Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Caroni river, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 50 7.052 N,5 1.988 W (49.967, -5.1835166666667)

 

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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.

 

1. Acadian
2. Adams (possibly)
3. Adolf vinnen
4. Alexander kennedy
5. Almond branch (possibly)
6. Andola
7. Andromeda
8. Arab
9. Ardgarry
10. Arvor
11. Asaba (possibly)(part of)
12. Asaba (possibly)(part of)
13. Atlantis (possibly)
14. Atlantis (possibly)
15. Ballarat
16. Bamse (probably)
17. Bay of panama
18. Beatrice (possibly)
19. Bellucia
20. Ben asdale
21. Ben rein
22. Benito
23. Bjornvik (possibly)
24. Brest
25. Bretonne (probably)
26. Cape finisterre (probably)
27. Carmarthen
28. Caroline
29. Carolus
30. Caroni river
31. Caroni river (part of)(probably)
32. Centurion (possibly)
33. Cieszyn
34. Citrine
35. City of ghent
36. Clan apline
37. Clan malcolm
38. Cristina
39. Cromdale
40. Czar
41. Dionne marie
42. Dispatch (possibly)
43. Elisabeth (possibly)
44. Epsilon
45. Erato
46. Eric calvert (possibly)
47. Eskdale
48. Forde
49. Friday (vrijdag) possibly
50. Ganymede
51. Gap
52. Godolphin
53. Grip (part of)
54. Gunvor
55. Hanover
56. Hansy
57. Happy returns (possibly)
58. Hera
59. Hmcs trentonian
60. Hmml 380
61. Hms almond (after part)
62. Hms almond (bow part)
63. Hms anson
64. Hms brandlebas
65. Hms comet
66. Hms gloaming
67. Hms kurd
68. Hms lady of the isles
69. Hms primrose
70. Hms rinovia
71. Hms roche bonne
72. Hms torrent
73. Hmy sappho (possibly)
74. Hnlms brielle
75. Ilston
76. Jersey queen (possibly)
77. John
78. Julie anne ii (part of)(possibly)
79. Juno
80. Karen marie
81. Kerris reed
82. King harry (probably)
83. Kremsertor
84. Krosfond
85. Kwester
86. La suippe
87. Lady dalhousie
88. Le vieux tigre
89. Leander
90. Leon martin (part of)
91. Lia'g
92. Loe bar wk
93. Lord snowden (probably)
94. Lucent (possibly)
95. Lydie
96. Mina cantiquin
97. Mitera marigo
98. Mohegan
99. Mosel
100. Mountby
101. Mourne (probably)
102. N g petersen
103. Normand
104. Nyassa
105. Ocklinge
106. Omer denise
107. Orfordness
108. Ospra
109. Pearl (possibly)
110. Peer gynt (possibly)
111. Penelope jane (possibly)
112. Petersham
113. Pindos
114. Plantaganet
115. Poljames
116. Poljames
117. Ponus
118. Port chalmers
119. Prestige
120. Princess royal
121. Queen (possibly)
122. Rigmor (possibly)
123. Robert
124. Rock island bridge
125. Rossmore (possibly)
126. Royal anne galley
127. Santo christo de castello (possibly)
128. Schiedam
129. Shoal fisher
130. Spital
131. Spyridion vagliano
132. St anthony (possibly)
133. St george (possibly)
134. Stanwood
135. Twilight water
136. U 1018
137. U 95
138. Ub 106 (possibly)
139. Ub 112 (possibly)
140. Ub 113
141. Ub 128 (possibly)
142. Ub 86 (possibly)
143. Ub 97 (possibly)
144. Ula
145. Veritas
146. Ville de thann (bow section)(possibly)
147. Ville de thann (stern section)(possibly)
148. Violet
149. Volnay
150. War tune
151. Westwood (possibly)
152. Wyndcliffe
153. Zebra

 

Naam: CARONI RIVER

Lengte 139 meter, breedte: 18 meter, diepgang: 10.3, tonnage 7807 ton
Lading: ballast

Oorzaak: built in 1928 by blythswood shipbuilding co, glasgow. owned at time of loss by british empire steam navigation co. 8 cylinder oil engine of 653bhp, single shaft. machinery aft. was carrying out trials following repairs at falmouth & detonated a magnetic mine. tow attempt failed when vessel broke up, stern section sinking first before forward part capsized & sank. (ww2sl & sibi).

Jaar registratie: 1940

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 21 meter

Bekend sinds: 1940, laatst gedetecteerd: 2000

Details metingen/cartografie: H0145/40 31.1.40 POSN 500609N, 050200W. (N.O.I.C FALMOUTH, C-IN-C, WESTERN APPS). H0145/40 12.2.40 POSN AMENDED TO 500700N, 050200W, WILL BE BUOYED. (ADMIRALTY). - PFNM 353/40. H0145/40 27.2.40 DW, MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, FL.G.5S & G CAN BUOY CLOSE N. (ADMIRALTY). - FNM 514/40. H0145/40 CORRESPONDENCE REF G CAN BUOY AND POSSIBLE SALVAGE OF WK. (HBR MASTER, FALMOUTH). H0145/40 8.4.60 POSN 500609N, 050200W. (C-IN-C, WESTERN APPS). H0145/40 10.3.40 LOCATED ST ANTHONY LT HO BEARING 020.5DEGS, 1.525M. IN GEN DEPTH 78FT [LWS]. (TRINITY HOUSE, 4.3.40). H0145/40 16.9.41 G CAN BUOY CLOSE N OF WK WITHDRAWN. (ADMIRALTY). - FNM 2154/41. H0145/40 20.11.43 STRUCK BY MS MANDAL. HSA: ST ANTHONY 022DEGS, ROSEMULLION 254DEGS, PENDENNIS 339DEGS. DIVERS SURVEY: PORTION OF WK APPROX 60FT LONG. FORE END LYING ON ITS SIDE WITH 11.5FT [LWS] OF WATER OVER. DISINTEGRATED PORTIONS OF WKGE CAN BE SEEN IN IMMEDIATE AREA WITH 24FT [LWS] OVER. (FOIC FALMOUTH, 16.11.43). H0145/40 3.9.48 SURVEY BY TH:- [A] SWEEP OVER CHARTED POSN BY MOTOR BOAT AND SOUNDINGS BY HAND LEAD REVEALED OB HEIGHT 12FT [LWS] ABOVE SEABED IN GEN DEPTH 78FT. [B] ST ANTHONY LT HO BEARING 026DEGS, 1.6M: OB CARRYING 20FT [LWS] & CONSIDERABLE MAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WAS FELT OVER THIS POSN, CAUSING THE COMPASS CARD TO GYRATE VIOLENTLY. [C] ST ANTHONY LT HO BEARING 025DEGS, 1.55M: OB WITH 33FT [LWS] OVER. MAGNETIC DISTURBANCE ENCOUNTERED. GUSHES OF OIL WERE BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE BY THE SUCTION OF THE SHIP'S PROPELLERS.[D] ST ANTHONY LT HO BEARING 027.5DEGS, 1.55M: OB CARRYING 41FT [LWS] OVER. [E] ST ANTONY LT HO BEARING 022.5DEGS, 1.61M: OB CARRYING 21FT [LWS] OVER. (TH, 4.8.48) - CHART AS [A] WK 6FMS 3FT, [B] WK 3FMS 2FT, [C] WK 5FMS 3FT, [D] 3FMS 3FT, [E] 11FMS, MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY & G CAN LT BUOY

- NMS 1754/48 & 1912/48. H0145/40 20.9.49 DISPERSED TO 55FT. (CALDY, 14.9.49). H0145/40 16.1.50 3 MAIN LUMPS OF WRECKAGE CLEAR AT 55FT, FOULED AT 56FT. POSNS FROM ST ANTHONY LT HO: [A] 207DEGS, 1.53M, [B] 206DEGS, 1.59M. A NUMBER OF SMALLER PIECES EXIST IN THE VICINITY & THE AREA WITHIN 1C OF POSN ST ANTHONY LT HO 205DEGS, 1.60M IS CONSIDERED FOUL GROUND FOR ANCHORING. LEAST E/S 58FT ON SOUTHERNMOST OF 3 PIECES IN GEN DEPTH 68FT. TRACING HELD. (HMS SEAGULL, DEC 1949) AMEND [A] WK 6FMS 5FT, [B] WK 3FMS 2FT, [D] WK 3FMS 3FT TO WKS 9FMS 1FT, & DELETE [C] WK 5FMS 3FT, [E] WK 11FMS & 2 LT BUOYS

- NM 79/50. H01027/40 1.11.51 3 WRECKS IN 500702N, 050200W, LEAST DEPTH 55FT. (LTR TO FALMOUTH HBR COMMISSIONERS, 1.11.51). H2331/60 16.8.61 WK IS IN AT LEAST 3 PORTIONS, CENTRE PART IN 500659N, 050152W. DECCA USED. LEAST E/S DEPTHS [A] 59FT, [B] 60FT, [C] 64FT IN GEN DEPTH 65FT. FIXED BY HSA. (HMSML MEDUSA, 1960) 15.7.69 REPORTED TO BE THE REMAINS OF A TRAWLER INTERMINGLED WITH THE WRECKAGE OF THE CARONI RIVER. (R HARVEY GEORGE, 16.7.69) 3.11.70 REPORTS THAT AT LEAST 2 UNEXPLODED DEPTH CHARGES LIE IN COMBINED WRECKAGE OF AN UNKNOWN TRAWLER & THE CARONI RIVER. (S DAVIS, WAR RISK INSURANCE OFFICE, BOT, TELECON 3.11.70). H1270/82 15.3.82 CURSORY INVESTIGATION ON 2.12.81 SHOWED WIDESPREAD AREA OF WRECKAGE, NONE OF WHICH APPEARED TO STAND MORE THAN ABOUT 1MTR ABOVE SURROUNDING SEABED. (HMS FOX). NCA. HH090/638/01 3.9.96 EXAM'D 16.8.94 IN 500701.2N, 050155.5W [OGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.1 IN GEN DEPTH 20.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.4MTRS. DIVER REPORTS THAT MIDSHIPS SECTION IS ALL THAT REMAINS OF THIS WRECK, THE FWD AND AFTER ENDS HAVING BROKEN UP AND LEFT DEBRIS OVER A WIDE AREA OF THE SEABED. MIDSHIPS SECTION IS 50MTRS IN LENGTH WITH 20MTR BEAM, AND IS THE ONLY SECTION OVER 1MTR IN HT. HULL PLATES AND SUPERSTRUCTURE ARE SEVERELY BUCKLED AND DAMAGED. DIVER REPORTED NO SIGN OF A SECOND WK AMONGST THE WRECKAGE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 638) BR STD. 1.6.00 DIVED IN 5006.950N, 0501.854W [WGD] USING DGPS. MIDSHIPS SECTION OF VESSEL WITH REMAINS LYING WITHIN A 50MTR RADIUS. WOODEN DEADEYES APPROX 1FT IN SIZE LOCATED SUGGESTING PRESENCE OF SECOND VESSEL. (J ROSEVEARE, TELECON 1.6.00). NCA.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: SONAR DIMENSIONS REFER TO MISHIPS SECTION

Positie: 50 7.052 N,5 1.988 W

 

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