This is the information page about the shipwreck Westburn (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 54 17.402 N,3 54.053 W (54.290033333333, -3.9008833333333)

 

Open the Water Map of this area in a full window
 

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. Adgillus
2. Albatross
3. Ardbeg (probably)
4. Ben rein (ex-starling)
5. Carlo
6. Castle dawn
7. Chloe (possibly)
8. Coeur de leon
9. Darmel
10. Dawn waters
11. Express (possibly)
12. Girl donna
13. Girl may
14. Glenmaroon (possibly)
15. Harvester
16. Joseph hodgkins (probably)
17. Lembas (probably)
18. Lily oak
19. Limesfield
20. Malaguena
21. Neils john
22. Octavia
23. Peveril
24. Playmate (possibly)
25. Queen of the isles (probably)
26. Sunrise (possibly)
27. Teasel
28. Westburn (possibly)

 

Name: WESTBURN (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1976

Water depth above wreck: 32 meter, Height above seabed: 2 cm

Known since: 1976, last detected: 1997

Details measurements/cartography: H2112/75 29.3.76 REPD SINKING APPROX 16M SW OF ST BEES HEAD. (CG FORMBY). INS AS USC PA 2FMS IN 541738N, 035356W.

- NM 723/76. H1288/76 21.12.76 SANK IN 541730N, 035100W. POSN BY DECCA. GEN DEPTH OF 16-18FMS. (CUMBRIA MARINE SERVICES, 29.11.76). AMEND POSN. R/P. 4.10.76 AMENDED TO USC PA 22MTRS. NC 1121. HH090/728/01 24.9.97 EXAM'D 7.8.97 IN 541724.1N, 035403.2W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 28.0, FOUL 28.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.4 IN GEN DEPTH 32.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.0MTRS. LENGTH 31MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS. LIES 002/182DEGS. (NP 1008, HI 728). APPEARS TO BE AN AREA OF BROKEN WRECKAGE WITH ONE MAIN PART. INS AS SW 28.0MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2022/000162611 01.06.20 EXAM'D BY BDC 01.06.20 IN 5417.4036N, 0354.054W [WGD]. WK NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATA, SCOUR IS EVIDENT AT 32M. (CROGGS LTD SURVEY, BDC H525.2(LITE)). AMEND NDW 32.0M
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF BROKEN WRECKAGE

Position: 54 17.402 N,3 54.053 W

 

Wrecks near the Netherlands
Wrecks near Belgium
Wrecks near Germany
Wrecks near France
Wrecks near Great Britain
Wrecks off Denmark
Wrecks off Sweden
Wrecks off Norway