This is the information page about the shipwreck William hanson, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 34.967 N,0 4.391 E (53.56915, 0.0936)
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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: WILLIAM HANSON
Year of registration: 1952
Water depth above wreck: 10 meter, Height above seabed: 50 cm
Known since: 1952, last detected: 2013
Details measurements/cartography: H6373/52 22.10.52 H6373/52 22.10.52 SANK 278DEGS, 9930FT FROM SPURN HIGH LTHO. APPROX 10FT OF MAST SHOWS ABOVE LW. (HUMBER CONSY BOARD NM 58/52 DTD 8.10.52).
- NM 2159T/52. H6373/52 15.11.54 H6373/52 15.11.54 WK SCOURED TO SUCH AN EXTENT THAT EXCEPT FOR TOP OF MAST & DERRICK IT APPEARS TO BE WHOLLY COVERED BY SAND. REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO DISPERSE PROJECTING PARTS HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. DEPTH OVER WK 14FT [MLWS]. (HUMBER CONSY BOARD, 13.11.54). H6285/54 2.6.55 H6285/54 2.6.55 DISPERSAL OPS IN PROGRESS. (HUMBER CONSY BOARD). H6373/52 26.9.56 H6373/52 26.9.56 DISPERSED TO 23FT, BUT SITE MUST BE REGARDED AS FOUL GROUND. (HUMBER CONSY BOARD, 20.8.56). INS AS WK 3FMS 5FT IN 533457N, 000429E.
- NM 2324/56. 16.9.77 16.9.77 SHOWN AS FOUL ON BTDB 1976 SURVEY [K5557]. BR STD. H1424/80 22.5.81 H1424/80 22.5.81 SHOWN AS WK 6.3MTRS IN 533457N, 000427E IN GEN DEPTH 8MTRS ON BTDB 1980 SURVEY [K 5557/16]. BR STD. 31.3.87 31.3.87 SHOWN AS FOUL IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS ON HUMBER 8/6 [1986]. NC 109. 4.6.91 4.6.91 SHOWN AS WK 6.3MTRS ON HUMBER 8/11 [1990]. NC 1188. 29.8.96 29.8.96 WK NOW IN 533457N, 000429E [OGB] ON HUMBER 8 [EDN 17]. NE 1188. HH091/178/01 4.3.08 HH091/178/01 4.3.08 EXAM'D 11.7.07 IN 5334.967N, 0004.391E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.41 IN GEN DEPTH 10.5MTRS. SCOUR 3.4MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 55MTRS TOWARDS 300 DEGS. LENGTH 15.5MTRS, WIDTH 7.2MTRS, HT 4.3MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS WITH BOWS NE. BOW AND STERN SECTIONS PROMINENT, MIDSHIPS IS BURIED. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1178). AMEND WK 9.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 30.1.13 30.1.13 EXAM'D 21.10.12 IN 5334.9685N, 0004.3903E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.8 IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. SCOUR 3MTRS DEEP EXTENDS 6MTRS TOWARDS 135 DEGS. LENGTH 16MTRS, WIDTH 9MTRS, HT 3.2MTRS. LIES 050/230 DEGS. APPARENTLY BROKEN IN TWO PARTS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1400). AMEND WK 9.8MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: BOW AND STERN SECTIONS SHOW, MIDSHIPS WELL-BURIED
Position: 53 34.967 N,0 4.391 E