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 50 25.941 N,5 29.957 W (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)

 

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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. Acadian
2. Aida lauro
3. Alacrity
4. Alster (possibly)
5. Asia
6. Aud
7. Austria (possibly)
8. Bard (possibly)
9. Besse (probably)
10. Bessemer city (probably)
11. Bill (part of)(possibly)
12. Bill (possibly)
13. Bolette (possibly)
14. Busby
15. Cheerful
16. Chimu
17. Christos markettos
18. Courtown
19. Cristina
20. Dageid
21. Denebola
22. Dundee (probably)
23. Dux (possibly)
24. Enrico parodi
25. Fanny lambert
26. Gemini
27. Genevieve (possibly)
28. Glamorgan coast
29. Gleno
30. Hampshire
31. Helene (probably)
32. Hms warwick
33. Hmy viva 2
34. Juanita
35. Kildonan ?
36. Kintuck
37. Kynance (probably)
38. Lia'g
39. Liberty
40. Lombard (possibly)
41. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
42. Luxembourg (probably)
43. Lyminge
44. Madeline
45. Marcelle
46. Mefjord (possibly)
47. Morning star
48. Nile
49. Norma (possibly)
50. Onega
51. Pacific reliance
52. Peer gynt (possibly)
53. Petersham
54. Polesley (possibly)
55. Portugal
56. Prestige
57. Primo ?
58. Princess royal
59. Quarnero
60. Rossmore (possibly)
61. Saxon briton
62. Secil japan (bow section)
63. Secil japan (stern section)
64. Shanes castle
65. Shoreham (probably)
66. Sna i (possibly)
67. St chamond
68. St george
69. St george (possibly)
70. Stabil (possibly)
71. Sten (possibly)
72. Thorsa (part of)(possibly)
73. Traute sarnow
74. Tyrhaug
75. U 1021 (possibly)
76. U 400 (possibly)
77. Umbre
78. Union crystal (possibly)
79. Veghtstroom (possibly)
80. Vesuvius
81. Vine branch (possibly)
82. War baron (probably)
83. Warnow (possibly)
84. William cory
85. Zone (probably)

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1977

Water depth above wreck: 56 meter, Height above seabed: 15 cm

Known since: 1977, last detected: 2002

Details measurements/cartography: H2979/74 17.5.79 H2979/74 17.5.79 THREE FFS REPD IN 502605N, 053016W, 502603N, 053029W AND 502555N, 053000W USING DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). HH100/351/15 27.10.99 HH100/351/15 27.10.99 WK OF MID ENGINED SS LOCATED IN 5025.91N, 0529.86W [WGD]. VERY BAD VISIBILITY. (G POUND). INS AS NDW. BR STD. HH0909/799/01 19.12.00 HH0909/799/01 19.12.00 EXAM'D 7.8.00 IN 5025.941N, 0529.957W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51.3 IN GEN DEPTH 56MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 28MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.9MTRS. LIES 015/195 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN UP. DEBRIS IN CLOSE VICINITY OF WK. (NP 1008, HI 799). INS AS WK 51MTRS. BR STD. 30.7.01 30.7.01 LOCATED IN CHARTED POSN. NOT DIVED. HEAVILY COVERED IN NETS. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON, 25.7.01) HH100/351/18 23.8.02 HH100/351/18 23.8.02 DIVED 22.8.02, BOW POSN 5025.920N, 0529.964W, STERN POSN 5025.956N, 0529.954W [WGD] USING DGPS. ORIENTAION 015/195 DEGS, BOWS SSW. LENGTH 70MTRS. TYPICAL BRITISH BUILD WW1 VINTAGE, APPROX 1,500TONS, TWO SMALL BOILERS, LARGE 6INCH PROPSHAFT, ENGINE IN PLACE BUT COVERED IN WRECKAGE. COLLAPSED INWARD FROM BOILERS FORWARD. LYING ON PORT SIDE. DOES NOT APPEAR TO HAVE BEEN SALVAGED, 3 COPPER SHELL CASES BOXES SEEN BUT NO GUN VISIBLE. LARGE ROPES EXTENDING FROM SEABED, FLOATING FREE UP TO A DEPTH 35-40MTRS. FISHING NETS ATTACHED TO WK ARE ALL GROUNDED. LEAST DEPTH BY ES AT LW 52MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 58.5MTRS. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE, TELECON 23.8.02). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN UP, FOUR MAIN HIGH POINTS, MID ENGINED

Position: 50 25.941 N,5 29.957 W

 

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