Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Africa, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 51 13.895 N,1 24.416 E (51.468866666667, 1.5197833333333)

 

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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. 150
2. Admiral gardner
3. Advent
4. Africa
5. Agen
6. Algeria
7. Amplegarth
8. Andaman
9. Angelus (possibly)
10. Archon
11. Ashley
12. Atlantic (possibly)
13. Avoca
14. Avon
15. Balakani
16. Brandenburg
17. Bravore
18. Brendonia
19. Camisard
20. Carmen
21. Cathay (part of)
22. Cedrington court
23. Christianssund
24. City of brisbane
25. City of dresden (possibly)
26. Colbert
27. Constanzia
28. Corhaven
29. Corheath
30. Correct
31. D'artagnan
32. Dalryan
33. Dartmore
34. De fontaine
35. Diana
36. Dinard
37. Dixie
38. Dolcoath (part)
39. Dolcoath (part)
40. Dorothy j (possibly)
41. Dortejensen
42. Duiveland
43. Dunbar castle
44. E goodwin ltv
45. Efford
46. Eidsiva (probably)
47. Eleonora
48. Embla (possibly)
49. Emile deschamps
50. Emma
51. Emma (possibly)
52. Empire lough (probably)
53. Empress of fort william (probably)
54. Empress of midland (possibly)
55. En avant
56. Falcon (probably)
57. Fearless
58. Filleigh
59. Flachsee
60. Flandres
61. Francesco ciampa
62. Fred everard
63. Frons olivae (probably)
64. Fulmar
65. G 85 (possibly)
66. G-42 (possibly)
67. G-asad
68. Gad 23
69. Genimar
70. Girasol
71. Grazia (possibly)
72. Grit (probably)
73. Grosser kurfurst
74. Grosser kurfurst (possibly)
75. Halcyon
76. Harcalo
77. Henry moon
78. Heron
79. Hm mgb 328 (possibly)
80. Hmhs anglia
81. Hms alert ?
82. Hms aragonite (part of)
83. Hms aragonite (part of)
84. Hms aries (possibly)
85. Hms artic trapper
86. Hms blackwater
87. Hms blanche
88. Hms brazen
89. Hms carilon
90. Hms carlton
91. Hms cayton wyke (probably)
92. Hms chestnut (probably)
93. Hms city of dundee
94. Hms cleon
95. Hms desiree
96. Hms drumtochty (possibly)
97. Hms falmouth iii (possibly)
98. Hms fauvette
99. Hms glen boyne
100. Hms gracie (probably)
101. Hms guardsman
102. Hms kingston galena
103. Hms lydian
104. Hms marcella
105. Hms mastiff (possibly)
106. Hms myrtle
107. Hms napia
108. Hms niger (possibly)
109. Hms northumberland (probably)
110. Hms othello ii
111. Hms peridot
112. Hms pyrope
113. Hms ray of hope
114. Hms restoration (possibly)
115. Hms rodino
116. Hms stella orion
117. Hms stirling castle (probably)
118. Hms tamarisk
119. Hms torbay ii (probably)
120. Hms tourmaline
121. Hms tranquil
122. Hms venetia
123. Hms war sepoy
124. Hms weigelia
125. Hmsm b2
126. Hundvaag
127. Ilaro
128. Ira (possibly)
129. Irene
130. Jacob luckenbach
131. James harrod
132. Josephine charlotte
133. Josephine willis
134. Kabinda
135. Kadru
136. Karmt
137. Katharina kolkmann
138. Kielce
139. Kirsten skou
140. Koenigshaven
141. L'armandeche
142. Lady stella
143. Latona
144. Laurl coin
145. Lbv (m)396
146. Lcp(r) 1961 (possibly)
147. Le pelerin de la mer
148. Leicester
149. Leila najia
150. Leo
151. Lighter 83
152. Lisbeth m
153. Lizzonia
154. Loanda
155. Lolworth
156. Lord hamilton (possibly)
157. Luray victory
158. Lusitania
159. Mahratta
160. Mahratta ii
161. Maloja 1
162. Malta (probably)
163. March
164. Margam abbey
165. Margate sand beacon
166. Menapier
167. Merel (part of)(possibly)
168. Mersey
169. Monarch
170. Monica (possibly)
171. Mrav
172. Mudlark
173. Munificent
174. Murillo
175. Nancy moran
176. Naranco
177. Newcastle
178. Newlands
179. Niki
180. Norman
181. Norman
182. North eastern victory
183. Nunima
184. Nw shingles bn (remains of)
185. Ocean king (possibly)
186. Opal
187. Ousel (probably)
188. Pallieter
189. Paros isle
190. Polgrange
191. Ponzano
192. Portslade (possibly)
193. Preussen
194. Pulborough
195. Quentovic
196. Regin (possibly)
197. Rio parana
198. River levan
199. Rooswijk
200. Rubislaw
201. Rydal force
202. Rynanna
203. S goodwin ltv (lv 69)
204. S.folkestone gate (ltv no.75)
205. Sabac
206. Saidieh
207. Saint ronan (possibly)
208. Saint ronan (possibly)
209. Sambut
210. San calisto
211. Santagata
212. Santagata (?part of)
213. Sea serpent
214. Selma (possibly)
215. Shenandoah
216. Sir russell
217. Slesvig
218. Smarapaan
219. Spanish prince
220. St cecilia
221. St claire (possibly)
222. Strathclyde
223. Surrey
224. Teeswood
225. Texaco caribbean (after section)
226. Texaco caribbean (forward section)
227. The queen
228. Tongue sand tower (remains)
229. Toromoree
230. Toward
231. Traquair (probably)
232. Treport
233. Tummel (probably)
234. U 11 (possibly)
235. U 16 (possibly)
236. U 48
237. U 8
238. Uama
239. Ub 108 (possibly)
240. Ub 109
241. Ub 12 (possibly)
242. Ub 29 (possibly)
243. Ub 31 ?
244. Ub 38
245. Ub 55 (probably)
246. Ub 56 (possibly)
247. Ub 58 (possibly)
248. Ub 78
249. Ub-33 (probably)
250. Uc 21 (possibly)
251. Uc 26
252. Uc 46
253. Uc 46 (possibly)
254. Uc 77 (possibly)
255. Uc 78 or uc 79
256. W a scholten
257. Warfleth
258. Westerley star
259. Wheatman (possibly)
260. Will and maggie (probably)
261. Woodtown (possibly)

 

Naam: AFRICA

Lengte 71.9 meter, breedte: 10.1 meter, diepgang: 4.3, tonnage 1038 ton
Lading: railway: stock and construction materials

Oorzaak: built in 1903 by earl's co, hull. owned at time of loss by bennett ss co. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 233 nhp, single shaft. passage london for boulogne. struck mine laid by uc-6 and was beached inshore at deal. dispersed by explosives. (sibi).

Jaar registratie: 1915

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 3 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 130 cm

Bekend sinds: 1915, laatst gedetecteerd: 2011

Details metingen/cartografie: H3211/17 26.5.17 H3211/17 26.5.17 BEING DISPERSED. LIST OF WRECKS IN PROCESS OF DISPERSION. (CH LETTER). H4665/15 25.9.16 H4665/15 25.9.16 DOVER WRECK IN POSN N 15DEGS E (MAG) 0.425 MILES FROM EXTREMITY OF DEAL PIER. NOT CONSIDERED A DANGER. (VA DOVER). NCA. H6391/19 H6391/19 AGREES WITH ABOVE. CHART AS WK (OLD SYMBOL). BR STD. DEC 1922 AMEND TO DW (1915). NE 1895 & NE 1828. H5872/24 30.8.24 H5872/24 30.8.24 GREEN CAN BUOY CLOSE E OF WRECK. (TH NOTICE NO.49). BR STD. H6830/26 H6830/26 WRECK AND BUOY DELETED FROM CHARTS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BR STD. H2100/74 9.8.74 H2100/74 9.8.74 TRANSIT SONAR CONTACT IN 511351N, 012443E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. NOT LOCATED BY CLOSE SOUNDING BUT RECOMMEND CHARTING AS FOUL. (ISS, 1974). INS FOUL. NE 1828. H1310/84/23 12.9.84 H1310/84/23 12.9.84 WELL BROKEN UP AND SCATTERED. (EAST KENT MARITIME TRUST, 23.7.84). NCA. HH090/647/01 1.2.96 HH090/647/01 1.2.96 EXAM'D 13.9.95 IN 511352.3N, 012430.6E [OGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.6 IN GEN DEPTH 2.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 130/310DEGS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WELL BROKEN UP AND LIES TO THE NW OF THE LISTED POS'N. CHART AS WK 1.6MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 647). BR STD. 20.1.11 SEP 2011/000026099 20.1.11 LOCATED 2010 IN 5113.895N, 0124.416E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 1.36MTRS. LENGTH 74MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS, HT 1.3MTRS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1341). NO SCOUR. INTACT, ?BOWS SE. AMEND WK 1.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, UPRIGHT, ?BOWS SE

Positie: 51 13.895 N,1 24.416 E

 

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