This is the information page about the shipwreck Whitemantle (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 44.417 N,0 12.598 E (53.56915, 0.0936)

 

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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. Abana (part of)(possibly)
2. Abana (part of)(possibly)
3. Ac 9
4. Acklamd (possibly)
5. Adela (possibly)
6. Adgillus
7. Admiral nelson
8. Agnes
9. Airdrie (possibly)
10. Alarm
11. Albanian
12. Albion (probably)
13. Alhambra
14. Alice
15. Alliance
16. Amber rose
17. Amenity
18. Amlwch rose
19. Anatolian
20. Angola
21. Angola (part of)(possibly)
22. Ann sumner
23. Anne elizabeth
24. Apapa
25. Ardbeg (probably)
26. Ardlough
27. Ariel (possibly)
28. Aris
29. Armagh
30. Arno mendi
31. Atika
32. Auchenarden
33. Audacity
34. Auspicious
35. Avalon
36. Avon
37. Avon
38. Azalea
39. B o borjesson
40. Barrister
41. Bassa
42. Be ready (probably)
43. Beachy
44. Bella
45. Bellerophon
46. Ben cruachan
47. Ben rein (ex-starling)
48. Benaiah
49. Bengollyun
50. Benholm
51. Benmacdhui
52. Berwyn
53. Bessie
54. Bijou
55. Blairnevis
56. Blanche (possibly)
57. Boston
58. Box hill
59. Boy stephen
60. Bradda
61. Braeglen
62. Braganza
63. Brazilian
64. Breitenburg
65. Brema
66. Briar
67. British councillor
68. British prince
69. British viscount
70. Briton (possibly)
71. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
72. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
73. Burbo tower (remains)
74. Burbo tower (remains)
75. Burbo tower (remains)
76. Burbo tower (remains)
77. Burgedin
78. C s parnell
79. Cadmus
80. Cairnross
81. Calderon
82. Calista (probably)
83. Cambank
84. Cameronian
85. Canada
86. Cardea
87. Carley marie
88. Carmelite (possibly)
89. Caroline
90. Carson
91. Casanare
92. Cascapedia
93. Chacabuco (possibly)
94. Chagres
95. Chant 63
96. Chase
97. Chloris (possibly)
98. Christina shearer
99. Chrysopolis
100. City of birmingham
101. City of brussels
102. City of st andrews
103. Clwyd (probably)
104. Clytie
105. Cognac
106. Colin russell
107. Colombus
108. Colorado
109. Conargo
110. Concord
111. Conisbro castle
112. Coniston (probably)
113. Connemara
114. Conovium (probably)
115. Constance
116. Cook s26
117. Coral bank
118. Corhampton
119. Corinth (possibly)
120. Cork
121. Corrientes
122. Counsellor iii
123. Countess of devon
124. County of lancaster
125. Cramlington (possibly)
126. Cressado
127. Cressida
128. Cresswell (probably)
129. Croydon
130. Crusader (possibly)
131. Cumbrae
132. Cyclope
133. Dalewood (probably)
134. Dana (possibly)
135. Daphne ii
136. Dayrian
137. Deerpool (after section)
138. Deerpool (for'd section)
139. Delfina
140. Denbigh coast
141. Denham
142. Derbent
143. Diana
144. Diana
145. Dido
146. Doris b
147. Downshire (possibly)
148. Downshire (probably)
149. Dryade
150. Dryburgh (part of)(possibly)
151. Dublin
152. Dunavil forth (possibly)
153. Dundalk
154. Dunmail
155. Dunsany
156. Dunvegan castle
157. Ebeneezer
158. Edward finch
159. Eilean glas
160. El oso
161. Elephant
162. Elizabeth
163. Elizabeth lathom
164. Ellan vannin
165. Ellen sarah
166. Ellen southwold
167. Embassage
168. Emelie
169. Emerald dawn
170. Empire airman
171. Empire of peace
172. Empire wind
173. Empress (probably)
174. Empress eugenie
175. Endymion
176. Eros
177. Ethel (possibly)
178. Eurymedon
179. Eversfield
180. Excel
181. Exmoor
182. Fairearn (probably)
183. Fairy
184. Faunus
185. Fawn (possibly)
186. Fb 110 (possibly)
187. Fb 112 (possibly)
188. Fb 116 (possibly)
189. Fb 118 (possibly)
190. Fb 265 (possibly)
191. Fb 267 (possibly)
192. Fb 275 (possibly)
193. Fb 278 (possibly)
194. Fb 289 and 292 (probably)
195. Fb 295 (possibly)
196. Fb 296 (possibly)
197. Fb 297 (possibly)
198. Fb 300 (possibly)
199. Fb 43 (possibly)
200. Fb 47 (possibly)
201. Fb 56 (possibly)
202. Fb 72 (possibly)
203. Fb 83 (possibly)
204. Fb 86 (possibly)
205. Fb 98 (probably)
206. Feltre
207. Femke
208. Fenella ann
209. Fermo
210. Fern (probably)
211. Fin-ar-bed
212. Flamingo
213. Florence
214. Flying meteor
215. Forest queen
216. Fowberry tower (part)
217. Fowberry tower (part)
218. Francis
219. Frolic
220. Fryken
221. Gannochy
222. Geofredo (part of)
223. Geofredo (part of)
224. Geofredo (part of)
225. Georgie
226. Georgios
227. Gerhardt (possibly)
228. Germania
229. Ginette michel
230. Girl kitty (possibly)
231. Girl sylvia
232. Giuseppe
233. Glencona
234. Glenford
235. Globe trotter
236. Gorsethorn
237. Gothic
238. Grangemouth
239. Gratitude
240. Grinder
241. Guillermo
242. Hannah
243. Hannah landles
244. Harlech
245. Harnis (probably)
246. Hebe
247. Hebe (possibly)
248. Heemskerk
249. Helmsman (probably)
250. Heminge
251. Henry j smith
252. Herbert
253. Herbie
254. Herlief
255. Hero
256. Hibernian
257. Hildena
258. Hms benvolio
259. Hms botanic
260. Hms calverton
261. Hms cochrane
262. Hms corfield
263. Hms cortina
264. Hms dervish
265. Hms egret
266. Hms fairy
267. Hms falcon (stern section)
268. Hms lormont
269. Hms manners (stern section)
270. Hms mistletoe
271. Hms othello
272. Hms princess victoria
273. Hms remillo
274. Hms silicia
275. Hms st cyrus
276. Hms strathborve (part)
277. Hms susarion
278. Hms westphalia (possibly)
279. Hms yorkshire belle
280. Holyhead
281. Horsted
282. Hugh taylor
283. Hvideorn
284. Hvitveis
285. Hyacinth
286. Ibis
287. Ida
288. Ida
289. Ightham (possibly)
290. India
291. Ionic (probably)
292. Ionic star
293. Irene chalmers
294. J b kee
295. J b paddon
296. J c swindlehurst
297. James and grace gregory
298. Jane (possibly)
299. Janet helen (possibly)
300. Jerseymoor
301. Jessie
302. Jessie brown
303. John and thomas
304. John mowlem
305. John pierce
306. John rettig (probably)
307. John w elliot
308. Juno
309. Jura
310. Kalo (probably)
311. Kelvindale
312. Kenmare
313. Kernoozer
314. Kilcoan (probably)
315. Kimberley (possibly)
316. Kingston cameo
317. Knuthenborg
318. Kyma
319. La plata (possibly)
320. La rochelle (possibly)
321. Labora (possibly)
322. Ladas (possibly)
323. Lady anstruther (probably)
324. Laurel (possibly)
325. Leeds (probably)
326. Lelia
327. Letty
328. Lifeguard (possibly)
329. Lightstone (probably)
330. Limesfield
331. Linda blanche
332. Lionel george
333. Little burbo beacon
334. Liverpool
335. Liverpool
336. Lochmonar (fwd part)
337. Lochranza castle
338. Lord haig (possibly)
339. Lord haig (possibly)
340. Lord selborne
341. Lottie (possibly)
342. Loweswater
343. Lucerne
344. Lucy
345. Lugar
346. Lunevale
347. Lurigethan
348. Lyra
349. Lyra (bow section)
350. Magdalyn ann
351. Maggie
352. Maja
353. Mancunium
354. Mangalore (part of)(possibly)
355. Mantura
356. Margaret
357. Marguerite
358. Marian francis
359. Marie l
360. Marion
361. Markersdall (probably)
362. Marn
363. Marshall (probably)
364. Mary
365. Mary agnes
366. Mary coles (possibly)
367. Mary kate
368. Mary olivia
369. Matador
370. Mayflower (part of)
371. Meeuw
372. Mermaid (probably)
373. Mersey
374. Mhari l
375. Mid jordan beacon
376. Minerva
377. Miriam thomas
378. Modig
379. Modiva (possibly)
380. Mona 2 (possibly)
381. Monimia (possibly)
382. Montreal
383. Mtb 539
384. Munster
385. Murielle
386. Nadejda (possibly)
387. Nalon
388. Nar
389. Nautilus
390. Nautilus
391. Nazarine
392. Nellie esplin
393. Nickolai
394. Nimrod
395. No.163
396. Noranya
397. Norfolk coast
398. Normandiet
399. North jordan bn
400. Nydia (probably)
401. Ocean harvest ii
402. Ocean home
403. Odessa
404. Old england
405. Old haws pt lt or west pile
406. Onward (possibly)
407. Opal (possibly)
408. Ophir ii (possibly)
409. Orsa
410. Osctilia
411. Otis tetrax
412. Our golden promise
413. Ousebridge
414. Pacific (possibly)
415. Palmella (possibly)
416. Pamela
417. Paraciers
418. Peaceful star
419. Peebles (possibly)
420. Pegu (bow section)
421. Pegu (stern)
422. Penryn
423. Penstone
424. Penvearn
425. Perseverance
426. Perseverance
427. Peru (probably)
428. Peveril
429. Phoenician
430. Pigeon
431. Polly williams
432. Polwell (probably)
433. Ponce
434. Portia
435. Princess victoria
436. Progress
437. Prudence
438. Pt1 or pt2
439. Queen
440. Queens tower
441. Raoul et aurelie
442. Ravonia (part)
443. Ravonia (part) (possibly)
444. Rayford
445. Rea 1
446. Rea 10
447. Rea 5
448. Rea 7 (possibly)
449. Rea 8 (possibly)
450. Rea 9 (possibly)
451. Realf
452. Reculver
453. Residu
454. Retriever
455. Retriever
456. Revello
457. Revi
458. Rhuys
459. Rievaulx abbey
460. Ringsend
461. Rivaulx
462. River don (part of)(probably)
463. River humber
464. River witham
465. Robert & elizabeth
466. Robert marsden
467. Rose mystique
468. Rosebud
469. Roussalka
470. Rudyard kipling
471. Sagacity
472. Saint mirren (possibly)
473. Salacon
474. Salaminia (probably)
475. Salmondby
476. Saltoun
477. Samaria
478. San toy
479. Sandra glen
480. Sarah
481. Sarah visholm 2 (probably)
482. Sarpfos
483. Scathros
484. Scomber (part of)(possibly)
485. Scorpio
486. Sea dog
487. Seagull
488. Seamew (possibly)
489. Seaville (part of)
490. Seaville (part of)
491. Sergei
492. Severn
493. Sharelga
494. Silver dee
495. Sir george grey
496. Skerries
497. Skomer
498. Smelter
499. Sna iii
500. Sonia
501. Sons of the sea
502. Sota eduardo
503. Sote (aft part)
504. Sparling
505. Speedwell
506. Speke (possibly)
507. Sportsman
508. Spurn
509. St elwyn
510. St ibar
511. St michan (possibly)
512. Stamila
513. Stanburn
514. Stanleigh
515. Star of hope
516. Stonedale 2 (possibly)
517. Strathrye
518. Stylianos chandris
519. Sulairia
520. Sultan
521. Sunbeam
522. Sunda
523. Talbot
524. Tancred
525. Tayleur
526. Teano
527. Tees
528. The lady mostyn
529. The marquis
530. Theme
531. Thessaly
532. Thomas
533. Thomas deas
534. Thorn
535. Thornton
536. Tijl uilenspiegel
537. Tilley anne
538. Tinker
539. Togston (possibly)
540. Tongue beacon
541. Tongue beacon (possibly)
542. Topaz
543. Tower base
544. Treveal
545. Trieste
546. Triton
547. Tt 6 (possibly)
548. Tullaghmurray lass
549. Tumi joy 2
550. Tuskar
551. U 1024 (possibly)
552. U 1024 (probably)
553. U 246
554. U-1051
555. Ubier (probably)
556. Uc 39
557. Uc 47
558. Uc 75
559. Ulstermore
560. Umbe
561. Upminster (possibly)
562. Uralar segundo (cargo debris)
563. Valeria
564. Vanadis (possibly)
565. Vanguard
566. Varangmalm (possibly)
567. Vedra
568. Venture (possibly)
569. Vigsnes
570. Ville de llanes
571. Ville de valenciennes
572. Violet (probably)
573. W.m.j
574. Walter dean
575. Waltham (probably)
576. Wayside flower (possibly)
577. Weazel
578. Westward ho
579. Whitemantle (possibly)
580. William hanson
581. William huskisson
582. William rawcliffe
583. Windsor (part of)
584. Windsor (part of)
585. Winga
586. Wisemans
587. Woodville
588. Xavier
589. Xavier
590. Ystroom (probably)
591. Zealandia
592. Zeemermin

 

Name: WHITEMANTLE (POSSIBLY)

Length 79.2 meter, width: 11.6 meter, draught: 4.9, tonnage 1692 ton
Load: coal

Cause: built in 1920 by wood, skinner & co ltd, newcastle-upon-tyne. owned at time of loss by the gas light & coke co. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 208hp, single shaft. machinery by the ne marine engine co ltd, newcastle-upon-tune. passage the tyne for london. cargo coal. mined. crew of 14 lost.

Year of registration: 1939

Water depth above wreck: 18 meter, Height above seabed: 75 cm

Known since: 1939, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: SINKING POSN: 5-6 MILES E OF WITHERNSEA LT (WW2SL). APPROX 50M SSE FLAMBOROUGH HD. (DODS). POSN 087DEG 6.2M FROM WITHERNSEA HD LTH. (FO HUMBER & TH). H0146/39 27.12.39 SANK 6M OFF WITHERNSEA, 087 DEGS 6.2 M FROM LT. (SHIPPING CASUALTY LIST, 10.12.39). H0146/39 27.12.39 INS AS DWPA. - FNM 2882/39. H01624/44 14.6.44 LARGE OBSTN WITH ABOUT 40 FT OVER IT LOCATED IN 534421N, 001320E. THOUGHT TO BE WHITEMANTLE. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 14.4.44). AMEND POSN.

- NM 1213/44. H01624/44 16.10.47 NOW IN 534421N, 001320E. (HMS SCOTT). DELETE PA.

- NM 2754/47. H01624/44 20.8.49 LEAST DEPTH 50 FT. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER & TH). AMEND TO WK 8.25FMS. DELETE BUOY.

- NM 1702/49. 10.2.67 AMEND TO DW. NE 109. H3805/72 28.2.78 LOCATED 6.9.77 IN 534424.8N, 001247E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. LYING E/W AND APPARENTLY PARTIALLY BURIED. (SOISS, HI 54/77). H1944/80 23.4.82 EXAM'D 11.6.81 IN 534424N, 001244E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15 IN GEN DEPTH 17.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 3.29MTRS. LIES 069/249 DEGS, BOWS ENE. BOWS SHOALEST POINT. SONAR LENGTH 50.1MTRS, BEAM 8.6MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 12). AMEND TO WK 14.2MTRS. BR STD. 5.9.13 EXAM'D 19.5.13 IN 5344.417N, 0012.598E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.32 IN GEN DEPTH 18.4MTRS. LENGTH 48.1MTRS, WIDTH 18.5MTRS, HT 3.08MTRS. LIES 075/255 DEGS WITH BOWS ENE. COLLAPSED, BOILERS FORM HIGHEST POINT. (NETSURVEY, HI 1401). MINOR SCOUR CLOSE TO WK ON S SIDE. AMEND WK 15.3MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, COLLAPSED, BOWS ENE, HIGH PT MIDSHIPS

Position: 53 44.417 N,0 12.598 E

 

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