Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Hms montague, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 51 9.371 N,4 40.308 W (50.86325, -4.82365)
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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: HMS MONTAGUE
Lengte 123.4 meter, breedte: 22.9 meter, diepgang: 8.2, tonnage 14000 ton
Oorzaak: duncan class battleship. built 1901. ran aground at shutter point, lundy island, in dense fog. the commanding officer & navigating officer were both found guilty in subsequent court-martial of losing the ship by negligence. attempts to refloat were unsuccessful & the vessel was largely broken up in situ by the liverpool salvage company. all crew safe. (dods).
Jaar registratie: 1906
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 20 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 0 cm
Bekend sinds: 1906, laatst gedetecteerd: 2019
Details metingen/cartografie: 18.4.68 HULL IS REPD PARTLY INTACT. THERE IS EVIDENCE OF SALVAGE WORK HAVING BEEN CARRIED OUT MANY YEARS AGO. THE TOP SUPERSTRUCTURE DRIES AT LW & THE ARMOUR PLATING LOOKS AS THOUGH IT HAS BEEN REMOVED. (MR SHIERS, BSAC). DURING ENQUIRIES MADE INTO THE POSSIBLE PURCHASE OF THIS WRECK IN JAN '68, DNC INDICATED THAT OWNERSHIP COULD NOT BE TRACED AS VARIOUS SALVAGE OPERATIONS HAD BEEN CARRIED OUT OVER THE YEARS. 2.5.68 APPLICATION TO PURCHASE WK MADE BY T J HIRON. (D OF C (N), N/CP.52630/68). 18.7.68 RIGHTFUL OWNERSHIP OF THIS VESSEL CANNOT BE ESTABLISHED. NO PURCHASE APPLICATION CAN BE CONSIDERED UNTIL THE DETAILS OF PREVIOUS SALVAGE OPS CAN BE CLARIFIED. (D OF C (N), N/CP.52630/68). HH100/351/05 16.4.92 DIVED ON IN 510920.5N, 044014.5W [OGB] USING DECCA. WELL BROKEN UP BUT MUCH WRECKAGE TO BE FOUND INCLUDING SHELLS & ARMOUR PLATE. LIES ABOUT 9MTRS. (J HEWITT, 20.3.92). INS AS NDW. BR STD. 6.6.02 EUT POSN: 5109.371N, 0440.308W. NE 1160. HH091/158/01 29.6.09 NOT LOCATED BY M/B. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1158). IN VIEW OF PREVIOUS DIVE REPORTS RETAIN AS FOUL. BR STD. 13.8.20 Battleship "HMS Montagu" LOCATED IN 5109.371N, 0440.308W [WGD] HAS BEEN AWARDED SCHEDULED MONUMENT STATUS (The Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Areas Act 1979), DTD 17/09/2019. LIST ENTRY NUMBER 1440450. AMEND DIST REMAINS OF WRECK AND ADD "HISTORIC" TO STATUS, ADD REST'D AREA 100m RADIUS
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: WELL BROKEN UP, MUCH WRECKAGE REMAINS. Rest'D area 100m radius. UK NM 4726/20
Positie: 51 9.371 N,4 40.308 W