This is the information page about the shipwreck Uss osprey, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 15.473 N,0 54.885 W (50.2121667, -0.7257)

 

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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. Albert
2. Asger ryg
3. British commerce
4. Chatburn (possibly)
5. Coral
6. Donegal (possibly)
7. Fort yale
8. Gerarda
9. Germa geisha
10. Highland corrie
11. Hilda lea (bow part)(probably)
12. Hilda lea (stern part)(probably)
13. Hmcs alberni
14. Hms evadne (possibly)
15. Hms loyalty
16. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
17. Hooness
18. Kingsdyke
19. Krasnaya presnia
20. Maid of orleans
21. Orminster
22. Plm 4 (possibly)
23. Polandia (possibly)
24. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
25. Ringen
26. Saint enogat
27. Sines (possibly)
28. Spearfish
29. Teelin head
30. U 1195
31. Ub 81
32. Uss osprey
33. Vigda
34. Whale unit 552 (possibly)

 

Name: USS OSPREY

Length 67 meter, width: 10 meter, draught: 3.3, tonnage 810 ton

Cause: A rauen class minesweeper. pennant number am-56. mined.

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 67 meter, Height above seabed: 63 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2003

Details measurements/cartography: 21.2.45 A GOOD SONAR CONTACT REPD ON 21.2.45 IN 501524N, 005448W. (ESCORT GROUP 17, AUBD 304/24). H4121/76 8.11.76 H4121/76 8.11.76 EXAM'D 19.6.76 IN 501526.5N, 005447.8W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 59 IN GEN DEPTH 66-69MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 260FT. DCS3 HT 10.5MTRS. LIES 070/250DEGS. UNEVEN SEABED WITH 3MTR RIPPLES/RIDGES. (HMS FAWN, HI 52/76). CHART AS WK 55MTRS.

- NM BLOCK 239/77. HH100/351/17 9.8.01 HH100/351/17 9.8.01 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. THIS IS THE OSPREY. INTACT AND LIES ON STBD SIDE. IN VERY GOOD CONDITION AND VERY SOLID. BRIDGE SECTION HAS SLIGHTLY COLLAPSED. (D WOODWARD & T BOYLES). NCA. HH090/952/01 5.11.03 HH090/952/01 5.11.03 EXAM'D 22.6.03 IN 5015.473N, 0054.885W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 59.5 IN GEN DEPTH 67-69MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 63MTRS, WIDTH 12MTRS. DCS3 HT 9.8MTRS. LIES 063/243 DEGS. POOR MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 952). AMEND WK 59MTRS. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, ON STBD SIDE

Position: 50 15.473 N,0 54.885 W

 

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