Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Argus, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 51 29.307 N,0 58.592 E (51.4419333, 0.9285833)
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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: ARGUS
Lengte 52.1 meter, breedte: 9.1 meter, diepgang: 4, tonnage 661 ton
Oorzaak: Built in 1909 by ramage & ferguson ltd, leith. owned at time of loss by trinity house corporation. one boiler, twin triple expansion engines of 93nhp. mined. 34 men lost. (th, sibi & ww2sl).
Jaar registratie: 1940
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 17 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 112 cm
Bekend sinds: 1940, laatst gedetecteerd: 2007
Details metingen/cartografie: H01025/40 12.11.40 H01025/40 12.11.40 DW IN 512920N, 005855E, OR 199DEGS, 3C FROM S OAZE BUOY. TOP OF FOREMAST JUST SHOWING ABOVE LW. (CINC NORE, 12.11.40). H01025/40 21.12.40 H01025/40 21.12.40 SUNK IN 512914N, 005844E. POSN BY HSA. 5FT OF MAST ABOVE MHWS ON 15.11.40. MARKED BY BUOY. LYING HEADING ESE. (CAPT M/S SHEERNESS, 16.11.40).
- NM 3021/40. H01025/40 31.12.40 H01025/40 31.12.40 G SPH LT BUOY, FL.G.5S LAID 245DEGS, 150YDS FROM WK. (TH, 14.11.40). - TFNM 3023/40. H01025/40 24.9.42 H01025/40 24.9.42 DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR AT 32FT, FOUL AT 33.5FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 33.5FT. POSN 512913N, 005842E. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (CAPT M/S SHEERNESS, 11.9.42, ST TUDNO, HN DTD 13.9.42 & TH, 15.9.42). H01025/40 27.7.45 H01025/40 27.7.45 EXAM'D IN 512912N, 005843E AFTER DISPERSAL. DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 45FT, FOUL AT 46FT. (COMMODORE SHEERNESS, 1.3.45, CAPT M/S SHEERNESS, 9.3.45 & 8.5.45).
- NM 2210/45. H01025/40 31.7.48 H01025/40 31.7.48 DRIFT SWEPT IN 512913N, 005846E. CLEAR AT 48FT, FOUL AT 49FT. (HMS SEAGULL, 16.7.48).
- NM 1711/48. H01025/40 8.12.61 H01025/40 8.12.61 EXAM'D IN 512917N, 005841E USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 46FT, FOUL AT 47FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50 IN GEN DEPTH 57-59FT. SCOUR DEPTH 63FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 10.11.61). BR STD. H3161/69 26.11.71 H3161/69 26.11.71 EXAM'D IN 512917N, 005840E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 45FT, FOUL AT 46.5FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48 IN GEN DEPTH 56FT. SCOUR DEPTH 59FT. LARGE WK, EASY TO FIND. (PLA WK REPORT, MAPLIN NO.11/71). NCA. H6140/68 19.1.79 H6140/68 19.1.79 EXAM'D 23.9.78. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.8MTRS, FOUL AT 14.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 18MTRS. LARGE WK, LYING NW/SE AND EASY TO FIND. (PLA WK REPORT, MAPLIN 7/78). NCA. HH244/420/02 1.3.93 HH244/420/02 1.3.93 EXAM'D 18.1.93 IN 512916N, 005841E [OGB] USING MICROFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 18.4MTRS. SUBSTANTIAL WK, SOME 70 X 20MTRS, LYING APPROX E/W WITH SCOUR TO THE S. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA WK REPORT 201/44, CHARTWELL NO.8/93). NCA. HH244/420/03 28.4.97 HH244/420/03 28.4.97 EXAM'D 13.1.97 IN 512915.5N, 005841E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 16.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 18.4MTRS. FRAGMENTS TO W AND SW OF MAIN AREA. WK COVERS 115 BY 40MTRS. RETAIN AS CHARTED. (PLA WK REPORT 1/97). NCA. 14.6.05 14.6.05 SHOWN IN 5129.307N, 0058.592E [WGD] ON PLA 201/23 DTD SEP'03-NOV'04. BR STD. 23.2.07 23.2.07 EXAM'D 2005. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.1 IN GEN DEPTH 17.5MTRS. SCOUR 2MTRS DEEP. LIES WNW/ESE. AREA OF DEBRIS. RETAIN AS SW 13.8MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 2.2.05, REC JAN 2007). NCA. 2021\000074222 16.3.21 EXAM'D 4.8.06. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.1MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17.5MTRS. LIES WNW/ESW. AREA OF DEBRIS. RETAIN AS DW 13.8MTRS. (PLA AND WESSEX ARCHAEOLOGY WK REPORT DTD 4.8.06, REC MAR 2021, AS PART OF ARCHIVING PROJECT). NCA.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF DEBRIS
Positie: 51 29.307 N,0 58.592 E