Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Serica (possibly), op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 49 54.421 N,6 19.519 W (49.947816666667, -6.3925666666667)
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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: SERICA (POSSIBLY)
Lengte 98 meter, breedte: 12.3 meter, diepgang: 5.8, tonnage 2652 ton
Lading: coal
Oorzaak: 19.11.93 built in 1888 by black, hawthorne & co ltd, sunderland. owned at the time of loss by r gordon & co. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 210 nhp, single shaft. passage cardiff for port said. arrived scillies 19.11.93 with extensive storm damage. after some repair sailed for plymouth to obtain new lifeboats. under pilot control and in clear weather, struck a supposedly uncharted rock and began to fill. was run ashore hear the woolpack beacon. at hw the upper deck was almost submerged. was examined for salvage but by 27.12 had began to break up and by 3.1.94 was declared ctl. no lives lost. (sibi).
Jaar registratie: 1969
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 8 meter
Bekend sinds: 1969, laatst gedetecteerd: 2013
Details metingen/cartografie: H3542/68 21.5.69 H3542/68 21.5.69 WRECK IN 495424N, 061925W ON BARTHOLOMEW LEDGES, ST MARY'S, BUT THE WRECKAGE IS REPORTED SOME 0.25M AWAY TO THE E OF WOOLPACK POINT (NOW CALLED SERICA POINT BY THE LOCALS). PASSAGE CARDIFF FOR PORT SAID. (R EDMONDS, REPORT 13.5.69). POSN FOR FILING ONLY. H2568/71 14.11.73 H2568/71 14.11.73 NOT INVESTIGATED. INFORMATION FROM LOCAL SOURCES, CONSIDERED RELIABLE, STATE VESSEL STRUCK UNCHARTED ROCK (NOW CALLED SERICA ROCK) IN ST MARY'S SOUND WHILST OUTWARD BOUND FROM ST MARY'S AND RAN ASHORE ON WOOLPACK POINT. WRECKAGE LOCATED 1971 BY MR COWAN IN ABOUT 40FT. VERY BROKEN UP AND LYING IN GULLIES BETWEEN THE ROCKS. NON DANGEROUS. (HMS HECATE, ROS DTD 16.7.73). NCA. 18.1.82 18.1.82 WRECKAGE IN 495423N, 061920W. IN GEN DEPTH 3MTRS. (BSAC WK REGISTER, VOL 4). NCA. 21.11.13 SEP 2013/000010528 21.11.13 POSSIBLE WK 3.5MTRS HIGH SHOWN IN 4954.421N, 0619.519W [WGD] ON SHORELINE SURVEYS LTD SURVEY 'ST MARY'S ROADS', DTD 3.2013 [1:5000]. POSSIBLY SERICA. SURVEYED GEN DEPTH INS AS WK 8.6MTRS. INS AS WK USC 4.5MTRS.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Positie: 49 54.421 N,6 19.519 W