This is the information page about the shipwreck Vanessa (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 44.565 N,1 4.882 W (50.802333333333, -1.0303)

 

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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. Ala
2. Albatros
3. Algerian
4. Angry fish
5. Armenier
6. Arno (possibly)
7. Asborg
8. Bettann (bow section)
9. Bettann (stern section)
10. Braat ii
11. Camberwell
12. Cambrian
13. Cambrian (part of)
14. Cambrian princess (probably)
15. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
16. Camswan
17. Capable
18. Cuba
19. Cuba
20. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
21. Donegal (possibly)
22. Duddon (probably)
23. Elford
24. Empress queen
25. Excelsior
26. Faith
27. Fallodon
28. Flag theofano
29. Fpt iv
30. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
31. G-cbpt
32. Gerarda
33. Germa geisha
34. Glen (possibly)
35. Grace dieu
36. Grip fast
37. Harry sharman
38. Hauler
39. Highland brigade
40. Hm lct 427 (after part)
41. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
42. Hms apley (possibly)
43. Hms boxer
44. Hms crestflower
45. Hms hazard
46. Hms hazardous
47. Hms insolent
48. Hms invincible
49. Hms p12 (stern section).
50. Hms prince leopold
51. Hms undine
52. Hms velox
53. Hmsm a1
54. Hmsm swordfish
55. Irishman
56. Isleworth
57. Kurland
58. Lct 1068
59. Leon
60. Londonier
61. Lowmount
62. Luciston
63. Luis
64. Mary rose
65. Mendi
66. Minerva (possibly)
67. Montecrana (possibly)
68. Moonraker (probably)
69. Neath (possibly)
70. Oriflamme
71. Orion
72. Pearl (probably)
73. Ps ryde
74. Redesmere
75. Roway
76. Rtc no.9
77. Simla
78. Sinah
79. Stokes bay pier (remains)
80. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
81. Tweed
82. U 1195
83. U 90
84. Ub 21
85. Ub 81
86. Vadne
87. Vanessa (probably)
88. Venus
89. Volkerak
90. Wapello
91. Weston maid (possibly)
92. Withern

 

Name: VANESSA (PROBABLY)

Length 5.5 meter

Cause: sank, cause not reported.

Year of registration: 1981

Water depth above wreck: 29 meter, Height above seabed: 40 cm

Known since: 1981, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H1270/79 24.4.81 H1270/79 24.4.81 REPD SUNK 210DEGS, 0.5M FROM HORSE SAND FORT. (SOLENT CG, SIG DTD 16.4.81). NCA YET. H2071/82 14.3.86 H2071/82 14.3.86 EXAM'D 24.9.85 IN 504432N, 010448W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.2 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 1.9MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 142). CHART AS WK 27.0MTRS. BR STD. H3847/86 2.1.90 H3847/86 2.1.90 EXAM'D 25.10.89 IN 504432.5N, 010448.2W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.5 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). BR STD. 9.1.13 SEP 2013/000004405 9.1.13 LOCATED IN 5044.564N, 0104.880W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 28.16MTRS. (APB SOUTHAMPTON, SOLENT SURVEY DTD 5.2012). AMEND WK 28MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 18.10.13 18.10.13 EXAM'D 30.6.13 IN 5044.565N, 0104.882W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 27.9 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 4.3MTRS, WIDTH 1.5MTRS, HT 0.9MTR. LIES 040/220 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT AND INTACT. (NETSURVEY, HI 1437). AMEND WK 27.5MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 50 44.565 N,1 4.882 W

 

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