Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak St george, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 50 27.779 N,5 33.205 W (50.27365, -5.4894666666667)
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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: ST GEORGE
Lengte 58.1 meter, breedte: 8.8 meter, diepgang: 4, tonnage 548 ton
Lading: non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,coal
Oorzaak: built in 1881 by the london & glasgow co, glasgow. two boilers, compound inverted engine of 90hp, single shaft. passage swansea for nantes. shipped several heavy seas in nw force 10 conditions. tarpaulins covering the after hatch were washed away. vessel settled, one boat got ready and some crew got away. vessel suddenly foundered and the remaining 10 men were lost. at the bot enquiry it was found that the ship was too deeply laden, especially in the stern section. managing owner blamed for raising the load line, such that if fully laden the vessel would have had only 18 inches of freeboard. control of cargo stowage had also been taken out of the master's hands.
Jaar registratie: 1975
Waterdiepte boven wrak: 60 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 125 cm
Bekend sinds: 1975, laatst gedetecteerd: 2001
Details metingen/cartografie: H2959/73 12.3.75 H2959/73 12.3.75 FISHERMANS FASTENER BELIEVED WRECK IN 502745N, 053312W USING DECCA. (E GILES). CHART AS USC 15FMS [28MTRS]. BR STD. 4.5.78 4.5.78 NOW CHARTED AS NDW. (TONNAGE NOT KNOWN). NC 1178. HH090/799/01 19.12.00 HH090/799/01 19.12.00 EXAM'D 4.9.00 IN 5027.779N. 0533.205W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 55.0 IN GEN DEPTH 60MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 66MTRS, WIDTH 16MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.1MTRS. LIES 125/305 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT & UPRIGHT. COLLAPSED. (NP 1008, HI 799). BR STD. 5.11.01 5.11.01 REPORTED AS BEING THE 'ST GEORGE'. (C LOWE, VIA NP 1008). NCA. 19.11.01 19.11.01 DIVED 15 & 16.11.01 CONFIRMED AS BEING 'ST GEORGE'. LYING UPRIGHT, ONLY PART SHOWING IS SINGLE ENGINE AND BOILER, MOST OF REST OF WK BURIED IN SEABED, GUNNELS OF STERN SHOW. COPPER INGOTS FROM PORT SIDE HOLD STREWN ON SEABED. (J ROSEVEARE & G POUND TELECONS 19.11.01)
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office
Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, COLLAPSED, BOW ?125 DEGS
Positie: 50 27.779 N,5 33.205 W