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 (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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