Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Fowberry tower (part), op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 53 33.92 N,0 20.94 E (53.56915, 0.0936)
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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: FOWBERRY TOWER (PART)
Lengte 121.9 meter, breedte: 16.2 meter, diepgang: 7.6, tonnage 4484 ton
Lading: ballast
Oorzaak: Built in 1929 by hawthorn leslie & co ltd, newcastle-upon-tyne. owned at time of loss by milburn line ltd. three boilers, triple expansion engine of 426hp, single shaft. machinery by ne marine engine co ltd, newcastle. passage hull for the usa. in ballast. bombed and sunk by german aircraft. later dispersed.
Jaar registratie: 1941
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 14 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 150 cm
Bekend sinds: 1941, laatst gedetecteerd: 2013
Details metingen/cartografie: H01798/41 21.5.42 H01798/41 21.5.42 SUNK IN 533357N, 002100E ON HEADING 138 DEG. FUNNEL, TWO MASTS AND SUPERSTRUCTURE SHOWING. (FO HUMBER, 12.5.42). INS AS DW MARKED BY G CON BUOY.
- NM 1071/41 H01798/41 14.11.42 H01798/41 14.11.42 G CON LT BUOY, GPFL(3) G 10S, ESTABLISHED NEAR WK. (TH). AMEND BUOY.
- NM 2493/42. H01798/41 13.3.43 H01798/41 13.3.43 WK BROKEN INTO TWO PARTS AT ABOUT BREAK OF FO'C'SLE. ONE PART NOW LIES 158 DEG, 1.25C FROM CHARTED POSN. FUNNEL AND MASTS NO LONGER VISIBLE. OROPESA SWEEP CARRIED OUT IN VICINITY OF FOREPART BUT NO OBSTN FOUND. EXTENSIVE DEMOLITION OPS HAVE SCATTERED WRECKAGE OVER AN AREA 1 CABLE RADIUS. ENTIRE AREA SWEPT CLEAR AT 32, FOUL AT 34FT [MLWS] IN 533349N, 002105E. (FO HUMBER, 27.2.42; CAPT M/S, 2.3.43). AMEND TO WK 5FMS 2FT. AMEND TO WK 5FMS 2FT.
- NM 527/43. H4984/47 13.10.47 H4984/47 13.10.47 WK SWEPT CLEAR AT 4FMS 2FT. (HMS SCOTT).
- NM 2660/47. H1902/49 7.5.49 H1902/49 7.5.49 BUOY NOW G CAN, GPFL(2) G 10S, LAID 030 DEG, 200YDS FROM WK. (TH NM 54/49). AMEND BUOY.
- NM 938/48. H01798/41 10.11.49 H01798/41 10.11.49 WK EXAM'D FOLLOWING FURTHER DISPERSAL. MAIN PART LOCATED IN 533350N, 002108E SWEPT CLEAR AT 37, FOUL AT 38FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 39 IN GEN DEPTH 42FT. SEPARATE DETACHED PIECE OF WRECKAGE, LYING ABOUT 900FT S OF MAIN PART IN 533343N, 002118E SWEPT CLEAR AT 30, FOUL AT 31FT [MLWS]. AN UNKNOWN WK, PRESUMED TO BE PART OF FOWBERRY TOWER LOCATED IN 533337N, 002138E WITH LEAST E/S DEPTH 33 IN GEN DEPTH 47FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 8.11.49). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 1FT. DELETE BUOY.
- NM 2307/49. 1.2.74 1.2.74 AMEND TO WK 10.6MTRS [LAT]. NC 109. 19.6.75 19.6.75 AMEND TO SW 10.6 MTRS. NC 107. HH090/593/01 13.7.93 HH090/593/01 5.1 93 EXAM'D 13.7.93 IN 533353.2N, 002103.7E [OGB] USING SYLEDIS [3 LOPS]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.9 IN GEN DEPTH 12.7MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 15.4MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.3MTRS, LENGTH 100MTRS, BREADTH 70MTRS. BROKEN WRECKAGE, LYING 150/330 DEG, WITHIN SCOUR. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 593). BR STD. 3.9.13 3.9.13 EXAM'D 19.5.13 IN 5333.920N, 0020.940E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 10.83 IN GEN DEPTH 14.1MTRS. LENGTH 130MTRS, WIDTH 75MTRS, HT 3.27MTRS. A LARGE AREA OF SCATTERED DEBRIS LYING WITHIN A SCOUR. (NETSURVEY, HI 1401). AMEND WK 10.8MTRS.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: BROKEN WRECKAGE LYING IN A SCOUR
Positie: 53 33.92 N,0 20.94 E