This is the information page about the shipwreck Yampa (part of)(possibly), the water chart below shows the wreck in its immediate vicinity. The position of this wreck is 51 51.68 N,1 21.028 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. Ability
2. Afrin (probably)
3. Agamemnon
4. Aircraft
5. Airston (probably)
6. Albion (probably)
7. Annie
8. Astrologer
9. Atlanticos
10. Azariah (poss)
11. Balgownie (probably)
12. Baltrader
13. Bella donna
14. Blackhill
15. Blue mermaid
16. Bonnington court
17. British fortune (probably)
18. British oak
19. Cairnside
20. Churston
21. Clan monroe
22. Corcrest
23. Cormount (probably)
24. Cressdene (possibly)
25. Daisy maud
26. Dela
27. Delce
28. Denise germaine (possibly)
29. Drofli
30. Dynamo
31. Empire bridge
32. Empire ghyll
33. Erins isle (possibly)
34. Erna boldt (probably)
35. European gateway (part of)
36. Excelsior
37. Faithful star
38. Fleurita
39. Flores (probably)
40. Fort massac
41. Friargate (possibly)
42. Ghc (possibly)
43. Grisdeale
44. Groeswen (probably)
45. Harcourt
46. Harlington (probably)
47. Harlyn (probably)
48. Hawksdale
49. Heworth
50. Hibernia
51. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
52. Hm mms 39 (part of)(possibly)
53. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
54. Hm torpedo boat no.12
55. Hmml 127 (possibly)
56. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
57. Hms arethusa
58. Hms coquette
59. Hms drummer
60. Hms duchess of hamilton
61. Hms dundalk
62. Hms franc tireur
63. Hms japan
64. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
65. Hms leandros
66. Hms lord airedale
67. Hms lord st vincent (part of)
68. Hms ludlow
69. Hms marconi
70. Hms marsa
71. Hms nadine
72. Hms oriana
73. Hms reed (possibly)
74. Hms resono (possibly)
75. Hms sisapon
76. Hms st seiriol
77. Hms tunisian
78. Hms velia (possibly)
79. Hms william wesney
80. Hmsm e6
81. Hmtb 10
82. Hmtb no.11 (possibly)
83. Hnlms 227
84. Iris (possibly)
85. Josefina thorden (after part)
86. Kankakee
87. Knarsdale
88. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
89. Koningen emma (possibly)
90. Lady jane
91. Lady salisbury
92. Lindfar
93. Little world
94. Lowland
95. Mac 5 (possibly)
96. Mahseer
97. Main topman
98. Maplin light house
99. Marie leonhardt (probably)
100. Mercy
101. Mexico
102. Mi amigo
103. Michail ontchoukoff (possibly)
104. Morar
105. Neptune (possibly)
106. Nereus
107. Nicolaos piangos
108. Niore
109. Norhauk
110. Norwich trader
111. Ocean lassie
112. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
113. Pallieter (possibly)
114. Peik
115. Persistant whisper
116. Prince igor (probably)
117. Princess juliana
118. Profit
119. Protinus (possibly)
120. Quickstep
121. Resolute
122. Rumania
123. Salerno (possibly)
124. Savona (probably)
125. Second chance (possibly)
126. Sheaf field
127. Simon bolivar
128. Spaarndem
129. Stad maastricht
130. Storm
131. Strathearn
132. Sunbeam
133. Sunk beacon (remains)
134. Sunk head tower
135. Sweep ii
136. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
137. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
138. Tay bar
139. Telegraaf xviii
140. Terukuni maru
141. The sultan
142. Thorvin karsven
143. Thyra
144. Uc 11 (possibly)
145. Uc 72 (possibly)
146. Ursus (part)
147. Vancouver
148. Vera
149. Volante (possibly)
150. Walsingham
151. Wearside
152. White ghost
153. Winifred
154. Winkfield
155. Yampa (part of)
156. Yampa (part of)
157. Yampa (part of)
158. Yampa (part of)(possibly)
159. Yassou
160. Ypapanti

 

Name: YAMPA (PART OF)(POSSIBLY)

Year of registration: 1939

Water depth above wreck: 5 meter

Known since: 1939, last detected: 1997

Details measurements/cartography: H7346/39 31.10.39 WK OF BARGE YAMPA LOCATED IN POSN 092 DEG, 2.52M FROM NAZE TWR. LIES UPRIGHT WITH MAST, TOPMAST AND SPRIT SHOWING APPROX 36FT ABOVE HW. LEAST DEPTH ON DECK 3FT. SCOUR IN VICINITY WK 9FT. GEN DEPTH IN AREA 3FT. (TH, 28.10.39). INS AS DW.

- NM 2486/39. H7346/39 30.10.50 AMEND TO [A] OB 1FM IN 515125N, 012100E, [B] OB 0FM 5FT IN 515130N, 012120E, [C] OB 1FM IN 515104N, 012104E AND [D] OB 0FM 4FT IN 515157N, 012146E. (AUTHORITY NOT KNOWN).

- NM 2113/50. H7346/39 15.4.59 AREA WITHIN TWO CABLES OF POSN SWEPT. NO TRACE - CLEAR TO WITHIN 2FT OF BOTTOM IN GEN DEPTH 16FT. (SML 6.7.50). DURING WIRE SWEEP 14.9.50, FOLLOWING OBSTNS FOUND:- BRGS & DIST FM 515145N, 012127E- [A] 214 DEG, 2730FT - FOUL AT14FT, CLEAR AT 12FT, GEN DEPTH 18FT; [2] 222 DEG, 2640FT - FOUL AT 9FT, CLEAR AT 6FT, GEN DEPTH 16FT; [3] 214 DEG, 2350FT - FOUL AT 11FT, CLEAR AT 10FT, GEN DEPTH 17FT; [4] 218 DEG, 1850FT - FOUL AT 13FT, CLEAR AT 12FT, GEN DEPTH 17FT; [5] 202 DEG, 1680FT - FOUL AT 7FT, CLEAR AT 5FT; [6] 215 DEG, 1320.5FT - FOUL AT 11FT, CLEAR AT 10FT, GEN DEPTH 17FT; [7] 248 DEG, 1560FT - FOUL AT 8FT, CLEAR AT 6FT, GEN DEPTH 16FT; [8] 042.5 DEG, 1560FT - FOUL AT 6FT, CLEAR AT 4FT, GEN DEPTH 13FT. CONSIDERED WK HAS BROKEN UP AND THAT THESE OBSTNS ARE PIECES OF IT. THEY WERE LOCATED BY MEANS OF BRGS AND TAUT-WIRE DISTANCES FROM 2 DAN BUOYS LAID IN MEDUSA CHAN. AND MEDUSA CHANNEL BUOY. (HM SMLS 324 & 325; HMS SHARPSHOOTER. 14.9.50). H1334/60 5.5.60 OBSTNS, NO'S 2,5,7 & 8 NOT FOUND. CONSIDERED NOT TO EXIST. (ECES, 1959). INS ALL FOUR OBS ON 2052. H2813/60 23.11.60 INS AS FOUR FOULS. NC 1975. H6338/87 19.9.88 EXAM'D 22.7.88. TWO V SMALL CONTACTS LOCATED WITHIN 20MTRS OF CHARTED POSN. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.1 IN GEN DEPTH 4.5MTRS. NO SIGNIFICANT MAG ANOMALY DETECTED IN AREA. RECOMMEND RETAIN AS CHARTED. (NP 1016, HI 421). NCA. HH100/351/12 21.5.97 SEARCHED FOR BY DIVER. VISIBILITY ABOUT 1 FOOT. UNEVEN SEABED REPORTED WITH GULLIES 4 TO 5 FEET DEEP. BOTTOM REPORTED TO BE OF 'ROCK'. SUSPECT THAT THE WK HAS LONG GONE. (G RAYNER, LTR DTD 15.5.97). NCA. HH100/351/12 24.6.97 'ROCK' RECOVERED BY DIVERS APPEARS TO BE CEMENT STONE. UNEVEN SEABED IN THIS LOCALITY MAY BE CAUSED BY DISSECTED BAND OF CEMENT STONE. (G RAYNER, LTR DTD 20.6.97). NCA.
Comment researcher: UK Hydrographic Office

Position: 51 51.68 N,1 21.028 E

 

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