Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Bostonian (probably), op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 49 52.999 N,3 6.815 W (50.014883333333, -3.39665)

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: BOSTONIAN (PROBABLY)

Lengte 121.9 meter, breedte: 15.8 meter, diepgang: 8.2, tonnage 5736 ton
Lading: general and mixed goods,metal: concentrate and products

Oorzaak: vessel, torpedoed and sunk by u-53, 34m s by e 1/2 e from start point. 4 lives lost. on passage philadelphia for london.

Jaar registratie: 1945

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 67 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 40 cm

Bekend sinds: 1945, laatst gedetecteerd: 20150616

Details metingen/cartografie: SUNK 60M S OF START POINT. (LLWW1). H0113/45 23.3.45 CONTACT IN 495300N, 030645W. LENGTH 180FT, HEIGHT 24FT. CLASSIFIED B1. (C IN C, PLYMOUTH). NCA. GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 495300N, 030648W. LENGTH 180FT, HEIGHT 24FT. (C IN C, PLYMOUTH). H03504/51 13.9.51 WK DIVED ON IN 495330N, 030630W, DURING SEARCH FOR HMS AFFRAY. FOUND TO BE A BARNACLE-COVERED, BADLY DAMAGED MERCHANT VESSEL. LENGTH 280-360FT. STANDS 30-40FT HIGH. ORIENTATED 045/225DEGS. (C IN C, PORTSMOUTH). CHART AS NDW. BA 2649. 7.3.73 NOW CHARTED AS USC 50MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 2519. H4551/76 6.10.76 WK LOCATED IN 495300N, 030645W USING DECCA. REPORTED TO BE A CARGO VESSEL STANDING 23FT HIGH. (RISDON BEAZLEY, DTD 17.9.76). LATER REPORTED TO STAND 25FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 36FMS. (RISDON BEAZLEY, DTD 30.11.76). BR STD. 28.1.80 SHOWN AS NDW PA IN 495330N, 030620W [EUR] ON FRENCH 878 [1979 EDN]. NCA. HH090/496/02 19.2.91 EXAM'D 10.10.90 IN 495300.4N, 030648.6W [WGD] USING PORTLAND HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 56.2 IN GEN DEPTH 66MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 8.4MTRS, LENGTH 125MTRS, BEAM 18MTRS. UPRIGHT, LYING 035/215DEGS, BOWS NE. APPARENTLY BADLY DAMAGED & BUCKLED ALONG ITS LENGTH WITH HIGH POINT AT CENTRE. (NP 1008, HI 496). CHART AS WK 56MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

- NM BLOCK 1480/91. HH100/351/16 26.1.01 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. A WW1 SS SOME 140MTRS IN LENGTH. WK IS UPRIGHT WITH BOWS SW & A 10DEG LIST TO PORT. TRANSOM STERN ABOVE BRONZE PROP & HUGE RUDDER. NUMBER OF UNUSED 4 INCH SHELL CASES AT THE STERN BUT NO GUN LOCATED. STERN HOLD APPEARS EMPTY. AS THE ENGINE IS APPROACHED THERE ARE MANY SCATTERED PORTPOLES WHICH SUGGEST A MISSING ACCOMMODATION BLOCK. HUGE TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE WHICH STANDS 10MTRS OR MORE PROUD. JUST FWD ARE TWO EXTREMELY LARGE DOUBLE ENDED SCOTCH BOILERS. REMAINS OF BRIDGE APPARENT BUT COLLAPSED. BOW BROKEN OFF & TWISTED TO PORT. FWD 5MTRS FACES UPWARD. REMANS OF GILL NETS ON WK. CONSIDERED TO BE 'BOSTONIAN' DUE TO SIZE AND LOCATION. (L BISHOP). NCA. 12.10.15 EXAM'D 16.6.15 IN 4952.999N, 0306.815W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 58.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 67MTRS. LENGTH 112.2MTRS, WIDTH 27.9MTRS, HT 8.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 040/220 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. UPRIGHT AND BADLY DAMAGED. (MMT, HI 1480). AMEND TO NDW 58MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT AND BADLY DAMAGED

Positie: 49 52.999 N,3 6.815 W

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