Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Empire ghyll, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 51 40.091 N,1 17.864 E (51.7619167, 1.5857333)

 

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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. 150
2. Actuality
3. Afrin (probably)
4. Agamemnon
5. Airston (probably)
6. Alberta
7. Albion (probably)
8. Algeria
9. Alice marie
10. Archon
11. Aridity (probably)
12. Astrologer
13. Atlanticos
14. Avon
15. Balakani
16. Balgownie (probably)
17. Baltrader
18. Blue mermaid
19. Bonnington court
20. Bradglen
21. British oak
22. Cairnside
23. Cathay (part of)
24. Cedrington court
25. City of brisbane
26. Corcrest
27. Cormount (probably)
28. Dalryan
29. Dela
30. Delce
31. Denise germaine (possibly)
32. Diana
33. Dolcoath (part)
34. Dolcoath (part)
35. Dunbar castle
36. Dynamo
37. E oaze light vessel
38. Embla (possibly)
39. Emile deschamps
40. Empire bridge
41. Empire ghyll
42. Erins isle (possibly)
43. Erna boldt (probably)
44. European gateway (part of)
45. Fleurita
46. Flores (probably)
47. Fort massac
48. Fred everard
49. Frons olivae (probably)
50. Georgia
51. Ghc (possibly)
52. Grazia (possibly)
53. Great nore towers (remains)
54. Great nore towers (remains).
55. Grisdeale
56. Harcourt
57. Hawksdale
58. Hawnby
59. Hibernia
60. Hm mgb 76 (possibly)
61. Hm mms 39 (part of)(probably)
62. Hm torpedo boat no.12
63. Hmml 127 (possibly)
64. Hmmtb 16 (possibly)
65. Hms aisha
66. Hms amethyst
67. Hms amethyst (part of)(possibly)
68. Hms arethusa
69. Hms ash
70. Hms carilon
71. Hms chestnut (probably)
72. Hms conquistador
73. Hms coquette
74. Hms desiree
75. Hms drummer
76. Hms fauvette
77. Hms gracie (probably)
78. Hms guardsman
79. Hms japan
80. Hms john e lewis (possibly)
81. Hms kennymore (part of)(probably)
82. Hms ludlow
83. Hms marconi
84. Hms marsa
85. Hms mastiff (possibly)
86. Hms myrtle
87. Hms oriana
88. Hms pyrope
89. Hms ray of hope
90. Hms reed (possibly)
91. Hms sisapon
92. Hms stella orion
93. Hms tamarisk
94. Hms tourmaline
95. Hms tunisian
96. Hms venetia
97. Hms william wesney
98. Hnlms 227
99. Holba
100. Houston city
101. Intrepid
102. Irene
103. Josefina thorden (after part)
104. Kankakee
105. Koningen emma (part of)(probably)
106. Koningen emma (possibly)
107. Lady jane
108. Lady salisbury
109. Laurl coin
110. Lbv (m)396
111. Lindfar
112. Lisbeth m
113. Lowland
114. Lowlands
115. Mac 5 (possibly)
116. Mahseer
117. Main topman
118. Maplin light house
119. Margam abbey
120. Menapier
121. Mercy
122. Mi amigo
123. Molliette
124. Morar
125. Mudlark
126. Neptune (possibly)
127. Newlands
128. Niore
129. Norhauk
130. Norman
131. Norwich trader
132. Old whitaker bn (remains of)
133. Opal
134. Pallieter (possibly)
135. Paros isle
136. Persistant whisper
137. Ponzano
138. Prince igor (probably)
139. Princess juliana
140. Profit
141. Protinus (possibly)
142. Quickstep
143. Restless wave (possibly)
144. Rubislaw
145. Ryal
146. Saidieh
147. Salerno (possibly)
148. San calisto
149. Second chance (possibly)
150. Selma (possibly)
151. Selnes
152. Slesvig
153. Spaarndem
154. Stad maastricht
155. Strathearn
156. Sun vii
157. Sunbeam
158. Sunk beacon (remains)
159. Sunk head tower
160. Surrey
161. Sweep ii
162. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
163. Tam o shanter (part)(possibly)
164. Tay bar
165. Telegraaf xviii
166. Terukuni maru
167. The sultan
168. Tongue sand tower (remains)
169. Treport
170. Uama
171. Uc 21 (possibly)
172. Uc 72 (possibly)
173. Ursus (part)
174. Vancouver
175. Vera
176. Walsingham
177. Wearside
178. Westerley star
179. Winifred
180. Winkfield
181. Woodtown (possibly)
182. Yassou
183. Ypapanti

 

Naam: EMPIRE GHYLL

Lengte 82.9 meter, breedte: 12.2 meter, diepgang: 5.2, tonnage 2011 ton
Lading: coal

Oorzaak: Struck a mine and sank near gunfleet whilst on passage sunderland to london. (ll ww2).

Jaar registratie: 1941

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 17 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 304 cm

Bekend sinds: 1941, laatst gedetecteerd: 2015

Details metingen/cartografie: H03636/41 28.11.41 H03636/41 28.11.41 DW 061.5DEGS, 3.62M FROM E BARROW BN, MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, FL(3)G.10S, 125DEGS, 0.5C FROM WK. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 2834/41. H03636/41 1.7.44 H03636/41 1.7.44 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 5FMS 5FT. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 1402/44. H03636/41 29.10.45 H03636/41 29.10.45 DISPERSED TO CLEARANCE OF 45FT. WK IN 2 PORTIONS. NE PORTION SWEPT CLEAR AT 45FT, FOUL AT 46FT. SW PORTION CLEAR AT 46FT, FOUL AT 47FT. POSN 514003N, 011800E. (SHEERNESS, 10.10.45).

- NM 3449/45. H03636/41 22.8.50 H03636/41 & H6681/49 22.8.50 EXAM'D IN 514004N, 011755E. SWEPT CLEAR 40FT, FOUL 42FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44FT IN GEN DEPTH 50-52FT. SLIGHT SCOUR TO 4FT BELOW SEABED. (HMS FRANKLYN, 14.10.49 & SCOTT). BR STD. H6681/49 20.7.53 H6681/49 20.7.53 EXAM' D IN 514008N, 011759E [OGB] USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR 40FT, FOUL 41FT. LEAST E/S DEPT 48FT IN GEN DEPTH 53FT. WK IS OF SMALL EXTENT. LIES IN SCOUR 7FT DEEP. (HMS SHACKLETON, 13.7.53). NCA. H1325/59 26.8.59 H1325/59 26.8.59 WK LOCATED IN 514004N, 011759E [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 41FT. (ECES, HI 50/58). NCA. H5717/61 27.7.62 H5717/61 27.7.62 LEAST E/S DEPTH 50FT IN GEN DEPTH 50FT. SCOUR 55FT. (HMS ECHO, 1961). H1767/66 3.5.66 H1767/66 3.5.66 EXAM'D IN 514003N, 011805E [OGB]. SWEPT CLEAR 37FT, FOUL 38FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 46FT IN GEN DEPTH 51FT. SCOUR 56FT. (HMS ECHO, HI 7/65).

- NM 849/66. H4399/71 21.9.71 H4399/71 21.9.71 NOT LOCATED AFTER THOROUGH SEARCH BY SONAR AND E/S. (HMS EGERIA, 1971). CHART AS FOUL. NE 1975. H3921/73 25.1.78 H3921/73 25.1.78 LOCATED IN 514004N, 011758E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 12.2MTRS, FOUL 12.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 16.2MTRS. A SMALL WK. PIECES OF WKGE STAND VERY CLEARLY ABOVE SEABED. (PLA WK REPORT 13/77 DTD 7.10.77).

- NM 295/78. HH244/430/05 19.4.99 HH244/430/05 19.4.99 EXAM'D 31.3.99 IN 5140.059N, 0117.969E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.2 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 17.6MTRS. WRECKAGE IS CONTAINED WITHIN AN AREA 35MTRS RADIUS. VERY LITTLE SCOUR. AMEND TO WK 13.2MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT 14/99). AMEND TO WK 13.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH244/430/09 16.1.04 HH244/430/09 16.1.04 WK 12.3MTRS SHOWN IN 5140.080N, 0117.860E [WGD] ON PLA SURVEY 215/5 DTD JUN-JUL'03.

- NM 635/04. 6.3.07 6.3.07 EXAM'D 9.7.03 IN 5140.0894N, 0117.8709E [WGD]. SWEPT CLEAR 12.3, FOUL 12.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.8 IN GEN DEPTH 17.2MTRS. SCOUR 0.6MTR DEEP. AREA OF WRECKAGE COVERING 65MTRS BY 30MTRS, LYING 145/325 DEGS. SMALLER PATCH LIES 060 DEGS 100MTRS AWAY. CHART AS SW 12.3MTRS. (PLA WK RECORD DTD 20.8.03). AMEND SW 12.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2021/000262046 11.10.21 EXAM'D BY BDC DW LOCATED IN 5140.091N, 0117.864E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12.64MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 17.5MTRS. LENGTH 61MTRS, WIDTH 42.6MTRS, HT 4.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 304DEGS.(PLA SURVEY, DTD 15.07.2015, H525). NFA. RETAIN DW 12.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WRECKAGE WITHIN AREA 35MTRS IN RADIUS

Positie: 51 40.091 N,1 17.864 E

 

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