Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Graffoe, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 51 51.025 N,5 20.063 W (51.590433333333, -5.2717666666667)
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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: GRAFFOE
Lengte 95.7 meter, breedte: 12.2 meter, diepgang: 6.4, tonnage 2996 ton
Lading: coal
Oorzaak: built in 1892 by furness, withy & co ltd, west hartlepool. owned at time of loss by e morgan & co. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 239 nhp, single shaft. passage glasgow for montevideo. steering gear failed in se 5 with heavy seas and was blown down onto st david's head. three men lost. (sibi).
Jaar registratie: 1968
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 7 meter
Bekend sinds: 1968, laatst gedetecteerd: 1984
Details metingen/cartografie: H3542/68 27.9.68 H3542/68 27.9.68 THE BOILERS STAND 16FT PROUD OF THE SEABED, WHICH IS GENERALLY FLAT WITH A FEW SMALL BOULDERS, THEY PRESENT A HAZARD TO A VESSEL SHELTERING IN THIS AREA AT LOW TIDE. THE GENERAL HEIGHT OF THE REMAINDER OF THE WK DOES NOT EXCEED 7FT. THE WK WAS SALVAGED BY A FIRM CALLED ROUSE OVER 20 YEARS AGO. NO EXTENSIVE DISPERSION DUE TO SEA ACTION. ENTIRE KEEL SECTION OF THE HULL REMAINS INTACT TOGETHER WITH A LARGE PART OF THE SHIPS SIDES WHICH HAVE BOTH FALLEN OUT BUT REMAIN JOINED AT THE KEEL. PROP SHAFT RUNS DOWN THE CENTRE OF WRECKAGE STILL MOUNTED ON ITS SUPPORTS, THE PROP QUITE CLOSE TO THE STERN END OF THE SHAFT IS MADE OF CAST IRON, THE BOILERS STAND CLOSE TOGETHER ON EACH SIDE OF THE REMAINDER OF THE ENGINE WHICH IS ABOUT MIDSHIPS. NO NON-FERROUS METALS IN THE VICINITY. (MR EDMONDS REPORT DTD 13.9.68) CHART AS 2FMS 2FT IN 515100N, 052000W. R/S. H1950/80 12.1.82 H1950/80 12.1.82 NOT FOUND NOR SPECIALLY SEARCHED FOR. (HMS FOX, HI 20). NCA. H1288/83/361 15.3.84 H1288/83/361 15.3.84 WKGE LIES ON TOP OF BOULDERS AND ROCKY GULLEYS. ONE LARGE AND TWO SMALL BOILERS REMAIN ALMOST INTACT. SHAFT STILL IN PLACE. PROPELLER MISSING. ABOUT 95MTRS LONG, 16MTRS WIDE. MUCH KELP IN BOW AREA. (S. HUMPHREY, DIVING REPORT DTD 1983) NCA. . 22.2.13 22.2.13 [WGD] POSN: 5151.025N, 0520.063W. 22.1.13 22.1.13 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. TOO CLOSE INSHORE TO SURVEY. (EMU, HI 1365). NCA.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Positie: 51 51.025 N,5 20.063 W