This is the information page about the shipwreck Viking anton (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 56 48.46 N,2 4.41 E (56.8944667, 10.52525)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: VIKING ANTON (POSSIBLY)
Year of registration: 1971
Water depth above wreck: 88 meter
Known since: 1971, last detected: 2016
Details measurements/cartography: 21.12.71 SANK IN 565000N, 020000E [EUR] APPROX. (LLOYDS 206). INS AS NDW. BR STD. 30.6.75 AMENDED TO USC PA 57MTRS. NC 272. H3227/78 11.1.79 WK LOCATED WHILE LAYING OUT ANCHORS DURING MOVE OF SEMI-SUBMERSIBLE DRILLING RIG IN 564830N, 020430E [EUR] USING PULSE/8. GEN DEPTH 88MTRS. (S. HAMMICK, GARDLINE SURVEYS LTD. TELECON 2.1.79). PROBABLY THE VIKING ANTON. AMEND TO USC 65MTRS. NC 272. 14.11.83 NOW REPD AS UNLIKELY TO BE A WK, BUT MAN-MADE OBJECT ABOUT 10MTRS IN LENGTH & HARDLY PROUD OF THE SEABED. POSN WILL BE FORWARDED DURING FURTHER INVESTIGATIONS TO BE CARRIED OUT IN NEAR FUTURE. (MR WOODWARD, SHELL EXPRO, TELECON 14.11.83). NCA YET.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 56 48.46 N,2 4.41 E