Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Alabama, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 58 11.837 N,6 23.183 W (58.184183333333, -6.34595)

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.

Name: ALABAMA

Länge114.3 meter, Breite: 15.4 meter, Tiefgang: 7.8, Tonnage 4454 ton
Last: ballast

Ursache: built in 1899 by c connel & co, glasgow. owned at time of loss by united ss co of copenhagen. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 353 hp, single shaft. machinery by d rowan & co, glasgow. passage copenhagen for baltimore. in ballast. stranded and lost while seeking shelter in nne force 12.

Jahr der Registrierung: 1908

Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 12 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 118 cm

Bekannt seit: 1908, zuletzt detektiert: 2020

Detailmessungen/Kartographie: H2258/08 POSN 581150N, 062302W, MARKED BY SPH BUOY, FR. FORE PART OF WK SHOWS AT LW WATER. BRIDGE & STERN AWASH AT HW. STERN IS MARKED BY POST WHICH SHOWS 4FT AT HW. STERN 297.5 DEGS, 3.81C; BOWS 297DEGS, 4.1C FROM SEID ROCK BN. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). BA 1919. H4744/26 6.8.26 WK NOW MARKED BY G CAN BUOY, FLG.10S. (STORNOWAY PIER & HBR COMMISSIONERS NM DTD 17.7.26).

- NM 1377/26. H1824/29 22.3.29 BUOY TEMPORARILY OFF STATION. (STORNOWAY PIER & HBR COMMISSIONERS). - TNM 469/29. H1824/29 BUOY REPLACED. (STORNOWAY PIER & HBR COMMISSSIONERS). - TNM 469/29 CANCELLED. H989/31 31.7.31 DISPERSED TO 20FT BELOW LWST. BUOY REMOVED 21.3.31. (STORNOWAY, 20.7.31). BR STD.. H1402/33 BUOY BROKEN ADRIFT. (STORNOWAY HM). - TNM ISSUED. H1402/33 21.3.33 WK TO BE MARKED BY UNLIT BUOY. (STORNOWAY HM). NCA YET. H1402/33 16.6.33 H1402/33 16.6.33 G SPH BUOY LAID 300DEGS, 3.49C FROM SEID ROCK BN. (STORNOWAY HBR MASTER).

- NM 905/33. H1321/40 27.5.40 BUOY HAS SUNK WILL BE REPLACED LATER. (STORNOWAY PIER & HBR COMMISSIONERS). H1321/40 30.5.40 BUOY HAS BEEN REPLACED. (STORNOWAY, NOIC). H1321/40 18.12.43 BUOY REMOVED. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 2720/43. H2438/76 2.3.76 LOCATED 9.9.75 IN 581151.6N, 062305.0W USING HSA. SOUNDED & INVESTIGATED BY DIVER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 4.9 IN GEN DEPTH 12MTRS. LIES NEAR THE EDGE OF A LEDGE. INTACT BUT DISTORTED WITH PROTRUDING TORN PLATES. LIES ON ITS SIDE, COVERING AN AREA 70MTRS LONG X 20MTRS WIDE. LIES 118/298DEGS. LEAST E/S DEPTH AT SOUTHERN END, 5.8MTRS. (HMS HERALD, HI 24/75).

- NM 562/76. H1289/76/338 12.10.76 WK LOCATED IN ABOVE POSN, IS EXTENSIVE & CONFUSED, SHOWING EVERY SIGN OF DISPERSAL BY EXPLOSIVES. RECOGNITION OF OBJECTS WAS DIFFICULT DUE TO THE DAMAGE & POOR VISIBILITY. WK COVERED IN A FINE LAYER OF SILT. THE HIGHEST OBSTN, BELIEVED TO BE A CARGO BOOM, WAS AT A RECORDED DEPTH OF 20FT. THE BULK OF THE WK LIES BETWEEN 35FT BELOW SURFACE TO THE BOTTOM AT 50FT. (RAF BRIZE NORTON SAC 1976, HEBRIDES SURVEY). NCA. 17.6.09 SHOWN IN 5811.836N, 0623.150W [EUT] ON 2529 [JUNE 09' EDN]. SEP 2019/000020223 21.2.19 WK LOCATED IN 5811.83N, 0623.16W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 5.710MTRS. NFS. (STORNOWAY PORT AUTHORITY A6250G SURVEY DTD 2017). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH, POSN AMENDED. RSDRA2020/000083672 09.04.2020 WK LOCATED IN 5811.837N, 0623.183W [WGD]. LEAST DEPTH 2.7MTRS. NFS. (STORNOWAY PORT AUTHORITY NM 12/2020. REPORTED DIVER SIGHTING, DTD 03.04.2020). AMENDED POSN AND DEPTH TO 2.7MTRS.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office

Kommentar Forscher: ON ITS SIDE, WELL DISPERSED, DIMENSIONS BY DIVER. UK NM 2393/20

Position: 58 11.837 N,6 23.183 W

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