Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Ben cruachan, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 53 43.423 N,3 40.998 W (53.615283333333, -3.42905)

 

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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. Alarm
2. Albanian
3. Albion (probably)
4. Amlwch rose
5. Ardlough
6. Ben cruachan
7. Ben rein (ex-starling)
8. Blanche (possibly)
9. Braeglen
10. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
11. Burbo & tongue bns (remains) (possibly)
12. Cairnross
13. Calcium (probably)
14. Chacabuco (possibly)
15. Chagres
16. City of brussels
17. Clytie
18. Dublin
19. El oso
20. Fb 110 (possibly)
21. Fb 112 (possibly)
22. Fb 116 (possibly)
23. Fb 118 (possibly)
24. Fb 265 (possibly)
25. Fb 267 (possibly)
26. Fb 275 (possibly)
27. Fb 278 (possibly)
28. Fb 289 and 292 (probably)
29. Fb 295 (possibly)
30. Fb 296 (possibly)
31. Fb 297 (possibly)
32. Fb 300 (possibly)
33. Fb 43 (possibly)
34. Fb 47 (possibly)
35. Fb 56 (possibly)
36. Fb 72 (possibly)
37. Fb 83 (possibly)
38. Fb 86 (possibly)
39. Fb 98 (probably)
40. Flying meteor
41. Herbie
42. Kilcoan (probably)
43. Leeds (probably)
44. Lelia
45. Letty
46. Limesfield
47. Linda blanche
48. Lugar
49. Mermaid (probably)
50. Montreal
51. Munster
52. Nydia (probably)
53. Ocean monarch
54. Penstone
55. Princess victoria
56. Rea 1
57. Rea 10
58. Rea 5
59. Rea 7 (possibly)
60. Rea 8 (possibly)
61. Rea 9 (possibly)
62. Residu
63. Stanleigh
64. Stonedale 2 (possibly)
65. Strathrye
66. Tongue beacon (possibly)
67. Tower base
68. Tt 6 (possibly)
69. U 1024 (possibly)
70. Ubier (probably)
71. Ystroom (probably)

 

Naam: BEN CRUACHAN

Lengte 68.9 meter, breedte: 10.1 meter, diepgang: 5.5, tonnage 3092 ton
Lading: coal

Oorzaak: built in 1902 by ropenr & son, stockton. owned at time of loss by morrison shipping co ltd. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 276nhp, single shaft. torpedoed and captured by u-21 and later scuttled using explosives. (sibi).

Jaar registratie: 1915

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 37 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 176 cm

Bekend sinds: 1915, laatst gedetecteerd: 1996

Details metingen/cartografie: SUNK 15 MILES NW FROM MORECOMBE LT. (WW1SL). H5043/70 19.1.71 H5043/70 19.1.71 FASTENER REPD IN 534328N, 034028W. POSN BY DECCA. (NETH HO). NCA YET. H5043/70 6.7.72 H5043/70 6.7.72 LARGE WRECK FOUND BY HMS BRONINGTON IN 534330N, 034048W. (FO PLYMOUTH, SIGNAL DTD 27.6.72). NCA, AWAIT HN. H5043/70 19.7.72 H5043/70 19.7.72 LOCATED IN 534321N, 034054W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16 IN GEN DEPTH 21FMS (UNREDUCED). (HMS BRONINGTON, HN DTD 26.6.72). INS AS USC 10FMS.

- NM 1451/72. 8.11.78 8.11.78 AMENDED TO WK 29MTRS. (HMS BRONINGTON, 26.6.72). H5043/70 17.12.80 H5043/70 17.12.80 LOCATED 26/27.11.80 IN 534228N, 034048W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26.8MTRS. LARGE, REASONABLY INTACT WK, ORIENTED NNE/SSW. (HMS HYDRA, 3.12.80). CHART AS WK 27MTRS IN NEW POSN. H1310/88/40 12.8.88 H1310/88/40 12.8.88 DIVED ON IN 1987. BOW AND MIDSHIPS SECTIONS WERE INTACT. STERN WELL BROKEN UP. POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS BEN CRUACHAN FROM SERIAL NO. ON VERTICAL STEERING GEAR. (J B WILSON, 14.7.88). AMEND TO WK 27MTRS IN 534328N, 034048W.

- NM 87/81. HH100/351/04 22.5.91 HH100/351/04 22.5.91 DIVED ON 12.5.91 IN 534327N, 034048W [OGB]. LARGE WK, ABOUT 300FT LONG AND 40FT WIDE. UPRIGHT, STANDING AT LEAST 10MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. ORIENTATED N/S. U/WATER VIS. VERY POOR. (K HURLEY, 17.5.91). 2.7.92 2.7.92 LOCATED IN 534328N, 034058W. LARGE INTACT WK. (MR ROBINSON, HUMBER SALVAGE CO., TELECON). NCA. HH090/705/01 30.12.96 HH090/705/01 30.12.96 EXAM'D 18.8.96 IN 534325.4N, 034059.9WE [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 26.5, FOUL 26.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26.7 IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 12.2MTRS. LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 176/356 DEGS. SIGNIFICANT MAGNETIC ANOMALY. LARGE WK, APPEARS TO BE INTACT. (NP 1008, HI 705). BR STD.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT

Positie: 53 43.423 N,3 40.998 W

 

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