Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Benin, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 49 50.459 N,3 36.222 W (50.139716666667, -3.7711833333333)

 

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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. Alkmini
2. Aurelie
3. Ave
4. Belle ile (possibly)
5. Benin
6. Chloe t
7. Claverley (possibly)
8. Eagle
9. Elizabeth caroline
10. Fiona mary
11. Flourish
12. Grape one
13. Grelhame (probably)
14. Haugastol (possibly)
15. Hildegard (possibly)
16. Hms penylan (e part)
17. Hms penylan (w part)
18. Hms transvaal (possibly)
19. Juno
20. La negra
21. Madwig (possibly)
22. Orangemoor (possibly)
23. Perm (possibly)
24. Pietje antje
25. Stanhope
26. Taeping
27. Ternefjell
28. U 1063
29. U 214 (probably)
30. U 988 (possibly)
31. Uc 51
32. Visborg (possibly)
33. W.s.w. one

 

Naam: BENIN

Lengte 86.6 meter, breedte: 10.1 meter, diepgang: 7.3, tonnage 1530 ton
Lading: animals (land & sea) and birds

Oorzaak: built in 1869 in glasgow. owned at time of loss by the african steamship co. compound inverted engines of 200nhp. passage west africa for liverpool. sank following a collision. (dods).

Jaar registratie: 1977

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 69 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 160 cm

Bekend sinds: 1977, laatst gedetecteerd: 2004

Details metingen/cartografie: H4514/76 27.4.77 H4514/76 27.4.77 SMALL WK, BELIEVED SALVAGED AND BADLY BROKEN, LOCATED 3.5.77 USING E/S IN 495029N, 033607W USING DECCA. (T ALLEN, 27.3.77). CHART AS USC 65MTRS. NC 442. H1270/76 7.12.81 H1270/76 7.12.81 AMEND TO NDW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2668. 8.5.84 8.5.84 REPD BY FISHERMAN IN 495027.5N, 033608W USING DECCA (E GILES, TELECON). NCA. HH100/351/03 3.8.90 HH100/351/03 3.8.90 SALVAGE VESSEL 'ALGEIRS ROSE' OBSERVED 14.7.90 CARRYING OUT SALVAGE WORK ON WK IN 495026.5N, 033610W USING DECCA. DIVERS REPORT WK AS WW1 VICTIM, 15000 TONS. BADLY DAMAGED AT STERN AND LYING N/S. TEEMING WITH CONGER EELS. (T ALLEN, 21.7.90). HH100/351/03 10.8.90 HH100/351/03 10.8.90 LARGER SALVAGE VESSEL MV 'GLENSHIRRA' NOW ON SITE. DIVERS NOW REPORT VESSEL SANK IN 1890 AND THAT IVORY IS BEING SALVAGED USING UNDER WATER EXPLOSIVES. (T ALLEN, 2.8.90). [COULD BE WK OF 'BENIN' - SEE ALSO [17977] IN 500300N, 031530W]. HH100/351/03 31.8.90 HH100/351/03 31.8.90 CONFIRMED AS WK OF THE 'BENIN'. 85 ELEPHANT TUSKS HAVE BEEN RECOVERED BY SALVAGE CREW ON MV 'GLENSHIRRA'. 94 TUSKS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN SALVAGED IN 1954. PRIOR TO SALVAGE WORK WK STOOD 8MTRS HIGH. (T ALLEN, 20 & 29.8.90; CUTTING FROM SUNDAY INDEPENDENT, 26.8.90). AMEND TO WK 57MTRS. BR STD.. HH100/351/14 20.3.99 HH100/351/14 20.3.99 LOCATED 1993-95 IN 4950.500N, 0336.144W [OGB] USING GPS. SALVAGE BOAT OUT OF DARTMOUTH WORKING OVER WRECK, THOUGHT TO BE SALVAGING IVORY TUSKS. (M SHARP FAX DTD 25.3.99). BR STD. HH100/351/20 6.8.03 HH100/351/20 6.8.03 DIVED IN 4950.450N, 0336.210W [OGB]. STANDS 3MTRS HIGH AT THE BOILER BY DIVE COMPUTER. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP EXTENDS 8MTRS E. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SEABED SAND & MUD. BROKEN AND FLATTENED. MOST PROMINENT FEATURES ARE A SINGLE BOILER AND A SMALL ENGINE. REMAINDER OF WK IS FAIRLY WELL SUNK INTO THE SEABED AND FILLED WITH SILT TO WITHIN 2-3 FT OF THE GUNWHALES. HEAVILY NETTED. NO OBVIOUS, VISIBLE CARGO REMAINS. (L BISHOP). NCA. HH091/059/01 18.4.05 HH091/059/01 18.4.05 EXAM'D 5.7.04 IN 4950.459N, 0336.222W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 65 IN GEN DEPTH 69.5MTRS. SCOUR <0.5MTR DEEP. LENGTH 53MTRS, WIDTH 11MTRS, HT 4.5MTRS. LIES 160/340 DEGS WITH BOWS TOWARDS 340 DEGS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. PARTIALLY BURIED. INTACT. (GARDLINE, HI 1059). AMEND WK 65MTRS. BR STD.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN UP, SALVAGED, BOWS NNW

Positie: 49 50.459 N,3 36.222 W

 

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