This is the information page about the shipwreck Van stirum (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 35.845 N,5 47.631 W (51.859766666667, -5.9616166666667)

 

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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. Dina
9. Eilish anne
10. Eleazar (possibly)
11. Eminent (probably)
12. Empire frost (possibly)
13. Falcon
14. Fowey rose (possibly)
15. Hms penshurst (possibly)
16. Inverlogie (possibly)
17. Jane grey (possibly)
18. Jonas lie (possibly)
19. King edgar
20. Luminence
21. Mervyn (probably)
22. Novasli (possibly)
23. Rhiwabon
24. Rowena
25. South of england
26. St fintan (possibly)
27. Thorold (probably)
28. Toul an trez
29. U 61 (possibly)
30. Valeria (probably)
31. Van stirum (possibly)
32. Vandalia (possibly)

 

Name: VAN STIRUM (POSSIBLY)

Length 100.9 meter, width: 13.7 meter, draught: 7.8, tonnage 3284 ton

Cause: built in 1915 by the n of ireland sb co. owned at time of loss by the admiralty. ex-duth vessel, requistioned in 1915. three boilers, triple expansion engine, single shaft. passage rouen for cardiff. cargo not known. captured & then torpedoed by u-24 in 5155.0n, 0616.0w. foundered 8m ssw from smalls. (ww1sl)

Year of registration: 1959

Water depth above wreck: 92 meter, Height above seabed: 50 cm

Known since: 1959, last detected: 20160315

Details measurements/cartography: H5827/59 23.10.59 LOCATED 7.9.59 IN 513550N, 054734W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 288 IN GEN DEPTH 306FT. SCOUR 6FT. STANDS 18FT ABOVE SANDY SEABED. LENGTH 170FT. AN OLD WK. (HMS SHACKLETON, OPERATION VICTOR SEARCH, 22.9.59). 7.4.72 INS AS NDW. NC 1478. 14.11.72 AMEND TO WK 40FMS. NE 1178. 18.12.72 AMEND TO WK USC 73MTRS. NC 1478. H5001/72 3.7.79 LOCATED 25.11.78 IN 513549N, 054734W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. NOT EXAMINED. (HMS HECATE, HI 33A/78). AMEND TO WK 85MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2016/000053290 2.9.16 EXAM'D 15.3.16 IN 5135.845N, 0547.631W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 88.9MTRS, GEN DEPTH 92MTRS. LENGTH 30.3MTRS, WIDTH 9.5MTRS, HT 3.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 050/230. SCOUR LENGTH 80MTRS, DEEP 4.1MTRS TOWARDS 165DEGS. WK LISTING TO PORT, SUPERSTRUCTURE INTACT, WK PROMINENT IN M/B DATA. (MMT, HI 1471 OFF SMALLS TSS). AMEND NDW 88MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 35.845 N,5 47.631 W

 

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