Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Coniston (probably), op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 53 38.653 N,3 11.303 W (53.665666666667, -3.093)
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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: CONISTON (PROBABLY)
Lengte 28.4 meter, breedte: 4.3 meter, diepgang: 2, tonnage 73 ton
Lading: flammable liquids and gases
Oorzaak: built of iron in 1867 in liverpool. owned at time of loss by t winder. one boiler, compound expansion engine of 20 nhp, single shaft. passage liverpool for lancaster. blew up, presumably from boilers explosion. crew of 5 lost. (sibi). sank after fire and explosion while carrying petroleum in barrels. (c michael).
Jaar registratie: 1993
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 8 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 157 cm
Bekend sinds: 1993, laatst gedetecteerd: 2003
Details metingen/cartografie: HH206/460/04 23.2.93 HH206/460/04 23.2.93 WK LOCATED DURING DRILLING SITE SURVEY IN 533900N, 031113W [EUR]. LENGTH 40MTRS, BEAM 6MTRS. HEIGHT ABOVE SEABED 1.2MTRS. LIES NNW/SSE APPROX IN SHALLOW SCOUR. (HAMILTON OIL CO, 5.2.93). INS AS WK 7MTRS
- NM 864/93. HH206/460/07 24.11.98 HH206/460/07 24.11.98 WK LOCATED IN 533839.2N, 031118.2W [WGD] USING DGPS. WK DISPROVED IN LISTED POSN. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.1MTRS OBTAINED. (NP 1016, HN DTD 16.11.98). POSN ERROR DUE TO ORIGINAL REPORTED POSN FROM HAMILTON BEING ON [EUR] BUT ASSUMED TO BE ON [OGB]. AMEND TO WK 8.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/758/01 9.2.99 HH090/758/01 9.2.99 EXAM'D 23.10.99 IN 533839.2N, 031118.2W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.1 IN GEN DEPTH 8MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 8.6MTRS. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. LIES 165/345 DEGS. SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED. NO DEBRIS. (NP 1016, HI 758). NFA. HH100/351/16 8.11.00 HH100/351/16 8.11.00 DIVED IN SEPT 2000. A SS, UPRIGHT AND VERY MUCH INTACT. DEEPLY BURIED IN MUD SEABED. BEAM 7MTRS. STANDS 2.5MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. LIES 165/345 DEGS WITH BOWS NW. SCOUR 0.3MTR DEEP FOR 25MTRS AROUND THE HULL. DEBRIS LIES WITHIN 10MTRS TO PORT AND STBD. MIDSHIPS IS THE HIGHEST POINT. POSSIBLY 'BLANCHE'. (K HURLEY, LTR DTD 6.11.00). NCA. HH100/351/20 16.4.03 HH100/351/20 16.4.03 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. THE REMAINS OF AN IRON SS. HAS WOODEN DECKING AND IS ABOUT 123FT LONG. NOT THE 'BLANCHE' AS TOO SMALL AND TOO OLD. (C MICHAEL, LTR DTD 12.7.03). NCA. 22.3.10 22.3.10 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS CONISTON (PROBABLY). (C MICHAEL, EMAIL DTD 21.3.10). NCA.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT & UPRIGHT, WELL BURIED, IRON HULL, WOODEN DECK
Positie: 53 38.653 N,3 11.303 W