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 11.038 N,1 43.098 W (50.167166666667, -11.000666666667)

 

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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. Albert c field (probably)
2. Aparima
3. Ashmun j clough (possibly)
4. Azemmour
5. Badger (probably)
6. Balmoralwood
7. Bissen
8. Boulgaria
9. Brestois
10. Bretagne
11. Britannia (probably)
12. Bronte (ex-war coney)
13. Cathrine
14. Charles rogers (probably)
15. Cheyenne
16. Clarinda
17. Coquetdale (probably)
18. Dallas city (possibly)
19. Derna (probably)
20. Dumfries
21. Dungrange
22. Eika
23. El kahira
24. Eleni stathatou
25. Emile miguet
26. Empire crusader
27. Espagne
28. Etoile des ondes
29. Eugene schneider (probably)
30. Eugene schneider (probably)
31. Everleigh
32. Fluent
33. G-bagh
34. Gairsoppa
35. Georgios kyriakides
36. Goathland
37. Guernsey coast
38. Hartley (possibly)
39. Heronspool
40. Hms courageous
41. Hms michael clements
42. Iduna
43. Ioannis fafalios
44. Kafiristan
45. Kong guttorm (probably)
46. Lenda
47. Leticia
48. Lochavon
49. Louie bell
50. Louisiane
51. Luxor
52. Messina
53. Miefield
54. Mount myrto
55. Neree (possibly)
56. Normandy
57. Nurnberg
58. Oiekast (probably)
59. Pangani
60. Pescalanza
61. Pool fisher
62. Rosehill (probably)
63. San fernando
64. Smyrna
65. Sphene
66. Stade (after part)
67. Stade (possibly)
68. Start
69. Terlings
70. Theodoros t
71. Tiiu
72. U 122 (possibly)
73. U 480
74. U 672 (possibly)
75. Ub 37 (probably)
76. Vera (probably)
77. Vikholmen
78. Waitara
79. Xania

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 59 meter, Height above seabed: 60 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 2001

Details measurements/cartography: H03135/44 27.10.44 H03135/44 27.10.44 WK REPORTED BY HMS VESPER IN 501136N, 014324W. (PORTSMOUTH LIST, 15.11.44). H03135/44 15.11.44 H03135/44 HMS SPRAGGE ATTACKING CONTACT WITH WK OF CARGO SHIP, HT 45-70FT, IN 501202N, 014200W. (PORTSMOUTH NAV ORDERS 440, 15.11.44). C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH TO SPRAGGE, ON 12.12.44. NOW REPD IN 501200N, 014200W & ADDED TO PORTSMOUTH LIST (PNO.51), BY PNO.521 DTD 23.12.44, WITHOUT CANCELLING OTHER POSN. (HMS HARGOOD 1944). NCA. H03504/51 8.10.54 H03504/51 8.10.54 WK, HT 43-70FT, IN 501042N, 014300W. LENGTH 280FT. ORIENTATION 040/220DEGS. WK WAS DIVED AND FOUND TO BE A FAIRLY LARGE BARNACLED CARGO SHIP. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH, 24.7.51). H6881/55 19.12.55 H6881/55 19.12.55 WK, LEAST E/S DEPTH 20FMS, IN 501100N, 014254W USING DECCA. GEN DEPTH 32FMS. SEABED, SAND AND SHELL. E/S TRACE HELD. (HMS SCOTT, 29.9.55). 2.3.60 2.3.60 SONAR CONTACT IN 501112N, 014312W APPROX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NCA. H2829/72 3.5.72 H2829/72 3.5.72 WK, LEAST DEPTH 36MTRS, IN 501100N, 014245W. (PARIS NM 72 15 10). 22.1.80 22.1.80 SHOWN AS WK PA 36MTRS ON FR 878 [DEC'79 EDN]. NCA. 2.2.90 2.2.90 WK 36MTRS SHOWN IN 501106N, 014254W [EUR] ON FR 6857 [1986 EDN]. POSITIONAL ACCURACY +/-100MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 58MTRS. (FR WK NO.18101027). HH090/588/01 2.11.93 HH090/588/01 2.11.93 EXAM'D 17.6.93 IN 501102.3N, 014305.9W [WGD] USING PORTLAND HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43.6 IN GEN DEPTH 59MTRS. SCOUR 2.2MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 10MTRS, LENGTH 84MTRS, BREADTH 28MTRS. LARGE INTACT AND UPRIGHT WK LYING 060/240DEGS. GOOD SONAR RESPONSE. (NP 1008, HI 588).

- NM 4010/93. 13.11.98 13.11.98 EUR POSN: 501105.5N, 014301W. NC 2613. HH100/351/22 19.4.06 HH100/351/22 19.4.06 DIVED 28.8.01 IN LISTED POSN. STANDS 13MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. PART OF A LARGE, AMERICAN, WW2 SHIP. CARGO INCLUDES HALF-TRACK VEHICLES, FIELD TELEPHONES PLUS GENERAL CARGO OF WW2 VINTAGE. LARGE AMERICAN STYLE PORTHOLES WITH BRASS DEADLIGHTS. LARGE MAST. PORTHOLES MARKED 'ROSAND' AND IDENTIFIED AS BEING BY AMERICAN MANUFACTURER. SEABED GRAVEL. (DELTA DIVERS). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: PART OF WK, UPRIGHT

Position: 50 11.038 N,1 43.098 W

 

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