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 (51.4419333, 0.9285833)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Airston (probably)
3. Alberta
4. Alf everard (part of)
5. Alf everard (part of)
6. Alice marie
7. Argus
8. Aridity (probably)
9. Astrologer
10. Atherton
11. Balakani
12. Baltrader
13. Beacon 'f'
14. Blue mermaid
15. Bolbec (possibly)
16. Bradglen
17. British oak
18. C 128
19. City of brisbane
20. Dalryan
21. Dela
22. Delce
23. Diana
24. Duluth
25. E oaze light vessel
26. Empire ghyll
27. Erins isle (possibly)
28. Explorer
29. Fleurita
30. Fox
31. Fred everard
32. Georgia
33. Ghc (possibly)
34. Great nore tower (remains)
35. Great nore towers (remains)
36. Great nore towers (remains).
37. H k daniels
38. Harcourt
39. Hawksdale
40. Hawnby
41. Herland (part of)
42. Herland (part of)
43. Hibernia
44. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
45. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
46. Hms aisha
47. Hms amethyst
48. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
49. Hms ash
50. Hms beagle (re-named cgwv no 7 in 1851)
51. Hms capricornus
52. Hms chestnut (probably)
53. Hms conquistador
54. Hms danube 3
55. Hms desiree
56. Hms drummer
57. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
58. Hms myrtle
59. Hms oriana
60. Hms receptive
61. Hms reed (possibly)
62. Hms resolvo (part of)
63. Hms restango
64. Hms stella orion
65. Hms venetia
66. Hms vimiera (bow section)
67. Hms vimiera (part of)
68. Hms vimiera (stern)
69. Holba
70. Honiton
71. Hopper number 19
72. Houston city
73. Intrepid
74. Lady jane
75. Lca 551
76. Letchworth
77. Lindfar
78. Lion (part of)
79. Lowlands
80. Main topman
81. Malrix (possibly)
82. Maplin light house
83. Margam abbey
84. Mercy
85. Mi amigo
86. Molliette
87. Mudlark
88. Nass beacon (ruins)
89. Neptune (possibly)
90. Norman
91. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
92. Opal
93. Pallieter (possibly)
94. Pinto
95. Pisces
96. Radiant
97. Restless wave (possibly)
98. Revenge
99. Richard montgomery
100. Ryal
101. Selnes
102. Slesvig
103. Strathearn
104. Strom trooper
105. Sun vii
106. Sunk beacon (remains)
107. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
108. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
109. Tongue sand tower (remains)
110. Toreador
111. Treport
112. Uama
113. Van meerlant (part of)
114. Vera
115. Wardie
116. Westerley star
117. Winifred
118. Winkfield
119. Yassou
120. 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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