This is the information page about the shipwreck W woolvern (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 15.908 N,4 12.94 W (50.1442, -4.17415)

 

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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. Anna
2. Arandora star
3. August conseil (possibly)
4. Australbush (possibly)
5. Bell virtue
6. Birgitte
7. Brialan
8. Carol anne
9. Chancellor
10. Charlwood
11. Cheapside (possibly)
12. Chelydra (possibly)
13. City of antwerp
14. Constance
15. Dartmeet
16. Die frau metta catharina von flensburg
17. Dirigo (possibly)
18. Dutton
19. East point
20. Edam ii
21. Encourage
22. Exploiter
23. Fylrix
24. Glen strathallan
25. Hazel claire (possibly)
26. Heron i
27. Hms abelard
28. Hms coronation (part)
29. Hms coronation (part)
30. Hms elk (probably)
31. Hms foyle
32. Hms kingston alalite (probably)
33. Hms lord stonehaven
34. Hms scylla
35. Hms stockforce (possibly)
36. Hms ullswater
37. Hmsm a7
38. Hmsm h 52
39. Hmsm m1
40. Hmsm untiring
41. Hopper barge no.42
42. James eagan layne
43. Kazan
44. Kishmul of ayr
45. Lab
46. Marie
47. Mcgregor
48. Medoc
49. Oregon
50. Persier
51. Phoenix
52. Poulmic
53. Reine des flots
54. Rosehill
55. Sabrina
56. Solstice ph199
57. St katharine (probably)
58. Tinker di
59. Totnes castle
60. Unicorn
61. W woolvern (possibly)
62. Western coast (possibly)
63. Yewforest

 

Name: W Woolvern (Possibly)

Year of registration: 1968

Water depth above wreck: 49 meter, Height above seabed: 260 cm

Known since: 1968, last detected: 2021

Details measurements/cartography: H3697/61 17.7.68 WK IN 501536N, 041118W [OGB]. (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH SIG DTD 13.7.68). CHART AS NDW. BR STD. H4267/70 24.8.70 WK IN 501600N, 041136W [OGB] USING DECCA. (D T B. CALKIN, 18.8.70). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H4808/72 29.12.72 WK ALSO REPORTED IN 501605N, 041245W [OGB] USING DECCA, MAY BE SAME WK. (MR CALKIN, 1972). NCA YET. H4979/72 29.12.72 NOTHING FOUND AFTER INTENSIVE SEARCH WITH E/S & SONAR, FISHERMANS SIDESCAN 5C ROUND POSN, PROBABLE ORIGINAL DECCA READINGS IN ERROR. BOTTOM SAND. NOTHING FOUND IN THE POSN GIVEN ABOVE BY MR CALKIN DURING GENERAL A/S SEARCH OF AREA, BUT THIS DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE POSSIBILITY OF A SMALL WK OR FOUL AREA IN POSN. (HMS WOODLARK, H525, SURVEY [K6533/2]). CHART AS F IN 501605N, 041245W [OGB]. NC 1900. HH090/594/01 30.11.94 EXAM'D 4.11.94 IN 501551.79N, 041252.08W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 45.6 IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.3MTRS. BROKEN UP, APPEARS TO LIE E/W FROM DCS3 BUT N/S FROM SOUNDINGS. LIES 201DEGS, 430MTRS FROM LISTED POSN. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 594). CHART AS WK 45MTRS IN 501552N, 041252W [OGB]. BR STD. SEP 2008/000023251 28.3.08 LEAST M/B DEPTH 45MTRS. (BATHYMETRIC DATA CENTRE TRAINING SURVEY IN PLYMOUTH SOUND). NCA. SEP 2021/000052671 7.10.20 EXAM’D 2020; IN 5015.908N, 0412.940W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 45.63MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. LENGTH 8MTRS, WIDTH 5.4MTRS, HT 3.5MTRS. ORIENTATION 260/080 DEGS. BROKEN UP AND HEAVILY DEGRADED. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1679 - H525-17633). RETAIN NDW 45MTRS IN REVISED POSN. 9.8.21 DIVED 6/5/2021: WK CONSISTS OF A BOILER(APPROX 3MTRS IN DIAMETER), SMALL COMPOUND ENGINE AND DECK WINCH. THE TRAWLER "PATRICK" HAD A DIESEL ENGINE SO THIS WK CAN'T BE "PATRICK". COULD BE WRECK OF THE "W WOOLVERN" AS ONLY KNOWN LOSS THAT IS THE RIGHT SIZE WHICH HASN'T BEEN LOCATED (DOMINIC ROBINSON, DTD 6/5/21). AMEND OBJNAM.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: BROKEN UP, HEAVILY DEGRADED

Position: 50 15.908 N,4 12.94 W

 

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