Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Colonian, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 51 53.791 N,5 23.863 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)
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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: COLONIAN
Lengte 137.5 meter, breedte: 16.5 meter, diepgang: 9.4, tonnage 6440 ton
Lading: non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,metal: concentrate and products,foodstuffs: solid,grain
Oorzaak: built in 1901 by r hawthorn & w leslie & co ltd, hebburn. owned at time of loss by f leyand & co ltd. four boilers, triple expansion engine of 552hp, single shaft. machinery by the ne marine eng co ltd, newcastle. passage boston, mass, for london. general cargo. wrecked on the north bishop rocks. (sibi)
Jaar registratie: 1968
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 19 meter
Bekend sinds: 1968, laatst gedetecteerd: 2002
Details metingen/cartografie: H3542/68 21.11.68 H3542/68 21.11.68 DIVERS HAVE FOUND COPPER BARS. THE VESSEL IS SOMEWHAT DAMAGED BY MARINE ACTION. PROPELLOR IS MISSING. RISDON BEAZLEY HAVE PURCHASED THE WK AND PLAN TO SALVAGE THE METAL IN NEAR FUTURE. POSN 515344N, 052337W [OGB]. (LLOYDS, R EDMUNDS & CUTTING FROM SUNDAY MIRROR 10.11.68) INS AS DW. BR STD. H3542/68 2.4.69 H3542/68 2.4.69 POSN AMENDED TO 515346N, 052348W [OGB]. (R EDMUNDS, LTR DTD 27.3.69) BR STD. 30.12.68 30.12.68 CONTRACT HAS BEEN MADE OUT FOR THE CARGO OF THIS VESSEL WITH RISDON BEAZLEY. (BOARD OF TRADE, 30.12.68) H1310/84/31 5.9.84 H1310/84/31 5.9.84 DIVED ON 20.8.84. STANDS 13MTRS HIGH. UNCHARTED PART OF N BISHOP REEF, WITH LEAST DEPTH 7MTRS IS NEARBY. ESTIMATE THAT NINE TENTHS OF WK HAS BEEN PHYSICALLY REMOVED DURING PREVIOUS SALVAGE OPS. SEABED STREWN WITH UNEXPLODED SHELLS, FUSES IN UNSTABLE CONDITION AND INTERMIXED WITH COPPER AND BRASS BARS, ALL FUSED TOGETHER. LOCALS SAY WK CURRENTLY BEING WORKED BY A FISHERMAN. SITE MARKED BY 3 LARGE PVC BUOYS. (R BUFTON, 31.8.84). NCA.. 22.11.01 22.11.01 [WGD] POSN: 5153.791N, 0523.863W. NE 1482. HH100/351/19 12.11.02 HH100/351/19 12.11.02 DIVED AND LOCATED SOME 200MTRS SE OF CHARTED POSN. UNABLE TO EXPLORE FURTHER DUE TO STRONG TIDES. (R JONES). NCA. 25.1.13 25.1.13 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (EMU, HI 1365). ASSUMED FULLY BROKEN UP. PREVIOUS REPORTS OF SHELLS. AMEND FOUL.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Positie: 51 53.791 N,5 23.863 W