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 13.429 N,1 49.802 E (51.0898333, 1.7715833)

 

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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. 150
2. Acer
3. Acer
4. Advent
5. Agen
6. Alhama
7. Andaman
8. Andre
9. Ashley
10. British liberty (possibly)
11. Ca 4
12. Camisard
13. Cap de la hague
14. Carmen
15. Cathay (part of)
16. Cedrington court
17. Colbert (possibly)
18. Correct
19. Costas michalos (fwd part)
20. D'artagnan
21. Dartmore
22. Deo gratias
23. Dixie
24. Dunbar castle
25. Dyck ltv
26. E goodwin ltv
27. Elizabeth and unknown
28. Empress of midland (possibly)
29. Filleigh
30. Frons olivae (probably)
31. Fulmar
32. G 85 (possibly)
33. G-42 (possibly)
34. Genimar
35. Grazia (possibly)
36. Henry b plant
37. Hms alert ?
38. Hms blackburn rovers (possibly)
39. Hms flirt
40. Hms hermes
41. Hms maida (possibly)
42. Hms redcar
43. Hms thuringia (possibly)
44. Hms wessex
45. Hms westella
46. Hoegh aigrette
47. Jarita
48. Jean pierre et phillipe
49. Jonrix
50. Jupiter tr 1 (possibly)
51. Karmt
52. Laurl coin
53. Le pelerin de la mer
54. Lord hamilton (possibly)
55. Lst 364 (probably)
56. Luray victory
57. M 3630 (possibly)
58. Madimba (probably)
59. Mariner moon
60. Menapier
61. Munificent
62. Nagro (possibly)
63. Neerlandais
64. Neppo (possibly)
65. Netty (possibly)
66. Niendorf (possibly)
67. Noroit
68. North eastern victory
69. Ocean hound
70. Okeania
71. Pallieter
72. Paris (possibly)
73. Pavon
74. Port nicholson (probably)
75. Portrieux
76. Quentovic
77. Rio parana
78. Rynanna
79. Saidieh
80. Saint antoine de padoue
81. Saint michael veillez sur nous
82. Saint ronan (possibly)
83. Sambut
84. Santagata
85. Santagata (?part of)
86. Selma (possibly)
87. Sint annaland
88. Smarapaan
89. Sperrbrecher 171 (possibly)
90. St pierre (aft section)
91. St pierre (fore portion)
92. Surrey
93. Tbd 317
94. Tina primo
95. Toornvliet (probably)
96. U 37
97. U 48
98. Uc 21 (possibly)
99. Uc 26
100. Uc 46
101. Uc 78 or uc 79
102. Velocitas
103. Virginie
104. Western farmer (bow section)
105. Xanthence

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1966

Water depth above wreck: 36 meter, Height above seabed: 20 cm

Known since: 1966, last detected: 20200815

Details measurements/cartography: H448/67 27.1.67 LARGE WK LOCATED IN 511330N, 014947E USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 79 IN GEN DEPTH 128FT. SCOUR 132FT. LIES N/S GIVING GOOD SONAR RETURNS FROM W AND SW. LIES CLOSE W TO A BANK. (HMS HYDRA, 14.10.66). CHART AS DW.

- NM 330/67. H448/67 5.6.67 SWEPT CLEAR AT 67, FOUL AT 69FT. (HMS MYRMIDON, SIG DTD 23.5.67). AMEND TO SW 11FMS.

- NM 1071/67. H448/67 20.3.68 SWEPT CLEAR AT 68, FOUL AT 69FT. ABOUT 500FT LONG AND LYING 020/200DEGS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 77 IN GEN DEPTH 126-130FT. SCOUR DEPTH 131FT. (HMS MYRMIDON). NFA. H6738/68 28.1.69 EXAM'D BY DIVERS. SKETCH INDICATES MERCHANT SHIP ABOUT 150MTRS LONG, 19MTRS WIDE, LYING ON PORT SIDE. FIXED BY DECCA. (NETHERLANDS DOVER SURVEY 9/68). H6738/68 13.2.69 INS ON BA 323.

- NM 277/69. [MISSED SCALE]. H4667/70 1.1.71 EXAM'D IN 511328N, 014952E [EUR] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.4MTRS [80FT]. (HMS BEAGLE, 13.10.70). AMEND POSN TO 511324N, 014953E [OGB]. BR STD. H1928/71 27.1.71 GIVES GOOD FISHERMANS SONAR CONTACT FROM N AND NW. ALSO GOOD DCS3 TRACE ON COURSE 210DEGS [T]. (HMS BEAGLE, ROS DTD 31.12.70). 29.2.72 NOW CHARTED WITH BRW SPH BUOY, QKFLR, RAREFL, CLOSE W. NE 323. 8.4.74 BUOY MOVED ABOUT 2 CABLES S. (FRENCH NM). NC 323. H2820/71 6.11.81 SHOWN AS WK 24MTRS IN 511327N, 014952E [EUR] ON DUTCH SURVEY [K8495/10], FEB 1981. 10.6.82 REPD THAT ROTTERDAM PORTS AUTHORITY ARE CONSIDERING REMOVING THIS WRECK. THOUGHT TO BE A VESSEL SUNK IN 1940 BY GUNFIRE FROM SHORE. (NEPTUNE SALVAGE CO, TELECON 10.6.82). H448/67 12.7.82 REMOVAL OF WK TO COMMENCE MID-JULY FOR AT LEAST A 3 MONTH PERIOD. (ROYAL NETHERLANDS NAVY, 7.7.82).

- NM 1796(T)/82. H448/67 24.5.83 WK NOW CLEAR. DEPTH AT LW 37MTRS. FOUR CARDINAL BUOYS STILL IN POSN AND WILL BE REMOVED ASAP. (TAKLIFT 4, VIA DOVER MRCC, TLX DTD 6.5.83). WK & BUOY CLOSE S DELETED.

- NM 1541/83. H448/67 6.7.83 CONFIRMED BY RADAR, AND BY FRENCH AUTHORITIES, THAT ISOLATED DANGER BUOY & THE 4 CARD BUOYS, MARKING REMOVAL OPS, ARE STILL IN POSN. (DOVER MRCC TLX DTD 2.7.83). H448/68 7.7.83 4 CARDINAL SALVAGE BUOYS WILL BE REMOVED BY 24.7.83. WK SITE WIRE SWEPT CLEAR AT 35.6MTRS. ONLY MINOR WRECKAGE REMAINS. (NETH HYDRO, TELECON 7.7.83). AMEND TO FSW 35MTRS IN 511328N, 014952E. BR STD. H448/67 15.8.83 ALL BUOYS HAVE NOW BEEN REMOVED. AREA NOW CLEAR. (DOVER MRCC SIG DTD 25.7.83). H1270/81 11.11.83 WK REMOVED. BUOYS WITHDRAWN. (NETH NM 1944/83). NCA. 6.2.89 NOW CHARTED IN 511323N, 014954E [OGB]. NC 323. HH090/460/01 20.6.89 EXAM'D 12.4.89 IN 511323.5N, 014954E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 34.1 IN GEN DEPTH 37-38MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.1MTRS, LENGTH APPROX 60MTRS. ILL-DEFINED CONTACT APPARENTLY COVERED WITH SAND AND ORIENTATED 000/180DEGS. SANDWAVE WITH LEAST DEPTH 34MTRS LIES 150MTRS SE. RECOMMEND CHART AS FOUL 34MTRS. (NP 1008, HI 460). AMEND TO FOUL 34MTRS IN 511323.5N, 014954E [OGB]. BR STD. HH090/552/01 19.10.92 EXAM'D 18.8.92 IN 511323.5N, 0014954.5E USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 33.4 IN GEN DEPTH 36-38MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 36.8MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.2MTRS, LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 45MTRS. LIES 030/210DEGS WITH NORTHERNMOST END BURIED BELOW SEABED LEVEL. STRONG MAGNETIC DEFLECTION. SAND WAVES IN AREA CONFUSE THE EXAMINATION OF THIS WK. (NP 1016, HI 552). AMEND TO WK 33MTRS IN 511323.5N, 014954.5E. BR STD. HH090/635/01 20.7.94 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 635). NCA. HH242/405/02 13.6.95 LOCATED IN 511327.5N, 014952.5E [EUR] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.9MTRS. (NETH WRECK RECORD DTD 15.5.95). NCA. HH242/405/02 19.1.96 AMENDED TO SW 34MTRS IN 511329N, 014953E [EUR]. (NETH NM 50/96). BR STD. HH090/692/01 22.7.96 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 692). NCA. HH090/746/01 6.6.97 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 746). NCA. HH090/891/01 6.9.00 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 891). NCA. HH091/025/012 3.6.03 EXAM'D 8.4.03 IN 5213.434N, 0149.810E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 34.1, FOUL 34.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 34.1 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.4MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (NP 1016, HI 1025). RETAIN AS SW 34MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/159/01 30.7.07 LOCATED 5.2.07 IN 5113.428N, 0149.802E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 33.96 IN GEN DEPTH 36.8MTRS. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 9.5MTRS, HT 3.2MTRS. LIES 024/204 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (OSAE, HI 1159). LIES IN RECURVED END OF SANDWAVE, PROBABLY PARTIALLY BURIED. (OSAE, HI 1159). RETAIN SW 34MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2010/000037910 SHOWN AS WK 33MTRS IN DIGITAL BATHY DATA FOR HI 1294. NFS. AMEND WK 33MTRS. BR STD. 24.2.14 LOCATED 10.2.14 IN 5113.429N, 0149.801E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 33.68 IN GEN DEPTH 35.8MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.6MTRS. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 2.3MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEGS. (EGS, HI 1434). NCA. SEP 2016/000181431 01.12.16 EXAM'D 30.07.16; IN 5113.429N, 0149.802E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 33.57MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS, LENGTH 42.2MTRS, WIDTH 9.8MTRS, HEIGHT 3.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 202/022 DEGS. WRECK IS NEAR COMPLETELY DEGRADED AND BURIED BY SANDWAVES (EGS PIONEER, HI 1523). RETAIN NDW 33MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2019/000211264 29.6.19 EXAM'D 29.06.19; IN 5113.428N, 0149.802E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 33.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS, LENGTH 79.8MTRS, WIDTH 5.4MTRS, HEIGHT 3.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 20 DEGS. WRECK HAS IDENTIFIABLE FEATURES WITH DEBRIS SURROUNDING WRECKAGE.(FPV MORVEN, HI 1658). RETAIN NDW 33MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2020/000252860 22.10.20 EXAM'D 16.8.20; WRECK LOCATED IN 5113.429N, 0149.802E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 33.71MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. LENGTH 66.8MTRS, WIDTH 8.7MTRS, HT 2.25MTRS, ORIENTATION 020/200 DEGS. WK LOCATED IN MULTIPLE PIECES, AMOUNGST SANDWAVES. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1695). RETAIN NDW 33.MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 13.429 N,1 49.802 E

 

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