Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Basil-2, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 50 35.026 N,0 40.986 W (50.652366666667, -0.61618333333333)

 

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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. Afon dulais
2. Ala
3. Alaska
4. Algiers
5. Alison (possibly)
6. Angry fish
7. Ariel
8. Armenier
9. Arno (possibly)
10. Asger ryg
11. Atlas (probably)
12. Axwell
13. Basil-2
14. Bettann (bow section)
15. Cairndhu
16. Cambrian princess (probably)
17. Candia
18. Carbineer
19. City of mexico
20. Cuba
21. Donegal (possibly)
22. Duke of buccleuch
23. Elford
24. Flag theofano
25. Fort yale
26. Fpt iv
27. Frode
28. Gartland
29. Gascony
30. Gerarda
31. Germa geisha
32. Giuseppina accame
33. Glenlee
34. Hedwig lunstedt
35. Highland corrie
36. Hilda lea (bow part)(probably)
37. Hilda lea (stern part)(probably)
38. Hmcs alberni
39. Hms apley (possibly)
40. Hms evadne (possibly)
41. Hms hazardous
42. Hms implacable
43. Hms kingston jacinth (possibly)
44. Hms moldavia
45. Hms northcoates
46. Hms pine
47. Hms prince leopold
48. Hms sapper
49. Hms vernon ii (possibly)
50. Hmsm a1
51. Jaffa
52. Lightfoot (possibly)
53. Lola (possibly)
54. Lowmount
55. Marga
56. Molesey (possibly)
57. Montecrana (possibly)
58. Polandia (possibly)
59. Ramsgarth
60. Ramsholm (possibly)
61. Rfa hungerford (possibly)
62. Saint andre (probably)
63. Saint enogat
64. Shirala
65. Sines (possibly)
66. Spearfish
67. Stavros (possibly)
68. Syrinx (part of)(possibly)
69. Teelin head
70. U 1195
71. U 86 (formerly)
72. U 86 (possibly)
73. Ub 81
74. Vesuvio (possibly)
75. Vigda
76. War helmet
77. Zaanstroom

 

Naam: BASIL-2

Lengte 103 meter, breedte: 13.4 meter, diepgang: 7.9, tonnage 3223 ton
Lading: armament

Oorzaak: 8.8.1917 ex-mourne. built in 1895 by workman clarke & co ltd, belfast for thomas dixon & sons ltd, belfast. sold in 1898 to the booth ss co and renamed basil-2, being the second ship in the fleet to bear that name. three boilers, triple expansion engine of 334nhp, single shaft. requisitioned from 8.8.1917 as expeditionary force transport no 0608. passage southampton for boulogne. sank following collision with french ss margaux, while steaming unescorted and without lights, before boats could be launched. 14 men lost. (sibi).

Jaar registratie: 1961

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 25 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 42 cm

Bekend sinds: 1961, laatst gedetecteerd: 20180207

Details metingen/cartografie: SANK SE OF OWERS LIGHT. H6667/57 28.4.61 GOOD ASDIC CONTACT IN 503545N, 004030W. NEVER INVESTIGATED. (HMS DALRYMPLE, 1958). 7.4.72 NOW CHARTED AS USCPA 18MTRS. NC 1652 & 2045. H2318/74 26.8.75 EXAM'D 1.7.75 IN 503501N, 004055W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.4 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. SCOUR BY 25.6MTRS. (SCES, HI 102/75).

- NM BLOCK 980/76. H2979/74 30.11.76 WK LIES NE/SW & IS APPROX 200FT LONG. ENGINES, BOILERS & STERN ARE ALL ABOUT 20FT HIGH. THE WK IS VERY BROKEN UP AND HEAVILY SILTED. (E GILES, SUBSERVS, 13.11.76). H4121/76 13.1.77 EXAM'D 19.8.76 IN 503459N, 004052W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS, LENGTH 60MTRS. ORIENTATION 060/240DEGS. WRECK BROKEN UP WITH HIGHEST POINT TOWARDS EASTERN END. (HMS FOX, HI 52/76). AMEND TO WK 19MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 492/77. H2318/74 5.6.79 SWEPT CLEAR AT 18.9MTRS, FOUL AT 19.7MTRS IN 503500N, 004252W. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 37B/77).

- NM 1491/79. H4121/76 16.9.81 HULL INTACT AND UPRIGHT, LYING NE/SW, STERN NE. BOWS BROKEN FORWARD OF NO.1 HOLD AND LIES WITH 45DEG LIST TO PORT. IDENTIFIED AS THE BASIL FROM CARGO OF AMMUNITION, DATED 1917, AND WHICH IS WELL EXPOSED IN INTACT HOLDS EITHER SIDE OF AMIDSHIPS BRIDGE AREA. GUN ON STERN. (J SALISBURY 1.7.81 & 1.9.81, IN H1310/81/22). 22.7.82 SALVAGE CONTRACT FOR CARGO AWARDED BY SALVAGE ASSOCIATION TO P R EUROSALVE, WHO SUB-CONTRACTED TO SMITH MARINE (JERSEY) LTD. (PALMER, TREASURY SOLICITORS OFFICE, TELECON 22.7.82). 22.7.86 MR RIGGALL AWARDED CROWN CONTRACTS TO SALVAGE 'BASIL'. (TH TELECON 22.7.86). [SEE ALSO [19935] IN 503434N, 003809W]. HH100/351/08 16.2.94 'BASIL' REPORTED IN 503501N, 004105.5W. (J WELCH, WK LIST). NCA. 5.8.98 WK LIES UPRIGHT IN 38MTRS. HULL REASONABLY INTACT. FORWARD OF SUPERSTRUCTURE IS A HOLD STACKED WITH SHELLS. (DIVER MAGAZINE, AUG 1998). HH091/003/01 30.9.03 EXAM'D 12.6.03 IN 5035.027N, 0040.988W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 18.9, FOUL 19.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.9 IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS. SCOUR 0.7MTRS. LENGTH 65MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.3MTRS. LIES 020/200 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 200 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT AND INTACT. (NP 1016, HI 1003A). BR STD. HH100/351/21 7.9.05 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. VERY BROKEN AND SILTED. STERN, ENGINE AND BOILERS ARE THE HIGHEST POINTS. CONSIDERED TO BE A 1917/1918 TYPE VESSEL. (P STREET, EMAIL DTD 1.9.05). NCA. SEP 2018/000198963 10.08.18 EXAM'D 07.02.18; IN 5035.026N, 0040.986W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 19MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 25MTRS, LENGTH 71MTRS, WIDTH 23MTRS, HEIGHT 6.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 042/222 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 30MTRS, 1.5MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 045 DEGS. ONE BOILER AND TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE PRESENT. PARTIAL OUTLINE OF HULL AND SECTIONS OF VESSEL FRAME VISIBLE. (MMT, HI 1498). AMEND DW 19MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, BOWS SW, WELL BROKEN & SILTED. SMALL SCOUR AT NE END.

Positie: 50 35.026 N,0 40.986 W

 

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