Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Alabama, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 58 11.837 N,6 23.183 W (58.184183333333, -6.34595)

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.

Naam: ALABAMA

Lengte 114.3 meter, breedte: 15.4 meter, diepgang: 7.8, tonnage 4454 ton
Lading: ballast

Oorzaak: built in 1899 by c connel & co, glasgow. owned at time of loss by united ss co of copenhagen. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 353 hp, single shaft. machinery by d rowan & co, glasgow. passage copenhagen for baltimore. in ballast. stranded and lost while seeking shelter in nne force 12.

Jaar registratie: 1908

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 12 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 118 cm

Bekend sinds: 1908, laatst gedetecteerd: 2020

Details metingen/cartografie: H2258/08 POSN 581150N, 062302W, MARKED BY SPH BUOY, FR. FORE PART OF WK SHOWS AT LW WATER. BRIDGE & STERN AWASH AT HW. STERN IS MARKED BY POST WHICH SHOWS 4FT AT HW. STERN 297.5 DEGS, 3.81C; BOWS 297DEGS, 4.1C FROM SEID ROCK BN. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BA 1919. H4744/26 6.8.26 WK NOW MARKED BY G CAN BUOY, FLG.10S. (STORNOWAY PIER & HBR COMMISSIONERS NM DTD 17.7.26).

- NM 1377/26. H1824/29 22.3.29 BUOY TEMPORARILY OFF STATION. (STORNOWAY PIER & HBR COMMISSIONERS). - TNM 469/29. H1824/29 BUOY REPLACED. (STORNOWAY PIER & HBR COMMISSSIONERS). - TNM 469/29 CANCELLED. H989/31 31.7.31 DISPERSED TO 20FT BELOW LWST. BUOY REMOVED 21.3.31. (STORNOWAY, 20.7.31). BR STD.. H1402/33 BUOY BROKEN ADRIFT. (STORNOWAY HM). - TNM ISSUED. H1402/33 21.3.33 WK TO BE MARKED BY UNLIT BUOY. (STORNOWAY HM). NCA YET. H1402/33 16.6.33 H1402/33 16.6.33 G SPH BUOY LAID 300DEGS, 3.49C FROM SEID ROCK BN. (STORNOWAY HBR MASTER).

- NM 905/33. H1321/40 27.5.40 BUOY HAS SUNK WILL BE REPLACED LATER. (STORNOWAY PIER & HBR COMMISSIONERS). H1321/40 30.5.40 BUOY HAS BEEN REPLACED. (STORNOWAY, NOIC). H1321/40 18.12.43 BUOY REMOVED. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 2720/43. H2438/76 2.3.76 LOCATED 9.9.75 IN 581151.6N, 062305.0W USING HSA. SOUNDED & INVESTIGATED BY DIVER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.9 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. LIES NEAR THE EDGE OF A LEDGE. INTACT BUT DISTORTED WITH PROTRUDING TORN PLATES. LIES ON ITS SIDE, COVERING AN AREA 70MTRS LONG X 20MTRS WIDE. LIES 118/298DEGS. LEAST E/S DEPTH AT SOUTHERN END, 5.8MTRS. (HMS HERALD, HI 24/75).

- NM 562/76. H1289/76/338 12.10.76 WK LOCATED IN ABOVE POSN, IS EXTENSIVE & CONFUSED, SHOWING EVERY SIGN OF DISPERSAL BY EXPLOSIVES. RECOGNITION OF OBJECTS WAS DIFFICULT DUE TO THE DAMAGE & POOR VISIBILITY. WK COVERED IN A FINE LAYER OF SILT. THE HIGHEST OBSTN, BELIEVED TO BE A CARGO BOOM, WAS AT A RECORDED DEPTH OF 20FT. THE BULK OF THE WK LIES BETWEEN 35FT BELOW SURFACE TO THE BOTTOM AT 50FT. (RAF BRIZE NORTON SAC 1976, HEBRIDES SURVEY). NCA. 17.6.09 SHOWN IN 5811.836N, 0623.150W [EUT] ON 2529 [JUNE 09' EDN]. SEP 2019/000020223 21.2.19 WK LOCATED IN 5811.83N, 0623.16W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.710MTRS. NFS. (STORNOWAY PORT AUTHORITY A6250G SURVEY DTD 2017). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH, POSN AMENDED. RSDRA2020/000083672 09.04.2020 WK LOCATED IN 5811.837N, 0623.183W [WGD]. LEAST DEPTH 2.7MTRS. NFS. (STORNOWAY PORT AUTHORITY NM 12/2020. REPORTED DIVER SIGHTING, DTD 03.04.2020). AMENDED POSN AND DEPTH TO 2.7MTRS.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: ON ITS SIDE, WELL DISPERSED, DIMENSIONS BY DIVER. UK NM 2393/20

Positie: 58 11.837 N,6 23.183 W

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