Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Motano (probably), op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 50 14.058 N,3 2.656 W (50.302916666667, -3.1211333333333)
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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: MOTANO (PROBABLY)
Lengte 94.1 meter, breedte: 12.3 meter, diepgang: 8.6, tonnage 2730 ton
Lading: oil
Oorzaak: ex-standard. built in 1890 by armstrong mitchell & co. owned at time of loss by standard oil co, new york. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 225 nhp, single shaft. machinery by wallsend slipway co ltd, newcastle-upon-tyne. passage new york for portsmouth. 2 x 3 inch guns. torpedoed and sank at once by the stern. remained afloat with stern on the seabed in 34fms. eventually sunk by explosive charges as was a danger to shipping. (n r chipchase & sibi).
Jaar registratie: 1945
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 58 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 87 cm
Bekend sinds: 1945, laatst gedetecteerd: 2008
Details metingen/cartografie: H0113/45 H0113/45 GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN 501400N, 030218W, LENGTH 324FT, HEIGHT 38FT. LIES 090/270DEGS. GAVE OFF HEAVY FUEL OIL. (PLYMOUTH LIST). 1.3.45 1.3.45 SONAR CONTACT IN 501400N, 030218W. LENGTH 328FT, HEIGHT 36FT. DIR 090/270 DEGS. (HMS WILD GOOSE, 20.1.45 & 15.2.45) - NCA. H4638/55 23.7.55 H4638/55 23.7.55 EXAM'D IN 501404N, 030237W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25 IN GEN DEPTH 31 TO 32FMS. LIES 080/260DEGS. GOOD SONAR RESPONSE. (HMS SCOTT). LC 2454. HH232/353/01 21.5.90 HH232/353/01 21.5.90 LOCATED DURING ROUTINE DCS3 CHECK IN 501406N, 030336W [OGB]. STANDS APPROX 10MTRS HIGH. (HMS ROEBUCK). NCA.. HH100/351/14/10 15.2.99 HH100/351/14/10 15.2.99 LOCATED IN 5014.030N, 0302.56W [OGB] USING DGPS. (M SHARP, FAX DTD 25.1.99). BR STD. HH090/961/01 12.12.03 HH090/961/01 12.12.03 EXAM'D 27.5.03 IN 5014.058N, 0302.656E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48.9 IN GEN DEPTH 58MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. DCS3 HT 8.7MTRS. LIES 087/267 DEGS WITH BOWS PROBABLY TOWARDS 087 DEGS. DEBRIS EXTENDS 12MTRS TOWARDS 050 DEGS FROM BOW. UPRIGHT. STERN PROBABLY BROKEN. (GARDLINE, HI 961). AMEND WK 48MTRS. BR STD. 27.10.8 27.10.8 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. WRECK IS UPRIGHT AND INTACT EXCEPT FOR THE STERN AREA. SCOUR AT BOW. DEPTH TO WK 63MTRS BY DIVER COMPUTER. BOWS ARE BROKEN AND THE STEM LIES ON THE PORT SIDE CLOSE TO A LARGE ANCHOR. CHAIN LOCKER IS EXPOSED. INTACT MIDSHIPS AND STANDS 10MTRS HIGH. DECK IS STEEL AND SHOWS FEW FEATURES UNTIL THE ENGINE ROOM SKYLIGHT IS SEEN. BELOW THIS IS A LARGE TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, ACCESSIBLE FROM THE AFTER END. BEYOND THE ENGINE THE WK DROPS AWAY TO A DEBRIS FIELD. CONSIDERED TO BE MOTANO (PROBABLY). (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: UPRIGHT, BOWS E, STERN BROKEN
Positie: 50 14.058 N,3 2.656 W