Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Apapa, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 53 27.858 N,4 25.001 W (53.546566666667, -4.6729833333333)

 

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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. 212
2. Abbotsford
3. Albert (possibly)
4. Alexandra
5. Angloman (possibly)
6. Apapa
7. Asmund
8. Bengollyun
9. Benholm
10. Braganza
11. Cambank
12. Captain mclintock
13. Cartegena
14. Castilian
15. Clwyd (probably)
16. Cognac
17. Cork
18. Dagmar
19. Dakota
20. Derbent
21. Excel
22. Fairisle
23. Fawn (possibly)
24. Ferocious
25. Guillermo
26. Harold
27. Herbert
28. Hildena
29. Hindlea
30. Hms campina
31. Hms conway
32. Hms westphalia (possibly)
33. Hyacinth
34. Katy
35. Kimya
36. Kinkorth
37. Kirkmichael
38. La plata (possibly)
39. La rochelle (possibly)
40. Lightstone (probably)
41. Lilly (possibly)
42. Liverpool
43. Loweswater
44. Lynkar
45. Maarten cornelis
46. Marquess of bute (possibly)
47. Mary
48. Mary coles (possibly)
49. Meath
50. Minerva
51. Miriam thomas
52. Missouri
53. Mtb 539
54. Oria
55. Osseo
56. Pacific (possibly)
57. Pamela
58. Pegasus (possibly)
59. President harbitz
60. Rhyl
61. River humber
62. Saint olaf
63. Seagull
64. Sonia
65. Theme
66. Town of wexford (possibly)
67. Treveal
68. Vigsnes
69. Wern (possibly)
70. Westward ho

 

Name: APAPA

Länge129.8 meter, Breite: 17.4 meter, Tiefgang: 9.4, Tonnage 7832 ton
Last: non-ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,metal: concentrate and products,ore

Ursache: vessel, built in 1914 by harland & wolff and owned at the time of loss by elder dempster & co., was torpedoed and sunk by german submarine when returning home from west africa. 40 passengers and 37 crew lost. (dods). sunk by german submarine 3m n by e of point lynas whilst en route from lagos to liverpool. (ll ww1).

Jahr der Registrierung: 1917

Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 37 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 150 cm

Bekannt seit: 1917, zuletzt detektiert: 20210805

Detailmessungen/Kartographie: 3.12.17 REPD SUNK ABOUT 2M NW OF POINT LYNAS. (AP REPORT HOLYHEAD, DOCKET M01635). LATER REPD AS 3M N BY E FROM LYNAS POINT, OR 533000N, 041500W. ACCEPT 532600N, 042000W. POSN REPD BY MASTER AS 2M N BY W OF POINT LYNAS. (DOCKET M80484/18). ACCEPTED. REPD BY SECOND ENGINEER, CARPENTER & APPRENTICE AS 4M WNW OF POINT LYNAS. (DOCKET M80518/18). POSN ALTERED TO 532645N, 041850W. NE 1825A & NE 1824A. CHART AS WK [OLD SYMBOL] PA IN 532600N, 042000W. BR STD. AMEND TO DW PA IN 532645N, 041850W. BR STD. H2017/31 8.4.31 AMEND TO NDW PA. (TH L4223/30). BR STD. H2704/59 11.9.70 REPD TO HAVE BEEN FOUND IN 532820N, 042530W. SALVAGE OPS BEING CARRIED OUT. (RISDON BEAZLEY, TELEGRAM 28.8.70). AMEND TO NDW IN 532645N, 041850W. R/S. [NAVEAM 9623 ISSUED]. H2704/59 30.9.70 SALVAGE OPS CONTINUE BUT BUOYS AMENDED. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 19.9.70). H2704/59 2.12.70 SALVAGE OPS CONFIRMED. CENTRAL POSN OF BUOYS 532748N, 042500W. (HN 1/70). 9.12.70 SALVAGE OPS COMPLETED. BUOYS REMOVED. (TELECON RISDON BEAZLEY, ULRICH HARMS). H3077/70 1.1.71 POSN OBTAINED FROM HUNTING SURVEY [K5999/1-8] REPD AS 532748N, 042452W. (MHB, 16.12.70). AMEND TO REVISED POSN. LC 1977. H3077/70 17.5.71 EXAM'D 27.4.71 IN 522750N, 042458W. SWEPT CLEAR AT 25.3, FOUL AT 26.2MTRS. IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. (HMS WOODLARK, HN 2/71). AMEND TO SW 13FMS 5FT IN REVISED POSN.

- NM 729/71. H3077/1 1.9.71 LOCATED IN 532751N, 042457W USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 25.3, FOUL AT 16.2MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25.8 IN GEN DEPTH 39MTRS. SCOUR 11MTRS DEEP. LYING 140/320DEGS. LENGTH OF MAIN WRECKAGE ABT 500FT. WK CAUSES OBVIOUS SURFACE DISTURBANCE IN STRONG E/W TIDAL STREAM. GIVES GOOD SONAR RESPONSE. (HMS WOODLARK, H525 1/71). NFA. 21.1.72 NOW CHARTED AS SW 14FMS 1FT. LC 1977. 30.12.75 NOW CHARTED AS SW 25MTRS. NC 1977. H1286/76/248 2.9.76 WK IN 130FT WATER & SALVAGE HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT. BOTH PROPS GONE AND WORK HAS BEEN DONE ON FORWARD HOLD & FORWARD STRONG ROOM. (E HUTTER, 28.6.76). 19.1.84 DIVED ON REGULARLY BY N WALES SUB AQUA CLUB MEMBERS. LIES ON STBD SIDE AND HULL ALMOST INTACT EXCEPT FOR HOLE MADE DURING SALVAGE WORK. SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS COLLAPSED DOWN TO PROMENADE DECK. (SEA BREEZES, JAN 1984). H1310/84/37 5.11.84 DIVED ON REGULARLY. LIES IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS, WITH SCOUR 46MTRS AT STERN. BOWS SE. LEAST DEPTH 33MTRS. HULL HAS DETERIORATED AND IS COLLAPSING IN MIDSHIPS AREA. (P L SMITH, 22.10.84). NCA YET. H3838/86 30.3.88 EXAM'D 23.3.87 IN 532751N, 042457W USING HIFIX/6 [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25.8 IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 52.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 12MTRS. LIES NW/SE. CREATES STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (HMS FOX, HI 357). RETAIN SWEPT DEPTH IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H1311/88/50 24.10.88 HULL OWNED BY SUBMAR SALVAGE. DIVED OCT 1988 - BOWS BROKEN UP. SUPERSTRUCTURE AND HULL FROM MIDSHIPS TO STERN COLLAPSED GIVING NO ACCESS TO 3 & 4 HOLDS. 1 & 2 HOLDS EMPTY. (G ROSE, 14.10.88). SEP2022/000028019 12.04.22 EXAM'D 05.08.2021; IN 5327.858N, 0425.001W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 26.06MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 37MTRS. LENGTH 130.5MTRS, WIDTH 31.3MTRS, HEIGHT 17MTRS, ORIENTATION 150/330 DEGS. DAMAGED WRECK LAYING ON ITS STARBOARD SIDE. SCOUR MARKS ON BOTH SIDES OF WRECK. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI1507 - H525-7332). AMEND DW 26MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office

Kommentar Forscher: Damaged wreck laying on its starboard side.

Position: 53 27.858 N,4 25.001 W

 

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