This is the information page about the shipwreck Western mist (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 0.488 N,1 18.542 E (53.050666666667, 1.1718666666667)

 

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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. Actuosity (possibly)
2. Algarve
3. Alston
4. Ambrose fleming
5. Antiope
6. Aquarius (possibly)
7. Artemisia
8. Asteria
9. Ayrshire (possibly)
10. Baron ailsa
11. Bertha
12. Birtley
13. Blackburn
14. Blackburn (possibly)
15. Boulderpool (fwd part)
16. British triumph
17. Burgos
18. Camilla weston
19. Cantabria (probably)
20. Chelsea (possibly)
21. Chevychase
22. Clan morrison
23. Clansman (possibly)
24. Continental (possibly)
25. Corchester
26. Corea
27. Cormarsh
28. Courier (probably)
29. Czestochowa
30. Duncarron
31. Efos
32. Eikhaug
33. Empire newcomen
34. Empress
35. Ethel
36. Fireglow
37. Francois trixier
38. Friesland
39. Fulgens
40. Gardenia
41. George royle
42. Georgia (stern section)
43. Giorgio ohlsen
44. Granta
45. Hauxley (possibly)
46. Heathfield
47. Hms arley
48. Hms cap d'antifer
49. Hms caroline moller
50. Hms cloughton wyke
51. Hms dungeness
52. Hms francolin
53. Hms kylemore
54. Hms nogi
55. Hms solomon
56. Hms vortigern
57. Hmsm c 11
58. Hmsm umpire
59. Homefire
60. Hull trader
61. I t l anna b
62. Jessie maersk
63. Jevington court
64. Kenton
65. Keymun
66. King egbert
67. Lanterna (probably)
68. Londoner (probably)
69. Marden
70. Minorca
71. Nimrod (probably)
72. Ole bull
73. Ottar jarl
74. Otter
75. P.l.m. 25
76. Pacific (possibly)
77. Pacific (possibly)
78. Pegrix
79. Pontfield (forepart)
80. Rimac
81. Robert w pomeroy
82. Rosalie (possibly)
83. Rose marie
84. Salvus ii
85. Schieland
86. Sitona
87. St mark
88. St thomas (possibly)
89. Tayjack 1 (part of)
90. Tayjack 1 (part of)
91. Tayjack 1 (part of)
92. Teddington
93. Thursonian
94. Trajan
95. Traviata (possibly)
96. Trelissick
97. Tyneford
98. Upminster
99. Varoy
100. Vera (probably)
101. Virgin de lourdres
102. Welholme (possibly)
103. Western mist (possibly)
104. Westland
105. Winhill or whinhill
106. Zephyr

 

Name: WESTERN MIST (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1948

Water depth above wreck: 19 meter, Height above seabed: 320 cm

Known since: 1948, last detected: 20200429

Details measurements/cartography: H2166/49 20.12.48 SUNK IN 530500N, 011600E, APPROX, IN 7FMS. (M HENDERSON, VIA RECEIVER OF WRECK, LONDON, 22.12.48). NCA. H2166/49 23.12.48 SINKING POSN NOW GIVEN AS 530030N, 011600E, APPROX. (CROMER CG, TELECON). H2166/49 12.1.49 AREA AROUND ORIGINAL REPD POSN SEARCHED USING E/S. NOTHING FOUND. (TH, 11.1.49). NCA. HH090/561/01 8.1.93 SIGNIFACANT SONAR CONTACT EXAM'D 22.8.92 IN 530026.1N, 011840.1E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 17.0, FOUL AT 17.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.4 IN GEN DEPTH 19.3MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.8MTR. (SEATEAM, HI 561). INS AS SW 17MTRS. BR STD. 19.5.15 WK 17.79MTRS IN 5300.489N, 0129.541E [WGD], LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS, HEIGHT 1.4MTRS. ORIENTATION 100DEG. (BDC EXAMINATION OF CEFAS DS20/DS21). NCA, NFS. SEP 2020/000105675 5.5.20 EXAM'D 29.04.20; IN 5300.487N, 0118.542E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.26MTRS. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS, HI 1673 H108_08). NFA, AWAIT FULL WRECK SURVEY. SEP 2020/000083299 11.1.21 EXAM'D 29.04.20; IN 5300.488N, 0118.542E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS, LENGTH 10.81MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS, HT 1.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 140/320 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 4.4MTRS, WIDTH 2.6MTRS, 0.42MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 090 DEGS. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1673, H525 WI-9224). AMEND DW 17.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 53 0.488 N,1 18.542 E

 

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