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 54.673 N,0 54.852 E (50.717333333333, 0.60878333333333)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Afghanistan (bow section)
3. Afghanistan (probably)
4. Albuera
5. Alcantara
6. Alice
7. Argonaut
8. Ash
9. Australier (probably)
10. Avoca
11. Bobby
12. Broderick (probably)
13. Cabo espartel
14. Carlisle castle
15. Ceta (stern section)
16. Charente
17. Christianssund
18. City of dresden (possibly)
19. Corinia (possibly)
20. De fontaine
21. Dona isabel (probably)
22. Dorothy j (possibly)
23. Durango
24. Eagle (possibly)
25. Electra
26. Ella sayer
27. Enero (probably)
28. Euphorbia
29. Evg(no rx152)?
30. Excellence pleske
31. G-asad
32. Grit (probably)
33. Grosser kurfurst
34. Grosser kurfurst (possibly)
35. Gwendoline (part of)(possibly)
36. Henry moon
37. Heron
38. Hms anne
39. Hms blackwater
40. Hms caulonia
41. Hms cleon
42. Hms ghurka
43. Hms myrmidon
44. Hms waterfly
45. Hmt gullfoss
46. Hoheweg
47. Holland
48. Hydaspes (possibly)
49. Jan brons
50. Jokai
51. Josephine willis
52. La somme (probably)
53. Lacer
54. Lady alice
55. Leila najia
56. Lepanto/le panto/panta/panto
57. Lighter 83
58. Lizzonia
59. Maxwell
60. Milbanke (probably)
61. Morgenster
62. Mrav
63. My astor
64. Naranco
65. Newcastle
66. Northfleet
67. Nunima
68. Portslade (possibly)
69. River levan
70. Robin hood
71. Roecliff
72. Roode zee (possibly)
73. Roseburn
74. Rushing water
75. Rydal hall (possibly)
76. Saint emilion (probably)
77. Saint jean pierre
78. Salbya (possibly)
79. Samida
80. Sea serpent
81. Seine
82. Shenandoah
83. Sierra bravia
84. Sir russell
85. Skerryvore
86. Sparta (possibly)
87. St cecilia
88. Storaa
89. Swale (probably)
90. T s webb
91. Tokufuku maru
92. Trooper
93. Ub 31 ?
94. Ub 58 (possibly)
95. Umba (probably)
96. Veerman
97. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
98. Vittoria claudia
99. War monarch
100. Waterland (possibly)
101. Welsh belle
102. Wittering

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 3 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H946/47 25.12.45 STEEL PONTOON, 40FT IN LENGTH, MADE UP OF 14 SECTIONS BOLTED TOGETHER, NOW BROKEN IN HALF. ORIGINALLY CAME ASHORE 4M W OF DUNGENESS ON 25.12.45, HAS BEEN DRIVEN TO POSN 505436N, 005624E OR 266DEGS, 1.6M FROM DUNGENESS LT. ONE SECTION LYING JUST BELOW LW AND ONE SECTION LYING JUST ABOVE LW. APPROX DIMENSIONS 40FT BY 6FT (CG SANDGATE, 20.1.47) H946/47 3.6.47 POSNS: (A) DUNGENESS LT HO 090DEGS, 1.94M & (B) 180DEGS, 200FT FROM (A). (TH NM 58/47, 3.6.47). H946/47 24.7.47 NOW CHARTED AS ST IN 505447N, 005512E WITH G CAN BUOY CLOSE S. (TH NM 58/47).

- NM1593/47. H946/47 9.10.54 SEARCHED FOR BY HMS UPLIFTER AUG & SEPT 1952. DIVERS & BOTTOM SWEEPS CARRIED OUT - NO TRACE OF WK. (SML 324 9.10.54). H946/47 7.9.54 SURVEYED 7.9.54 TO 15.9.54 WITHOUT POSITIVE RESULTS. A VISUAL EXAMINATION WAS MADE AT LW AND BOTTOM SWEEPS CARRIED OUT 1 CABLE EITHER SIDE OF REPD POSN WITH E/S SEARCH OVER AREA 5 CABLES LONG AND 2.5 CABLES WIDE. (SML 326, 15.9.54). H946/47 24.5.55 DELETED FROM ALL CHARTS. (TH EAST COWES).

- NM 1198/55. H4959/73 9.4.75 NOT LOCATED. NOT FOUND DURING NORMAL SOUNDING. NO CLOSE SEARCH. GEN DEPTH BY E/S 0.5MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). 18.4.00 AMENDED TO DEAD. 3.12.13 LOCATED 22.8.13 IN 5054.673N, 0054.852E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 1.19 IN GEN DEPTH 2.7MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. LENGTH 8.5MTRS, WIDTH 3.1MTRS, HT 2.5MTRS. LIES 000./180 DEGS. SOME SCOURING. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EGS, HI 1312). INTACT, SCOUR EXTENDS SOME 20MTRS TO NE & E. INS AS OBSTN 1.1MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: STEEL PONTOONS

Position: 50 54.673 N,0 54.852 E

 

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