Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Empress queen, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 50 40.618 N,1 4.137 W (50.802333333333, -1.0303)
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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: EMPRESS QUEEN
Lengte 109.7 meter, breedte: 12.8 meter, diepgang: 5.2, tonnage 1995 ton
Lading: armament
Oorzaak: vessel, built 1897, was wrecked on bembridge ledge whilst en-route le havre to southampton. owned at time of loss by isle of man steam packet co. (dods).
Jaar registratie: 1922
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 1 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 130 cm
Bekend sinds: 1922, laatst gedetecteerd: 1989
Details metingen/cartografie: H2816/22 12.5.22 H2816/22 12.5.22 WK OF LIBERTY STEAMER IN 504036N, 010405W. COVERS AT HALF TIDE & HAS SOME UGLY PROJECTIONS ALONG ITS HULL. (KHM PORTSMOUTH, 10.5.22). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL].
- NM 747/22. H3287/24 12.5.24 H3287/24 12.5.24 NOW CHARTED AS ST. SQ. DATE. H4616/25 26.8.25 H4616/25 26.8.25 POSN VERIFIED AS 200DEGS, 2C FROM BEMBRIDGE DATUM POST. DRIES 3FT AT LWOS. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH, 16.8.25). H4616/25 6.8.26 H4616/25 6.8.26 G CAN BUOY LAID CLOSE S OF WK. (M2681/26).
- NM 1375/26. H3347/40 9.11.40 H3347/40 9.11.40 DELETE BUOY. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). SQ. DATE. H3359/59 6.7.60 H3359/59 6.7.60 MUCH BROKEN UP. HIGHEST POINT DRIES 6FT ABOVE CD. (SCES, 1959). H1262/64 22.4.64 H1262/64 22.4.64 COMPLETELY BROKEN UP & DISPERSED. (SCES, 1964). H1262/64 28.3.67 H1262/64 28.3.67 DELETED.
- NM 741/67. H4824/75 8.2.78 H4824/75 8.2.78 CONFIRMED NO LONGER EXISTS. (SCES). H1310/83/7 1.2.83 H1310/83/7 & H 1270/82 1.2.83 STEEL OBSTN SIGHTED 8.1.83, JUST AWASH OFF BEMBRIDGE LEDGE, IN 504036N, 010405W [OGB] USING HSA. HIGHLY DANGEROUS TO SMALL CRAFT. (COMMODORE J BRIGGS, 10.1.83) CHART AS ST, DRIES 0.5MTR. R/P. H4824/75 19.6.85 H4824/75 [H3370/85] 19.6.85 EXAM'D 16.6.85 USING LEAD LINE IN 504035N, 010403W USING HSA. LENGTH 110MTRS, ORIENTATED 130/310DEGS. AT THIS TIME IT DRIED 0.4MTR. [PREDICTED TIDE 1.3MTR]. EXTREMITY OF WK IS ABOUT 130DEGS(T), 100YDS [91MTRS] FROM CURRENT CHARTED POSN. (CAPTAIN J BRIGGS, HN 16.6.85). AMEND TO STP, D1.7MTRS, CENTRED ON 504035N, 010403W [OGB].
- NM 1713/85. H4025/88 9.1.89 H4025/88 9.1.89 U/WATER SURVEY CARRIED OUT 19-21.10.88. WKGE SCATTERED ALONG BEMBRIDGE LEDGE FOR A DISTANCE OF 120MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS OF 3.2-7.2MTRS [LOW WATER NEAPS]. FOUR PARTICULAR OBSTNS STAND OUT, THE HIGHEST OF WHICH IS JUST VISIBLE AT LW [?NEAPS] & IS USED BY LOCAL FISHERMEN TO PIN-POINT DANGER AREA. CONSIDERED THAT WKGE BEST LEFT AS IS - THE HAZARD BEING WELL-KNOWN & DOCUMENTED. (FO PORTSMOUTH, 24.10.88). NCA.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Positie: 50 40.618 N,1 4.137 W