This is the information page about the shipwreck Venus, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 45.499 N,0 5.399 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. 010
2. 025
3. 20
4. 5 fyfilld
5. Abel tasman (part of)(possibly)
6. Addarwa
7. Advanti
8. Aeolian sky
9. Afon dulais
10. Aguila (possibly)
11. Ailsa craig (probably)
12. Ajax
13. Ala
14. Alan dean
15. Alaska
16. Albatros
17. Albert c field (probably)
18. Alcyon (possibly)
19. Alex van opstal
20. Alexandrovna
21. Algerian
22. Algiers
23. Alison (possibly)
24. Alpha
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. Ashford
45. Atlantico
46. Atlas (probably)
47. Aud
48. Axwell
49. Azemmour
50. Balvenie (possibly)
51. Barn hill
52. Baron garioch
53. Baron herries
54. Barryman
55. Basil-2
56. Baygitano
57. Ben vrakie (possibly)
58. Berar
59. Betelgeuse (bow section)
60. Betsy anna
61. Bettann (bow section)
62. Bettann (stern section)
63. Binnendijk
64. Black hawk (fwd section)
65. Blanefield
66. Bobbyb
67. Bogstad
68. Bolette (possibly)
69. Boma
70. Borgny
71. Braat ii
72. Brabant
73. Braedale (probably)
74. Branksome chine (possibly)
75. Braunton
76. Brava
77. Brestois
78. Bretagne
79. Brisk (probably)
80. Britannia (probably)
81. British inventor (bow section)
82. Broadhurst (probably)
83. Broomhill (probably)
84. Cairndhu
85. Camberwell
86. Cambrian
87. Cambrian (part of)
88. Cambrian princess (probably)
89. Camelot challenger (possibly)
90. Campeador 5 (bow section)(probably)
91. Campen
92. Camswan
93. Candia
94. Capable
95. Carasa (possibly)
96. Carbineer
97. Carbon
98. Carentan
99. Carl
100. Carrie dingle
101. Castle crag
102. Castlereagh
103. Castor 1
104. Celtic
105. Ceres (possibly)
106. Charles m
107. Chateau yqem
108. City of brisbane
109. City of swansea (probably)
110. Clan macmillan
111. Clan macvey
112. Clangula (probably)
113. Clarinda
114. Cleddy (probably)
115. Countess of erne
116. Crown of india (possibly)
117. Crown point
118. Cuba
119. Cuba
120. D144 (possibly).
121. Dagmar
122. Davenport
123. Del rio
124. Deputie gaston dumesnil (possibly)
125. Derna (probably)
126. Devon coast
127. Diadem of bursledon (probably)
128. Diamant
129. Diligent
130. Duddon (probably)
131. Duke of buccleuch
132. Dulce t
133. Dumfries
134. Earl of abergavenny
135. Eduard (possibly)
136. Elena r
137. Elford
138. Ellesmere (possibly)
139. Elna e
140. Empire crusader
141. Empire otter
142. Empress queen
143. Emsstrom
144. Enecuri
145. Erik boye
146. Ernest lagouve
147. Ethel (probably)
148. Eugene pergeline
149. Everleigh
150. Excelsior
151. Excelsior (possibly)
152. Ezra weston (bow section)
153. Ezra weston (stern section)
154. F/v joanna c
155. Faith
156. Fenna (probably)
157. Fife coast (possibly)
158. Fiona patricia
159. Flag theofano
160. Fleur de lys
161. Florazan
162. Florence reynolds
163. Fluent
164. Forester (& pontoon)
165. Fpt iv
166. France aimee (part of)(possibly)
167. Franziska
168. Frode
169. Frogner ?
170. Fulham vii (probably)
171. G-cbpt
172. Galicia
173. Gartland
174. Gascony
175. Gefion
176. General jackson
177. George sutton
178. Gerarda
179. Germa geisha
180. Germaine
181. Germaine
182. Gibel-hamam
183. Girdleness
184. Glen (possibly)
185. Glenarm head (possibly)
186. Glenlee
187. Glocliffe
188. Golfstrom
189. Grace dieu
190. Grane
191. Gregynog
192. Greleen
193. Grip fast
194. Halsewell
195. Harold
196. Harpalus (possibly)
197. Harry sharman
198. Hartlepool (part of)
199. Hartlepool (part of)
200. Hauler
201. Hedwig lunstedt
202. Hemsley 1
203. Heroine (probably)
204. Hesperian
205. Highland brigade
206. Highland corrie
207. Himalaya
208. Hm lct 427 (after part)
209. Hm lct 427 (fwd part)
210. Hmcs regina
211. Hmhs rewa
212. Hms acheron (bow section)
213. Hms acheron (stern section)
214. Hms albion ii
215. Hms apley (possibly)
216. Hms arfon
217. Hms ariadne
218. Hms assurance
219. Hms avanturine
220. Hms balfour
221. Hms borneo
222. Hms boxer
223. Hms buccaneer
224. Hms crestflower
225. Hms eleanor (probably)
226. Hms empress of india (ex renown)
227. Hms evadne (possibly)
228. Hms fame
229. Hms fisgard ii
230. Hms golden sunset (possibly)
231. Hms hazard
232. Hms hazardous
233. Hms hickory
234. Hms implacable
235. Hms insolent
236. Hms invincible
237. Hms james fennel
238. Hms john mitchell
239. Hms kingston cairngorm (possibly)
240. Hms kingston jacinth (possibly)
241. Hms lancer ii
242. Hms landrail (probably)
243. Hms marmora
244. Hms minion
245. Hms new dawn
246. Hms northcoates
247. Hms ocean sunlight
248. Hms p12 (stern section).
249. Hms pine
250. Hms pomone
251. Hms prince leopold
252. Hms sapper
253. Hms sargasso
254. Hms taipo
255. Hms undine
256. Hms velox
257. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
258. Hms warwick
259. Hms warwick deeping
260. Hms waterlily
261. Hmsm a1
262. Hmsm a3
263. Hmsm m2
264. Hmsm p555
265. Hmsm sidon
266. Hmsm swordfish
267. Hmsm upstart
268. Hmy viva 2
269. Holme force (possibly)
270. Honeydew
271. Hopemount (probably)
272. Hugin
273. Humbergate (probably)
274. Hunsgrove
275. Ikeda (possibly)
276. Indiana
277. Indutionmare
278. Inger (possibly)
279. Ingo
280. Ingrid frem
281. Inisinver
282. Iolanthe
283. Iona
284. Irex
285. Irishman
286. Island maid
287. Island mist
288. Isleworth
289. Italia
290. Jaffa
291. Janna
292. Jgena (possibly)
293. Joannis millas
294. Johanna
295. John taylor
296. Joseph roberts (possibly)
297. Juno
298. Juvenile delinquent
299. Kai (possibly)
300. Kensington court
301. Kioto
302. Kurland
303. Kyarra
304. Kynance (probably)
305. L c tower
306. L'ebauche
307. Labud (possibly)
308. Lady of avenel
309. Lake edon
310. Lake owens
311. Lalen mendi
312. Lapwing (possibly) or south western
313. Lci(l)99
314. Lct 1068
315. Lct 809
316. Lcvp 120
317. Leny (possibly)
318. Leon
319. Leven (possibly)
320. License to kill (possibly)
321. Lightfoot (possibly)
322. Lil boat
323. Lisa maria
324. Lola (possibly)
325. Lombard (possibly)
326. London trader (possibly)
327. Londonier
328. Longsand
329. Lord stewart
330. Lowmount
331. Lst 507 (bow section)
332. Lst 507 (stern section)
333. Luciston
334. Luis
335. Lulonga (possibly)
336. Maaslust
337. Madryn
338. Magnolia
339. Magog
340. Marcelle
341. Margaret smith
342. Marguerite (possibly)
343. Marguerite pry
344. Maria asumpta
345. Marie des isles
346. Marie elaine (possibly)
347. Marie marguerite (possibly)
348. Marion lightbody
349. Martha
350. Mary rose
351. Mayflower
352. Mechanician
353. Mefjord (possibly)
354. Mendi
355. Michelle
356. Midland queen
357. Mill gate (probably)
358. Millmer
359. Milly (possibly)
360. Minca 35
361. Minerva (possibly)
362. Minerva (probably)
363. Miown
364. Mira
365. Mohlenpris (possibly)
366. Moidart
367. Molesey (possibly)
368. Molina
369. Montecrana (possibly)
370. Moonraker (probably)
371. Morning star
372. Mount stuart
373. Mv adur valley?
374. Myrtlegrove (probably)
375. N verberckmoes (possibly)
376. Nailsea lass
377. Narragansett
378. Navasota
379. Neath (possibly)
380. Nestlea
381. New york city
382. Newent
383. Nichola (probably)
384. Nidarholm
385. Nil desperandum (probably)
386. Noordster
387. Norma (possibly)
388. Northfield (possibly)
389. Nw68
390. Nw96
391. Ny-eeasteyr
392. Nyon
393. Oakwood
394. Onward (probably)
395. Oriflamme
396. Orion
397. Pacific reliance
398. Pearl (probably)
399. Pearn pride (possibly)
400. Pelham (possibly)
401. Pentyrch
402. Peronne
403. Piedras
404. Pitchipoy (possibly)
405. Poitiers (part of)(possibly)
406. Pomeranian
407. Pool fisher
408. Porthkerry
409. Portugal
410. Prinses juliana (part of)(possibly)
411. Ps ryde
412. Punta festinanzo
413. Quail
414. Queenswood (part of)(possibly)
415. Quest
416. Radaas (probably)
417. Ramsgarth
418. Ramsholm (possibly)
419. Randsfjord
420. Rapana
421. Rayder
422. Redesmere
423. Reindeer
424. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
425. Risoy (probably)
426. Rita-rudi
427. Roway
428. Rowella
429. Royal adelaide
430. Rtc no.9
431. Runswick
432. Saint ronaig
433. Sally jane
434. Salsette ii
435. Saphir
436. Sarah anderson (possibly)
437. Saratoga
438. Sardomene
439. Scaldis
440. Seahawk
441. Security (possibly)
442. Serrana (bow section)
443. Serrana (stern part)
444. Seven seas (possibly)
445. Shad thames
446. Shanes castle
447. Sheer grace
448. Shirala
449. Shoreham (probably)
450. Simla
451. Sinah
452. Sissa norway
453. Sitakund (part of)(possibly)
454. Skopelos sky (after part)
455. Sna i (possibly)
456. Sonia (possibly)
457. Southampton
458. Sparkling foam (possibly)
459. Sphene (probably)
460. Spyros (possibly)
461. St dunstan
462. St george
463. St joseph
464. St olaf
465. St stanislas
466. Stanhope
467. Stanwold
468. Start
469. Stavros (possibly)
470. Stokes bay pier (remains)
471. Sudon (possibly)
472. Surdelo
473. Svint
474. Swainby (probably)
475. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
476. T r thompson
477. Tagona
478. Tamele
479. Tampa (possibly)
480. Teamwork
481. Teneriffa (possibly)
482. Terlings
483. Terrapin
484. Theotokos
485. Thera (possibly)
486. Thierry (possibly)
487. Thistlebank
488. Thistlemor
489. Togimo
490. Towneley
491. Tracy
492. Trafalgar (possibly)
493. Treverbyn
494. Tweed
495. U 1021 (possibly)
496. U 1195
497. U 275 (probably)
498. U 325 (possibly)
499. U 40 (possibly)
500. U 400 (possibly)
501. U 86 (possibly)
502. U 90
503. Ub 130
504. Ub 21
505. Ub 65
506. Ub 74
507. Ub 81
508. Ull (probably)
509. Ursa (probably)
510. Vadne
511. Vanessa (probably)
512. Vari solo sailor
513. Varia
514. Varvassi
515. Vasco
516. Venezuela
517. Venus
518. Venus
519. Vesuvio (possibly)
520. Victoria
521. Vigda
522. Villasandino
523. Volkerak
524. Vosges
525. Vt-efo
526. Wapello
527. War helmet
528. War knight
529. Warnow (possibly)
530. Weston maid (possibly)
531. Westville
532. Withern
533. Witte zee
534. Woodbury
535. Woodham
536. Zaanstroom

 

Name: VENUS

Length 13.4 meter, width: 5.2 meter, tonnage 22 ton

Cause: sank while under tow after taking water.

Year of registration: 1981

Water depth above wreck: 12 meter, Height above seabed: 0 cm

Known since: 1981, last detected: 20150811

Details measurements/cartography: H3051/75 1.6.81 LOCATED IN 504527N, 000530E & SWEPT CLEAR AT 3.2MTRS, MARKED BY W CARD LT BUOY, VQ, 270DEGS, 90MTRS FROM WK. (THV STELLA, TLX DTD 27 & 28.5.81).

- NM 1276/81. H3051/75 3.7.81 WK SWEPT CLEAR AT 9.5MTRS. BUOY PERMANENTLY WITHDRAWN. (TH NM 76/81). AMEND TO SW 9.5MTRS & DELETE BUOY.

- NM 1681/81. HH090/944/01 17.9.01 EXAM'D 19.7.01 IN 5045.495N, 0005.422E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 12.1, FOUL 12.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.2 IN GEN DEPTH 12.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 5MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED. NOW ONLY ONE SMALL FEATURE. (NP 1016, HI 944). BR STD. SEP 2015/000083466 8.2.16 EXAM'D 11.08.15 IN 5045.499N, 0005.399E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.46MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. NO SCOUR, LENGTH 1.1MTRS, HT 0.5MTRS, WIDTH 0.8MTRS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1477). AMEND DW 12.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED, NOW ONLY ONE SMALL FEATURE

Position: 50 45.499 N,0 5.399 E

 

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