Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Ajax, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 50 30.498 N,1 32.643 W (50.242166666667, -1.28825)

 

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Die Texte zu diesem Schiffswrack sind in englischer Sprache 🇬🇧, da sie vom Hydrographischen Amt des Vereinigten Königreichs (UKHO) auf der Grundlage von Daten u. a. der Hydrographischen Dienste von Deutschland, der Niederlande und Belgien erstellt wurden. Sie enthalten die bekannten Details des Wracks und die Kommentare der Kartographen, die die Position und den Zustand des Wracks im Laufe der Zeit überprüft haben.

 

1. Aalesund (possibly)
2. Ajax
3. Albatros
4. Albert c field (probably)
5. Algerian
6. Asborg
7. Ashanti (possibly)
8. Ashmun j clough (possibly)
9. Azemmour
10. Baron garioch
11. Betsy anna
12. Borgny
13. Braat ii
14. Braedale (probably)
15. Brestois
16. Britannia (probably)
17. Campen
18. Carbon
19. Castle crag
20. Ceres (possibly)
21. Clan macvey
22. Clarinda
23. Cleddy (probably)
24. Coquetdale (probably)
25. Cuba
26. Daylesford
27. Dulce t
28. Dumfries
29. Empire crusader
30. Ernest lagouve
31. Espagne
32. Everleigh
33. Excelsior (possibly)
34. Fenna (probably)
35. G-cbpt
36. Hartley (possibly)
37. Hms acheron (bow section)
38. Hms acheron (stern section)
39. Hms albion ii
40. Hms assurance
41. Hms crestflower
42. Hms eleanor (probably)
43. Hms john mitchell
44. Hms listrac (probably)
45. Hms michael clements
46. Hms new dawn
47. Hms pomone
48. Hms sargasso
49. Hms tiger
50. Hms warwick deeping
51. Hmsm swordfish
52. Hmsm upstart
53. Iduna
54. Indutionmare
55. Irex
56. Jgena (possibly)
57. Joannis millas
58. Juno
59. Kong guttorm (probably)
60. Lapwing (possibly) or south western
61. Lct 809
62. Lcvp 120
63. Londonier
64. Luciston
65. Luxor
66. Margaret smith
67. Mechanician
68. Mendi
69. Messina
70. Millmer
71. Minca 35
72. Molina
73. Myrtlegrove (probably)
74. Neath (possibly)
75. Neree (possibly)
76. Nichola (probably)
77. Nw68
78. Nw96
79. Oriflamme
80. Pool fisher
81. Ps ryde
82. Redesmere
83. Reindeer
84. Rosehill (probably)
85. Sally jane
86. Serrana (bow section)
87. Serrana (stern part)
88. Simla
89. Smyrna
90. Spyros (possibly)
91. Start
92. Teamwork
93. Terlings
94. Tweed
95. U 122 (possibly)
96. U 152
97. U 480
98. Ub 122 (possibly)
99. Vari solo sailor
100. Varvassi
101. Venezuela
102. Volkerak
103. War knight
104. Weston maid (possibly)
105. Westville
106. Witte zee
107. Woodham
108. Y48

 

Name: AJAX

Länge67.4 meter, Breite: 10.5 meter, Tiefgang: 4.1, Tonnage 942 ton
Last: ballast

Ursache: ex-ceuts, ex-elbe. built in 1923 by hamburger-elbe schiffsw. owned at the time of loss by koninkl. nederl. stoomb. maats nv. one boiler, triple expansion engine of 126nhp, single shaft. passage southampton for falmouth. in ballast. was sunk by air attack while part of convoy cw9. four men lost. (dods, d c wendes, ll ww2 losses & sibi).

Jahr der Registrierung: 1940

Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 37 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 357 cm

Bekannt seit: 1940, zuletzt detektiert: 2020

Detailmessungen/Kartographie: SUNK 10 MILES W OF ST CATHERINE'S POINT. (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES). SUNK 15 MILES W OF ST CATHERINE'S POINT. (WW2SL). 17.12.40 WRECK IN POSN 165DEGS, 8.5M, FROM NEEDLES, OR 503130N, 013200W. (C-IN-C PLYMOUTH). H0121/45 29.1.45 INCLUDES A NON SUB BY 30TH ESCORT GROUP IN 503124N, 013148W. (PLYMOUTH LIST). 7.8.53 INS AS NDWPA IN 503150N, 013200W. BR STD. H6882/55 4.1.60 LOCATED IN 503030N, 013228W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16 IN GEN DEPTH 19FMS. SCOUR 20FMS. (HMS SCOTT, 15.10.55). AMEND TO WK 16FMS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H525 9.3.74 LOCATED IN 503028N, 013233W. SWEPT PARTIALLY CLEAR AT 30MTRS. NOT FOULED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.8 IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. SCOUR 39.5MTRS ON W.SIDE. LIES 020/200DEGS AND IS ABOUT 100MTRS LONG. STILL GIVES GOOD SONAR RESPONSE FROM NW & W, BUT MODERATE TO POOR FROM SW & NE. (SCES, H525 NO 6/73). AMENDED TO SW 30MTRS. BR STD. H1285/74/210 12.8.74 REPORTED BY R TODD, OF MV 'REGENT SWIFT', AS A LARGE TRAWLER, OR SIMILAR, LYING ON ITS PORT SIDE. ORIENTATED ROUGHLY E/W. STANDS 20FT HIGH IN 115FT. LARGE SCOUR ON NORTH SIDE. H2555/74 12.2.79 IDENTIFIED AS SMALL COASTER OR LARGE TRAWLER, LYING ON SIDE IN N/S DIRN, ACROSS THE TIDE. (J JAMES, 27.1.79). H1310/88/4 12.1.88 WK RECENTLY DIVED IN 503033N, 013236W [OGB]. SMALL STEEL VESSEL WITH WOODEN DECKING. (S SHOVLAR, 4.1.88). 26.2.97 AMENDED TO WK 30MTRS AS LAST SWEEP IN 1960 WAS ONLY PARTIALLY CLEARED. BR STD. HH100/351/13 30.1.98 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS THE DUTCH STEAMER 'AJAX'. BELL HAS BEEN RECOVERED. (D C WENDES). HH090/962/01 4.12.02 EXAM'D 10.8.02 IN 5030.497N, 0132.643W [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 30.5, FOUL 31.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.9 IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.5MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. HULL APPEARS BROKEN AND PARTLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 962). AMEND TO SW 30.5MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2020/000123102 5.10.21 EXAM’D 29.9.20 IN 5030.498N, 0132.643W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.24MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. LENGTH 75MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS, HT 5.5MTRS. ORIENTATION 357/177 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 90MTRS, WIDTH 80MTRS, 2MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 271 DEGS. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1586). AMEND DW 31MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office

Kommentar Forscher: WELL BROKEN, PARTLY BURIED

Position: 50 30.498 N,1 32.643 W

 

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