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 44.77 N,0 42.366 W (50.6523667, -0.6161833)

 

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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. Afon dulais
2. Alaska
3. Algiers
4. Alison (possibly)
5. Angry fish
6. Ariel
7. Armenier
8. Arno (possibly)
9. Atlas (probably)
10. Axwell
11. Basil-2
12. Bettann (bow section)
13. Cairndhu
14. Cambrian princess (probably)
15. Candia
16. Carbineer
17. Cuba
18. Donegal (possibly)
19. Duke of buccleuch
20. Elford
21. Flag theofano
22. Fpt iv
23. Frode
24. Gartland
25. Gascony
26. Gerarda
27. Germa geisha
28. Glenlee
29. Hedwig lunstedt
30. Highland corrie
31. Hms apley (possibly)
32. Hms evadne (possibly)
33. Hms hazardous
34. Hms implacable
35. Hms northcoates
36. Hms pine
37. Hms prince leopold
38. Hms sapper
39. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
40. Hmsm a1
41. Jaffa
42. Lightfoot (possibly)
43. Lola (possibly)
44. Lowmount
45. Marga
46. Molesey (possibly)
47. Montecrana (possibly)
48. Ramsholm (possibly)
49. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
50. Shirala
51. Sines (possibly)
52. U 1195
53. U 86 (formerly)
54. U 86 (possibly)
55. Ub 81
56. Vesuvio (possibly)
57. Vigda
58. War helmet
59. Zaanstroom

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1979

Water depth above wreck: 6 meter, Height above seabed: 247 cm

Known since: 1979, last detected: 20181007

Details measurements/cartography: 23.10.79 WK OF RAF AIR SEA RESCUE LIFE-RAFT OF THE 'CUCKOO' TYPE LIES ABOUT 100FT N OF THE LANDING CRAFT REPORTED NEAR THE MULBERRY REMAINS IN 504441N, 004206W [SEE WK 20116]. LENGTH 34FT, BEAM 13FT, HEIGHT 9FT. THESE CRAFT WERE MOORED ON THE SEAWARD APPROACHES TO WARTIME AIRSTRIPS FOR USE OF AIRCREW WHO DITCHED ON TAKE OFF OR FAILED TO MAKE THE RUNWAY ON LANDING. (D J BARNARD, S. WATER BOARD TELECON 22.10.79). H2318/74 6.11.79 INDICATED ON CHART CUTTING IN 504443N, 044222W [OGB]. DECCA USED. HT ABOUT 3MTRS ABOVE SEABED. (D J BARNARD). CHART AS WK 3MTRS. H2318/74 6.11.79 ILLUSTRATION OF CRAFT INSERTED IN JACKET. SEP 2019/000094901 14.05.19 EXAM'D 18.10.21 IN 5044.770N, 0042.366W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.65MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. LENGTH 10.18MTRS, WIDTH 2.99MTRS, HEIGHT 1.86MTRS, ORIENTATION 247 DEGS. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB,HI 1561). AMEND TO DW 4.6MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 44.77 N,0 42.366 W

 

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