Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Merel (part of)(possibly), op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 51 19.644 N,1 30.713 E (51.0898333, 1.7715833)
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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: MEREL (PART OF)(POSSIBLY)
Lengte 74.7 meter, breedte: 11 meter, diepgang: 3.7, tonnage 1088 ton
Lading: general and mixed goods,metal: concentrate and products
Oorzaak: Built in 1925 by ayrshire dockyard co, irvine, ayrshire. owned at time of loss by the general steam navigation co. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 298hp, single shaft. passage havre for london. general cargo of 1000 tons including brass rods, aniline & casein. mined. (sibi).
Jaar registratie: 1940
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 12 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 100 cm
Bekend sinds: 1940, laatst gedetecteerd: 20150903
Details metingen/cartografie: H0561/40 19.8.40 DW REPD IN 511939N, 013045E. (LT R BILL, RN DOVER).
- NM 2080/40. H0561/40 5.6.50 POSN 511939N, 013045E USING HSA. SWEPT 10.5.50, AFTER DISPERSAL ON 25.3.50. CLEAR 27FT, FOUL 28FT, SEABED 32-40FT, BUT DEPTHS OF 24-28FT EXIST WITHIN 2C SW. (SML 324, 28.5.50).
- NM 1018/50. H0561/40 15.2.61 SWEPT CLEAR 30FT, FOUL 32FT. LEAST E/S 34 IN GEN DEPTH 40FT. SCOUR 42FT. FIXED USING HSA. (ECES, 13.10.60). BR STD. H2714/69 4.3.69 SWEPT ON 19 & 24.9.68 IN 511938N, 013048E USING HSA. LEAST E/S 30FT IN GEN DEPTH 30-40FT. NO SCOUR. SEABED NOT KNOWN. (HMS EGERIA, HI 8A/68). BR STD. H2100/74 30.1.74 SMALL WK IN WIDE TROUGH IN 511936N, 013048E USING HIFIX. CLOSE SOUNDED. LEAST DEPTH 9.8MTRS IN 10-12MTRS. SCOUR 12.6MTRS [LAT]. IRREGULARLY UNDULATING SEABED. (HMS EGERIA, HI 121/73). NCA. H4453/72 13.3.80 NOT FOUND DURING DCS3 AREA SEARCH. (HMS ECHO, HI 62/79). NCA. H1938/78 28.10.80 EXAM'D IN 511937N, 013049E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 8.9 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. WK LIES IN 2 PIECES, ABOUT 40MTRS APART. NORTHERN PART SHOALEST, BUT DEEPER THAN SEABED LEVEL NEARBY. DOES NOT REQUIRE TO BE SWEPT. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 61B/80). BR STD. H2331/85 10.7.86 EXAM'D IN 511936N, 013048E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. ONLY S PORTION OF WK WAS FOUND, THE N PORTION IS THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN BURIED. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 10MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 7.5-11.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 12.3MTRS. DUE TO MOBILE NATURE OF SEABED RETAIN CURRENT CHARTED DEPTH. (NP 1016, HI 298). HH090/647/01 28.10.94 EXAM'D IN 511936.2N, 013048.7E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9.6 IN GEN DEPTH 9.9-11.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 SHADOW. COVERS 37 BY 17MTRS. ORIENTATED NE/SW. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 647). AMEND TO WK 9.6MTRS IN 511936N, 013049E [OGB]. BR STD. 19.10.05 [EUT] POSN: 5119.633N, 0130.712E. NE 1827. SEP 2008/000058660 17.7.08 LOCATED IN 5119.6446N, 0130.7150E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.91MTRS. (SDC EXAMINATION OF THANET WIND FARM SURVEY, M4734, GARDLINE HYDRO). NCA. SEP 2010/000060716 26.3.10 EXAM'D 3.8.09 IN 5119.644N, 0130.714W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.07 IN GEN DEPTH 12.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 5MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS, HT 2.9MTRS. POSSIBLE ADDITONAL WRECKAGE TO THE S OF THE MAIN CONTACT. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1294). SINGLE, STRONG CONTACT IN MINOR SCOUR. ?BOILER(S). AMEND WK 9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2015/000083470 10.12.15 EXAM'D 3.9.15 IN 5119.644N, 0130.713E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 11.5MTRS. LENGTH 5.23MTRS, WIDTH 4.56MTRS, HEIGHT 2.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 100DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 5.0MTRS, SCOUR DEPTH 1.1MTRS, ORIENTATION 200DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EGS, HI 1484). AMEND TO DW 8.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: SINGLE STRONG CONTACT, ?BOILER
Positie: 51 19.644 N,1 30.713 E