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 54 46.224 N,0 53.633 W (54.8698333, -0.8991667)

 

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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. Adine (probably)
2. African transport (probably)
3. Afrique
4. Anboto mendi (possibly)
5. Athelstane
6. Athos
7. Atlas (possibly)
8. Atwing (possibly)
9. Audax
10. Berwick (possibly)
11. Braconash (possibly)
12. Commercial
13. Corsham
14. Countess of strathmore (possibly)
15. Creteblock
16. Dayspring (probably)
17. Defiant
18. Earl percy
19. Ellida (probably)
20. Fervent
21. Gothia
22. Gwalia (possibly)
23. Hartley
24. Helene
25. Hercules
26. Hms desire (possibly)
27. Hms dromio
28. Hms locheil
29. Hms lord ridley
30. Hms ruthin castle
31. John miles
32. Jytte (possibly)
33. King james (possibly)
34. Lampada (probably)
35. Lanthorn
36. Lucida
37. Lucy
38. Maggie mcleman ii
39. Marchioness of londonderry
40. Merrie islington
41. Moorwood (possibly)
42. Neptunus (possibly)
43. Ottoland (possibly)
44. Pandora
45. Pathfinder
46. Polruan
47. Rosella (probably)
48. Rutil
49. Schaldis (possibly)
50. Skane
51. Stora-korsnas-link i
52. Talisman (possibly)
53. Tatiana (possibly)
54. Teesdale (possibly)
55. Thermopylae
56. Ub 30
57. Uc 70
58. Voorwarts (possibly)
59. Wayside flower

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1967

Water depth above wreck: 55 meter, Height above seabed: 125 cm

Known since: 1967, last detected: 1999

Details measurements/cartography: H460/67 30.3.67 H460/67 30.3.67 EXAM'D 14.6.66 IN 544615N, 005330W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 147FT IN GEN DEPTH 182FT. V GOOD SONAR TARGET. (HMS EGERIA, HI 42/66). INS AS WK 24FMS. NE 1191. H2433/71 20.4.71 H2433/71 20.4.71 LOCATED IN 544620N, 005324W [OGB] USING HIFIX. LARGE WK, SCATTERED OVER AREA 500 FT RADIUS. GEN DEPTH IN VICINITY IS 177FT. (DECCA SURVEY, 15.3.71). AMEND POSN. BR STD. 17.5.73 17.5.73 AMEND TO WK 35MTRS. NC 2567. H2534/74 5.12.79 H2534/74 5.12.79 WK IN 544609N, 005337W. REFERRED TO AS 'HUSKY'. (KINGFISHER BOOK OF TOWS, VOL 1). H1310/81/14 1.7.81 H1310/81/14 1.7.81 NAMED AS HUSKY. (K. HERRON). H6331/87 1.2.89 H6331/87 1.2.89 EXAM'D 13.6.88 IN 544613N, 005332W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50 IN GEN DEPTH 55MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6.0MTRS. LIES 125/305DEG, VERY BROKEN UP AND COVERING AN AREA 105 X 30MTRS. HIGH POINT IS AT NW END. (LAND & MARINE, HI 414B). AMEND TO WK 50MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100 24.9.99 HH100.351.15 24.9.99 WK IS MASSIVE, HULL AND SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS TOTALLY COLLAPSED. THREE BOILERS AND ENGINE EXPOSED, WHILE BROKEN MACHINERY, HUGE BENT AND TWISTED COPPER PIPES AND BRASS FITTINGS ARE LEFT STICKING OUT OF THE DEBRIS EVERYWHERE. HIGHEST POINT IS PROBABLY THE BOW SECTION. CONSIDER THIS WK IS 'TANGISTAN'. (R YOUNG). 19.2.09 19.2.09 EUT POSN: 5446.224N, 0053.633W. NE 2567. 31.3.09 31.3.09 TANGISTAN HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED IN 5417.637N, 0011.415W [EUT]. SEE [5904]. (CARL RACEY, E-MAIL DTD 27.3.09) RECORD AMENDED TO UNKNOWN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: VERY BROKEN UP

Position: 54 46.224 N,0 53.633 W

 

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