Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Flying meteor, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 53 58.62 N,3 51.3 W (53.728216666667, -4.0091333333333)
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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: FLYING METEOR
Lengte 34 meter, breedte: 5.7 meter, diepgang: 3, tonnage 127 ton
Oorzaak: built in 1864 by blackwood & gordon of port glasgow. owned at time of loss by g j kidston (clyde shipping co). 65 hp. was engaged in towing the barque ravensbourne from liverpool to troon. strap of connecting rod broke and fell to the bottom of the hull where it punctured one of the iron plates. the vessel soon foundered. the crew of nine made their way across to the barque which returned to liverpool.
Jaar registratie: 1991
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 39 meter
Bekend sinds: 1991, laatst gedetecteerd: 2000
Details metingen/cartografie: HH100/351/04 11.2.91 HH100/351/04 11.2.91 FASTENER REPORTED IN 535837N, 035101W. POSN BY DECCA. (K HURLEY, 11.1.91). INS AS FOUL. BR STD. H3944/88 26.2.91 H3944/88 26.2.91 3 SONAR CONTACTS LOCATED 3 CABLES W OF REPD POSN ON EVEN SEABED IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. CONSIDERED TO BE AN ISOLATED ROCK AND A POSSIBLE NUISANCE TO FISHERMEN. (HMS ROEBUCK, SIGNAL DTD 21.2.91). AMEND POSN TO 535837N, 035118W. BR STD. HH100/351/04 29.8.91 HH100/351/04 29.8.91 DIVED ON IN 535836N, 035112W. AREA OF WRECKAGE, APPARENTLY THE REMAINS OF OLD TRAWLER COMPLETELY BROKEN UP AND COVERING AN AREA 30 X 15MTRS. HIGHEST POINT STANDS ABOUT 2MTRS ABOVE GEN DEPTH. (K HURLEY, 23.8.91). NCA. HH100/351/16 7.12.00 HH100/351/16 7.12.00 DIVED IN 5358.620N, 0351.300W [WGD] USING GPS. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS. STANDS 2MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SEABED SAND & SILT. A PADDLE STEAMER TUG. WHEEL BOSS RECOVERED WITH NAME AND DATE. VERY NEARLY COVERED BY SEABED. CINC REQUESTED. (E JONES, IN M BRENNANN'S LTR DTD 2.12.00). RETAIN AS FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH208/400/05 17.4.01 HH208/400/05 17.4.01 DIVED IN 5358.620N, 0351.300W [WGD]. THIS IS THE WK OF A SMALL, IRON PADDLE STEAMER. WHEEL BOSS THE THE NAME FLYING METEOR 1864 RECOVERED. LIES IN GEN DEPTH 46MTRS AT HW. WELL BURIED IN SHINGLE SEABED. HIGHEST POINT IS THE SHAFT AND PADDLE WHEEL BOXES WHICH STAND SOME 2MTRS ABOVE THE SEABED. (E JONES, LTR DTD 9.4.01). NCA. 26.11.07 26.11.07 CINC REMOVED. MORE THAN 5 YEARS.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF DEBRIS, ALMOST BURIED, DIMENSIONS BY DIVER
Positie: 53 58.62 N,3 51.3 W