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 2.381 N,4 6.83 W (50.1442, -4.17415)

 

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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. Ambassador
2. Amelie (probably)
3. Anna
4. Arandora star
5. August conseil (possibly)
6. Australbush (possibly)
7. Bell virtue
8. Birgitte
9. Brenda
10. Brialan
11. Cantabria
12. Carol anne
13. Catherine allen
14. Chancellor
15. Charlwood
16. Cheapside (possibly)
17. Chelydra (possibly)
18. City of antwerp
19. Claverley (possibly)
20. Constance
21. Dartmeet
22. Dirigo (possibly)
23. Duguesclin
24. East point
25. Eastern prince
26. Edam ii
27. Elizabeth caroline
28. Empire harry
29. Encourage
30. Exploiter
31. Flying foam (possibly)
32. Glen strathallan
33. Halfdan (possibly)
34. Halloween
35. Hazel claire (possibly)
36. Heron i
37. Hms abelard
38. Hms coronation (part)
39. Hms coronation (part)
40. Hms elk (probably)
41. Hms foyle
42. Hms kingston alalite (probably)
43. Hms lord stonehaven
44. Hms ramillies
45. Hms scylla
46. Hms stockforce (possibly)
47. Hms ullswater
48. Hmsm a7
49. Hmsm h 52
50. Hmsm m1
51. Hmsm untiring
52. Hopper barge no.42
53. James eagan layne
54. Juno
55. Kazan
56. Kishmul of ayr
57. Koningin der engelen (probably)
58. Lab
59. Lochwood
60. Louis shied
61. Maine
62. Marie
63. Mcgregor
64. Medoc
65. Merc enterprise (probably)
66. Oregon
67. Persier
68. Poulmic
69. Rio sorocaba
70. Rosehill
71. Sabrina
72. Skaala
73. Solstice ph199
74. Spyros
75. St katharine (probably)
76. Tasmania (possibly)
77. Ternefjell
78. Tinker di
79. Totnes castle
80. U 1063
81. Unicorn
82. W woolvern (possibly)
83. Woodburn
84. Wreathier
85. Yewforest

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1972

Water depth above wreck: 70 meter, Height above seabed: 174 cm

Known since: 1972, last detected: 2007

Details measurements/cartography: H4808/72 1.1.73 H4808/72 1.1.73 NEW WK REPORTED IN 500230N, 040718W [OGB] USING DECCA. (MR CALKIN, 1972). H4741/72 3.1.73 H4741/72 & H3110/72 3.1.73 NO MENTION BY HMS HECATE IN 1972 SURVEY SO EXISTENCE DOUBTFUL. CLOSE TO NSC IN 500224N, 040648W REPORTED IN 1945 & ALSO NOT FOUND BY HMS HECATE. PROBABLY ROCK. (HMS HECATE). NCA. H1280/76/31 22.4.76 H1280/76/31 22.4.76 FISHERMENS FASTENER IN 500226N, 040647W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR DATED 29.1.76). NCA. H4514/76 15.9.76 H4514/76 15.9.76 WK IN 500226.03N, 040646.81W [OGB] USING DECCA. WK IS VERY SMALL AND DIFFICULT TO LOCATE WITH EASE. DRIFTED OVER WRECK GOING EAST TO WEST ON 10.4.76 AT 1145HRS. GENERAL DEPTH 38FMS. WRECK STANDS ABOUT 10FT HIGH. (T ALLEN, 9.9.76). CHART AS WK 63MTRS (34FMS) IN 500226N, 040647W [OGB].

- NM 2043/76. H2063/82 25.1.85 H2063/82 25.1.85 EXAM'D BY HMS FAWN 18.7.84 IN 500225N, 040646W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 65 IN GEN DEPTH 70MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7.1MTRS, LENGTH 70MTRS, BEAM 5MTRS. GOOD SONAR CONTACT WITH GOOD SHADOW FROM CENTRAL PART. SILHOUETTE RESEMBLES THAT OF A SUBMARINE. LYING 010/190DEGS. (HMS HECATE, 5.12.84). NCA. HH091/059/01 26.4.05 HH091/059/01 26.4.05 EXAM'D 6.7.04 IN 5002.381N, 0406.830W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 65.6 IN GEN DEPTH 70.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 4.6MTRS. LIES 174/354 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, UPRIGHT. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 65MTRS. BR STD. 3.7.07 3.7.07 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. THE WK OF A SMALL SS OF ABOUT 800GRT, WELL BROKEN DOWN. THE SINGLE BOILER IS BROKEN IN HALF HORIZONTALLY ACROSS THE MIDDLE. TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE IS SLIGHTLY TIPPED OVER. AFT THE HULL SIDES STAND 1MTR BUT RISE AT THE STERN TO 2MTRS. PROP IS STILL IN PLACE. FWD OF THE BOILER WK IS BROKEN DOWN TO THE SEABED. CARGO WINCH IN THIS VICINITY. BEAM AFT OF THE BOILER IS MEASURED AS 33.5FT. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, BOWS BROKEN DOWN, UPRIGHT, BOWS S

Position: 50 2.381 N,4 6.83 W

 

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