This is the information page about the shipwreck Wimbledon, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 53 1.838 N,0 55.116 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. Amberley
2. Ambrose fleming
3. Antiope
4. Baron ailsa
5. Blackburn
6. Blackburn (possibly)
7. Bogatyr
8. Burgos
9. Capitaine edmond laborie
10. Chatwood (possibly)
11. Chelsea (possibly)
12. Chevychase
13. Clavis
14. Cormarsh
15. Czestochowa
16. Empire newcomen
17. Fane
18. Fireglow
19. Francois trixier
20. Freidig (possibly)
21. George royle
22. Giorgio ohlsen
23. Heathfield
24. Heimland
25. Hjordis
26. Hms cap d'antifer
27. Hms solomon
28. Hmsm umpire
29. Hull trader
30. Konstantinos hadjipateras
31. Laurium (possibly)
32. Lavinia westholl (possibly)
33. Lindy sue
34. Mirabel
35. Myndroom
36. Nimrod (probably)
37. P.l.m. 25
38. Robert w pomeroy
39. Rosalie (possibly)
40. Schieland
41. Sverre (possibly)
42. Trajan
43. Vera (probably)
44. Vina
45. Virgin de lourdres
46. Wimbledon
47. Zephyr

 

Name: WIMBLEDON

Year of registration: 1956

Water depth above wreck: 12 meter

Known since: 1956, last detected: 2014

Details measurements/cartography: H6772/56 10.12.56 DW IN 530142N, 005506E. MARKED BY G CAN BUOY. (HUMBER RADIO & TH).

- NM 3049/56. H6772/56 5.8.60 SANK IN 530142N, 005506E. CARGO GAS COAL: 815 TONS NO1 HOLD, 1572 TONS NO2 HOLD. (TH SUPT YARMOUTH, 2.11.56). 20.6.62 CONTRACT PLACED WITH UNDER WATER WELDERS & REPAIRERS LTD FOR DISPERSAL. H6772/56 18.8.64 WK DISPERSED TO A LEAST DEPTH OF 40FT [MLWS]. (TH, 20.7.64). AMEND TO FOUL.

- NM 1539/64. SEP 2014/000122062 8.7.14 LOCATED 17.2.14 IN 5301.838N, 0055.116E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.44 IN GEN DEPTH 12.08MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 25MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 2.64MTRS. LIES 144/324 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK IS AN AREA OF DEBRIS. (MMT, HI 1447). INS AS WK 9.4MTRS.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 53 1.838 N,0 55.116 E

 

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