This is the information page about the shipwreck Wheatman (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 10.026 N,1 24.63 E (51.4688667, 1.5197833)
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The texts accompanying this shipwreck are in English ๐ฌ๐ง, 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.
Name: WHEATMAN (POSSIBLY)
Year of registration: 1994
Water depth above wreck: 9 meter, Height above seabed: 70 cm
Known since: 1994, last detected: 2010
Details measurements/cartography: 14.3.94 14.3.94 WK DIVED ON IN 501001N, 012440E [WGD] USING GPS. KNOWN LOCALLY AS 'WHEATMAN'. HAS LARGE IRON PROPELLER. BOW OF VESSEL COMES TO WITHIN 15-20FT OF SURFACE. (P FLETCHER, TELECON). NCA YET. HH090/647/01 2.8.96 HH090/647/01 2.8.96 EXAM'D 8.7.96 IN 510959.4N, 012442.8E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 5.9, FOUL AT 6.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 7.0 IN GEN DEPTH 8.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS. LIES 070/250DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPEARS TO BE BROKEN UP. (NP 1016, HI 647).
- NM 2901/96. 21,1,11 LOCATED 2010 IN 5110.026N, 0124.630E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.91MTRS. LENGTH 95MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS, HT APPROX 2.5MTRS. WELL BROKEN UP WITH THREE MAIN PIECES OF WRECKAGE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1341). NO SCOUR. FULLY BROKEN UP. RETAIN SW 5.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: FULLY COLLAPSED, WRECKAGE
Position: 51 10.026 N,1 24.63 E