Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Bijou, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 53 29.839 N,4 6.012 W (53.3825, -4.2246833333333)
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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: BIJOU
Lengte 47.9 meter, breedte: 8.8 meter, diepgang: 3, tonnage 212 ton
Lading: general and mixed goods,metal: concentrate and products
Oorzaak: sank 15.5m ene of point lynas, following flooding due to plates opening up. was on passage manchester for bilbao.
Jaar registratie: 1977
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 39 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 277 cm
Bekend sinds: 1977, laatst gedetecteerd: 20210805
Details metingen/cartografie: 10.6.77 SMALL SONAR CONTACT OBTAINED IN 533235N, 040033W BY THV WINSTON CHURCHILL, IN APPROX 40MTRS OF WATER. (RNW TELECON 9.6.77). H444/67 12.7.77 WRECKAGE ATTACHED TO SUNKEN OBJECT BY LINES SIGHTED IN 533235N, 040033W, OR 054DEG(T), 12.5 MILES FROM POINT LYNAS. SONAR CONTACT MADE. DEPTH OVER WRECK NOT OBTAINED BUT NOT CONSIDERED DANGER TO NAVIGATION. (ANGLESEY RADIO, TLX & TH SWANSEA, 17.6.77). CHART AS USCPA 20MTRS.
- NM 1635/77. H3838 20.8.87 LOCATED IN 532949N, 040556W [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.1MTRS. (HMS FAWN, HI 357).
- NM 2699/87. H3838/86 29.3.88 EXAM'D BY HMS BULLDOG WITH HYDROSEARCH ON 29.9.87. LEAST E/S DEPTH 27.0 IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. SCOUR 1.3MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 12MTRS; HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 11.2MTRS, SHADOW HT 9.4MTRS. UPRIGHT AND INTACT, LYING 275/095 DEG WITH BOW W. LENGTH 48.5MTRS, BEAM 14.5MTRS. (HMS FAWN, HI 357). NFA. HH100/351/03 1.8.90 DIVED ON AND CONFIRMED AS WK OF THE BIJOU. LIES WITH SLIGHT LIST TO PORT. HAS A LARGE TRAWL NET FIRMLY ATTACHED TO BOW WHICH 'HOVERS' OVER WK DURING FLOOD AND EBB TIDES. COULD BE A DANGER TO DIVERS IN POOR UNDERWATER VISIBILITY. (K HURLEY, 24.7.90). HH100/351/07 10.9.93 DIVED ON 31.8.93 IN 532940N, 040556W. TRAWL NET IS ATTACHED TO STERN, NOT BOW, AFT OF WHAT REMAINS OF BRIDGE. WK STANDS 5 TO 6MTRS ABOVE SEABED AND NET HOVERS SEVERAL METRES ABOVE THIS. DIVERS SHOULD TAKE CARE IN BAD U/WATER VISIBILITY. (K HUGHES, 8.9.93). SEP2022/000028019 12.04.22 EXAM'D 05.08.2021; IN 5329.839N, 0406.012W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 28.14MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. LENGTH 48.9MTRS, WIDTH 9.9MTRS, HEIGHT 9.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 277/097 DEGS. UPRIGHT WRECK, POSSIBLE STRUCTURES ATTACHED TO BOW. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1507 - H525-7360). AMEND DW 28MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: Upright wreck, possible structures attached to bow.
Positie: 53 29.839 N,4 6.012 W