Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Kowloon bridge, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 51 27.846 N,9 13.767 W (51.283666666667, -9.4673333333333)

 

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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.

 

1. Alliance ii
2. Alondra
3. Asian
4. Carnarvonshire
5. Carol anne
6. Cliftonian
7. Counsellor
8. Dido
9. Dina
10. Gafsa
11. Ghazee
12. Hazelside
13. Hms mignonette
14. Iceland
15. Illyrian
16. Iwate
17. Joan patricia
18. Kowloon bridge
19. Ludgate
20. Miami (probably)
21. Minnehaha
22. Nestorian
23. North star
24. Norwegian
25. Otronto
26. Rona or arona
27. Savonia
28. Spes nova
29. Stephen whitney
30. Sunlight
31. Tit bonhomme
32. U 260
33. Westbury

 

Naam: KOWLOON BRIDGE

Lengte 294.1 meter, breedte: 44.2 meter, diepgang: 18.3, tonnage 89438 ton
Lading: ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,oil,ore

Oorzaak: 24.11.86 built in 1730 by swan hunter shipbuilders ltd. haverton hull. owned at time of loss by helinger ltd. oil engine, single shaft. passage river st lawrecnce, quebec, for the clyde. sought shelter in bantry bay on 18.1 to carry out repairs serious deck cracks. after parting from stbd anchor in heavy weather on 22.11 sailed from bantry bay but steering gear broke down in force 9 weather. was abandoned with engine running and drifted dereclict for 24 hours. went ashore 24.11.86. broke in two and caused severe pollution. later slipped off rocks. (sii).

Jaar registratie: 1986

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 25 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 103 cm

Bekend sinds: 1986, laatst gedetecteerd: 2014

Details metingen/cartografie: H4641/74 3.12.86 STRANDED ON 15MTR PATCH, 2C SW OF THE STAGS. VISIBLE AT ALL STATES OF TIDE. S CARD PILLAR LT BUOY, Q(6)+ LFL.15S, LAID IN 512733N, 091343W. 1000MTRS EXCLUSION ZONE CENTRED ON WK IN 512750N, 091345W NOW IN OPERATION. (MARINE SURVEY OFFICE, DUBLIN; MRCC SHANNON & IRISH DEPT OF COMMS, MARINE NOTICE NO 35/86). LIES WNW/ESE. (DUBLIN NM 11/86). INS AS ST IN 512750N, 091345W, WITH S CARD PILLAR LT BUOY, Q(6) + LFL.15S, IN 512733N, 091343W.

- NM 3724/86. H4641/74 22.12.86 WK BROKEN UP. ONLY SMALL PORTION OF BRIDGE REMAINS VISIBLE. SALVAGE ATTEMPT ABANDONED. REMOVAL OF FUEL OIL TO BE EFFECTED AS WEATHER PERMITS. (LL, 15.12.86). NCA. H4641/74 26.1.87 POSN NOW 512749N, 091346W. (IRISH LIGHTS NM 11/86). WK NOW LIES IN 80FT OF WATER AND HAS BEEN PURCHASED BY A MR MICHAEL KENT. (LL, 8.1.87). 12.2.87 POSSIBILITY OF SALVAGE PART OF CARGO BEING CONSIDERED. (LL, 12.2.87). H4641/74 25.3.87 WK NOW SUBMERGED IN 100FT OF WATER. (LL, 17.2.87 & 22.3.87). NCA YET. H4641/74 18.5.87 SMIT TAK COMMISSIONED BY IRISH DEPT OF MARINE TO REMOVE OIL AND PAINT FROM WRECK. (LL, 11.5.87). HH284/420/01 16.6.92 100MTRS EXCLUSION ZONE CENTRED ON WK HAS NOW BEEN LIFTED. (DUBLIN NM 22/92). HH284/420/01 10.8.92 MARINERS ADVISED TO AVOID AREA BETWEEN BUOY AND THE STAG ROCKS. WRECKAGE AND CARGO STREWN IN THIS AREA MAKING IT PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS TO FISHING VESSELS. (DUBLIN NM 26/92). NCA YET. HH284/420/01 4.9.92 WK STILL REPORTED TO BE VIRTUALLY INTACT BUT NO LONGER VISIBLE AT LW. (CAPT MCGRATH, DEPT OF MARINE, DUBLIN, TELECON 27.8.92). AMEND TO DW.

- NM 2771/92. SEP 2014/000158201 8.8.14 EXAM'D 23.7.14 IN 5127.846N, 0913.767W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 12 IN GEN DEPTH 25-35MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 230MTRS, WIDTH 44MTRS, HT 9MTRS. DIMENSIONS APPROX. LIES 103/283 DEGS WITH BOWS W. MAINLY DESTROYED, IN AT LEAST THREE SECTIONS WITH DEBRIS. (RV CELTIC VOYAGER, CV13_02, INFOMAR). SECTION OF LOWER HULL WITH DEBRIS AT THE ENDS AND IN THE VICINITY. AMEND WK 12MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: AREA OF LOWER HULL & DEBRIS

Positie: 51 27.846 N,9 13.767 W

 

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