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 35.312 N,1 3.806 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: 1957
Water depth above wreck: 8 meter
Known since: 1957, last detected: 20130715
Details measurements/cartography: H07220/56 7.11.57 METAL GIRDERS, UNDERSTOOD TO BE PART OF GREAT NORTH TOWER, DUMPED 330 DEG FROM MAPLIN SPIT BUOY. OBSTN EXAM'D IN 513516N, 010355E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 9, FOUL AT 10FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9 IN GEN DEPTH 13 TO 14FT. SEABED SAND AND SHELL. (ECES, SWEEP REPORT 17.9.57). INS AS OBSTN 1FM 3FT.
- NM 2664/57. H07220/56 5.5.59 AT FIRST THOUGHT TO BE REMAINS OF NO.3 TOWER WHICH AS DUMPED BY KIMBRACE IN JULY 1957. DIVERS FROM SUCCOUR INVESTIGATED AND FOUND NO.3 TOWER TO BE IN SAME POSN AS WK OF VERA. WRECKAGE IN ABOVE POSN SWEPT CLEAR AT 9, FOUL AT 10FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13 IN GEN DEPTH 15FT. SEABED SAND. (ECES, SWEEP REPORT 2.12.58). H4710/63 5.5.64 LEAST E/S DEPTH 13 IN GEN DEPTH 16FT. SCOUR DEPTH 19FT. SEABED SAND AND SHELLS. (HMS EGERIA, 9.10.63). 24.1.69 AMEND TO OSW 1FM 2FT [LAT]. NE 1607. H1952/63 28.1.70 SWEPT CLEAR AT 12, FOUL AT 13FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14 IN GEN DEPTH 16FT. SCOUR DEPTH 22FT. (PLA - MAPLIN 4/69). AMEND TO OSW 2FMS [LAT].
- NM 232/70. 23.1.73 AMEND TO OSW 3.7MTRS [LAT]. NC 1975. HH244/430/03 2.4.93 EXAM'D 7.2.93 AND 19.3.93 IN 513517N, 010354.5E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. SWEPT CLEAR AT 6.9, FOUL AT 7.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 7.3 IN GEN DEPTH 9.4MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 10.7MTRS. LIES ENE/WSW WITH SCOUR TO NE. (PLA 211/65, CHARTWELL 27/93).
- NM 1289/93. HH100/351/07 19.10.93 DIVED ON IN 513529N, 010359E. FOUND TO BE A LARGE PILE OF BRICKS WITH SOME GRANITE BLOCKS AND A COIL OF WIRE ON TOP. (J CARSONS, 1.10.93). 23.1.15 SHOWN WITH LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.8MTRS ON RECENT PLA SURVEY. (K FEATHERSTONE, RT1E, EMAIL DTD 23.1.15). AMEND WK 5.8MTRS. 30.12.15 THREE DISTINCT FEATURES (POSSIBLY REMAINS OF GREAT NORTH TOWER). LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.83MTRS IN 5135.312N, 0103.806E [WGD]. (PLA WRECK REPORT 211/65). AMEND OBSTN 5.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: PILE OF BRICKS & GRANITE BLOCKS WITH COIL OF WIRE ON TOP
Position: 51 35.312 N,1 3.806 E