This is the information page about the shipwreck Winkfield, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 34.324 N,1 9.324 E (51.4419333, 0.9285833)

 

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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. Actuality
2. Agamemnon
3. Airston (probably)
4. Alberta
5. Albion (probably)
6. Alf everard (part of)
7. Alf everard (part of)
8. Algeria
9. Alice marie
10. Archon
11. Argus
12. Aridity (probably)
13. Astrologer
14. Atherton
15. Avon
16. Balakani
17. Baltrader
18. Blue mermaid
19. Bolbec (possibly)
20. Bradglen
21. British oak
22. City of brisbane
23. Dalryan
24. Dela
25. Delce
26. Diana
27. Dolcoath (part)
28. E oaze light vessel
29. Embla (possibly)
30. Empire ghyll
31. Erins isle (possibly)
32. Explorer
33. Fleurita
34. Fred everard
35. Georgia
36. Ghc (possibly)
37. Great nore tower (remains)
38. Great nore towers (remains)
39. Great nore towers (remains).
40. H k daniels
41. Harcourt
42. Hawksdale
43. Hawnby
44. Herland (part of)
45. Herland (part of)
46. Hibernia
47. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
48. Hm torpedo boat no.12
49. Hmml 127 (possibly)
50. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
51. Hmnls van meerlant (part of)
52. Hms aisha
53. Hms amethyst
54. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
55. Hms ash
56. Hms capricornus
57. Hms chestnut (probably)
58. Hms conquistador
59. Hms danube 3
60. Hms desiree
61. Hms drummer
62. Hms gracie (probably)
63. Hms guardsman
64. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
65. Hms mastiff (possibly)
66. Hms myrtle
67. Hms oriana
68. Hms pyrope
69. Hms ray of hope
70. Hms receptive
71. Hms reed (possibly)
72. Hms resolvo (part of)
73. Hms stella orion
74. Hms tamarisk
75. Hms venetia
76. Hms vimiera (bow section)
77. Hms vimiera (part of)
78. Hms vimiera (stern)
79. Holba
80. Hopper number 19
81. Houston city
82. Intrepid
83. Irene
84. Lady jane
85. Lbv (m)396
86. Lca 551
87. Letchworth
88. Lindfar
89. Lisbeth m
90. Lowlands
91. Mac 5 (possibly)
92. Mahseer
93. Main topman
94. Maplin light house
95. Margam abbey
96. Mercy
97. Mi amigo
98. Molliette
99. Mudlark
100. Nass beacon (ruins)
101. Neptune (possibly)
102. Newlands
103. Norman
104. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
105. Opal
106. Paros isle
107. Pinto
108. Pisces
109. Ponzano
110. Prince igor (probably)
111. Radiant
112. Restless wave (possibly)
113. Revenge
114. Rubislaw
115. Ryal
116. San calisto
117. Selnes
118. Slesvig
119. Spaarndem
120. Stad maastricht
121. Strathearn
122. Strom trooper
123. Sun vii
124. Sunk beacon (remains)
125. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
126. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
127. The sultan
128. Tongue sand tower (remains)
129. Toreador
130. Treport
131. Uama
132. Van meerlant (part of)
133. Vera
134. Wardie
135. Westerley star
136. Winifred
137. Winkfield
138. Yassou
139. Zarga

 

Name: WINKFIELD

Length 125.6 meter, width: 15.8 meter, draught: 8.5, tonnage 5030 ton
Load: ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,general and mixed goods

Cause: Owned at time of loss by the british india steam navigation co. four boilers, triple expansion engine. passage bombay for london. mined leaving masts and funnel showing. later dispersed. (sibi).

Year of registration: 1941

Water depth above wreck: 19 meter, Height above seabed: 135 cm

Known since: 1941, last detected: 2013

Details measurements/cartography: H01882/41 26.6.41 WK, 2 MASTS VISIBLE, IN 513412N, 010917E. G CAN LT BUOY, GPFL(2) G 10S, LAID 310 DEG, 0.5C FROM WK. (ADMIRALTY). - TFNM 1479/41 (FOR BUOY) & NM 1471/41. H01882/41 24.10.41 INS G CAN, GPFL(2) G 10S, 310 DEG, 0.5C FROM WK. - FNM 2474/41. H01882/41 15.9.49 WK DISPERSED. CLEAR AT 45FT. (C IN C NORE, 12.9.49). H01882/41 19.12.49 CLEAR AT 42FT, FOUL AT 44FT. SEABED 60FT. (C IN C NORE, 28.9.49). AMEND TO WK 7FMS.

- NM 2573/49. H01882/41 7.3.52 SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS, BUOYS TEMPORARILY ESTABLISHED. (RISDON BEAZLEY LTD). - TNM 487/52. H01882/41 15.4.52 AMENDMENTS TO TEMPORARY BUOYS. (RISDON BEAZLEY LTD, THNM 23/52). - TNM 651/52. H01882/41 18.2.53 SALVAGE OPS DISCONTINUED. (RISDON BEAZLEY LTD).

- NM 387/53. H01882/41 15.5.58 SWEPT AFTER SALVAGE ON 4.10.57. CLEAR AT 53FT. FOUL 54FT. SEABED 66FT. LEAST E/S 56FT. SCOUR 108FT. SEABED SAND. STRONG SWIRL. POSN 513413N, 010917E USING HSA. (ECES SWEEP REPORT, 10.3.58). AMEND TO SW 8FMS 5FT. BR STD. H5717/61 27.7.62 NOT SWEPT. LEAST E/S 58FT. SEABED 64FT. SCOUR 92FT. (HMS ECHO, 1961). H01882/41 4.10.65 EXAM'D. LEAST E/S DEPTH 60 IN GEN DEPTH 67FT. SCOUR DEPTH 107FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 24.3.65). H2813/60 3.5.66 LEAST E/S DEPTH 58 IN GEN DEPTH 62FT. SCOUR DEPTH 97FT. (HMS EGERIA, 21.6.65). 24.1.69 SHOWN AS SW 8FMS 4FT [LAT] ON NE 1607. 27.9.73 AMEND TO SW 15.8MTRS. NC 1607. H3162/69 11.10.73 EXAM'D IN 513413N, 010920E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 49.4, FOUL AT 50.1FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 54.2 IN GEN DEPTH 65FT. SCOUR DEPTH 110FT [LAT]. LARGE WK LYING SE/NW WITH SURFACE TURBULENCE ON EBB. MAIN PART OF WK (UNDER 60FT DEPTH) APPROX 150FT LONG, BUT TOTAL WRECKAGE OVER 400FT LONG. MAIN SCOUR LIES NE OF WK. (PLA WK REPORT - MAPLIN NO 6/73). AMEND TO SW 14.9MTRS. NC 1607. HH144/430/03 14.3.94 EXAM'D 7.2.94 IN 513412.5N, 010918E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.8 IN GEN DEPTHS 11-21MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 27MTRS. LARGE WK LYING E/W IN A DEEP SCOUR. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. RETAIN CHARTED SWEPT DEPTH. (PLA WK REPORT 202 - 25, CHARTWELL 3/94). 26.2.07 EXAM'D 15.9.03 IN 5134.2404N, 0109.2284E [WGD]. SWEPT CLEAR 15.6, FOUL 15.7MTRS ON WEED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.9 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. SCOUR 12.5MTRS DEEP. AMEND SW 15.6MTRS. (PLA WK RECORD DTD 14.12.04). AMEND SW 15.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 27.6.13 SHOWN AS SW 14.9MTRS IN 5134.3243N, 0109.3242E [WGD] ON PLA SURVEY 113-214-111 DTD 8.5.13.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: LARGE WK

Position: 51 34.324 N,1 9.324 E

 

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