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 45.407 N,0 54.788 W (50.652366666667, -0.61618333333333)

 

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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. Ala
3. Algiers
4. Angry fish
5. Armenier
6. Arno (possibly)
7. Axwell
8. Basil-2
9. Bettann (bow section)
10. Bettann (stern section)
11. Camberwell
12. Cambrian
13. Cambrian (part of)
14. Cambrian princess (probably)
15. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
16. Camswan
17. Capable
18. Carbineer
19. Cuba
20. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
21. Duddon (probably)
22. Elford
23. Empress queen
24. Excelsior
25. Faith
26. Flag theofano
27. Fpt iv
28. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
29. Gartland
30. Gascony
31. Gerarda
32. Germa geisha
33. Glen (possibly)
34. Grip fast
35. Harry sharman
36. Hauler
37. Hedwig lunstedt
38. Highland brigade
39. Highland corrie
40. Hm lct 427 (after part)
41. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
42. Hms apley (possibly)
43. Hms boxer
44. Hms evadne (possibly)
45. Hms hazard
46. Hms hazardous
47. Hms insolent
48. Hms invincible
49. Hms kingston jacinth (possibly)
50. Hms p12 (stern section).
51. Hms pine
52. Hms prince leopold
53. Hms sapper
54. Hms undine
55. Hms velox
56. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
57. Hmsm a1
58. Irishman
59. Kurland
60. Lct 1068
61. Leon
62. Lightfoot (possibly)
63. Lola (possibly)
64. Lowmount
65. Luis
66. Mary rose
67. Minerva (possibly)
68. Montecrana (possibly)
69. Moonraker (probably)
70. Orion
71. Pearl (probably)
72. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
73. Roway
74. Rtc no.9
75. Sinah
76. Stokes bay pier (remains)
77. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
78. U 1195
79. U 90
80. Ub 21
81. Ub 81
82. Vadne
83. Vanessa (probably)
84. Vigda
85. Wapello
86. War helmet
87. Withern
88. Zaanstroom

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1955

Water depth above wreck: 1 meter

Known since: 1955, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H5340/52 14.10.55 H5340/52 14.10.55 CONCRETE CAISSON SUNK IN 504523N, 005440W [OGB], 243DEGS, 1.77M FROM E WITTERING WATER TR, 144DEGS, 1.54M FROM EASTOKE PT LT, UNDER ARRANGEMENTS MADE BY RNAS, FORD. TO BE USED AS A TEMPORARY TARGET. (AIR MINISTRY, 9.9.55 & QHM PORTSMOUTH, HN 8/55).

- NM 2369/55. H7673/53 H7673/53 1960 CORRESPONDENCE ABOUT MARKING THIS OBSTN. NCA. H769/58 6.12.60 H769/58 6.12.60 AMEND TO PILE, G SPH, TOPMARK, CONCRETE TARGET. (QHM PORTSMOUTH, HN 2/60).

- NM 2832/60. H769/58 20.7.62 H769/58 & H7673/53 20.7.62 PILE, WITH B SPH TOPMARK, ESTABLISHED ON BANK 150FT S OF CONCRETE CAISSON. IN GEN DEPTH 7FT [CHART DATUM]. (QHM PORTSMOUTH). BR STD. H718/64 28.3.66 H718/64 & H5808/55 28.3.66 AMEND TO OB WITH W BN, TOPMARK, CLOSE N AND B BN, TOPMARK, CLOSE S. (QHM PORTSMOUTH, 1964). NC 2050. H3950/70 21.4.71 H3950/70 21.4.71 NOW CHARTED AS OB, W BN CLOSE N AND B BN CLOSE S. NC 3418. H718/64 21.7.72 H718/64 21.7.72 AMEND TO ST, WITH BNS CLOSE N AND S. BR STD. [SEE ALSO WK OF 'BEN OLIVER' [20126] IN 504523.01N, 005440W]. H2588/73 9.9.74 H2588/73 9.9.74 BNS REPLACED BY SINGLE BN, G CONL TOPMARK, 75FT S OF ST. (CHICHESTER HBR NM 18/74).

- NM 1828/74. H4585/76 25.11.76 H4585/76 25.11.76 BN CLOSE S OF WK DESTROYED. TEMPORARILY REPLACED BY G CONL BUOY, 1C S OF WK. (AQHM PORTSMOUTH).

- NM 2288(T)/76. H4585/76 10.6.77 H4585/76 10.6.77 BN RE-ESTABLISHED S OF WK IN 504640N, 005608W [OGB], 145DEGS, 9700FT FM EASTOKE TRIPOD BN. (CHICHESTER LOCAL NM 19/77). H4723/77 28.10.77 H4723/77 28.10.77 LOCATED VISUALLY AT LW IN 504523.5N, 005442W [OGB] USING HSA. CAISSON STILL IN FAIRLY SOUND CONDITION. DRYING HEIGHT CALCULATED AT 3MTRS. (HMS HYDRA, REPORT DTD 15.9.77 & ROS DTD 13.6.77). AMEND TO REVISED POSN, MOVE BN RELATIVE TO WK. BR STD. 11.3.80 11.3.80 DESCRIBED AS PART OF MULBERRY HBR UNIT. (PSA REGISTER OF WK MARKERS). H4585/76 13.8.80 H4585/76 13.8.80 BN TOPMARK AMENDED TO S CARD. (CHICHESTER HBR NM 5/80). BR STD. H2038/82 16.2.84 H2038/82 16.2.84 CONFIRMED VISUALLY. (SCESU, HI 111, 1983). NCA. H2038/82 28.1.87 H2038/82 28.1.87 BN MARKING THIS WK HAS BEEN DESTROYED BY A WATERSPOUT. WILL BE MARKED TEMPORARILY AND LATER A PERMANENT BN WILL BE RE-ERECTED. (TELECON PUGH/CALDERWOOD, PSA, SE REGION HQ, 28.1.87).

- NM 402T/87. H2208/84 24.9.87 H2208/84 24.9.87 S CARD BN RE-ESTABLISHED, FIXED TO WK. TEMPORARY BUOY WITHDRAWN. (CHICHESTER HBR CONSERVANCY NM 9/87). NM 402T/87 CANCELLED.

- NM 3066/87. H2595/80 15.4.88 H2595/80 15.4.88 S CARD BN MISSING. WK MARKED TEMPORARILY BY S CARD BUOY. (CHICHESTER HBR CONSERVANCY LOCAL NM 7/88). NCA. 16.10.08 16.10.08 [EUT] POSN: 5045.426N, 0054.788W. NE 3418. 14.10.13 14.10.13 LOCATED 23.5.13 IN 5045.407N, 0054.788W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH DRIES 1.64 IN GEN DEPTH 0.5MTR. LENGTH 54.5MTRS, WIDTH 50MTRS, HT 5.6MTRS. NOW EXTREMELY BROKEN UP. LEAST DEPTH IS ON PIECE OF TARGET CLOSE S. (NETSURVEY, HI 1437). IN SHALLOW SCOUR. AMEND OBSTN DRIES 1.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BROKEN UP IN MINOR SCOUR PIT, L/D ON FRAGMENT CLOSE S

Position: 50 45.407 N,0 54.788 W

 

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