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 49 50.115 N,3 29.86 W (50.139716666667, -3.7711833333333)

 

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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. Alkmini
2. Aurelie
3. Ave
4. Belle ile (possibly)
5. Benin
6. Chloe t
7. Cistude
8. Cornelia
9. Eagle
10. Ece
11. Fiona mary
12. Flourish
13. Grape one
14. Grelhame (probably)
15. Haugastol (possibly)
16. Hildegard (possibly)
17. Hms penylan (e part)
18. Hms penylan (w part)
19. Hms transvaal (possibly)
20. La negra
21. Madwig (possibly)
22. Murree
23. Orangemoor (possibly)
24. Perm (possibly)
25. Pietje antje
26. Stanhope
27. Taeping
28. U 214 (probably)
29. U 988 (possibly)
30. Uc 51
31. Visborg (possibly)
32. W.s.w. one

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 70 meter, Height above seabed: 49 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 2005

Details measurements/cartography: H03504/51 13.9.51 H03504/51 13.9.51 INDICATIONS OF AN OLD WK IN 494930N, 033030W WITH SIGNS OF DISINTEGRATION. LENGTH 130FT, HEIGHT 23FT. LIES 040/220DEGS. LOCATED DURING SEARCH FOR SUBMARINE AFFRAY. NOT DIVED ON. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). INS AS NDW. NOTE. H3110/72 9.1.73 H3110/72 9.1.73 LOCATED IN 495003N, 032948W [OGB] USING HIFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 64.4 IN GEN DEPTH 69MTRS. IN SANDWAVE AREA. (HMS HECATE, HI 171A). CHART AS WK 64MTRS. BR STD. H4514/76 27.5.77 H4514/76 27.5.77 MAGNETOMETER RESPONSE OVER WK VERY SMALL. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32.5 IN GEN DEPTH 37FMS. (T ALLEN, 1.5.77). AMEND TO WK 32FMS (59MTRS). BR STD.. HH100/351/14 21.4.99 HH100/351/14 21.4.99 LOCATED 1995 IN 4950.082N, 0329.829W [OGB] USING GPS. (M SHARP, FAX DTD 25.3.99). AMEND POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/17 18.7.01 HH100/351/17 18.7.01 DIVED JULY 01 IN LISTED POSN. WK IS INTACT WITH THE BOWS BROKEN OFF. ALMOST INVERTED WITH THE STERN TO THE N. ALONG THE W SIDE IS DEBRIS AND PART OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE. THERE IS A LARGE HOLE MIDSHIPS WHERE A SINGLE BOILER AND ENGINE CAN BE SEEN. CONSIDERED TO BE A VESSEL OF APPROX 750GT AND SOME 150FT LONG. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA. H091/059/01 14.4.05 H091/059/01 14.4.05 EXAM'D 5.7.04 IN 4950.115N, 0329.860W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 64.7 IN GEN DEPTH 70.1MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTRS DEEP. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 5.4MTRS. LIES 049/229 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 64MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, INVERTED, BOWS MISSING, STERN NE, TONNAGE BY DIVER

Position: 49 50.115 N,3 29.86 W

 

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