This is the information page about the shipwreck War baron (probably), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 23.385 N,5 23.684 W (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)

 

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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. Acadian
2. Aida lauro
3. Alacrity
4. Alster (possibly)
5. Anna sophie
6. Antwerpen
7. Aud
8. Austria (possibly)
9. Bard (possibly)
10. Ben asdale
11. Besse (probably)
12. Bessemer city (probably)
13. Bolette (possibly)
14. Brava
15. Busby
16. Carasa (possibly)
17. Chimu
18. Christos markettos
19. Courtown
20. Cristina
21. Dageid
22. Denebola
23. Dundee (probably)
24. Dux (possibly)
25. Enrico parodi
26. Fanny lambert
27. Gemini
28. Genevieve (possibly)
29. Glendale
30. Gleno
31. Hampshire
32. Hanover
33. Helene (probably)
34. Hms royalo
35. Hms warspite
36. Hms warspite (part of)
37. Hms warwick
38. Hmy viva 2
39. Hugin
40. Humbergate (probably)
41. Hunsgrove
42. Juanita
43. Kai (possibly)
44. Kildonan ?
45. Kintuck
46. Kynance (probably)
47. Lake edon
48. Lake owens
49. Lia'g
50. Liberty
51. Lutece (part of)(possibly)
52. Luxembourg (probably)
53. Lyminge
54. Madeline
55. Mefjord (possibly)
56. Nile
57. Norma (possibly)
58. Onega
59. Orfordness
60. Peer gynt (possibly)
61. Petersham
62. Ponthieu
63. Portugal
64. Prestige
65. Primo ?
66. Primrose (remains of)(possibly)
67. Princess royal
68. Quarnero
69. Rock island bridge
70. Rossmore (possibly)
71. Saxon briton
72. Secil japan (bow section)
73. Secil japan (stern section)
74. Shanes castle
75. Shoreham (probably)
76. Siracusa
77. St chamond
78. St george
79. St george (possibly)
80. St joseph
81. Stabil (possibly)
82. Sten (possibly)
83. Tagona
84. Traute sarnow
85. Tyrhaug
86. U 1021 (possibly)
87. U 400 (possibly)
88. Umbre
89. Union crystal (possibly)
90. Veghtstroom (possibly)
91. Vesuvius
92. Vine branch (possibly)
93. War baron (probably)
94. Warnow (possibly)
95. William cory
96. Yewcroft
97. Zone (probably)

 

Name: WAR BARON (PROBABLY)

Length 125 meter, width: 16.5 meter, draught: 8.3, tonnage 6240 ton
Load: ballast

Cause: built in 1917 by the northwest steel co, oregon. owned at time of loss by the shipping controller. three boilers, steam turbine, single shaft. machinery by the general electric co, new york. one 4.7 inch gun. passage southampton for barry roads. in ballast. torpedoed on the port side by u-55. two men lost.

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 46 meter, Height above seabed: 50 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2001

Details measurements/cartography: H0113/45 H0113/45 4.7 NSC REPD IN 502320N, 052424W. (PLYMOUTH LIST 840/2). NSC REPD IN 502330N, 052400W. POSSIBLY OVER 2000YDS IN ERROR, LENGTH 264FT, HEIGHT 30FT. (CINC PLYMOUTH, AUBD 301/133) 3.3.45 11.2.-3.3.45 ESCORT GROUP 3 REPD NSC IN 502306N, 052348W, ACCURATE TO WITHIN 2000YDS. (AUBD 301/135). H2979/74 23.9.77 H2979/74 23.9.77 WK REPORTED IN 502334N, 052429W USING DECCA. ALSO FF REPD IN 502346N, 052410W USING DECCA. (E GILES, 16.5.77). NCA YET. 4.5.78 4.5.78 NOW CHARTED AS NDW IN 502320N, 052424W. (TONNAGE NOT KNOWN). BR STD. HH090/799/01 16.10.01 HH090/799/01 16.10.01 EXAM'D 11.8.01 IN 5023.385N, 0523.684W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 38.8 IN GEN DEPTH 46MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 120MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.0MTRS. LIES 050/230 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN UP. (NP 1008, HI 799). ENTIRE WK, WELL BROKEN AND COLLAPSED WITH 3 HIGH POINTS. AMEND TO WK 38MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/18 13.12.01 HH100/351/18 13.12.01 THIS IS CONSIDERED TO BE 'WAR BARON'. (J ROSEVEARE, EMAIL DTD 11.12.01). NCA. HH100/351/18 31.12.01 HH100/351/18 31.12.01 MID ENGINED. TELEGRAPH OF AMERICAN MAKE FOUND. (G J POUND). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ENTIRE WK, BROKEN AND COLLAPSED, 3 HIGH POINTS

Position: 50 23.385 N,5 23.684 W

 

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