Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Avon, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 51 29.033 N,1 26.217 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)
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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: AVON
Lengte 88.4 meter, breedte: 11.3 meter, diepgang: 5.2, tonnage 1574 ton
Lading: general and mixed goods
Oorzaak: Built in 1897 by whigham richarson & co, newcastle. four boilers, two quadruple expansion engines, twin shaft. struck a mine & sank while on passage london for leith with general cargo.
Jaar registratie: 1917
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 19 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 25 cm
Bekend sinds: 1917, laatst gedetecteerd: 2007
Details metingen/cartografie: H2230/16 26.5.17 H2230/16, H3086/16, H3211/17 & H5101/60 26.5.17 DISPERSED S 40DEGS E 2.3MINS FROM TONGUE LTV OR 2.5MINS SE BY S FROM TONGUE LTV. H8203/19 H8203/19 & H6391/19 ABOVE POSN CONFIRMED. H6345/26 4.11.26 H6345/26 4.11.26 SHOWN AS WK 44FT ON 1607 AND WK 7FMS ON BA 1406 & 1610. H8037/34 4.12.34 H8037/34 4.12.34 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 2FT. NC 1975. H02238/43 8.9.43 H02238/43 8.9.43 POSN NOW 513000N, 012500E. (ADMIRALTY).
- NM 1862/43. H1602/47 2.11.46 H1602/47 2.11.46 EXAM'D 25.9.46. CLEAR AT 41FT. FOUL AT 42FT. LIES 101.5DEGS, 2.68M FROM TONGUE SAND TR. (HMS FRANKLIN, 1.11.46). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 5FT.
- NM 785/47. H1602/47 9.7.50 H1602/47 9.7.50 CLEAR TO 48FT. (C IN C NORE 8.7.50). H1602/47 25.8.50 H1602/47 25.8.50 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT IN 512900N, 012618E. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER).
- NM 1675/50. H1602/47 29.8.50 H1602/47 29.8.50 EXAM'D 10.8.50 IN 512900N, 012618E. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 45FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 28.8.50). H926/62 15.3.62 H926/62 15.3.62 SWEPT CLEAR 44FT, FOUL 46FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 47FT IN GEN DEPTH 58-63FT. SCOUR 74-76FT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 5.10.61). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 2FT. NC 1607. H351/67 25.1.67 H351/67 25.1.67 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (ISS ROS DTD 26.12.66). 27.1.69 27.1.69 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 1FT [LAT]. NC 1607. H3161/69 15.5.69 H3161/69 15.5.69 SWEPT CLEAR 12.5MTRS [41FT], FOUL AT 12.8MTRS [42FT]. (HMS EGERIA, SIGNAL DTD 22.5.69). NCA. H3161/69 14.7.69 H3161/69 14.7.69 SWEPT 12.5MTRS [41FT], FOUL 12.8MTRS. GEN DEPTH 18-19MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, HN DTD 30.5.69). H4527/69 29.7.69 H4527/69 29.7.69 EXAM'D 17.4.69 IN 512859N, 012619E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. DRIFT SWEEP CLEAR AT 12.5MTRS, FOUL AT 12.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18-19MTRS. SCOUR 23MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 146/69). AMEND TO WK SW 6FMS 5FT ON BA 1607, WK SW 7FMS ON 1610. BR STD. H4402/71 22.9.71 H4402/71 22.9.71 EXAM'D IN 512859N, 012618E [OGB] USING HFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19.0MTRS. SCOUR 22.8MTRS. (HMS ECHO). 13.6.72 13.6.72 AMEND TO WK SW 12.5MTRS [LAT]. NC 1828. H3179/74 4.6.74 H3179/74 4.6.74 EXAM'D IN 512900N, 012621E [OGB] USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH 14.6MTRS IN 19MTRS. SCOUR 23MTRS. (1SS 1974). NCA. H4118/71 5.5.77 H4118/71 5.5.77 EXAM'D IN CHARTED POSN. SWEPT CLEAR 12.7MTRS, FOUL 13.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.7 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR 23MTRS TO S. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 25.3.77). BR STD. H3179/74 6.12.77 H3179/74 6.12.77 LOCATED 18.10.77 IN 512900N, 012620E [OGB] USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19.2MTRS. SCOUR 23MTRS. DCS3 HT 6.56MTRS. LIES SW/NE ON ITS [STBD?] SIDE, BOWS NE. (HMS EGERIA, ROS DTD 31.10.77). NCA. H3179/74 26.6.80 H3179/74 26.6.80 EXAM'D 7.5.80 IN 512901N, 012620E [OGB] USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.5MTRS, FOUL AT 12.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS, SCOUR 24MTRS. DCS3 HT 9.4MTRS. LARGE WK LYING NNE/SSW. LEAST DEPTH NEAR MID-POINT. CONSIDERABLE SCOUR ON S & E SIDE. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60C/80). BR STD. H2051/82 16.3.84 H2051/82 16.3.84 EXAM'D 2.11.83 IN 512900N, 012620E [OGB] USING HIFIX 6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 25MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.9MTRS. LARGE INTACT WK LYING NNE/SSW WITH LEAST DEPTH AMIDSHIPS. CONSIDERABLE SCOUR FOR OVER 100MTRS TO THE S & E OF THE WK. RETAIN 1980 SWEPT DEPTH. (HMS ECHO, HI 124). NCA. H3936/88 15.2.90 H3936/88 15.2.90 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 458). HH090/657/01 4.10.95 HH090/657/01 4.10.95 EXAM'D 23.8.95 IN 512900.3N, 012619.9E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.7MTRS, FOUL AT 14.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.7MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 5MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.5MTRS. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 015/195 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SCOUR EXTENDS 100MTRS TO THE E. (NP 1016, HI 657). BR STD. HH090/667/01 4.1.96 HH090/667/01 4.1.96 EXAM'D 16.7.95 IN 512901.91N, 012613.22E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 13.9MTRS, FOUL AT 14.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 18.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 5.4MTRS. LENGTH 78MTRS, WIDTH 22MTRS. LIES 025/205DEGS. LARGE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LARGE WK WELL SCOURED IN. (OCEONICS, HI 667). NOT FULLY SWEPT, NCA. HH090/939/01 14.9.01 HH090/939/01 14.9.01 EXAM'D 14.6.01 IN 5129.033N, 0126.229E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.0MTRS, FOUL AT 14.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. SCOUR 23MTRS ALONG THE LENGTH OF THE WK. LIES 025/205 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT AND WELL DEFINED. (NP 1016, HI 939). BR STD. HH091/255/01 1.10.07 HH091/255/01 & SEP 2007000071380 1.10.07 EXAM'D 2.6.07 IN 5129.033N, 0126.217E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 14.0MTRS, FOUL 14.2MTRS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.72 IN GEN DEPTH 19.2MTRS. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS, HT 5.5MTRS. LIES 025/205 DEGS. INTACT, WELL DEFINED. (NETSURVEY, HI 1225). INTACT, PROBABLY UPRIGHT WITH BOWS NNE. SCOUR 5MTRS DEEP RUNS SOME 140MTRS TOWARDS 085 DEGS FROM S END. MINOR SCOUR TO W. RETAIN SW 14MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, PROBABLE UPRIGHT WITH BOWS ENE
Positie: 51 29.033 N,1 26.217 E