Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Birgitte, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 50 8.668 N,4 11.845 W (50.144467, -4.197417)

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: BIRGITTE

Länge77.3 meter, Breite: 11.9 meter, Tiefgang: 4.7, Tonnage 1595 ton
Last: ballast

Ursache: built in 1930 by helsingors hernst & mak, elinsore. owned at time of loss by the ministry of war transport. 4 cylinder engine (2 + 2). part of convoy pw 250 from which hms ullswater, lab and yewforest were also lost. torpedoed in stbd side by e-boat. (n r chipchase). passage southampton for barry in ballast. torpedoed by e-boat. 10 men lost. (llww2).

Jahr der Registrierung: 1960

Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 62 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 58 cm

Bekannt seit: 1960, zuletzt detektiert: 2014

Detailmessungen/Kartographie: SUNK 118 DEGS, 5.5 MILES FROM EDDYSTONE LT. (LLOYDS WAR LOSSES, WW2). H0113/45 4.4.60 GOOD ECHO & GOOD SONAR CONTACT IN APPROX 500842N, 041130W [OGB]. LENGTH 90FT, HEIGHT 28FT. (ESCORT GROUP 2, 13.3.45 & PLYMOUTH LIST, 4.7.45). H4267/70 7.12.70 NDW IN 500848N, 041145W [OGB] USING DECCA. (MR ARMSTRONG). NC 1613. H4808/72 29.12.72 CONTACTS IN 500845N, 041128W; 500847N, 041154W; 500844N, 041112W; 500844.5N, 041122W. POSN BY DECCA. (MR CALKIN, 1972). NCA. H3110/72 4.1.73 WK EXAM'D IN 500837N, 0041145.8W [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51.0 IN GEN DEPTH 62.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. GOOD SONAR CONTACT FROM ALL DIRNS. FLAT BOTTOM. SEABED OF FINE SAND, GRAVEL & MUD. (HMS HECATE, 1973). CHART AS WK 51MTRS IN 500837N, 041146W [OGB]. NC 1267. H1280/76/31 30.3.76 FISHERMENS FASTENER IN 500846N, 041147W [OGB] USING DECCA. (LTR DATED 29.1.76 REFERS). NCA. H4514/76 16.9.76 WK IN 500844.90N, 041146.85W [OGB] USING DECCA. HEIGHT OF WK 36FT APPROX BY E/S IN GEN DEPTH 35FMS. (T ALLEN, 9.9.76). NCA. H1270/75 24.10.79 FF IN 500847N, 041138W [OGB] USING DECCA. (BOWEN WK RECORDS). NCA. HH100/351/21 24.8.04 DIVED IN 5008.665N, 0411.852W [WGD]. LIES ON HARD SEABED, PROBABLY ROCK, WITH SOME SILT. GEN DEPTH 65MTRS. BOW LIST WITH LIST TO STBD AND TWO LARGE ANCHORS IN PLACE. TWO HOLDS FWD OF THE BRIDGE AREA ARE COLLAPSED AT THE AFTER END, ON THE PORT SIDE TO SEABED LEVEL. BRIDGE AND STERN ARE UPRIGHT. THE LEVEL BELOW DECK LEVEL IS ACCESSIBLE FROM THE FIRST HOLD AND IS ABOUT 2MTRS HIGH, WITH A ROW OF PORTHOLES STILL FIRMLY IN PLACE. (M ADES, EMAIL DTD 20.8.04). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H- 3.7.07 AFT OF BOILERS WK IS INTACT BUT LITTLE REMAINS OF DECKING OR HULL SIDES. BOILERS ARE WELL EXPOSED BUT DIFFICULT TO LOCATE THE ENGINE IN THE DEBRIS. INTACT COUNTER STERN CAN BE SEEN. PROP HAS LARGE BOSS AND ONE BLADE TOUCHES THE SEABED AT 68MTRS. (SOUTH-WEST MAFIA, WEBSITE). NCA. 24.10.07 MEASURED BEAM MATCHES THAT OF BIRGETTE. THERE IS CONCRETE BLAST CLADDING IN THE BRIDGE AREA WHICH IS TYPICAL OF WW2 USE. A CHINA CUP DATED 1942 HAS BEEN RECOVERED FROM THE GALLEY. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA. 5.9.08 IDENTITY CONFIRMED BY RECOVERY OF BUILDER'S PLATE. (N R CHIPCHASE). NCA. SEP 2014/000153315 11.9.14 EXAM'D 21.6.14 IN 5008.668N, 0411.845W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 48.81 IN GEN DEPTH 62.4MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 77.2MTRS, WIDTH 12.3MTRS, HT 13.59MTRS. LIES 058/238 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. INTACT, UPRIGHT, COLLAPSED MIDSHIPS. (MMT, HI 1454). MINOR DEBRIS AROUND WK. AMEND WK 48MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office

Kommentar Forscher: BOW & STERN INTACT, MIDSHIPS COLLAPSED

Position: 50 8.668 N,4 11.845 W

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