This is the information page about the shipwreck Winifred, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 34.011 N,1 4.8 E (51.4419333, 0.9285833)
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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: WINIFRED
Year of registration: 1956
Water depth above wreck: 6 meter
Known since: 1956, last detected: 2016
Details measurements/cartography: H6179/56 6.11.56 BARGE OBSERVED AGROUND ABOUT 0.5 MILE SW OF W BARROW BN ON SE SIDE OF SAND. HAS BLACK HULL WITH BLUE SHEERSTRAKE, WHEELHOUSE AFT, NO MAST AND ANCHOR DOWN. (MV WESTERSCHELDE, 26.9.56). THE BARGE IS COMPLETELY UNCOVERED AT LW. (HM CUSTOMS, FAVERSHAM, KENT). INS AS STPA. BR STD. H6179/56 12.5.59 WK DRIES 5FT IN 513351N, 010451E. (ECES, K1933). AMEND TO ST DRIES 5FT. BR STD. H782/62 14.3.62 WHEELHOUSE SHOWS AT LW - DRIES 6FT. NOTHING SEEN AT LW IN CHARTED POSN OF WK. (ISS, 1961). H6140/68 27.6.68 EXAM'D USING HSA. ONLY ONE POST NOW VISIBLE AT LW. THIS DRIES 5FT [LAT]. (HMS ECHO, 21.3.68). AMEND TO ST DRIES 4FT. BR STD. 24.1.69 AMEND TO OBSTN DRIES 5FT. NE 1607. H4399/71 16.6.76 EXAM'D 19.5.76 IN 513358N, 010454E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. WK DRIES 1.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH DRIES 1MTR [LAT]. WAS OBSERVED STANDING ABOUT 0.5MTR ABOVE WATER LEVEL WHEN TIDAL HEIGHT WAS 1.0MTR. (PLA WK REPORT 32/76). AMEND TO ST DRIES 1.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H4399/71 15.2.84 EXAM'D VISUALLY AT LW AND FIXED BY HSA/TRANSITS IN 513359N, 010454E. DRIES 1.1MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT 8/83). AMEND TO ST DRIES 1.1MTR. BR STD. HH244/430/02 22.2.93 EXAMINED 16.12.92 FROM SMALL BOAT AT LW. NOTHING SEEN FROM SURFACE. WRECKAGE ON SEABED WAS FOULED BY HAND LEAD IN GEN DEPTH 2MTRS. LEAST DEPTH THOUGHT TO BE AT LEAST 0.8MTR. SHOULD BE SHOWN AS DW. (PLA WK REPORT 211/76). AMEND TO DW. BR STD. HH242/410/06 31.7.00 SHOWN AS OBSTN DRIES 1.1MTRS ON PLA WK OVERLAY FOR NC 1606. BR STD. HH244/430/06 7.11.00 NOT OBSERVED WHEN TIDAL HT WAS 1.2MTRS WITH A 0.3MTR SWELL. AMEND TO WK 0.8MTRS. GEN DEPTH NOW 4MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT 30/00 DTD 12.10.00).
- NM 4748/00. SEP 2019/000122778 25.9.16 EXAM'D 9.16 IN 5134.01N 0104.80E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6.5MTRS. SMALL OBSTRUCTION NOW VISIBLE DUE TO GENERAL DEEPENING IN THE AREA. PLA WK REPORT 211/76, DTD 25.09.16). AMEND TO DW 5.5MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 51 34.011 N,1 4.8 E