Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Medina, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 50 12.425 N,3 32.251 W (50.207816666667, -3.7034)
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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: MEDINA
Lengte 167.6 meter, breedte: 19.2 meter, diepgang: 10.7, tonnage 12350 ton
Lading: general and mixed goods,non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined
Oorzaak: built in 1911 by j caird & co. owned at time of loss by peninsular & oriental steam navigation co. quadruple expansion engines of 1164 hp. passage from india for london, via plymouth. (this vessel was used as the royal yacht during the world tour of 1912). torpedoed by ub-31. six engine-room staff killed, 411 passengers & crew saved. (dods).
Jaar registratie: 1939
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 60 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 5 cm
Bekend sinds: 1939, laatst gedetecteerd: 2013
Details metingen/cartografie: H6025/39 22.8.39 H6025/39 22.8.39 WK 26FMS IN 501224N, 033209W. (HMS GLEANER). - FNM. H2502/51 24.4.51 H2502/51 24.4.51 WK, DEPTH OVER 21FMS, IN 501228N, 033203W. HEIGHT ABOVE SEABED 70FT. CONTACTED BY A/S. (HMS SEAGULL, 1950, SURVEY [E8881]). NE 1613. H( H(W)202/50 FOUND ON A/S. (HMS SCOTT, 1954). NCA. 4.3.54 4.3.54 DIVED ON BY RISDON BEAZLEY AND PROVED TO BE THE 'MEDINA'. A MERCHANT VESSEL OF ABOUT 6000 TONS LIES 350YDS EASTWARDS. (RISDON BEAZLEY, TELECON DTD 1954). NCA. H2137/54 22.6.54 H2137/54 22.6.54 WK IN 501227N, 033206W, OR 102DEGS, 4.2M FROM START POINT. DECCA USED. APPARENTLY INTACT EXCEPT STERN. (RISDON BEAZLEY). NCA. H1270/71 23.12.71 H1270/71 23.12.71 SALVAGE CONTRACT HELD BY RISDON BEAZLEY ULRICH HARMS. (DTI LETTER, DTD NOV 1971). NCA. 20.7.73 20.7.73 SALVAGE OPS UNTIL NOV 1973. (RISDON BEAZLEY). - NAVEAM 277/73 ISSUED. H1279/75 11.6.75 H1279/75 11.6.75 SALVAGE OPS RECOMMENCED, 6 YELLOW CONL BUOYS LAID 600FT RADIUS, 4 LIGHTED DAN BUOYS AT 1000FT RADIUS. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 10.6.75). - NAVEAM ISSUED. H1270/75 4.8.75 H1270/75 4.8.75 SALVAGE OPS SUSPENDED. ALL MOORINGS AND LIGHTED BUOYS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 2.8.75). - NAVEAM CANCELLED. H4551/76 5.1.77 H4551/76 5.1.77 'MEDINA' REPD IN 501227N, 033206W USING DECCA. ALSO 102DEGS, 4.2M FROM START POINT. APPARENTLY INTACT EXCEPT STERN. HEIGHT OF WK 49FT IN GEN DEPTH 33FMS. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 30.11.76, SURVEYED IN 1954). NCA. H4551/76 10.6.82 H4551/76 10.6.82 SALVAGE WORK TO COMMENCE 13.6.82. BUOYS WILL BE LAID DURING OPS. (SMITH MARINE SALVAGE (JERSEY) LTD, 8.6.82). NCA. 8.11.82 8.11.82 STILL FAIRLY INTACT & STANDING HIGH. SUNK BY THE STERN INTO SEABED. MUCH SCRAP LYING EITHER SIDE OF WK RESULTING FROM PREVIOUS SALVAGE WORK. METAL OF HULL NOW GETTING VERY THIN. (P SWEETING, 8.11.82). NCA. H5982/82 16.2.83 H5982/82 16.2.83 WK SHOWN IN 501222N, 033204W, USING DECCA, ON KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)3 [1982 EDN]. NCA. H2061/82 13.9.83 H2061/82 13.9.83 EXAM'D 27.4.83 IN 501225N, 033211W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 42 IN GEN DEPTH 60MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 21MTRS. LIES 010/190DEGS. GOOD SONAR CONTACT. (HMS HERALD, HI 132). CHART AS WK 39MTRS. R/P. H4551/76 12.12.84 H4551/76 12.12.84 DIVING OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT FROM DSV 'SHEARWATER SAPPHIRE' OVER PERIOD 30.11.84 TO 9.12.84. (CONSORTIUM SALVAGE LTD, 20.11.84 & LANDSEND RO, 9.12.84). NCA. H4551/76 10.11.86 H4551/76 10.11.86 DIVING OPERATIONS CARRIED OUT BY DIVING SUPPORT V ITM INSTALLER OVER 14 DAY PERIOD COMMENCING 5.11.86. (CONSORTIUM RECOVERY LTD, TELEX DTD 17.10.86). NCA. H4551/76 3.2.87 H4551/76 3.2.87 DIVING OPS FROM DSV 'HOLGA DANE' FOR UP TO 50 DAYS FROM 22.1.87. (CONSORTIUM RECOVERY, TELEX DTD 16.1.87). NCA. 23.03.87 23.03.87 NEWSPAPER ARTICLES REFERING TO THE'MEDINA' HELD IN PRESS ARTICLES BRANCH FOLDER. 4.9.98 4.9.98 MASSIVE WRECK WHICH HAS BEEN SALVAGED FOR ITS COPPER INGOT CARGO, BUT STILL REASONABLY INTACT. THE STERN HAS SUFFERED MOST DAMAGE. THE DECK LIES 39MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 60MTRS. (DIVER MAGAZINE, SEP 1998). NCA. 25.11.99 25.11.99 UPRIGHT WITH A 15DEG LIST TO PORT. STERN MOST DAMAGED & SINKING INTO MUD OF THE SEABED. BULKHEADS COLLAPSING, COMPARTMENTS FOLDING DOWN. (DIVER MAGAZINE, DEC 1999). 7.5.13 7.5.13 EXAM'D 16.1.13 IN 5012.425N, 0332.251W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 43.91 IN GEN DEPTH 60MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 180MTRS, WIDTH 44MTRS, HT 12.0MTRS. LIES 005/185 DEGS WITH BOWS S. UPRIGHT, INTACT BUT STERN BROKEN OFF. (NETSURVEY, HI 1369). AMEND WK 43MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: BOWS S, INTACT BUT STERN BROKEN OFF, LISTS TO PORT
Positie: 50 12.425 N,3 32.251 W