Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak R m hunton, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 51 31.576 N,2 42.961 W (51.539633333333, -2.6788166666667)

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: R M HUNTON

Lengte 20.1 meter, breedte: 9.1 meter, tonnage 977 ton
Lading: natural fibres and materials in general: unprocessed and products,grain

Oorzaak: vessel, sank after striking cockburn rk while on voyage from alexandria to bristol.

Jaar registratie: 1970

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 8 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 279 cm

Bekend sinds: 1970, laatst gedetecteerd: 20220420

Details metingen/cartografie: H1330/70 14.12.70 OBSTN LOCATED 10.11.70 IN 513132.7N, 024253.5W USING HSA. LEAST DEPTH 13FT. NOT CONSIDERED A NAVIGATIONAL HAZARD. (PBA WK REPORT DTD 10.11.70 [E1908/PY]). NE 1859. H5293/71 26.10.72 SHOWN AS OB 3.5MTRS ON 1972 SURVEY [K6395/ZQ]. NC 1859. H3804/72 1.6.73 DIVED ON 1.5.73, IDENTIFIED AS A WK AND BELIEVED TO BE 'R M HUNTON'. DIVER FIRST FOUND OLD ANCHOR WITH CROWN & FLUKES BURIED FIX STOCK STANDING 1.5MTRS. WORN CABLE STILL ATTACHED. NEARBY AN IRON HULK MOSTLY COMPOSED OF FRAMES, WITH SOME SUBSTANTIAL FRAMES STANDING 4-5MTRS OFF SEABED, & METAL MAST 0.3MTRS IN DIAMETER, HEIGHT NOT ASCERTAINED, LEANING TOWARDS ENGLISH SHORE. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 3.5MTRS. (PBA LETTER DTD2.5.73). AMEND TO WK 3.5MTRS.

- NM 1149/73. H3804/72 21.5.74 SWEPT CLEAR AT 2.2MTRS BY HMS WOODLARK. (PBA NM 17/74).

- NM 1088/74. H3804/72 10.7.74 EXAM'D IN 513132.7N, 024253.5W USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR 2.2MTRS, FOUL 2.3MTRS. LEAST E/S 4.0 IN GEN DEPTH 4.5MTRS. SCOUR 8.0MTRS S OF WK, & 6.8MTRS TO N [LAT]. DCS3 GAVE NO RETURN FROM W BUT SMALL FIRM TRACE FROM E. (HMS WOODLARK). NFA. H1430/79 13.2.79 LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 4.2MTRS. (PBA SURVEY [K6395] & REPORT DTD 25.1.79). NCA. H1430/80 2.10.80 LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.6MTRS, BUT PREVIOUS CHARTED DEPTH NOT CONSIDERED TO HAVE BEEN DISPROVED. SURROUNDING DEPTHS HAVE INCREASED. (PBA OBSTN REPORT, DTD 23.9.80). NCA. 5.4.06 SHOWN AS SW 2.2MTRS IN 5131.571N, 0242.948W [WGD] ON BPC 14(52) [SURVEYED 6.1.06 - 8.2.06]. AMEND POSN. BR STD. SEP 2020/000126127 4.6.20 EXAM'D BY BDC IN 5131.577N, 0242.963W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.51MTRS. WRECK FIELD: LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS, HT 2.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 125/305 DEGS. NFS. (BRISTOL PORT COMPANY SURVEY 13.1.20 - 13.3.20). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH, POSN AMENDED. SEP 2021/000092683 3.2.21 EXAM'D BY BPC KING ROAD CHANNEL IN 5131.577N, 0242.963W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.45MTRS. LENGTH 20.1MTRS, WIDTH 12.5MTRS, HT 2.3MTRS, ORIENTATION 131 DEGS. (BRISTOL PORT COMPANY SURVEY 13.1.21 - 03.2.21). NFS, RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH. SEP 2022/000149779 7.7.22 EXAM'D BY BDC, WRECK LOCATED IN 5131.576N, 0242.961W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.39MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 8MTRS. LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 20.4MTRS, HT 3.5MTRS, ORIENTATION 279/99 DEGS. NFS. (BRISTOL PORT COMPANY SURVEY 07.01.22 - 20.04.22 & BDC H525.2). RETAIN DW 2.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: MAINLY IRON FRAMES REMAIN

Positie: 51 31.576 N,2 42.961 W

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