Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Sitakund (part of)(possibly), op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 50 44.714 N,0 17.098 E (50.57725, -0.0826)
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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: SITAKUND (PART OF)(POSSIBLY)
Lengte 184.4 meter, breedte: 23.5 meter, diepgang: 9.4, tonnage 15567 ton
Lading: ballast
Oorzaak: built in 1951 by eriksbergs m/v a/b. owned at time of loss by tschuid & eitzen. passage wilhelmshaven for libya. had three huge explosions which blew a huge hole in the side. was abandoned in flames. taken in tow by tug meeching and was eventually beached a mile from the foot of beachy head. suffered a further explosion and was left to burn out. declared ctl. forepart was refloated and taken to spanish shipbreakers for demolition. afterpart was refloated in june the following year and was too towed to spain for scrapping. 3 men lost. (msd).
Jaar registratie: 1968
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 5 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 35 cm
Bekend sinds: 1968, laatst gedetecteerd: 2013
Details metingen/cartografie: H7795/68 27.11.68 ST EXISTS 071DEGS, 1.16M FROM BEACHY HEAD LT HO. (TH PILOTAGE SERVICE). NCA. H7795/68 27.11.68 SALVAGE ATTEMPT INVOLVING CUTTING THE VESSEL IN TWO BEGAN ON 20.11.68. (LL). H7795/68 15.7.69 STERN SECTION FLOATED OFF TOWED AWAY BY FRENCH TUG 'HARDI'. (LL). H7795/68 25.7.69 A FOUL, PROBABLY REMAINS, BUT POSN TOO APPROX. (FOLKESTONE SALVAGE CO). NCA. H7795/68 26.9.72 WK BUOY ABOUT 140DEGS, 700FT FROM WK. DISPERSAL OPERATIONS MAY BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT WARNING. (TH EAST COWES SIG DTD 14.9.72 & TH NM74/72). CHART AS OBSTN 0FMS 4FT IN 504444N, 001716E [OGB] MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY GPFL(2)G 10S RA REFL IN 504439N, 001725E [OGB].
- NM 1902/72. 31.1.73 NOW CHARTED AS WKS 0.8MTRS WITH G CAN LT BUOY GPFL(2)G 10S CLOSE SE. NC536. H7795/68 8.2.73 TO BE DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH 10FT [3MTRS]. (TH, 19.1.73). NCA. H4959/73 1.4.75 LOCATED 28.10.74 IN 504441N, 001712E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 3-5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.0MTR. SEA BED FAIRLY FLAT. VERY LITTLE OF WRECK LEFT AFTER SALVAGE. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). AMEND TO WKS 5.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NE 536. H7795/68 27.10.75 WK CLEAR AT 11FT [3.3MTRS] [MLWS] OR 2.5MTRS BELOW LAT. WRECK BUOY PERMANENTLY WITHDRAWN. (TH COWES). AMEND FOUL AND DELETE BUOY. BR STD. 4.12.13 LOCATED 13.8.13 IN 5044.714N, 0017.098E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.21 IN GEN DEPTH 4.8MTRS. SCOUR 0.9MTR DEEP AT WK. LENGTH 7.4MTRS, WIDTH 0.7MTR, HT 0.7MTR. LIES 035/215 DEGS. DEBRIS. (EGS, HI 1312). ONE LINEAR ITEM WITH DEBRIS CLOSE BY. AMEND FOUL 4.2MTRS.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: ONE LINEAR ITEM WITH DEBRIS CLOSE BY
Positie: 50 44.714 N,0 17.098 E