This is the information page about the shipwreck Y48, the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 50 14.53 N,1 17.295 W (50.242166666667, -1.28825)

 

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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. Aalesund (possibly)
2. Ajax
3. Albert
4. Aline montreuil
5. Ambiorix
6. Asborg
7. Ashanti (possibly)
8. Augustenburg
9. Barbara (possibly)
10. Borgsten (probably)
11. Braat ii
12. Brestois
13. Charles rogers (probably)
14. Cleddy (probably)
15. Cuba
16. Daylesford
17. Empire crusader
18. Empire javelin
19. Ernest lagouve
20. Espagne
21. Faith
22. Fallodon
23. Gorizont
24. Hms acheron (bow section)
25. Hms acheron (stern section)
26. Hms crestflower
27. Hms listrac (probably)
28. Hms michael clements
29. Hms tiger
30. Hms towhee
31. Hmsm swordfish
32. Hmsm upstart
33. Iduna
34. Implacable
35. Inger
36. Lapwing (possibly) or south western
37. Lct 757 (possibly)
38. Londonier
39. Meandros (possibly)
40. Mendi
41. Minerva (possibly)
42. Olivine
43. Pool fisher
44. Redesmere
45. Rosehill (probably)
46. Simla
47. Smyrna
48. Terlings
49. Tweed
50. U 122 (possibly)
51. U 123
52. U 152
53. U 153 (possibly)
54. U 90
55. Ub 122 (possibly)
56. Val de saire
57. Victor-maurice
58. Wapello
59. Wyndhurst

 

Name: Y48

Year of registration: 1945

Water depth above wreck: 52 meter, Height above seabed: 100 cm

Known since: 1945, last detected: 2006

Details measurements/cartography: 12.1.45 SUNK IN 501400N, 011700W, APPROX. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH, SIG DTD 12.1.45). HH090/588/01 2.11.93 HH090/588/01 2.11.93 EXAM'D 15.5.93 IN 501431.8N, 011717.7W [WGD] USING PORTLAND HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 46.6 IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. SCOUR 0.8MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 6MTRS, LENGTH 40MTRS, BREADTH 6MTRS. LARGE INTACT WK LYING 100/280DEGS. GOOD SONAR RESPONSE AND MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1008, HI 588). CHART AS WK 46MTRS. BR STD. HH226/410/06 2.8.01 HH226/410/06 2.8.01 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. UPRIGHT & INTACT. STANDS 8MTRS HIGH IN 58MTRS AT HW NEAPS. SOME POSTS AND FRAMES STAND A FURTHER 2MTRS HIGH. CROCKERY RECOVERED OF AMERICAN MANUFACTURE. A SUBSTANTIAL WK. (D C WENDES, LTR DTD 13.7.01). NCA. HH100/351/22 19.4.06 HH100/351/22 19.4.06 DIVED 30.4.01 IN LISTED POSN. HT BY DEPTH GAUGE 5MTRS. BOLT UPRIGHT, INTACT. WHEN DIVED IN EXCELLENT VISIBILITY IDENTITY CONFIRMED FROM PHOTO PROVIDED BY AMERICAN HISTORICAL FOUNDATION, USA. SEABED GRAVEL. (DELTA DIVERS).
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT & UPRIGHT

Position: 50 14.53 N,1 17.295 W

 

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