This is the information page about the shipwreck Vorpostenbot, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 48 18.41 N,4 40.172 W (48.304416666667, -4.8459166666667)

 

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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. Adolph andersen
2. Amoco cadiz
3. Ar gwella
4. Arras (or aviso)
5. Bruno-sandrine
6. Casablanca (possibly)
7. Castelmeur
8. City of francfort
9. Eildon
10. Elektra
11. Emile allard
12. F
13. Frederik frank
14. Furieux
15. Gobetas
16. Gorlegreiz
17. Gyller
18. Imgard
19. Joannis carras
20. Joh. cornelis
21. Justin
22. Kenilworth
23. Kleber
24. La meuse
25. La perle
26. La victoire
27. Lake borgne
28. Mers du sud
29. Mousse-bihan 4
30. Naja
31. Nero
32. Nirefs (possibly)
33. Notre-dame du trezien
34. Ouessantine
35. Padang
36. Penhir
37. Peniche
38. Perle de jade
39. Porte duciel
40. Reine du leon
41. Roca
42. Saracen
43. Seybouse ii
44. Skleraenn
45. Surcouf
46. Swansea vale
47. Taboga
48. Tali
49. Tenbengern
50. Throstle
51. Trane
52. Union
53. Vauquois
54. Venus
55. Veroloch
56. Vorpostenbot
57. War balloon
58. Xenophon

 

Name: VORPOSTENBOT

Year of registration: 1966

Water depth above wreck: 23 meter

Known since: 1966, last detected: 2022

Details measurements/cartography: H4906/61 8.11.66 WK 18MTRS IN 481825N, 044012W. (FRENCH NM 4316/66)

- NM 2103/66. 25.7.77 WK 18MTRS IN 481827N, 044006W IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. NAMED GIVEN. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1976). NC 2655. 16.4.96 SHOWN AS WK 18.3MTRS ON FRENCH 7401 [1995 EDN]. BR STD. HH100/351/12 25.4.97 WK IS WELL BROKEN & SCATTERED OVER A WIDE AREA. STERN IS HIGHEST POINT & IS MOSTLY COMPLETE WITH RUDDER AND IRON PROP IN PLACE. TRIPLE EXPANSION STEAM ENGINE & BOILER STANDING WITH GENERATOR, GUN & CABLE DRUM LYING CLEAR ON SEABED. LIES ON PORT SIDE, STARBOARD SIDE APPEARS TO BE BURIED IN SANDY SEABED. BOWS ARE FACING TOWARDS MAIN WRECKAGE. (M ROWLEY, MV MAUREEN CHARTERS, FAX DTD 24.4.97). 21.6.01 21.6.01 SHOWN AS WK 18.3MTRS IN 4818.475N, 0440.065W [EUR] ON FRENCH 7401 [INT 1832] [1995 EDN]. SHOWN ON BA 3427 [1996 EDN]. HH353/410/04 28.6.02 NOW WK 20.9MTRS IN 4818.46N, 0440.09W [EUR]. (FRENCH NM 02 25 10).

- NM 3374/02. 26.11.08 SHOWN IN 4818.410N, 0440.172W [WGD] ON FRENCH 7401 [INT 1832] [2008 EDN, ADOPTION]. NE 3427. SEP 2012/000254614 17.12.12 NOW WK 23MTRS. (FRENCH NM 50/55/12).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN, LYING ON PORT SIDE

Position: 48 18.41 N,4 40.172 W

 

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