Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Benmacdhui, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 53 40.159 N,0 30.321 E (53.6109, 0.26485)
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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: BENMACDHUI
Lengte 128 meter, breedte: 16.8 meter, diepgang: 11, tonnage 6869 ton
Lading: armament,general and mixed goods
Oorzaak: Ex-archimedes, ex-den of airlie. built in 1911 by russel & co, aberdeen. owned at time of loss by ben line ltd. triple expansion engine, single shaft. machinery by d rowan & co, glasgow. mined. two men lost.
Jaar registratie: 1942
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 20 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 140 cm
Bekend sinds: 1942, laatst gedetecteerd: 2013
Details metingen/cartografie: H04402/41 6.1.42 H04402/41 6.1.42 POSN 534008N, 003012E. LIES IN AN UPRIGHT POSN AND ORIENTATED N/S. TWO MASTS PRESENTLY SHOWING ABOUT 15FT AT LWOST. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 28.12.41). - PFNM 41/42. H04402/41 19.2.42 H04402/41 19.2.42 INS DW IN 534008N, 003012E.
- NM 401/42. H04402/41 17.11.43 H04402/41 17.11.43 CLEAR AT 32FT [MLWS], FOUL AT 34FT. (CAPT M/S HUMBER, 25.10.43). AMEND TO WK 5.25FMS.
- NM 2465/43. H04402/41 14.8.48 H04402/41 14.8.48 SWEPT CLEAR AT 38FT, FOUL AT 41FT IN 534014N, 003023E AND FOUL AT 51FT IN 534011N, 003029E. LIES ON FLAT BOTTOM IN GEN DEPTHS 69 TO 70FT. SCOUR 10FT DEEP. (SOSMLS, 29.7.48). H04402/41 7.11.49 H04402/41 7.11.49 LOCATED IN 534003N, 003020E. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 45FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 54 IN GEN DEPTH 72FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 7.11.49). AMEND TO WK 7.5FMS.
- NM 2298/49. 17.2.77 17.2.77 CONTRACT HELD BY HUMBER DIVERS FOR SALVAGE OF CARGO. REPORTED TO BE LYING IN TWO PARTS. BOW & F'WARD SECTION AND THE STERN HALF (INC ENGINE & BOILERS) IS SOME 40-50YDS AWAY. (MR KIRKPATRICK, HUMBER DIVERS, TELECON 17.2.77). NCA. 23.6.75 23.6.75 AMEND TO SW 13.0MTRS [LAT]. NC 107. H3805/72 28.2.78 H3805/72 28.2.78 LOCATED 13.9.77 IN 534007.9N, 003026.5E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 4MTRS. (SOISS, HI 54/77). BR STD. H5084/77 19.3.80 H5084/77 19.3.80 WK, IN TWO PARTS, EXAM'D 21.11.79 IN 534009N, 003024E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LIES WITH BOWS SE AND WITH ABOUT 100FT BETWEEN PARTS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.7 IN GEN DEPTH 21MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 64/79). NCA. H1944/80 21.4.82 H1944/80 21.4.82 EXAM'D 22.5.81 IN 534009N, 003024E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.6 IN GEN DEPTH 20.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 5.4MTRS. LARGE WK, LYING 115/295 DEGS, WITH HIGH POINTS EITHER END - SHOALEST AT E. SONAR LENGTH 210MTRS, BEAM 47MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 12). AMEND TO WK 15MTRS. BR STD.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE 23.7.12 23.7.12 LIES WITH BOWS TO THE NORTH. THIS WAS ALSO CONFIRMED WHEN IT WAS DEPTH CHARGED AFTER WW2. (E KIRKPATRICK, EMAIL DTD 21.7.12). NCA. 5.9.13 5.9.13 EXAM'D 26.5.13 IN 5340.159N, 0030.321E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.18 IN GEN DEPTH 20.1MTRS. LENGTH 135MTRS, WIDTH 50MTRS, HT 4.92MTRS. LIES 140/220 DEGS. IN TWO SEPARATE SECTIONS, WELL BROKEN. (NETSURVEY, HI 1401). BOW SECTION TO NW LIES WITH BOWS NW, STERN SECTION LIES 045/225 DEGS. MINOR SCOUR TO SE OF SE SECTION. AMEND WK 15.1MTRS.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: IN TWO PARTS, 30MTRS BETWEEN, BOWS NW, BROKEN UP
Positie: 53 40.159 N,0 30.321 E