This is the information page about the shipwreck Van meerlant (part of), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 28.488 N,0 51.98 E (51.4419333, 0.9285833)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Airston (probably)
3. Alf everard (part of)
4. Alf everard (part of)
5. Alice marie
6. Argus
7. Aridity (probably)
8. Astrologer
9. Atherton
10. Beacon 'f'
11. Blue mermaid
12. Bolbec (possibly)
13. Bradglen
14. British oak
15. C 128
16. Dela
17. Delce
18. Duluth
19. E oaze light vessel
20. Explorer
21. Fox
22. Georgia
23. Great nore tower (remains)
24. Great nore towers (remains)
25. Great nore towers (remains).
26. H k daniels
27. Harcourt
28. Herland (part of)
29. Herland (part of)
30. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
31. Hms aisha
32. Hms amethyst
33. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
34. Hms ash
35. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
36. Hms bulwark
37. Hms capricornus
38. Hms conquistador
39. Hms danube 3
40. Hms drummer
41. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
42. Hms london
43. Hms london
44. Hms receptive
45. Hms resolvo (part of)
46. Hms restango
47. Hms stella orion
48. Hms tyne
49. Hms venetia
50. Hms vimiera (bow section)
51. Hms vimiera (part of)
52. Hms vimiera (stern)
53. Holba
54. Honiton
55. Hopper number 19
56. Houston city
57. Intrepid
58. Lady jane
59. Lca 551
60. Letchworth
61. Lion (part of)
62. Malrix (possibly)
63. Maplin light house
64. Margam abbey
65. Mercy
66. Molliette
67. Nass beacon (ruins)
68. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
69. Pinto
70. Pisces
71. Radiant
72. Restless wave (possibly)
73. Revenge
74. Richard montgomery
75. Ryal
76. Selnes
77. Strathearn
78. Strom trooper
79. Sun vii
80. Toreador
81. Treport
82. Van meerlant (part of)
83. Vera
84. Wardie
85. Winifred
86. Winkfield
87. Zarga

 

Name: VAN MEERLANT (PART OF)

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 16 meter, Height above seabed: 90 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 2020

Details measurements/cartography: H02058/41 16.6.41 POSN 032.25 DEG MINSTER CHURCH 3.76M OR 512829N, 005206E USING HSA. (CAPTAIN M/S SHEERNESS, 14.6.41). H02058/41 10.7.41 INS DW.

- NM 1593/41. H02058/41 10.7.41 INS GREEN WRECK BUOY 005DEG 270FT FROM WRECK. - TFNM 1603/41. H02058/41 19.6.41 LIES 193 DEG 2.48M SW MEASURED MILE BN OR 512827N, 005208E USING HSA. (TRINITY HOUSE 19.6.41). H02058/41 7.10.41 INS GREEN WRECK BUOY ON CHARTS. - FNM 2342/41. H02058/41 25.5.43 SWEPT AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR 33FT, FOUL 34FT. (HMS ST TUDNO, 30.3.43). AMEND WK 5FMS 3FT. DELETE BUOY.

- NM 1063/43. H02058/41 10.12.45 DRIFT SWEEP AND E/S AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR 45FT, FOUL 46FT. (CAPT M/S SHEERNESS, 4.12.45). AMEND WK 7FMS 3FT.

- NM 4030/45. H5652/45 4.12.46 WRECK IS IN TWO PARTS: A: 512829N, 005208E & B: 512828N, 005206E. A: CLEAR 43FT, FOUL 44FT. LEAST DEPTH 43FT. B: CLEAR 45FT, LEAST DEPTH 45FT. (HMS FRANKLIN E7895, 1946). INS WK 7FMS 1FT AND WK 7FMS 3FT. LC 1185. H1933/61 26.3.62 AMEND WK 8FMS 4FT. (K2356). NC 1185. H910/60 1.3.65 AMEND TO WK 8FMS 1FT. (K4196). NE 3683. H2984/67 12.9.67 EASTERN END OF GREAT NORE ON SOUTH EDGE OF MEDWAY APPROACH CHANNEL PARTLY DISPERSED BY ADMIRALTY 1943 AND 1945, 45FT REPORTED. 1951 SURVEY GAVE LEAST DEPTH 51FT 9INS. NOT SWEPT. 1959 SURVEY AND SWEEPING SHOWED TWO PIECES OF WRECKAGE 250FT APART 52FT. ON UPPER, SMALLER PORTION 45FT 3INS. ON LOWER, LARGER PORTION. (HM MEDWAY). 27.5.68 AMEND WKS 7FMS 4FT [LAT]. NE 1185. WITH WK CLOSE NE 12.3.69 AMEND WK 8FMS 0FT. NC 3683. 14.7.71 AMEND WK 14.6MTRS. NC 3683. 5.3.73 AMEND WKS 14.0MTRS. NC 1185. 27.9.73 AMEND TO SW 14.0MTRS (WITH WK CLOSE NE). NC 1607. 1.2.13 1.2.13 [WGD] POSN: 5128.499N, 0051.999E. SEP 2017/000067313 28.4.17 SHOALEST DEPTH OF WRECK 15.14MTRS IN 5128.489N, 0051.966E [WGD]. (MEDWAY PORT AUTHORITY SURVEY 2016). RETAIN SW 14.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2020/000288403 14.01.21 SHOALEST DEPTH OF WRECK 15.37MTRS IN 5128.489N, 0051.979E [WGD]. (MPA PORT OF SHEERNESS SURVEY 2020). INS SW 15.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2021/000166549 2.7.21 EXAM'D BY BDC 15.5.21 IN 5128.4880N, 0051.9802E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.75MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16.5MTRS. LENGTH 16.0MTRS, WIDTH 10.0MTRS, HT 0.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 90/270 DEGS. NFS. (MEDWAY PORTS AUTHORITY SURVEY, BDC H525(LITE)). REVERT TO OBSTN 14.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: NFS

Position: 51 28.488 N,0 51.98 E

 

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