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 55 31.157 N,5 3.569 W (55.69925, -4.972)

 

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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. Austria
2. Beagle
3. Caledonian (possibly)
4. Carronade
5. Copia
6. Cumbrae
7. D46
8. D5
9. Derwent
10. Eagle (possibly)
11. Ellida
12. Ethel crawford
13. Fairy
14. Franleon
15. Harvest hope (possibly)
16. Hms arsenal (probably)
17. Hms dasher
18. Hms topaze
19. Hmsm sealion
20. Hmsm vandal
21. Janet mcnicol
22. Jeniver
23. Karen
24. Laurrandine
25. Lochshiel (possibly)
26. Marsuka
27. Nellie bywater
28. St dunstan
29. St kenan (possibly)
30. St oran
31. Strathdee
32. Strathmore
33. Tuscan
34. U 33
35. Ub 82 (possibly)
36. Urd (possibly)

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1974

Water depth above wreck: 10 meter

Known since: 1974, last detected: 1984

Details measurements/cartography: H1285/74/200 30.7.74 REPORTED TO BE A FLEET AIRARM SUPERMARINE SEAFIRE. LIES INVERTED ON SEABED. WK IS LESS WINGS & TAILPLANE. HIGHEST POINT IS THE PROPELLOR WHICH IS 9FT ABOVE SEABED. (RAF BRIZE NORTON REPORT, DTD 21.7.74). NCA, POSN 553109.5N, 050330W FOR FILING ONLY. H1310/80/34 27.10.80 STATED TO HAVE BEEN CONFIRMED AS WRECKAGE OF HAWKER HURRICANE BY RAF MUSEUM, HENDON, FROM PARTS RECOVERED FROM THE WK. (D JOHNSTON, DTD 24.10.80). NCA. H1955/79 5.6.81 NOT FOUND DURING DCS3 SEARCH. POSN NOT CLOSE SOUNDED. LOCALS CONFIRM THAT WK OF AN AIRCRAFT LIES IN VICINITY OF THIS POSN. (HMS HERALD, HI 47/80). NCA. 19.1.04 SUPERMARINE SEAFIRE AIRCRAFT, A MODIFIED SPITFIRE FOR AIRCRAFT CARRIER USE, IN 5531.158N, 0503.500W [OGB]. A MERLIN ENGINE LIES APPROX 500MTRS NW OF MAIN WKGE. (DIVE WEST SCOTLAND, PUBLISHED 1984). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INVERTED ON SEABED, WINGS AND TAIL MISSING

Position: 55 31.157 N,5 3.569 W

 

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