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 53 41.281 N,0 49.596 E (53.5741333, 0.7815167)

 

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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. Andarina
2. Blue ballard
3. Catford
4. Cecil (possibly)
5. Corland
6. Devonshire (possibly)
7. Euterpe (probably)
8. Fermain (possibly)
9. Fittonia (possibly)
10. Flashlight (probably)
11. Flourish
12. Gluckauf (possibly)
13. Harden
14. Hms cape spartel (probably)
15. Hms cobra
16. Hms kos xvi (probably)
17. Hms linsdell
18. Hms pintail
19. Hms queenworth
20. Hms speedy (probably)
21. Hms st donats
22. Hms warland (possibly)
23. Homer
24. Inge marguerite (possibly)
25. Jersey (probably)
26. Katina bulgari
27. Keynes
28. Lancaster (possibly)
29. Larchwood (possibly)
30. Leonora
31. Lightship no 83
32. Lismore
33. London
34. Magnolia
35. Marie dawn
36. Matanuska (probably)
37. Merchiston
38. Nieuwland
39. Norfolk (possibly)
40. Norman
41. Ogono
42. Onesta
43. Petroswift
44. Pilsudski
45. Polzella (possibly)
46. Rado (possibly)
47. Rebono (probably)
48. Revigo (possibly)
49. Rochester (possibly)
50. Royal scott
51. Royston
52. Schieland (possibly)
53. Scotia (possibly)
54. Scotia (possibly)
55. Sea pearl
56. Shepherd lad
57. Sioux (probably)
58. Siri maria
59. Trignac (possibly)
60. Two brothers
61. Vechstroom
62. Vereingte (possibly)
63. Victoria
64. Virginian
65. Welsh prince
66. William balls (probably)

 

Name: Name nicht bekannt

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 25 meter, Height above seabed: 65 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 20161030

Details measurements/cartography: H0953/40 NSC REPD IN 534124N, 004912E, TRACING HELD. (HMS FRANKLIN, SEPT-OCT 1940). H4465/81 18.11.83 WK EXAM'D 14.7.82 IN 534117N, 004943E [OGB] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.8 IN GEN DEPTH 25.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS, LENGTH 55MTRS APPROX. HULL OUTLINE WELL-DEFINED, LYING 100/280DEGS, WITH A FEW PROMINENT HIGH POINTS. POSSIBLY A SV OR EARLY SS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 74). INS AS WK 22.5MTRS. BR STD. 22.5.01 DIVED IN 5341.292N, 0049.600E [WGD] USING DGPS. NO WK LOCATED, JUST A PILE OF SQUARE STONE BLOCKS, SOME THE SIZE OF A CAR, COVERING AN AREA 50-60 X 20MTRS. NO MAGNETOMETER READING. FLAT SANDY SEABED. (K SMITH, TELECON 22.5.01). NCA. HH100/351/18 6.6.02 DIVED IN 5341.301N, 0049.607E [WGD] USING DGPS. STANDS 2MTRS HIGH BY E/S. A SINGLE PILE OF MAN-MADE CUT STONE BLOCKS FORMING A LONG SHIP-LIKE SHAPE. LENGTH 50-60MTRS, WITH 15-20MTRS. STANDS 2-5MTRS HIGH. NO SCOUR. APPROX SIZE OF BLOCKS FROM 0.5MTR SQUARE TO 2-3MTRS SQUARE. ALL ARE IN ONE PLACE WITH NONE OUTSIDE THIS AREA. SEABED SAND. (K SMITH). PRESUMED CARGO REMAINING FROM WOODEN SV. AMEND TO OBSTN 22.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 2.3.15 LOCATED IN 5341.281N, 0049.596E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.5MTRS. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 40MTRS, HT 2MTRS. (CEFAS, SILVER PIT SURVEY 2014, BDC EXAMINATION OF DATA). ONLY CIRCULAR MOUND REMAINS. NFS. NCA. SEP 2016/000091757 11.5.17 EXAM'D 30.10.16 IN 5341.281N, 0049.596E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.39MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS, LENGTH 49.8MTRS, WIDTH 30.9MTRS, HEIGHT 3.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 065/245 DEGS. ISOLATED ROCKS?, A STRONG SWATHE SIGNAL WAS RECORDED. (GARDLINE, HI 1492). AMEND DW 23.3MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 53 41.281 N,0 49.596 E

 

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