Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Earl of abergavenny, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 50 36.143 N,2 24.554 W (50.39495, -2.4067166666667)

 

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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. Addarwa
2. Aeneas (probably)
3. Aeolian sky
4. Alex van opstal
5. Amy
6. Apache
7. Athen
8. Barryman
9. Binnendijk
10. Black hawk (aft section)
11. Black hawk (fwd section)
12. Britannia (possibly)
13. British inventor (bow section)
14. Countess of erne
15. Earl of abergavenny
16. Elena r
17. Enecuri
18. Ethel (probably)
19. Evertsen
20. Forester (& pontoon)
21. Franziska
22. Frogner ?
23. Grane
24. Gripfast
25. Hartlepool (part of)
26. Hartlepool (part of)
27. Himalaya
28. Hms arfon
29. Hms buccaneer
30. Hms fisgard ii
31. Hms golden sunset (possibly)
32. Hms james fennel
33. Hms kingston cairngorm (possibly)
34. Hms landrail (probably)
35. Hms warrior ii
36. Hmsm a3
37. Hmsm l24
38. Hmsm m2
39. Hmsm p555
40. Hmsm sidon
41. Inisinver
42. Iolanthe
43. Juvenile delinquent
44. Longsand
45. Mallard (possibly)
46. Marie therese
47. Martha
48. Merchant royal
49. Neree (possibly)
50. Neree (probably)
51. Onward (probably)
52. Orne (possibly)
53. Pas (c.182)
54. Pitchipoy (possibly)
55. Pomeranian
56. Rowella
57. Royal adelaide
58. Salsette ii
59. Saratoga
60. Scaldis
61. St dunstan
62. Stancrest
63. Sudon (possibly)
64. Terrapin
65. Thera (possibly)
66. Tracy
67. U 322 (possibly)
68. Ub 74
69. Valdes (probably)

 

Naam: Earl of Abergavenny

Lengte 49.5 meter, breedte: 12.5 meter, tonnage 1182 ton
Lading: general and mixed goods,non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,metal: concentrate and products

Oorzaak: built 1789 by pitcher, gravesend. an east indiaman. passage portsmouth for east indies wiht four other vessels escorted by hms weymouth. struck the shambles of portland bill and stranded while seeking shelter in portland roads during bad weather. later broke up and sank. all cargo recovered. crew of 160, 222 passengers, 234 lost their lives. (sydney evening news supplement, sibi).

Jaar registratie: 1929

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 17 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 0 cm

Bekend sinds: 1929, laatst gedetecteerd: 2009

Details metingen/cartografie: H5798/29 1.11.29 WK IN APPROX 503600N, 022430W USING CROSS BEARINGS: INNER EDGE OF THE PORTLAND B'WTR FORT IN LINE WITH W SIDE INNER OPENING IN PORTLAND BREAKWATER [SOUTH SHIP CHANNEL], WHITEHEADS CHY WITH THE FORT ON THE END OF THE N ARM OF B'WTR ON N SIDE OF THE N SHIP CHANNEL. (LT COL W R THOMPSON RA, DTD 20.10.29). NCA. H3971/52 30.6.52 NDW PA IN 503600N, 022430W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE F6840. 16.2.1805 [NO DATE] THOUGHT TO BE WK OF HMS EARL OF ABERGAVENNY WHICH FOUNDERED 2M OFF PORTLAND BILL ON 16.2.1805. (A J HARPER, READING BSAC). H1286/86/304 19.5.87 CARGO WAS SALVAGED BY BY ENOCH TONKIN IN 1806 USING HIS DIVING APPARATUS [ILLUSTRATION SUPPLIED]. (P BENNETT, DTD 8.5.87). H1270/86 22.7.87 IN 503608N, 022428W USING DECCA. (M SKELSEY). CHART AS F. NE 2268. H2928/83 24.2.88 EXAM'D 4.10.86 IN 503606.5N, 022428.5W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.3 IN GEN DEPTH 17.1MTRS. NO SCOUR. CHELMSFORD ARCHAEOLOGICAL GROUP DIVERS REPORT THAT 140FT OF KEEL HAS BEEN UNCOVERED AND HIGHEST POINT IS NO MORE THAN 1FT ABOVE SEABED. DIVE SITE IS MARKED BY RED FLOATS IN SUMMER DURING DIVING SEASON. NO NAVIGATIONAL HAZARD. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 207). INS AS WK 16.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 5.11.05 EUT POSN: 5036.143N, 0224.554W. NE 2268. HH091/217/01 - SEP 2009/000158351 2.11.09 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. ONLY A DISTINCTIVE HOLLOW IN THE SEABED LOCATED SOME 40MTRS E OF CHARTED POSN. DEPRESSION HAS LENGTH 41MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, DEPTH 0.5MTR. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1217). POSSIBLY REMAINS EXIST. AMEND FOUL IN CHARTED POSN. BR STD.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: NOT LOCATED 2008, DEPRESSION IN SEABED REMAINS

Positie: 50 36.143 N,2 24.554 W

 

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