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 8.142 N,1 31.953 E (51.0898333, 1.7715833)
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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: 1939
Water depth above wreck: 47 meter, Height above seabed: 10 cm
Known since: 1939, last detected: 20160806
Details measurements/cartography: H012/39 20.2.40 LOCATED BY CAPTAIN (D) 19-21.9.39. (DOVER SECRET ORDERS 035, 15.2.40). H5824/60 1.3.61 WK IN 510808N, 013200E USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 127FT. (HMS SCOTT, 11.5.60). CHART AS NDW. LC 1828. H01040/40 7.11.61 OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 69FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 129FT IN GEN DEPTH 156FT. FIXED BY DECCA. POSSIBLY THE WK OF 'THE BOYS' REPD IN 510830N, 013212E [SEE 13669]. (HMS SCOTT, 12.4.61). H835/66 18.4.66 WK IN 510810N, 012200E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 126FT IN GEN DEPTH 148FT. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 70FT. FOUND WHILE SOUNDING ON E/S. LOCATED ON SONAR. APPEARS TO LIE N/S, APPROX 450FT LONG. THIS WK IS IN THE SAME POSN AS 'THE BOYS' BUT IS LARGER. (HMS MYRMIDON, 1965). 26.6.68 NOW CHARTED AS WK 21FMS. NE 1828 & LC 1892. 4.3.69 NOW CHARTED AS WK 20FMS. NE 1828. H4667/70 30.12.70 NO SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED DURING GENERAL SEARCH OF AREA. NO INDICATION OF WK OR SCOUR FOUND WHILE SOUNDING. TIME DID NOT PERMIT CLOSE SEARCH. (HMS BULLDOG, NO.11/70, H525, 4.11.70). NCA. AWAIT CONFIRMATION THAT WK IS SILTED OVER BEFORE DELETION. 15.6.72 NOW CHARTED AS WK 36MTRS. NC 1828. HH090/606/01 2.2.94 EXAM'D 1.11.93 IN 510806.3N, 013203.1E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 37.1 IN GEN DEPTH 46MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 9.3MTRS, LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. APPARENTLY INTACT WK LYING 010/190DEGS. SLIGHT MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NP 1016, HI 606). AMEND TO WK 37MTRS IN 510806.5N, 013203E. BR STD. HH090/610/01 5.4.94 EXAM'D 30.1.94 IN 510806.5N, 013203.9E [OGD] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36.2 IN GEN DEPTH 46 MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. DCS3 HT 10.5MTRS, LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS. APPARENTLY INTACT. LYING 035/215DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. RECOMMEND CHART AT 36MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 610). AMEND TO WK 36MTRS IN 510806.5N, 013204E. BR STD.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE SEP 2016/000091760 24.01.17 EXAM'D ON 06.08.16; IN 5108.142N, 0131.953E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 36.70MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 47MTRS. LENGTH 58.70MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 9MTRS, ORIENTATION 010/190DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 20MTRS, 1MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 180DEGS. UNKNOWN MAGNETIC ANOMALY. STRONG SONAR SIGNAL. WK IS LARGELY INTACT AND PROBABLY LYING ON IT'S PORT SIDE. (GARDLINE, HI 1496). AMEND NDW 36MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 51 8.142 N,1 31.953 E