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 (50.7173333, 0.6087833)

 

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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. Durango
23. Eagle (possibly)
24. Electra
25. Ella sayer
26. Enero (probably)
27. Euphorbia
28. Evg(no rx152)?
29. Excellence pleske
30. G-asad
31. Grit (probably)
32. Grosser kurfurst
33. Grosser kurfurst (possibly)
34. Gwendoline (part of)(possibly)
35. Henry moon
36. Heron
37. Hms anne
38. Hms blackwater
39. Hms caulonia
40. Hms cleon
41. Hms ghurka
42. Hms myrmidon
43. Hms waterfly
44. Hmt gullfoss
45. Hoheweg
46. Holland
47. Hydaspes (possibly)
48. Jan brons
49. Jokai
50. Josephine willis
51. La somme (probably)
52. Lacer
53. Lady alice
54. Leila najia
55. Lepanto/le panto/panta/panto
56. Lizzonia
57. Maxwell
58. Milbanke (probably)
59. Morgenster
60. Mrav
61. My astor
62. Naranco
63. Newcastle
64. Northfleet
65. Nunima
66. Portslade (possibly)
67. River levan
68. Robin hood
69. Roecliff
70. Roode zee (possibly)
71. Roseburn
72. Rushing water
73. Rydal hall (possibly)
74. Saint emilion (probably)
75. Saint jean pierre
76. Salbya (possibly)
77. Samida
78. Sea serpent
79. Seine
80. Shenandoah
81. Sierra bravia
82. Sir russell
83. Skerryvore
84. Sparta (possibly)
85. St cecilia
86. Storaa
87. Swale (probably)
88. T s webb
89. Tokufuku maru
90. Trooper
91. Ub 31 ?
92. Ub 58 (possibly)
93. Umba (probably)
94. Veerman
95. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
96. Vittoria claudia
97. War monarch
98. Waterland (possibly)
99. Welsh belle
100. 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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