Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Hms laurentic, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 55 18.241 N,7 35.515 W (55.5414, -7.4795333333333)

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: HMS LAURENTIC

Lengte 167.6 meter, breedte: 20.4 meter, diepgang: 12.5, tonnage 14892 ton
Lading: metal: concentrate and products,non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined

Oorzaak: built in 1908 by harland & wolff, belfast for the white star line. hired by the admiralty in 10.1914 and converted to an armed merchant cruiser. two triple expansion engine and turbines of 11000 nhp, twin shaft. machinery by j brown & co, glasgow. passage from liverpool for lough swilly and halifax, ns. while at liverpool embarked ú5 million in gold ingots. struck two mines laid by u-80. salvage operations by 1924 had recovered 3186 gold bars from the total of 3211. (sii).

Jaar registratie: 1917

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 36 meter

Bekend sinds: 1917, laatst gedetecteerd: 2008

Details metingen/cartografie: H638/17 30.1.17 POSN 552000N, 074100W, ABOUT 4M N OF FANAD PT LT. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL] PA (1917).

- NM 129/17. H900/17 10.2.17 POSN NOW 551800N, 073530W, OR 040DEG, 2M FROM FANAD PT LT. LEAST DEPTH 10FMS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 197/17. H5150/19 7.7.19 FOUR MOORING BUOYS ESTAB'D OVER WK DURING SALVAGE OPS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - TNM ACTION. H2153/22 MOORING BUOYS WITHDRAWN. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - TNM ACTION. H2744/23 16.4.23 MOORING BUOYS RE-ESTAB'D. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - TNM ACTION. H1946/24 18.3.24 BUOYS MOVED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - TNM ACTION. H3912/25 15.6.25 POSN OF WK NOW 551812N, 073518W. LEAST DEPTH NOW 17FMS. (CP 16406/25). BR STD. H403/31 13.8.31 SALVAGE IN PROGRESS. CONTRACT TO BE EXTENDED TO SEP '32. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - TNM ACTION. H403/31 10.12.31 BLACK CAN BUOY LAID CLOSE N OF WK. (CP 25969/25).

- NM ACTION. H403/31 25.12.32 SALVAGE RESUMED. TO BE CONTINUED TO 31.12.32. (CP 20605/32). - TNM ACTION. H2056/33 28.12.33 SALVAGE TO BE CONTINUED IN 1934. LETTER WRITTEN TO MALET SYNDICATE. H1568/34 7.3.34 NOW CHARTED AS DW. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 2811. H2056/33 16.6.38 NO SALVAGE WORK LIKELY THIS YEAR. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H1186/39 16.3.39 SALVAGE TO PROCEED. (MALET SALVAGE). H5957/50 10.11.50 B CAN BUOY CLOSE N OF WK WITHDRAWN. NOW CHARTED AS WK 17FMS. (HMS ROMOLA, HN).

- NM 2192/50. H5957/50 30.7.52 SALVAGE OPS TAKING PLACE. (RISDON BEAZLEY). - TNM ACTION. H5957/50 16.10.52 SALVAGE OPS SUSPENDED. ALL BUOYS WITHDRAWN. (RISDON BEAZLEY). - TNM ACTION. H1450/66 24.5.66 WK EXAM'D IN 551813N, 073527W [OSI], FIXED BY HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 98 IN GEN DEPTH 120FT. SCOUR DEPTH 123FT. WIRE SWEEP CLEAR AT 14FMS. (HMS DALRYMPLE, H525 DTD 13.7.65). NE 2811. OWNERSHIP OF WK STILL RESTS WITH ADMIRALTY. (MR ROWDEN, M OF TRANSPORT, WAR RISK OFFICE). H3112/68 7.10.68 HIGHEST PART OF WK IS NOW THE BOILERS. THEY LIE AT AN ANGLE AMONG THE WRECKAGE WHICH NOW LOOKS LIKE A SCRAPYARD. (E COSSUM, 29.9.68). NCA. H3091/65 4.7.84 SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS FROM 21.6.84. (DUBLIN NM 12/84). NCA. H4086/84 15.8.84 SALVAGE COMPLETED. (DUBLIN NM 20/84). NCA. H4086/84 20.5.86 SALVAGE OPS IN PROGRESS FROM 1.5.86. FOUR POINT MOORING SYSTEM ESTABLISHED AROUND AND WITHIN 500MTR RADIUS OF WK. ATTENDANT VESSEL MFV 'FAIRMORN'. (DUBLIN NM 13/86). NCA. H4086/84 25.11.86 SALVAGE OPS COMPLETED. MOORINGS RECOVERED. (DUBLIN NM 29/86). NCA. 2.2.00 LIES IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. WELL BROKEN, STEEL PLATES LITTER SEABED. 3 HUGE BOILERS REMAIN. (DIVER MAGAZINE FEB 2000). 23.4.05 SHOWN AS WK SW 25.5MTRS IN 5518.217N, 0735.500W [EUT]. NE 2697. HH091/241/01 17.10.08 LOCATED BY M/B. A ROCK OUTCROP. (MARINE INSTITUTE OF IRELAND, JOINT IRISH BATHYMETRIC SURVEY PROJECT). NCA. SEP 2008/000086143 & 2008/000086897 23.10.08 LOCATED WITH LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.0MTRS IN 5518.2411N, 0735.5158W [WGD] USING DGPS. INITIALLY APPEARS TO BE ROCK OUTCROP BUT THERE ARE SOME SMALL FEATURES OVERLYING IT WHICH LOOK TOO LINEAR TO BE NATURAL. THEY HAVE A HEIGHT OF 2-3MTRS. ONLY COVERED BY ONE SURVEY LINE WITH NO INVESTIGATION. (SDC DIGITAL BATHY, EXAMINATION OF DIGITAL DATA FROM MARINE INSTITUTE OF IRELAND, JOINT IRISH BATHY SURVEY PROJECT). APPEARS TO BE 4 BOILERS/ENGINE & TURBINE UNITS IN VERTICAL VIEW. AMEND WK 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2014/000357199 25.2.14 LEAST DEPTH 30.04MTRS. (GSI). NCA. 7.4.17 STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS, DEFENCE NO 147/2017. COMING INTO FORCE 3.3.17. AMEND "HISTORIC".
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN UP, 4 BOILERS ARE HIGHEST PARTS

Positie: 55 18.241 N,7 35.515 W

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