Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Alex van opstal, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 50 32.487 N,2 16.152 W (50.766666666667, -13.933333333333)
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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.
Naam: ALEX VAN OPSTAL
Lengte 128 meter, breedte: 17.4 meter, diepgang: 7.9, tonnage 5965 ton
Lading: general and mixed goods
Oorzaak: built in 1937 by nakskov skibs a/s, nakskov. owned at the time of loss by cie maritime belge (lloyd royal) soc anon. passage new york for antwerp. struck a mine laid by u 6 and sank 5m e of the shambles ltv. no loss of life. (dods & sibi).
Jaar registratie: 1939
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 28 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 170 cm
Bekend sinds: 1939, laatst gedetecteerd: 2020
Details metingen/cartografie: H6772/39 25.9.39 WK LOCATED 059DEGS, 2.9M FROM SHAMBLES LTV. MARKED BY G CONL BUOY. (KHM PORTLAND, HN 19.9.39). GIVES POSN 503226N, 021601W. - FNM 2135/39 & FNM 2152/39. H6772/39 22.4.40 DW IN 503226N, 021601W. (ADMIRALTY).
- NM 1006/40. H6772/39 19.8.40 BUOY MISSING. WILL NOT BE REPLACED. (KHM PORTLAND, HN 7.8.40).
- NM 2074/40. 1945 SONAR CONTACT IN VICINITY OF 503200N, 021600W. (AUBD 304/111). NCA. H6772/39 26.11.45 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK, 4FMS 2FT, IN 503226N, 021600W. (HMS FRANKLIN).
- NM 3874/45. H6772/39 28.1.46 G CAN BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S, LAID 180DEGS, 1C FROM WK. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH).
- NM 305/46. H6772/39 7.3.47 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK NOW 8FMS. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (SURVEYING OFFICER, HMS VERNON & TRINITY HOUSE).
- NM 592/47. H6772/39 14.9.49 EXAM'D 16.8.49 AFTER DISPERSAL OPS. SWEPT CLEAR 48, FOUL 49FT. LIES N/S, 077.5DEGS, 7.35M FROM PORTLAND BILL LT IN 15FMS. (SML 1301).
- NM 1911/49. H1730/65 3.5.68 EXAM'D 1.8.67 IN 503226N, 021600W [OGB] USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 58, FOUL AT 59FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 58 IN GEN DEPTH 90FT. SCOUR DEPTH 6FT. WK, ABOUT 500FT LONG, LIES 166/346DEGS, APPROX WITH THE HIGHEST PART ABOUT ONE THIRD OF LENGTH FROM S END. ANOTHER HIGH POINT - ONLY 1FT DEEPER (FMS) WAS FOUND NEAR THE N END. (FSL WATERWITCH, HI 28/67). CHART AS SW 9FMS 4FT [17.7MTRS] WITH SW 10FMS 4FT [19.5MTRS]. LC 2610. 12.1.82 STANDS 5.5MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 27-30MTRS IN 503236N, 021600W [OGB]. HAS BROKEN STERN. REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN SOLD TO WESTERN MARINE SERVICES. (BSAC WK REGISER. VOL.4). NCA. HH090/530/01 14.1.93 EXAM'D 29.5.92 IN 503226.5N, 021551.8W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.2 IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. DCS3 HT 7MTRS. LARGE WK, WELL BROKEN, LYING 160/340DEGS APPROX. RECOMMEND RETAIN CHARTED SWEPT DEPTH. (HMS GLEANER, HI 530). AMEND POSN ONLY. BR STD. HH100/351/21 26.7.04 DIVED IN 5032.44N, 0216.02W [WGD]. STANDS 7MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP AT STERN. SEABED BROKEN SHELL. (G LOCKETT). NCA. HH091/217/01 - SEP 2009/000186628 22.6.09 EXAM'D 26.11.08 IN 5032.453N, 0216.138W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.61 IN GEN DEPTH 28.6MTRS. LENGTH 141.3MTRS, WIDTH 24.9MTRS, HT 5.99MTRS. LIES 170/350 DEGS WITH BOWS N. BROKEN UP, LEAST DEPTH APPROX 1/3 OF LENGTH FROM STERN. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1217A). AMEND WK 22.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH091/154/01 21.7.09 LOCATED 3.1.09 IN 5032.472N, 0216.137W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.44 IN GEN DEPTH 27.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 145.5MTRS, WIDTH 72.33MTRS (SIC), HT 5.3MTRS. LIES 172/352 DEGS. STRONG MAGENTIC ANOMALY. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1154). IN TWO PARTS. NCA. SEP2022/000287776 29.11.22 EXAM'D 2020 IN 5032.487N, 0216.152W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 21.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS. (UKHO, HI1667). AMEND WK 21.5MTRS.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: UK NM 239/23, COLLAPSED, BOWS N LYING ON PORT SIDE
Positie: 50 32.487 N,2 16.152 W