This is the information page about the shipwreck Vasco, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 39.554 N,0 1.975 E (50.652366666667, -0.61618333333333)

 

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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. 025
2. 20
3. 5 fyfilld
4. Aalesund (possibly)
5. Abel tasman (part of)(possibly)
6. Acadian
7. Addarwa
8. Advanti
9. Aeolian sky
10. Afon dulais
11. Ailsa craig (probably)
12. Ajax
13. Ala
14. Alaska
15. Albatros
16. Albert c field (probably)
17. Alcyon (possibly)
18. Alex van opstal
19. Alexandrovna
20. Algarve
21. Algerian
22. Algiers
23. Alison (possibly)
24. Amy
25. Angele (possibly)
26. Angelena bm 271
27. Angry fish
28. Ann marie (possibly)
29. Anna sophie
30. Antioche iii (probably)
31. Antoinette (probably)
32. Apache
33. Aparima
34. Arabic
35. Aracataca
36. Arctic dawn
37. Arfon
38. Ariel
39. Armenian
40. Armenier
41. Arno (possibly)
42. Arthurtown
43. Asborg
44. Ashanti (possibly)
45. Ashford
46. Atlantico
47. Atlas (probably)
48. Aud
49. Avalanche
50. Avalon g ii
51. Axwell
52. Azemmour
53. Bamse (probably)
54. Barn hill
55. Baron garioch
56. Baron herries
57. Barryman
58. Basil-2
59. Baygitano
60. Bayonne
61. Ben vrakie (possibly)
62. Berar
63. Betelgeuse (bow section)
64. Betsy anna
65. Bettann (bow section)
66. Bettann (stern section)
67. Binnendijk
68. Black hawk (aft section)
69. Black hawk (fwd section)
70. Blanefield
71. Bleamoor (probably)
72. Bobbyb
73. Bogstad
74. Bokn (possibly)
75. Bolette (possibly)
76. Boma
77. Borgny
78. Borgund i (possibly)
79. Braat ii
80. Brabant
81. Braedale (probably)
82. Branksome chine (possibly)
83. Braunton
84. Brava
85. Brestois
86. Bretagne
87. Bretton hall
88. Brisk (probably)
89. Britannia (probably)
90. British inventor (bow section)
91. Broomhill (probably)
92. Buesten
93. Cairndhu
94. Camberwell
95. Cambrian
96. Cambrian (part of)
97. Cambrian princess (probably)
98. Camelot challenger (possibly)
99. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
100. Campen
101. Camswan
102. Candia
103. Capable
104. Carasa (possibly)
105. Carbineer
106. Carbon
107. Carentan
108. Carl
109. Castle crag
110. Castlereagh
111. Castor 1
112. Cato
113. Celtic
114. Ceres (possibly)
115. Charles m
116. Chasseur 6
117. Chasseur 7
118. Chateau yqem
119. Cheerful
120. City of brisbane
121. City of mexico
122. City of swansea (probably)
123. Clan macnab
124. Clan macvey
125. Clangula (probably)
126. Clarinda
127. Cleddy (probably)
128. Coquetdale (probably)
129. Countess of erne
130. Cristina
131. Crown of india (possibly)
132. Crown point
133. Cuba
134. Cuba
135. D144 (possibly).
136. Dageid
137. Dagmar
138. Davenport
139. Daylesford
140. Del rio
141. Deputie gaston dumesnil (possibly)
142. Derna (probably)
143. Devon coast
144. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
145. Die frau metta catharina von flensburg
146. Diligent
147. Donegal (possibly)
148. Duddon (probably)
149. Dudley rose
150. Duke of buccleuch
151. Dulce t
152. Dumfries
153. Dutton
154. Earl of abergavenny
155. Edale
156. Eduard (possibly)
157. Elena r
158. Elford
159. Elna e
160. Elsa (possibly)
161. Empire crusader
162. Empire otter
163. Empress queen
164. Emsstrom
165. Enecuri
166. Erik boye
167. Ernest lagouve
168. Espagne
169. Ethel (probably)
170. Everleigh
171. Evertsen
172. Excelsior
173. Excelsior (possibly)
174. Ezra weston (bow section)
175. Ezra weston (stern section)
176. F/v joanna c
177. Faith
178. Fallodon
179. Fenna (probably)
180. Fife coast (possibly)
181. Flag theofano
182. Fleur de lys
183. Florazan
184. Fluent
185. Forester (& pontoon)
186. Fort yale
187. Fpt iv
188. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
189. Franziska
190. Frode
191. Frogner ?
192. Fulham vii (probably)
193. Fylrix
194. G-cbpt
195. Galicia
196. Gartland
197. Gascony
198. Gefion
199. General jackson
200. General leman (possibly)
201. Genevieve (possibly)
202. Geopotes viii
203. George sutton
204. Georgios kyriakides
205. Gerarda
206. Germa geisha
207. Germaine
208. Gibel-hamam
209. Girdleness
210. Girl barbara
211. Girl patricia
212. Glen (possibly)
213. Glenlee
214. Glocliffe
215. Glory
216. Goathland
217. Golfstrom
218. Gorizia
219. Grace dieu
220. Grane
221. Gregynog
222. Greleen
223. Greta c
224. Grip fast
225. Gripfast
226. Halsewell
227. Hampshire
228. Harold
229. Harpalus (possibly)
230. Harry sharman
231. Hartburn (probably)
232. Hartlepool (part of)
233. Hartlepool (part of)
234. Hartley (possibly)
235. Hauler
236. Hedwig lunstedt
237. Hemsley 1
238. Heroine (probably)
239. Hesperian
240. Highland brigade
241. Highland corrie
242. Himalaya
243. Hm lct 427 (after part)
244. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
245. Hmcs regina
246. Hmhs rewa
247. Hms acheron (bow section)
248. Hms acheron (stern section)
249. Hms albion ii
250. Hms apley (possibly)
251. Hms arfon
252. Hms assurance
253. Hms avanturine
254. Hms boadicea
255. Hms borneo
256. Hms boxer
257. Hms buccaneer
258. Hms crestflower
259. Hms eleanor (probably)
260. Hms empress of india (ex renown)
261. Hms evadne (possibly)
262. Hms fame
263. Hms fisgard ii
264. Hms golden sunset (possibly)
265. Hms harstad
266. Hms hazard
267. Hms hazardous
268. Hms hickory
269. Hms implacable
270. Hms insolent
271. Hms invincible
272. Hms james fennel
273. Hms john mitchell
274. Hms kingston cairngorm (possibly)
275. Hms kingston jacinth (possibly)
276. Hms lancer ii
277. Hms landrail (probably)
278. Hms listrac (probably)
279. Hms lord hailsham
280. Hms marmora
281. Hms michael clements
282. Hms moldavia
283. Hms new dawn
284. Hms northcoates
285. Hms ocean sunlight
286. Hms p12 (stern section).
287. Hms pine
288. Hms pomone
289. Hms prince leopold
290. Hms recoil (bow section)(probably)
291. Hms recoil (stern section)(probably)
292. Hms remindo (possibly)
293. Hms sapper
294. Hms sargasso
295. Hms savage
296. Hms taipo
297. Hms undine
298. Hms velox
299. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
300. Hms warrior ii
301. Hms warwick
302. Hms warwick deeping
303. Hms waterlily
304. Hmsm a1
305. Hmsm a3
306. Hmsm l24
307. Hmsm m2
308. Hmsm p555
309. Hmsm safari (ex p 211)
310. Hmsm sidon
311. Hmsm swordfish
312. Hmsm upstart
313. Hmy viva 2
314. Holme force (possibly)
315. Honeydew
316. Hopemount (probably)
317. Hugin
318. Humbergate (probably)
319. Hunsgrove
320. Iduna
321. Indiana
322. Indutionmare
323. Inger
324. Inger (possibly)
325. Ingrid frem
326. Inisinver
327. Iolanthe
328. Iona
329. Irex
330. Irishman
331. Isbjorn
332. Island maid
333. Island mist
334. Isleworth
335. Italia
336. Jade star gypsy
337. Jaffa
338. Janna
339. Jgena (possibly)
340. Joannis millas
341. John taylor
342. Jordan a
343. Joseph roberts (possibly)
344. Juno
345. Juvenile delinquent
346. Kai (possibly)
347. Karen marie (probably)
348. Kendal castle
349. Kensington court
350. Kurland
351. Kyarra
352. Kynance (probably)
353. L c tower
354. L h carl
355. L'ebauche
356. Lady of avenel
357. Lake edon
358. Lake owens
359. Lalen mendi
360. Lapwing (possibly) or south western
361. Lci(l)99
362. Lct 1068
363. Lct 381
364. Lct 809
365. Lcvp 120
366. Leny (possibly)
367. Leon
368. Les mercenaires
369. Leven (possibly)
370. Lia'g
371. License to kill (possibly)
372. Lightfoot (possibly)
373. Lil boat
374. Lisa maria
375. Lochavon
376. Lola (possibly)
377. Lombard (possibly)
378. London trader (possibly)
379. Londonier
380. Longsand
381. Lord stewart
382. Lowmount
383. Lst 507 (bow section)
384. Lst 507 (stern section)
385. Lst 531
386. Lucinda (possibly)
387. Luciston
388. Luis
389. Lulonga (possibly)
390. Madryn
391. Magog
392. Mallard (possibly)
393. Marcelle
394. Marga
395. Margaret smith
396. Marguerite (possibly)
397. Marguerite pry
398. Maria asumpta
399. Marie des isles
400. Marie marguerite (possibly)
401. Marie therese
402. Marion lightbody
403. Martha
404. Mary rose
405. Mayflower
406. Meandros (possibly)
407. Mechanician
408. Mefjord (possibly)
409. Mendi
410. Michelle
411. Midland queen
412. Mill gate (probably)
413. Millmer
414. Milly (possibly)
415. Milo
416. Minca 35
417. Minerva (possibly)
418. Minerva (probably)
419. Mira
420. Modavia
421. Mohlenpris (possibly)
422. Moidart
423. Molesey (possibly)
424. Molina
425. Montecrana (possibly)
426. Moonraker (probably)
427. Morning star
428. Mount stuart
429. Mv adur valley?
430. Myrtlegrove (probably)
431. N verberckmoes (possibly)
432. Nailsea lass
433. Navasota
434. Neath (possibly)
435. Neree (possibly)
436. Neree (possibly)
437. Neree (probably)
438. Nestlea
439. Newent
440. Nichola (probably)
441. Nidarholm
442. Nil desperandum (probably)
443. Noordster
444. Norma (possibly)
445. Normandy
446. Northville (possibly)
447. Nw68
448. Nw96
449. Ny-eeasteyr
450. Nyasaland
451. Nyon
452. Oakwood
453. Onega
454. Onward (probably)
455. Orfordness
456. Oriflamme
457. Orion
458. Orne (possibly)
459. Pacific reliance
460. Pas (c.182)
461. Pearl (probably)
462. Pearn pride (possibly)
463. Peer gynt (possibly)
464. Pelham (possibly)
465. Peronne
466. Petersham
467. Petit forban
468. Phoenix
469. Piedras
470. Pitchipoy (possibly)
471. Polandia (possibly)
472. Pomeranian
473. Pool fisher
474. Porthkerry
475. Portugal
476. Prinses juliana (part of)(possibly)
477. Ps ryde
478. Quail
479. Quarnero
480. Queenswood (part of)(possibly)
481. Quest
482. Radaas (probably)
483. Ramsgarth
484. Ramsholm (possibly)
485. Randsfjord
486. Rapana
487. Rayder
488. Redesmere
489. Reggestroom (probably)
490. Reindeer
491. Reine des flots
492. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
493. Risoy (probably)
494. Rosehill (probably)
495. Rossmore (possibly)
496. Rosten (possibly)
497. Rota
498. Roway
499. Rowella
500. Royal adelaide
501. Rtc no.9
502. Runswick
503. Saint andre (probably)
504. Saint ronaig
505. Sally jane
506. Salsette ii
507. Saphir
508. Sarah anderson (possibly)
509. Sarah jayne
510. Saratoga
511. Sardomene
512. Scaldis
513. Seahawk
514. Security (possibly)
515. Serrana (bow section)
516. Serrana (stern part)
517. Seven seas (possibly)
518. Sevilla
519. Shad thames
520. Shanes castle
521. Sheer grace
522. Shirala
523. Shoreham (probably)
524. Simla
525. Sinah
526. Sines (possibly)
527. Siracusa
528. Sissa norway
529. Sitakund (part of)(possibly)
530. Skopelos sky (after part)
531. Sna i (possibly)
532. Sonia (possibly)
533. Southampton
534. Sparkling foam (possibly)
535. Spearfish
536. Sphene (probably)
537. Spyros (possibly)
538. St dunstan
539. St george
540. St joseph
541. St olaf
542. St stanislas
543. Stancrest
544. Stanhope
545. Stanwold
546. Start
547. Stavros (possibly)
548. Stokes bay pier (remains)
549. Sudon (possibly)
550. Surdelo
551. Svint
552. Swainby (probably)
553. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
554. T r thompson
555. Tagona
556. Tamele
557. Tampa (possibly)
558. Teamwork
559. Teelin head
560. Terlings
561. Terrapin
562. Theotokos
563. Thera (possibly)
564. Thierry (possibly)
565. Togimo
566. Towneley
567. Tracy
568. Trafalgar (possibly)
569. Trito
570. Tweed
571. U 1021 (possibly)
572. U 1195
573. U 1200
574. U 275 (probably)
575. U 322 (possibly)
576. U 325 (possibly)
577. U 40 (possibly)
578. U 400 (possibly)
579. U 480
580. U 671
581. U 86 (formerly)
582. U 86 (possibly)
583. U 90
584. Ub 130
585. Ub 21
586. Ub 65
587. Ub 74
588. Ub 81
589. Ull (probably)
590. Union crystal (possibly)
591. Ursa (probably)
592. Vadne
593. Valdes (probably)
594. Vanessa (probably)
595. Vari solo sailor
596. Varia
597. Varvassi
598. Vasco
599. Venezuela
600. Venus
601. Venus
602. Vera (probably)
603. Vesuvio (possibly)
604. Vesuvius
605. Vigda
606. Villasandino
607. Virgin atlantic challenger
608. Volkerak
609. Vosges
610. W h dwyer
611. Wapello
612. War baron (probably)
613. War helmet
614. War knight
615. Warnow (possibly)
616. Weston maid (possibly)
617. Westville
618. Withern
619. Witte zee
620. Woodbury
621. Woodham
622. Zaanstroom

 

Name: VASCO

Length 85.3 meter, width: 12.2 meter, draught: 5.8, tonnage 1914 ton
Load: general and mixed goods

Cause: vessel, built in 1895 by furness, withy & co. and owned at the time of loss by t wilson, sons & co., struck a mine and sunk 10m w by s of beachy head while on passage hull to naples. 17 lives lost including the captain. (ll ww1 & dods).

Year of registration: 1976

Water depth above wreck: 32 meter, Height above seabed: 125 cm

Known since: 1976, last detected: 20151123

Details measurements/cartography: SANK 10M W BY S FROM BEACHY HEAD. (DODS). H4121/76 14.7.76 LOCATED 15.6.76 IN 503932N, 000202E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28 IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 43MTRS. DCS3 INDICATES LARGE WK, LENGTH 91MTRS, SITTING UPRIGHT IN DEEP SCOUR AND PROJECTING LITTLE ABOVE SEABED. ORIENTATION 120/300DEGS. (HMS ECHO, 15.6.76). CHART AS WK 28MTRS.

- NM 1546/76. H1965/76 28.11.80 EXAM'D 24.4.80 IN 503931N, 000200E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. SCOUR 3MTRS DEEP. HYDROSEARCH LENGTH 76.7MTRS, BEAM 12MTRS, HT 4.9MTRS. LYING, IN AREA OF SANDWAVES, 135/315DEGS, BOWS SE. HAS 3 HOLDS, DECKHOUSE AFT. (HMS BULLDOG HI 37A/77). NCA. H1310/84/32 6.9.84 DIVED ON 1984. INTACT & UPRIGHT LYING NW/SE, STERN NW. WHEELHOUSE, ETC, AMIDSHIPS, HOLDS FORE & AFT. BOW DISAPPEARS INTO SAND AT SEABED LEVEL. VERY DEEP SCOUR ON PORT [NE] SIDE. MIDSHIPS STRUCTURE ABOUT 4MTRS HIGH. GUN MISSING FROM STERN. SHELL CASES, DTD 1911 & 1914 LIE NEARBY. CHINA, INSCRIBED 'THOS. WILSON & CO LTD, HULL' & 'WILSON LINE' FOUND. ALMOST CERTAINLY THE 'VASCO'. (T W BENNETTO, 4.9.84). NCA. H1310/86/29 18.11.86 DIVED 1985/86. BOW & STERN ARE MORE SILTED UP, AND ALMOST COVERED. CENTRE SUPERSTRUCTURE STILL STANDS 5MTRS ABOVE SEABED. DEEP SCOUR, DEPTH 47 MTRS, ALONG PORT SIDE & LOOKS LIKELY THAT WK WILL EVENTUALLY ROLL INTO IT. (T W BENNETTO, 28.10.86). H1310/88/30 29.6.88 KNOWN LOCALLY AS THE 'GULLY WK'. LIES IN DEEP SCOUR APPROX WNW/ESE WITH STERN TO W. LEAST DEPTH AT LW 30 IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS - SCOUR 42MTRS. COUNTER STERN. APPROX 250FT LONG, 2500TONS. CARRIED COAL. HULL INTACT EXCEPT FOR BOW. HOLDS MAINLY SILTED UP. MARINE GROWTH INDICATES WK HAS PROBABLY BEEN COMPLETELY BURIED AT TIMES. (P A VAN DER BOON). HH100/351/04 12.11.91 BELL RECOVERED IN 1990. CONFIRMED THE 'VASCO'. (T W BENNETTO, 2.11.91). SEP 2015/000083467 5.5.16 EXAM'D 23.11.15; IN 5039.554N, 0001.975E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 28.34MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. SCOUR 440MTRS, LENGTH 79.5MTRS, WIDTH 19.5MTRS, HT 3.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 125/305. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. VESSEL PART BURIED. (GARDLINE 2015, HI 1478). AMEND DW 28MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOW SW, PARTIALLY BURIED

Position: 50 39.554 N,0 1.975 E

 

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