This is the information page about the shipwreck Vera, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 35.111 N,1 4.107 E (51.441933333333, 0.92858333333333)

 

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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. Ability
2. Actuality
3. Airston (probably)
4. Alberta
5. Alf everard (part of)
6. Alf everard (part of)
7. Alice marie
8. Argus
9. Aridity (probably)
10. Astrologer
11. Atherton
12. Azariah (poss)
13. Balakani
14. Baltrader
15. Beacon 'f'
16. Bella donna
17. Blue mermaid
18. Bolbec (possibly)
19. Bradglen
20. British oak
21. C 128
22. Chieftain
23. City of brisbane
24. Daisy maud
25. Dalryan
26. Dela
27. Delce
28. Diana
29. Drofli
30. Duluth
31. E oaze light vessel
32. East shoebury bn (remains of)
33. Empire ghyll
34. Enterprise ranger 2
35. Erins isle (possibly)
36. Explorer
37. Fleurita
38. Fox
39. Fred everard
40. Georgia
41. Ghc (possibly)
42. Girasol
43. Gordon
44. Great nore tower (remains)
45. Great nore towers (remains)
46. Great nore towers (remains).
47. H k daniels
48. Harcourt
49. Hawksdale
50. Hawnby
51. Herland (part of)
52. Herland (part of)
53. Hibernia
54. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
55. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
56. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
57. Hms aisha
58. Hms amethyst
59. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
60. Hms ash
61. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
62. Hms capricornus
63. Hms chestnut (probably)
64. Hms conquistador
65. Hms danube 3
66. Hms desiree
67. Hms drummer
68. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
69. Hms myrtle
70. Hms oriana
71. Hms receptive
72. Hms reed (possibly)
73. Hms resolvo (part of)
74. Hms restango
75. Hms stella orion
76. Hms venetia
77. Hms vimiera (bow section)
78. Hms vimiera (part of)
79. Hms vimiera (stern)
80. Holba
81. Honiton
82. Hopper number 19
83. Houston city
84. How (probably)
85. Intrepid
86. Janie b
87. Lady jane
88. Lca 551
89. Letchworth
90. Lindfar
91. Lion (part of)
92. Lowlands
93. Main topman
94. Maitland
95. Malrix (possibly)
96. Maplin light house
97. Maplin survey platform
98. March
99. Margam abbey
100. Margate sand beacon
101. Mercy
102. Mi amigo
103. Molliette
104. Monica (possibly)
105. Mudlark
106. Nass beacon (ruins)
107. Neptune (possibly)
108. Norman
109. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
110. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
111. Opal
112. Pallieter (possibly)
113. Pinto
114. Pisces
115. Radiant
116. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
117. Resolute
118. Restless wave (possibly)
119. Revenge
120. Richard montgomery
121. Rosme
122. Rover (possibly)
123. Ryal
124. Selnes
125. Slesvig
126. Sparsholt
127. Strathearn
128. Strom trooper
129. Sun vii
130. Sunk beacon (remains)
131. Sunrise (possibly)
132. Supremity
133. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
134. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
135. Thorvin karsven
136. Tongue sand tower (remains)
137. Toreador
138. Treport
139. Uama
140. Van meerlant (part of)
141. Vera
142. Volante
143. Wardie
144. Warfleth
145. Warp
146. Westerley star
147. William j taylor (part of)
148. Winifred
149. Winkfield
150. Yampa (part of)
151. Yampa (part of)
152. Yampa (part of)
153. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
154. Yassou
155. Zarga

 

Name: VERA

Year of registration: 1952

Water depth above wreck: 9 meter, Height above seabed: 45 cm

Known since: 1952, last detected: 2000

Details measurements/cartography: H7089/52 29.11.52 SUNK, WITH MAST SHOWING, 200YDS NNW OF MAPLIN SPIT BUOY. (LL 7.11.52). INS AS DW (MAST) IN 513453N, 010411E.

- NM 2479/52. H7089/52 16.9.53 AMEND TO DW IN POSN 327 DEG, 5.2C FROM MAPLIN OLD LT.

- NM 2113/53. H7089/52 26.10.55 EXAM'D IN 513500N, 010412E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 10, FOUL AT 11FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19 IN GEN DEPTH 20FT. SCOUR DEPTH 34FT. SEABED SAND. (ECES, SWEEP REPORT 28.9.55). AMEND TO WK 1FMS 4FT.

- NM 2560/55. H07220/56 23.4.58 LOCATED IN 513506N, 010413E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17FT. HAS A DISTINCT SCOUR AND THERE IS A STRONG SURFACE SWIRL. (ECES, 17.6.57). AMEND TO WK 2FMS 5FT. NE 1607. H07220/56 6.1.59 AMEND TO WK 1FM 5FT ON 1607.

- NM 26/59. H07220/56 6.5.59 LOCATED IN 513505.5N, 010413E USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16 IN GEN DEPTH 18 - 24FT. SCOUR DEPTH 32FT. EXAM'D BY DIVER. FOUND GIRDERS OF NO.3 TOWER, DUMPED BY KIMBRACE IN JULY 1957. (ECES, SWEEP REPORT 2.12.58). H4710/63 5.5.64 LOCATED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17 IN GEN DEPTH 15FT. SCOUR DEPTH 25FT. SEABED SAND AND SHELLS. (HMS EGERIA, 22.10.63). 24.1.69 AMEND TO SW 1FM 4FT [LAT]. NE 1607. H1952/63 28.1.70 AREA AROUND THIS POSN BOTTOM SWEPT USING A 1 INCH WIRE SWEEP. NO OBSTN FOUND. E/S TRACE SHOWS UNDULATING BOTTOM WITH NO SIGN OF WRECKAGE OR SCOUR. (PLA, WK REPORT 21.7.69). AMEND TO FOUL.

- NM 232/70. 6.1.86 OBSTN, LEAST DEPTH 4.4MTRS, IN 513508.5N, 010412.5E. (PLA WK REPORT 211, 1985). BR STD. HH244/430/03 31.3.93 EXAM'D 22.2.93 AND 15.3.93 IN 513505.5N, 010413E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. SWEPT CLEAR AT 4.7MTRS, FOUL AT 4.8MTRS. WEED ON SWEEP WIRE. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.1 IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 10.9MTRS TO NE OF WK. LIES NNE/SSW COVERING AN AREA 80 X 25MTRS. SCOUR EXTENDS UP TO 200MTRS TO THE N. (PLA WK REPORT 211/66). BR STD.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE HH244/430/06 22.9.00 EXAM'D 5.9.00 IN 5135.111N, 0104.107E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.3 IN GEN DEPTH 9.0MTRS. SCOUR 5.9MTRS DEEP. WRECKAGE COVERS 100MTRS BY 55MTRS. LIES 045/215 DEGS. (PLA WK REPORT 29/00). RETAIN SW 4.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 35.111 N,1 4.107 E

 

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