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 30.716 N,1 16.08 E (51.6597, 1.3079833)
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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: 1919
Water depth above wreck: 12 meter
Known since: 1919, last detected: 2014
Details measurements/cartography: H6161/19 INS OBSOLETE WRECK SYMBOL, (C7833). 10.8.23 AMEND OBSOLETE WK SYMBOL TO ST. BR STD. H4043/28 29.6.28 SURVEYING BEACON ESTABLISHED AT WRECK. H4090/30 15.6.30 EXAMINED 13.5.30. LIES IN 9FT OF WATER IN A 60DEG AND 240DEGS DIRECTION. TWO MASTS 20FT APART SHOW AT LOW WATER, DRYING 4FT. (HMS KELLETT 13.6.30). AMEND TO DW 2 MASTS. NE 1605. H932/53 12.7.52 SWEPT 10.6.52. COULD NOT BE FOUND EITHER BY E/S OR WIRE SWEEP WITHIN 2FT OF BOTTOM OR INSPECTION AT LOW WATER. DEPTH IN LOCALITY 1FM 2FT TO 1FM 4FT. SEABED FAIRLY SMOOTH. POSITION 513042N, 011609E. (HMS FRANKLIN 10.7.52). DELETED. H2296/56 11.7.57 OBSTN DRIES 5FT IN 513040N, 011611E. APPEARS TO BE A LARGE SPAR SIMILAR TO LOWER SECTIONS OF NW SHINGLES PAN SAND TYPE OF BEACON. HEAVILY ENCRUSTED WITH BARNACLES AND WEEDS. (ECES 1957, K1684/13Q). INS AS OBSTN DRIES 5FT. BR STD. H2092/59 6.8.59 OBSTRUCTION DRIES 4FT FOUND. (ECES JUNE 1959). H2764/60 25.7.60 OBSTN SIGHTED AT LOW WATER. DRIES 4FT. THIS IS A LARGE SPAR SIMILAR TO THE NW SHINGLES BEACON. ANOTHER SPAR 10FT CLOSE SOUTH AWASH AT DATUM. (ECES JUNE 1960). AMEND TO OBSTN (DRIES 3FT). BR STD. H2737/61 19.6.61 H2737/61 19.6.61 DRIES AT 3FT. (ECES JUNE 1961). H3152/61 9.7.62 DRIES 3FT. OBSTRUCTION (MAST) 50DEGS 30MINS NW OF SHINGLES BEACON DISTANCE 300FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE 1962). H2737/61 8.7.63 AMEND TO OBSTNS (DRIES 2FT). (ISS MAY 1963). LC 1605. H2007/66 13.7.66 LEAST DEPTH DRIES 4FT. REMAINS OF A LARGE LOOKING PILE OF 2FT DIAMETER COVERED WITH MOLLUSCS. (HMS EGERIA). AMEND TO OBSTN (DRIES 1FT). NE 1605, LC 1607. 18.3.68 AMEND TO OBSTS DRIES 4FT. (ISS HI 1/67). LC 1605. H2133/70 28.1.70 FIXED 22.10.69 VISUALLY AT LOW TIDE IN 513041N, 011611E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. DRIES 1.4MTRS BY OBSERVATION. REMAINS OF LARGE WOODEN PILE. (HMS ECHO, HI 51/69). AMEND TO OBSTN (POST) DRIES 1.4MTRS. NC 1605. H1428/80 13.8.80 SHOWN AS POST DRIES 1.2MTRS ON PLA 203 (15). NCA. 29.10.85 OSW 2.9 MTRS SHOWN ON PLA 203/21 IN 513041N, 011610E. (JUNE - AUG 1985). BR STD. H3277/66 6.12.85 EXAM'D 17.8.85 IN 513041, 011611E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.9MTRS, FOUL AT 3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. NO SCOUR. WRECKAGE EXTENSIVE AND EASY TO LOCATE. (PLA WK REPORT - MAPLIN 12/HE/85). NFA. 8.1.15 SHOWN WITH LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.2MTRS ON RECENT THAMES ESTUARY SURVEY. (K FEATHERSTONE, RT1 EAST, EMAIL DTD 8.1.15). AMEND OBSTN 7.2MTRS. 9.3.15 AMENDMENT ABOVE INCORRECT. (K FEATHERSTONE, RT1 EAST, EMAIL DTD 9.3.15). AMEND OSW 2.9MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: REMAINS OF WOODEN POST
Position: 51 30.716 N,1 16.08 E