This is the information page about the shipwreck Valeria (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 36.673 N,5 46.594 W (51.732366666667, -5.4807666666667)

 

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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. Arca
2. Athelduchess (forward part)
3. Baron ailsa (possibly)
4. Beemsterdijk (possibly)
5. Begerin (possibly)
6. Cambro
7. Clan macduff
8. Dalserf
9. Dan beard (after part) (possibly)
10. Dina
11. Eilish anne
12. Eleazar (possibly)
13. Eminent (probably)
14. Empire frost (possibly)
15. Falcon
16. Fowey rose (possibly)
17. Hms penshurst (possibly)
18. Inverlogie (possibly)
19. Jane grey (possibly)
20. Jonas lie (possibly)
21. King edgar
22. Luminence
23. Mersey
24. Mervyn (probably)
25. Novasli (possibly)
26. Rhiwabon
27. Rowena
28. South of england
29. St fintan (possibly)
30. Thorold (probably)
31. Toul an trez
32. U 61 (possibly)
33. Valeria (probably)
34. Van stirum (possibly)
35. Vandalia (possibly)
36. Walter l m russ

 

Name: VALERIA (PROBABLY)

Length 29 meter, width: 7 meter, tonnage 189 ton

Cause: bombed & sunk by german aircraft.

Year of registration: 1940

Water depth above wreck: 93 meter, Height above seabed: 30 cm

Known since: 1940, last detected: 20160315

Details measurements/cartography: POSN 513700N, 054800W. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN). H01001/40 POSN 8 MILES 035DEG OFF SMALLS. (TRADE DIV LIST). GIVES 513700N, 054800W IF BEARING IS TO THE SMALLS. H5001/72 5.7.79 CONTACT, CLASSIFIED AS PROBABLE WK, LOCATED 27.11.78 IN 513638N, 054630W [OGB]. NOT EXAM'D. (HMS HECATE, HI 33A/78). GEN DEPTH FROM FAIR SHEET 90-94MTRS. INS AS USC 80MTRS. BR STD. H4467/81 27.10.82 EXAM'D 1.6.82 IN 513639N, 054631W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 86.3 IN GEN DEPTH 92MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH - VERTICAL HT 3.3MTRS, LENGTH 29MTRS, BEAM 7MTRS. LYING 041/221 DEGS, BOWS NE. CONTACT INDISTINCT, POSSIBLY BECAUSE IT LIES PARTIALLY BURIED IN TOP OF A SANDWAVE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 70C). BR STD. SEP 2016/000053290 2.9.16 EXAM'D 15.3.16 IN 5136.673N, 0546.594W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 86.7MTRS, GEN DEPTH 93MTRS. LENGTH 33.4MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 6.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 030/210. SCOUR LENGTH 150MTRS, DEEP 1.3MTRS TOWARDS 135DEGS. WK UPRIGHT AND PROMINENT IN M/B DATA. (MMT, HI 1471 OFF SMALLS TSS). MOVE TO REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: Intact, Upright

Position: 51 36.673 N,5 46.594 W

 

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