SHOT-UP FROM SHIP STATIONS IN 514143N, 005836E. (HMS EGERIA, 1974). AMEN ST WITH BEACON CLOSE E. BR STD. H2997/73 23.2.77 H2997/73 23.2.77 TO BE MARKED BY BEACON, E CARD TOPMARK. (N/NL545/75, 4.2.77). NCA YET. H2997/73 25.7.77 H2997/73 25.7.77 WK TO BE MARKED WITH BN CARRYING E CARD MARKINGS. (NL; TH, LTRS 7/77). 10.11.82 10.11.82 AMEND AS ST WITH E CARD BN CLOSE E. NC 1183. HH242/450/02 30.4.91 HH242/450/02 30.4.91 MOD HAS NO FURTHER USE FOR THIS TARGET. THERE IS NO LEGAL REQUIREMENT TO MARK WK. BEACON WILL NO LONGER BE MAINTAINED. (C IN C FLEET, 25.3.91). ADD LEGEND (DISUSED) AGAINST BN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 41.731 N,0 58.264 E

 

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