Dit is de informatiepagina over het scheepswrak Tropic shore, op de waterkaart hieronder zie je het wrak in zijn directe omgeving. De positie van dit wrak is 53 24.922 N,2 18.925 E (53.1506667, 2.01255)

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: TROPIC SHORE

Lengte 50.9 meter, breedte: 11.3 meter, diepgang: 3.7, tonnage 500 ton

Oorzaak: Heeled over and sank in viking oil field after striking oil rig britannia. (daily telegraph). freak wave swept the vessel against the rig and holed her. (ll).

Jaar registratie: 1974

Waterdiepte boven wrak: 18 meter, hoogte boven zeebodem: 75 cm

Bekend sinds: 1974, laatst gedetecteerd: 1991

Details metingen/cartografie: H4856/72 10.12.74 H4856/72 10.12.74 LOCATED IN 532454N, 021912E. G SPH LT BUOYS LAID 135 DEG, 900FT AND 315 DEG, 900FT FROM WK. (TH NM 98/74). INS AS DW WITH G SPH BUOY, INT QK FL G 10S, RAREFL, CLOSE NW & SE.

- NM 62/75. H4856/72 16.8.78 H4856/72 16.8.78 BUOYS NOW W & E CARDINAL, IN 532454N, 021848E AND 532454N, 021924E, RESPECTIVELY. (TH NM 102/78). NFA. CORRECT ON IALA NE. H4856/72 4.3.80 H4856/72 4.3.80 E CARD BUOY TO BE WITHDRAWN ON OR ABOUT 24.3.80. (TH NM 41/80). H4856/72 23.4.80 H4856/72 23.4.80 DELETE E CARD BUOY.

- NM 1008/80. H4856/72 5.9.80 H4856/72 5.9.80 TO BE DISPERSED BY M SURVEY VESSEL BRANDING, USING EXPLOSIVES. (LL 20.8.80). 24.10.80 24.10.80 DURING CLEARANCE OPS TO REDUCE WK TO LEAST DEPTH 16.77MTRS [55FT], TWO DIVERS WERE KILLED IN ACCIDENTAL EXPLOSION. OPERATION NOW VIRTUALLY STOPPED. (A C CROTHALL, 23.10.80). E KIRKPATRICK, HUMBER DIVERS TO COMPLETE DISPERSAL. (E GILES). H4856/72 7.7.81 H4856/72 7.7.81 WK NOW CLEAR TO 16.47MTRS [LAT]. W CARD BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH YARMOUTH, TLX 6.7.81). AMEND TO SW 16.5MTRS. DELETE BUOY.

- NM 1671/81. H4856/72 6.8.81 H4856/72 6.8.81 WK NOW CLEAR TO 18.4MTRS. (TH NM 79/81). AMEND TO SW 18.4MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/01 8.2.90 HH100/351/01 8.2.90 DIVED ON IN 532456N, 021800E USING DECCA. LIES ON STBD SIDE WITH BOWS SMASHED IN, NO SUPERSTRUCTURE AND PLATING SPLIT IN VARIOUS PLACES. HAS TWIN BRONZE PROPELLERS. LIES IN GEN DEPTH 30.5MTRS. (P J LASSEY, 12.6.89). NCA. HH090/520/01 26.9.91 HH090/520/01 26.9.91 EXAM'D 22.6.91 IN 532454N, 0021902.5E [OGB] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 12.6, FOUL AT 12.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.7 IN GEN DEPTHS 15.3 TO 18.2MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.8MTRS, LENGTH 50MTRS, BEAM 7MTRS. LIES 075/255 DEG IN SCOUR 7MTRS DEEP. SEABED DISTURBED FOR SOME 100MTRS FROM WK. (NP 1008, HI 520). HH090/520/01 30.9.91 HH090/520/01 30.9.91 W CARD BUOY, Q(9) 15S, RACON D, ESTABLISHED IN POSN 225 DEG, 90MTRS FROM WK. CLEARANCE DEPTH CONFIRMED AS 12.6MTRS. (OCC, TH HARWICH, TELEX 27.9.91). AMEND TO SW 12.6MTRS. INS BUOY.

- NM 2890/91. HH090/520/01 22.10.91 HH090/520/01 22.10.91 LOCATED BY THV PATRICIA 26.9.92 IN 532454.5N, 021902.5E USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.8 IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. SEA AND SWELL CONDITIONS UNFIT TO SWEEP. (TH, 3.10.91). NCA. HH160/351/03 2.12.91 HH160/351/03 2.12.91 NOW SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.1MTRS IN 532454.5N, 021902.5E. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH NM 70/91).

- NM 3614/91. HH160/351/03 10.12.91 HH160/351/03 10.12.91 EXAM'D 22.11.91. SWEPT CLEAR AT 16.1, FOUL AT 18.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 19.9 IN GEN DEPTH 18.4MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 26.3MTRS. (THV PATRICIA, 29.11.91). NFA.
Bron: UK Hydrographic Office

Commentaar onderzoeker: INTACT, ON STBD SIDE

Positie: 53 24.922 N,2 18.925 E

Wrakken bij Nederland
Wrakken bij België
Wrakken bij Duitsland
Wrakken bij Frankrijk
Wrakken bij Groot-Brittannië
Wrakken bij Denemarken
Wrakken bij Zweden
Wrakken bij Noorwegen