Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Buesten, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 50 21.145 N,3 24.267 W (50.207816666667, -3.7034)
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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: BUESTEN
Lengte 118.3 meter, breedte: 16.2 meter, diepgang: 8.8, tonnage 5187 ton
Lading: oil,chemicals
Oorzaak: built in 1927 by barclay, curle & co. owned at the time of loss by tonsbergs rederi a/s. 3 cylinder oil engine, single shaft, machinery aft. passage baytown for southampton. bombed by german aircraft, set on fire and sunk 4m from berry head. 28 lives lost. (dods & sibi).
Jaar registratie: 1941
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 50 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 60 cm
Bekend sinds: 1941, laatst gedetecteerd: 2013
Details metingen/cartografie: SANK 150DEGS, 4M FROM BERRY HEAD. (WW2SL). H0113/45 4.7.45 H0113/45 POOR SONAR CONTACT IN 502115N, 032430W. GIVES OFF OIL. (PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45). H2502/51 25.1.52 H2502/51 25.1.52 WK IN 502107N, 032405W. DEPTH OVER WK 20FMS. HEIGHT ABOVE SEA BED 50FT. (HMS SEAGULL, 1950). CHART AS WK 20FMS. BR STD. H3112/68 4.3.68 H3112/68 4.3.68 REPORTED BY TO BE A TANKER. (D J DUNFORD, 26.3.68). NCA. 25.7.69 25.7.69 DEFINITELY A TANKER SPLIT IN TWO. (MR RICHARDS, TELECON 25.7.69). NCA. H3950/70 22.9.70 H3950/70 22.9.70 NOW CHARTED AS WK 36MTRS. NE 1613. H2396/77 10.3.77 H2396/77 10.3.77 WK IN 502101N, 032354W USING DECCA. ABOUT 400FT LONG. LYING WSW/ENE, BOWS E? LISTING AT LEAST 70DEGS, ALTHOUGH LITTLE DIVING TIME SPENT. BOWS MAY BE LESS. TWO SONAR TRACES CONSISTENT WITH WELL LISTING SHIP. IF BOWS ARE TO THE EASTWARD SHIP IS LYING ON STARBOARD SIDE. FURTHER EXAMINATION DISCONTINUED ON ACCOUNT OF VESSELS SIZE. LEAST E/S DEPTH 120FT IN GEN DEPTH 165FT. RISE ABOUT 45FT. NOT MUCH SCOURING. SURVEY JUNE 1975 USING SONAR, E/S AND DIVERS. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 10.2.77). BELIEVED TO BE 'BLEAMOOR'. NCA. H1283/79/143 31.8.79 H1283/79/143 31.8.79 POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS 'BUESTON' FROM BELL. (J A COLEMAN, 20.6.79). NCA. H5982/82 4.2.83 H5982/82 4.2.83 WK SHOWN IN 502108N, 032403W [OGB] USING DECCA ON KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)1 [1982 EDN]. NCA. H2923/83 3.10.84 H2923/83 3.10.84 EXAM'D 30.5.84 IN 502107N, 032411W [OGB] USING SYLEDIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 36MTRS, FOUL AT 36.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 36.1 IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 0.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 13MTRS, LENGTH 110.5MTRS. LYING 060/240DEGS, ON ITS SIDE. (GARDLINE SURVEY LTD, HI 202). AMEND TO SW 36MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 30.4.13 30.4.13 EXAM'D 20.1.13 IN 5021.145N, 0324.267W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 36.5 IN GEN DEPTH 50MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP EXTENDS 1000MTRS ALONG 037/217 DEGS. LENGTH 120.6MTRS, WIDTH 21.5MTRS, HT 13.5MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS. INTACT, ON STBD SIDE WITH BOWS NE. SOME OF SUPERSTRUCTURE ON SEABED CLOSE S. POSSIBLE DAMAGE ON PORT SIDE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1369). RETAIN SW 36MTRS.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, ON ITS SIDE, BOWS SE, SCOUR RUNS 037/217 DEGS
Positie: 50 21.145 N,3 24.267 W