Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Afghanistan (probably), op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 50 43.029 N,1 3.864 E (50.8163, 0.959)

 

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De teksten bij dit scheepswrak zijn in het engels 🇬🇧, omdat deze worden opgesteld door het UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) op basis van de gegevens van de hydrografische diensten van onder meer Nederland, België en Duitsland. Ze bevatten de bekende details van het wrak en de opmerkingen van de cartografen die in de loop der tijden de positie en de toestand van het wrak hebben gecontroleerd.

 

1. Afghanistan (bow section)
2. Afghanistan (probably)
3. Aiglon
4. Albuera
5. Alcantara
6. Alice
7. Argonaut
8. Atlantic (possibly)
9. Australier (probably)
10. Avoca
11. Bobby
12. Brandenburg
13. Cabo espartel
14. Ceta (stern section)
15. Charente
16. Christianssund
17. City of dresden (possibly)
18. Corinia (possibly)
19. De fontaine
20. Duc richard
21. Durango
22. Eco vouga
23. Electra
24. Ella sayer
25. Enero (probably)
26. Euphorbia
27. Evg(no rx152)?
28. Excellence pleske
29. Express
30. Flachsee
31. G-asad
32. Grosser kurfurst
33. Gwendoline (part of)(possibly)
34. Henry moon
35. Heron
36. Hms blackwater
37. Hms brazen
38. Hms caulonia
39. Hms ghurka
40. Hms myrmidon
41. Hms waterfly
42. Hmt gullfoss
43. Holland
44. Hydaspes (possibly)
45. Irene
46. Jokai
47. Josephine willis
48. Katharina kolkmann
49. La somme (probably)
50. Lacer
51. Lepanto/le panto/panta/panto
52. Lizzonia
53. Maxwell
54. Milbanke (probably)
55. Mon bijou/fias
56. Morgenster
57. Mrav
58. My astor
59. Naranco
60. Negrier
61. Newcastle
62. Niki
63. Northfleet
64. Nunima
65. Portslade (possibly)
66. River levan
67. Robin hood
68. Roode zee (possibly)
69. Roseburn
70. Rydal hall (possibly)
71. Saint emilion (probably)
72. Saint jean pierre
73. Salbya (possibly)
74. Samida
75. Seine
76. Sierra bravia
77. Sir russell
78. Sparta (possibly)
79. St cecilia
80. Swale (probably)
81. T s webb
82. Texaco caribbean (after section)
83. Texaco caribbean (forward section)
84. Tokufuku maru
85. Trooper
86. U 8
87. U 93 (probably)
88. Ub 108 (possibly)
89. Ub 55 (probably)
90. Ub 58 (possibly)
91. Ub 78
92. Ub-33 (probably)
93. Uc 63
94. Unity
95. Veerman
96. Vittoria claudia
97. Waterland (possibly)
98. Welsh belle

 

Naam: AFGHANISTAN (PROBABLY)

Lengte 88.7 meter, breedte: 12.8 meter, diepgang: 7.3, tonnage 2286 ton
Lading: general and mixed goods

Oorzaak: Built in 1888 by richardson, duck & co. owned at the time of loss by british & eastern shipping. passage hamburg for san diego. encountered dense fog and had anchored, making the correct sound signal. was rammed by british battleship hms caesar which was proceeding in company with other units of the channel fleet. sank immediately. 17 men lost. (dods & sibi).

Jaar registratie: 1905

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 32 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 85 cm

Bekend sinds: 1905, laatst gedetecteerd: 2013

Details metingen/cartografie: 3.2.71 SANK ABOUT 12.5 MILES S X E OF DUNGENESS. (DODS). POSN: 504330N, 010700E APPROX. H4959/73 18.4.75 NOT FOUND DURING SONAR SEARCH AND CLOSE SOUNDING. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). HA141/004/007/01 7.4.93 WK OF LARGE MASTED VESSEL, WITH VERY PROMINENT BOWSPRIT, DIVED TWICE IN 504305N, 010358E. REASONABLY INTACT AND LIES WITH SLIGHT LIST TO PORT. SOME CEMENT IN BARRELS - WOOD HAS LONG SINCE ROTTED - SPILLED ONTO SEABED. NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BUT THOUGHT PROBABLY THE WK OF 'AFGHANISTAN'. STANDS 7MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. (B J WATKINS, 4.4.93). CHART AS USC 28MTRS.

- NM 1759/93. HH090/611/01 6.12.94 EXAM'D IN 504301.3N, 010351.3E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 25.3MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 611). AMEND TO SW 25.0MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 30/95. HH090/611/01 25.1.95 EXAM'D 1.10.94 IN 504301.3N, 010351.3E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 25.3, FOUL 25.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26.1 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. DCS3 HT 4.5MTRS, LENGTH 120MTRS, WIDTH 25MTRS. LIES 080/260DEGS. MAINLY INTACT BUT SURROUNDED BY FIELD OF DEBRIS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 611). NCA. 22.4.14 EXAM'D 17.11.13 IN 5043.029N, 0103.864E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 27.41 IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP EXTENDS 130MTRS TOWARDS 225 DEGS. LENGTH 130MTRS, WIDTH 28MTRS, HT 5.2MTRS. LIES 085/265 DEGS WITH BOWS W. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMLAY. DEGRADED WK. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1436). FULLY BROKEN UP. SCOUR AT E END EXTENDS SW. AMEND WK 27MTRS.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: IRON HULL, BROKEN UP, SCOUR LEADS SW FROM E END

Positie: 50 43.029 N,1 3.864 E

 

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