This is the information page about the shipwreck Whale unit 552 (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 12.73 N,0 43.542 W (50.2121667, -0.7257)

 

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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. Alaska
2. Albert
3. Asger ryg
4. British commerce
5. Chatburn (possibly)
6. City of mexico
7. Coral
8. Donegal (possibly)
9. Duke of buccleuch
10. Fort yale
11. Gerarda
12. Hilda lea (bow part)(probably)
13. Hilda lea (stern part)(probably)
14. Hmcs alberni
15. Hms implacable
16. Hms loyalty
17. Hms melbreack
18. Hms moldavia
19. Hooness
20. Kingsdyke
21. Krasnaya presnia
22. Lct 2426
23. Maid of orleans
24. Marga
25. Orminster
26. Pearl (possibly)
27. Plm 4 (possibly)
28. Polandia (possibly)
29. Ramsholm (possibly)
30. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
31. Ringen
32. Saint andre (probably)
33. Saint enogat
34. Sines (possibly)
35. Spearfish
36. Tangara
37. Teelin head
38. U 741
39. U 86 (formerly)
40. U 86 (possibly)
41. Ub 81
42. Uss osprey
43. Whale unit 552 (possibly)

 

Name: WHALE UNIT 552 (POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1944

Water depth above wreck: 49 meter, Height above seabed: 73 cm

Known since: 1944, last detected: 2007

Details measurements/cartography: H03135/44 24.8.44 H03135/44 24.8.44 WK IN 501648N, 003700W. (PORTSMOUTH LIST NO.51). H4121/76 5.11.76 H4121/76 5.11.76 WRECK LOCATED 16.6.76 IN 501241.7N, 004356.0W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41MTRS GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 7.4MTRS. WK APPEARS TO BE 140 X 130FT APPROX, ASSUME ODD SHAPE TO BE THE WHALE UNIT. (HMS FAWN, HI 52/76).

- NM BLOCK 239/77. 28.6.90 28.6.90 SHOWN AS WKS 42MTRS IN 501248N, 004357W [EUR] ON FRENCH 6857 [1985 EDN]. WK OF WHALE UNIT 552 IN 501248.4N, 004356.7W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 20MTRS. LEAST DEPTH 42.5 IN GEN DEPTH 49MTRS. HT 6.6MTRS ABOVE SEABED. ORIENTATION N/S. (FRENCH WK RECORDS,1987, NO.18100211). NCA. 18.11.98 18.11.98 SHOWN AS WK 42MTRS ON FRENCH 6857 [1996 EDN]. NC 2613. HH090/952/01 6.11.03 HH090/952/01 6.11.03 EXAM'D 21.7.03 IN 5012.730N, 0043.542W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 49.0 IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 24MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS. DCS3 HT 1MTR. LIES 073/253 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN SMALL WK OR DEBRIS. (GARDLINE, HI 952). AMEND TO WK 49MTRS. BR STD. 29.8.07 29.8.07 SHOWN AS WK 47MTRS IN 5012.730N, 0043.542W [WGD] ON FRENCH 6857 [INT 1705] [3RD EDN '07, ADOPTION]. NE 2613.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN SMALL WK OR DEBRIS

Position: 50 12.73 N,0 43.542 W

 

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