Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Beninin (possibly), op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 51 29.556 N,4 4.116 W (51.292766666667, -4.0713)
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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: BENININ (POSSIBLY)
Lengte 45.1 meter
Lading: construction materials,non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,metal: concentrate and products
Oorzaak: repd as submarine sunk by gunfire from rnr patrol vessel on easter monday, 1940. (nautical mag.). salvage divers state that this is not a submarine.
Jaar registratie: 1987
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 27 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 265 cm
Bekend sinds: 1987, laatst gedetecteerd: 20170826
Details metingen/cartografie: 26.8.87 WK OF SUBMARINE REPD LOCATED IN APPROX POSN 4.5 MILES SE OF OXWICH POINT BY CHARTERED FV PAUL RADFORD. STANDS 20FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 95FT. (NAUTICAL MAGAZINE, VOL 238 NO.1, JULY 1987). NCA. H3840/86 16.2.89 EXAM'D 5.6.88 IN 512932N, 040403W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.1 IN GEN DEPTH 26-27MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 3.0MTRS, LENGTH APPROX 45MTRS. LIES 030/210 DEG. NOT FULLY SURVEYED. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 359). INS AS WK 23MTRS.
- NM 683/89. HH090/478/01 6.7.89 EXAM'D 16.6.89 IN 512932N, 040403W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 22.8, FOUL AT 23.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 23.2MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP. CHART AS SW 22.5MTRS. (HMS FAWN, HI 478). AMEND TO SW 22.5MTRS.
- NM 2149/89. 21.6.93 DIVED ON 20.6.93 IN 512933N, 040406.5W AND FOUND TO BE WK OF CARGO VESSEL CARRYING FIRE BRICKS, TIN PLATE AND COPPER. WELL SUNK INTO THE MUD WITH ONLY WHEELHOUSE SHOWING ABOVE SEABED. THOUGHT PROBABLY WK OF SS FRISK BUT FURTHER ENQUIRIES BEING MADE. (CAPT J W PITTMAN, TELECON). HH214/450/01 5.10.93 POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BY SALVORS AS WK OF THE BENININ. SEVERAL SPELLING VARIATIONS REFERRED TO. SALVAGE WORK, BY MARINE SALVAGE SERVICES, IN HAND. (TH, LONDON 15.10.93). SEP 2017/000199013 12.1.18 EXAM'D 26.08.17; IN 5129.556N, 0404.116W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.28MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 27MTRS, LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 11.4MTRS, HEIGHT 3.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 265/085 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 2.3MTRS, 0.4MTRS DEEP. WRECK IS DEFINED AND INTACT WITH TWO SMALL AREAS OF DEBRIS TO THE NW AND NE. (MCA, HI 1502). AMEND DW 23MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, WELL BURIED
Positie: 51 29.556 N,4 4.116 W