This is the information page about the shipwreck Woodtown (possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 28.132 N,1 31.187 E (51.761916666667, 1.5857333333333)

 

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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. 150
2. Ability
3. Admiral gardner
4. Africa
5. Agamemnon
6. Agen
7. Alabama (possibly)
8. Albion (probably)
9. Algeria
10. Archon
11. Ashley
12. Avon
13. Balakani
14. Balgownie (probably)
15. Baltrader
16. Bravore
17. Brendonia
18. Camisard
19. Cathay (part of)
20. Cedrington court
21. Cerne
22. City of brisbane
23. Constanzia
24. Corheath
25. Correct
26. Dalryan
27. Denise germaine (possibly)
28. Diana
29. Dinard
30. Dolcoath (part)
31. Dolcoath (part)
32. Dortejensen
33. Duiveland
34. Dunbar castle
35. E goodwin ltv
36. Embla (possibly)
37. Emile deschamps
38. Empire ghyll
39. Empress of midland (possibly)
40. Erins isle (possibly)
41. Fearless
42. Filleigh
43. Flandres
44. Fleurita
45. Flores (probably)
46. Franz fischer (possibly)
47. Fred everard
48. Frons olivae (probably)
49. Fulmar
50. Gad 23
51. Genimar
52. Ghc (possibly)
53. Girasol
54. Grazia (possibly)
55. Harcalo
56. Hardingham (probably)
57. Hawksdale
58. Henry b plant
59. Hibernia
60. Highwave (probably)
61. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
62. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
63. Hm torpedo boat no.12
64. Hms alert ?
65. Hms aragonite (part of)
66. Hms aragonite (part of)
67. Hms aries (possibly)
68. Hms artic trapper
69. Hms blanche
70. Hms carilon
71. Hms chestnut (probably)
72. Hms coquette
73. Hms fauvette
74. Hms gracie (probably)
75. Hms guardsman
76. Hms kale (probably)(part of)
77. Hms leandros
78. Hms lydian
79. Hms marcella
80. Hms mastiff (possibly)
81. Hms myrtle
82. Hms napia
83. Hms niger (possibly)
84. Hms northumberland (probably)
85. Hms pyrope
86. Hms ray of hope
87. Hms reed (possibly)
88. Hms restoration (possibly)
89. Hms rhiannon (possibly)
90. Hms stirling castle (probably)
91. Hms tamarisk
92. Hms tourmaline
93. Hms tranquil
94. Hms velia (possibly)
95. Ilaro
96. Ira (possibly)
97. Irene
98. Iris (possibly)
99. Jacob luckenbach
100. James harrod
101. Josephine charlotte
102. Kabinda
103. Kankakee
104. Karmt
105. Koenigshaven
106. L'armandeche
107. Laurl coin
108. Lbv (m)396
109. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
110. Le pelerin de la mer
111. Lisbeth m
112. Lolworth
113. Lord hamilton (possibly)
114. Luray victory
115. Mahratta
116. Mahratta ii
117. Mahseer
118. Malta (probably)
119. Margate sand beacon
120. Menapier
121. Merel (part of)(possibly)
122. Mersey
123. Mi amigo
124. Monica (possibly)
125. Nancy moran
126. Neptune (possibly)
127. Newlands
128. Niore
129. Norman
130. North eastern victory
131. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
132. Ocean hound
133. Ocean king (possibly)
134. Opal
135. Paros isle
136. Persistant whisper
137. Peter hamre
138. Ponzano
139. Port dalhousie (possibly)
140. Prince igor (probably)
141. Rd barge 59 (part of)(possibly)
142. Regin (possibly)
143. Rooswijk
144. Rubislaw
145. Rumania
146. Rydal force
147. Rynanna
148. Saidieh
149. Saint michael veillez sur nous
150. Salerno (possibly)
151. Salerno (possibly)
152. San calisto
153. Santagata
154. Santagata (?part of)
155. Selma (possibly)
156. Slesvig
157. Spaarndem
158. Stad maastricht
159. Sunk beacon (remains)
160. Sunk head tower
161. Surrey
162. Telegraaf xviii
163. The sultan
164. Tina primo
165. Tongue sand tower (remains)
166. Toornvliet (probably)
167. Toromoree
168. Tummel (probably)
169. U 48
170. Ub 12 (possibly)
171. Ub 29 (possibly)
172. Uc 21 (possibly)
173. Ursus (part)
174. Velocitas
175. Volante (possibly)
176. Walsingham
177. Warfleth
178. Westerley star
179. Wheatman (possibly)
180. Woodtown (possibly)
181. Yassou
182. Ypapanti

 

Name: WOODTOWN (POSSIBLY)

Length 56.7 meter, width: 8.8 meter, draught: 3.7, tonnage 794 ton
Load: stone

Cause: vessel, built 1915 by r williamson & son, struck a mine & sank while on passage newlyn for london. 8 of her crew were lost. owned at the time of loss by woodtown shipping co. (dods).

Year of registration: 1939

Water depth above wreck: 18 meter, Height above seabed: 145 cm

Known since: 1939, last detected: 20170405

Details measurements/cartography: SANK 0.75M NE OF NE SPIT BUOY. (WW2 SL). NCA. H0312/40 3.4.40 NDW IN 512808N, 013122E. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 855/40. H0312/40 5.9.45 CHART AS NDW 'MASTS'. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 2705/45. H0312/40 27.2.46 WK MARKED BY G SPH LT BUOY, FL.G.5S, CLOSE S. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 744/46. H02238/43 12.8.46 AMEND LEGEND TO MAST. (HMS FRANKLIN).

- NM 2838/46. H0312/40 16.11.49 EXAM'D IN 512806N, 013123E USING DECCA. SWEPT USING OROPESA AFTER DISPERSAL, CLEAR AT 46FT, FOUL AT 47FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48FT IN GEN DEPTH 64FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 4.10.49).

- NM 2327/49. H932/53 4.6.59 WK IN 512804N, 013122E USING DECCA. EXAM'D BY SONAR & E/S. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 60FT. SUBSTANTIAL WK ECHO, 14FT HIGH WITH 6FT DEEP SCOUR. GOOD E/S CONTACT. (HMS FRANKLIN, 29.1.53). 27.1.69 SHOWN AS WK 7FMS 3FT [LAT] ON NE 1607. H5197/70 10.12.70 EXAM'D IN 512809N, 013119E USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14MTRS, FOUL AT 14.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20MTRS. LIES 005/185DEGS. ABOUT 400FT IN LENGTH. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. (HMS EGERIA, H525 NO.12/70, 23.11.70). AMEND TO WK SW 7FMS 4FT IN 512809N, 013119E.

- NM 2077/70. H5197/70 11.12.70 AMEND TO WK SW 7FMS 5FT.

- NM 2078/70. 13.6.72 CHART AS WK SW 14MTRS [LAT]. NC 1828. H2050/82 22.2.84 EXAM'D 22.11.83 IN 512805N, 013118E USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT OBTAINED. A LARGE BROKEN/DISPERSED WK AND A GOOD SONAR CONTACT. LYING NW/SE. REQUIRES TO BE WIRE-SWEPT. (HMS EGERIA, HI 123, WK 11). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH & AMEND POSN. BR STD. H3936/88 14.2.90 EXAM'D 14.9.89 IN 512806N, 013118E USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.0MTRS, FOUL AT 16.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 20.1MTRS. LARGE BROKEN WK, LYING 135/315DEGS. LARGE MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVENTED FURTHER SWEEP. RECOMMEND ACCEPT E/S DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 458). AMEND TO WK 15.6MTRS IN 512806N, 013118E.

- NM 691/90. HH090/667/0 4.1.96 EXAM'D 16.7.95 IN 512807.58N, 013111.92E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 14.8MTRS, FOUL 15.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.0MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.2MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.5MTRS. LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS. LIES 150/330 DEGS. VERY STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LARGE AREA OF DEBRIS. PROBABLE THAT BUOYS OR NETS ARE SPREAD THROUGHOUT THE DEBRIS. (OCEONICS, HI 667). AMEND SW 14.8MTRS. SEP 2017/000123580 12.9.17 EXAM'D 5.4.17 IN 5128.132N, 0131.187E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.66MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS, LENGTH 94.2MTRS, WIDTH 33.2MTRS, HEIGHT 3.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 145/325 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 150MTRS, 2.03MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 206 DEGS. WRECK IS WELL BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1518). AMEND TO DW 15.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 28.132 N,1 31.187 E

 

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