Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Medoc, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 50 15.158 N,4 14.253 W (50.1442, -4.17415)

 

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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. Anna
2. Arandora star
3. August conseil (possibly)
4. Australbush (possibly)
5. Bell virtue
6. Birgitte
7. Brialan
8. Carol anne
9. Chancellor
10. Charlwood
11. Cheapside (possibly)
12. Chelydra (possibly)
13. City of antwerp
14. Constance
15. Dartmeet
16. Die frau metta catharina von flensburg
17. Dirigo (possibly)
18. Dutton
19. East point
20. Edam ii
21. Encourage
22. Exploiter
23. Fylrix
24. Glen strathallan
25. Hazel claire (possibly)
26. Heron i
27. Hms abelard
28. Hms coronation (part)
29. Hms coronation (part)
30. Hms elk (probably)
31. Hms foyle
32. Hms kingston alalite (probably)
33. Hms lord stonehaven
34. Hms scylla
35. Hms ullswater
36. Hmsm a7
37. Hmsm h 52
38. Hmsm m1
39. Hmsm untiring
40. Hopper barge no.42
41. James eagan layne
42. Kazan
43. Kishmul of ayr
44. Lab
45. Marie
46. Mcgregor
47. Medoc
48. Oregon
49. Persier
50. Phoenix
51. Poulmic
52. Reine des flots
53. Rosehill
54. Sabrina
55. Solstice ph199
56. St andre (possibly)
57. St katharine (probably)
58. Tinker di
59. Totnes castle
60. Unicorn
61. W woolvern (possibly)
62. Western coast (possibly)
63. Yewforest

 

Naam: MEDOC

Lengte 72.2 meter, breedte: 10.4 meter, diepgang: 4.6, tonnage 1166 ton

Oorzaak: vessel, built in 1930 by d. & w henderson & co. and owned at the time of loss by worms et cie. torpedoed & sunk by german aircraft near the eddystone lighthouse. thirty-nine crew lost. (dods).

Jaar registratie: 1940

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 52 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 212 cm

Bekend sinds: 1940, laatst gedetecteerd: 2020

Details metingen/cartografie: SANK NEAR EDDYSTONE LTHO. (DODS). 5.4.60 SONAR CONTACT IN 501500N, 041424W [OGB]. LENGTH 180FT, HEIGHT 30FT. (HMS WILDGOOSE, 1945). GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 501525N, 041425W [OGB]. (OTWELL, 1954). H4979/72 2.1.73 WK IN 501507N, 041412W [OGB] USING HSA. FOUND WHILE LOOKING FOR WK OF W. WOOLVEN. THOUGHT FROM DIVERS REPORT TO BE A LARGE FREIGHTER RATHER THAN A PILOT BOAT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 44 IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. NO SCOUR. (HMS WOODLARK, 1972). NC 1267. H1280/76/31 26.3.76 FISHERMENS FASTENER IN 501523N, 041410W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LETTER DTD 29.1.76). NCA. H4514/76 19.1.77 WK LOCATED IN 501517N, 041411W [OGB] USING DECCA. STANDS 21-24FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 32FMS. (A ALLEN, 12.1.77). H1946/80 20.8.81 EXAM'D 25.3.81 IN 501507N, 041411W [OGB] USING HF6 [2 LOP]. E/S DEPTH 39 IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 11MTRS. LYING 030/210DEGS. ABOUT 50MTRS LONG. (HMS FOX, HI 16). R/S. 6.7.82 LOCATED DURING SEA TRIALS. DCS3 HT 10.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. LYING APPROX 120/300DEGS. (HMS FAWN, 17.6.82). NCA. H1310/85/5 29.1.85 DIVED ON IN 1984. HULL RELATIVELY INTACT, LYING WITH 30DEG LIST TO PORT. CONFIRMED TO BE THE 'MEDOC' [FIRST FOUR LETTERS STILL ON STBD BOW]. APPLICATION TO PURCHASE WK REFUSED BY MOD ON GROUNDS THAT IT IS A WAR GRAVE. (M BROCK, 15.1.85). NCA. H1946/80 26.3.87 EXAM'D 8.3.87 DURING SONAR TRIALS TYPE 2033AA [HYDROSEARCH] & TYPE 2034 [DCS3] IN 501506N, 041414W [OGB] USING 2 RANGE TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 42 IN GEN DEPTH 51MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HEIGHT 8.5MTRS. HYDROSEARCH: VERTICAL HEIGHT 9.3MTRS, LENGTH 73MTRS, BEAM 16MTRS. LYING 224/044DEGS. (HMS BULLDOG, H525A 13.3.87). NCA YET. H1311/88/60 19.12.88 WK IN 501459N, 041408W [OGB] USING DECCA. CONFIRMED AS MEDOC. THE BELL HAS BEEN RECOVERED BY SPORT DIVERS. (T ALLEN, 14.11.88). NCA. HH090/594/01 30.11.94 EXAM'D 4.11.94 IN 501505.51N, 041412.96W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 43.0 IN GEN DEPTH 51MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 9.0MTRS. LENGTH 80MTRS. LIES 043/223DEGS. INTACT & DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE BREAKING UP. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 594). CHART AS WK 43MTRS IN 501505.5N, 041413W [OGB]. BR STD. HH100/351/13 8.7.98 DIVED IN 501509N, 041415W [OGB] USING GPS. BOW AREA REASONABLY INTACT. THERE IS A WINCH ON THE FO'C'SLE DECK & THE SHIP'S ANCHOR IS ON THE SEABED, PORT SIDE. PLATING HAS CORRODED AWAY BUT THE BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE IS STILL INTACT. OPEN HATCH JUST AFT OF THE BRIDGE WHICH GOES DOWN TWO DECK LEVELS. PARTS OF THE SIDE PLATING BREAKING UP. STBD SIDE HAS BEGUN TO COLLAPSE INWARDS. LIES WITH LIST OF ABOUT 5DEGS TO PORT. A 2 INCH AA GUN IS ON THE STERN, BUT HAS FALLEN OFF ITS BASE. STERN PART IS THE HIGHEST PART. LARGE OPEN HATCH ON STERN DECK. (T WOODCOCK, 1.7.98). NCA. SEP 2008/000023251 28.3.08 LEAST M/B DEPTH 44MTRS. (BATHYMETRIC DATA CENTRE TRAINING SURVEY IN PLYMOUTH SOUND). AMEND WK 44MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2021/000052671 7.10.20 EXAM’D 2020; IN 5015.158N, 0414.253W [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 38.83MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 52MTRS. LENGTH 73MTRS, WIDTH 14MTRS, HT 6.5MTRS. ORIENTATION 212/032 DEGS. INTACT, UPRIGHT WITH VISIBLE STRUCTURES. UKHO BATHY COMMENT "LEAST WCD MAY BE SNAGGED FISHING GEAR". (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1679 - H525-17623). AMEND NDW 38MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: UK NM 4669/21. INTACT, UPRIGHT

Positie: 50 15.158 N,4 14.253 W

 

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