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 13.139 N,0 37.981 W (50.2121667, -0.7257)

 

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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. Alaska
2. Asger ryg
3. British commerce
4. Chatburn (possibly)
5. City of mexico
6. Coral
7. Donegal (possibly)
8. Duke of buccleuch
9. Gerarda
10. Giuseppina accame
11. Hmcs alberni
12. Hms implacable
13. Hms loyalty
14. Hms melbreack
15. Hms moldavia
16. Hooness
17. Kingsdyke
18. Krasnaya presnia
19. Lct 2426
20. Maid of orleans
21. Marga
22. Orminster
23. Pearl (possibly)
24. Plm 4 (possibly)
25. Polandia (possibly)
26. Ramsholm (possibly)
27. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
28. Ringen
29. Saint andre (probably)
30. Saint enogat
31. Sines (possibly)
32. Spearfish
33. Tangara
34. Teelin head
35. U 741
36. U 86 (formerly)
37. U 86 (possibly)
38. Uss osprey
39. Whale unit 552 (possibly)

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1959

Water depth above wreck: 51 meter, Height above seabed: 40 cm

Known since: 1976, last detected: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: H6016/54 17.11.59 H6016/54 17.11.59 SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS IN 501200N, 003700W. (NAVEAM 30.8.54). 14.8.74 14.8.74 CHARTED AS USC PA 28MTRS IN 501200N, 003700W. NC 2450. H4121/76 8.11.76 H4121/76 8.11.76 WK EXAM'D 16.6.76 IN 501306.9N, 003754.4W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48 IN GEN DEPTH 50-54MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.3MTRS, LENGTH APPROX 230FT. APPARENTLY LIES ON SIDE ON ORIENTATION 040/220DEGS. (HMS FAWN, HI 52/76). INS AS WK 43MTRS [23FMS].

- NM BLOCK 239/77. H4722/79 13.12.82 H4722/79 13.12.82 LEAST DEPTH 47MTRS IN 501310N, 003755W [EUR]. (BREST NM 82 4 27). ACCEPT DEPTH ONLY. [FR WK NO.18100204 REFERS]. AMEND TO WK 47MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/08 30.6.94 HH100/351/08 30.6.94 STATED TO BE WRECK OF SALVAGE VESSEL. (S B THOMAS, 23.6.94). HH090/952/01 6.11.03 HH090/952/01 6.11.03 EXAM'D 10.7.03 IN 5013.139N, 0037.981W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48.3 IN GEN DEPTH 51-54MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 53MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.9MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 952). AMEND WK 48MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT

Position: 50 13.139 N,0 37.981 W

 

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