This is the information page about the shipwreck Vandalia (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 51.586 N,5 57.697 W (52.1133, -6.07145)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: VANDALIA (POSSIBLY)
Year of registration: 1918
Water depth above wreck: 105 meter, Height above seabed: 25 cm
Known since: 1918, last detected: 20160314
Details measurements/cartography: SANK 18MILES WNW OF SMALLS LTHO (BMVS). POSN 514400N, 061000W. (RA FALMOUTH, M0567/20). 28.4.45 NSC IN 515142N, 055800W. (AUBD 319/303, EG 31). H5223/76 4.3.77 WK LOCATED IN 515135N, 055737W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 90.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 108MTRS. (HMS HERALD, SIGNAL DTD 26.1.77).
- NM 1684/77. H5223/76 14.7.77 LARGE WK LOCATED 22.1.77 IN 515135.7N, 055737.9W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 90.2 IN GEN DEPTH 108MTRS. DCS3 HT 17MTRS, LENGTH 170METRES, BREADTH 15MTRS, ORIENTATION 203/023 DEG. (HMS HERALD, HI 11/77). H3251/80 7.5.80 EXAM'D 12.3.80 IN 515134.9N, 055737.0W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 93.8 IN GEN DEPTH 106MTRS. NO SCOUR. SHADOW HT 8MTRS, VERTICAL HT BY HYDROSEARCH 10.9MTRS. LENGTH 112MTRS, BEAM 17.2MTRS, LYING 022/202 DEG. BOWS SW. N END HIGHEST PART. (HMS BULLDOG, 22.3.80). NCA. SEP 2016/000053290 2.9.16 EXAM'D 14.3.16 IN 5151.586N, 0557.697W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 85.6MTRS, GEN DEPTH 105MTRS. LENGTH 97.3MTRS, WIDTH 16.4MTRS, HT 21.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 025/205. SCOUR LENGTH 120MTRS, DEEP 1.5MTRS TOWARDS 020 DEGS. WK LISTING TO PORT, PROMINENT IN M/B DATASET. (MMT, HI 1471 OFF SMALLS TSS). AMEND NDW 85MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NM 5288/16.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: BOWS SW
Position: 51 51.586 N,5 57.697 W