Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack British inventor (bow section), die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 50 35.428 N,2 18.448 W (50.766666666667, -13.933333333333)
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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.
Name: BRITISH INVENTOR (BOW SECTION)
Länge131.1 meter, Breite: 17.7 meter, Tiefgang: 10.4, Tonnage 7101 ton
Last: flammable liquids and gases,oil
Ursache: 30.6.40 built in 1926 by palmer & co, newcastle-upon-tyne. passage abadan for the hamble when she struck a mine 5m off st. alban's head and was beached on lulworth banks in sinking condition. broke in two 30.6.40. after part was salved. (sibi).
Jahr der Registrierung: 1940
Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 19 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 0 cm
Bekannt seit: 1940, zuletzt detektiert: 2008
Detailmessungen/Kartographie: H572/40 24.6.40 DW IN 503520N, 021830W. (ADMIRALTY). - PFNM 1572/40 & NM 2075/40. H575/40 15.2.41 COMPLETELY SUBMERGED IN 503528N, 021828W. (FO PORTLAND, 10.2.41). H575/40 6.11.42 POSN NOW REPORTED AS 503520N, 021830W. (HMS MAY, VIA FO PORTLAND, 3.11.42). H575/40 14.11.46 BUOY LAID 265DEGS, 1.9C FROM WK. (FOIC PORTLAND).
- NM 2495/42. H575/40 7.3.47 CHAIN DRIFT SWEEP AFTER DISPERSAL. CLEAR AT 46FT IN 503520N, 021830W. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (STEEPHOLME, 1.11.46 & 21.1.47).
- NM 592/47. H575/40 4.9.49 AREA RADIUS 1.5C, CENTRED ON POSN 238DEGS, 2.84M FROM LULWORTH COVE FS. SWEPT TO 52FT BY OROPESA. NO WK LOCATED. ROCK PINNACLES, LEAST DEPTH 58FT, EXIST IN VICINITY. (SCES, VIA FO PORTLAND, 1949). CHART AS WK 8FMS 4FT.
- NM 1911/49. 22.2.68 CARGO OF OIL INSURED BY MOT. HULL BY UK MUTUAL WAR RISKS ASSOCIATION LTD, 14/20 ST MARY AXE, LONDON EC3. (MIN. OF TRANSPORT, TELECON 22.2.68). 10.2.69 REPORTED TO BE BROKEN UP. (T SIMS, SUB AQUA DIVER). H1285/75 20.6.75 DIVED ON IN 503521N, 021830W USING DECCA. (J WHITE, KIMPTON). H3471/75 3.2.75 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. DEPTH BY DIVER'S GAUGE AND E/S WAS 58 IN GEN DEPTH 70FT. CONSISTS OF TWISTED PLATE SCATTERED OVER AREA 200 X 150FT, LYING N/S. NO OBVIOUS SCOUR IN ROCKY SEABED. MAY HAVE, IN THE PAST BEEN USED AS A TARGET - SOME SHELL CASES SEEN IN THE IMMEDIATE AREA. NO LARGE ITEMS OF WRECKAGE, SUCH AS ENGINE PARTS OR WINCHES SEEN. (J HARRIS, 26.1.76). H3848/86 14.1.91 EXAM'D 20.11.90 IN 503524.2N, 021823.5W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.1 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.3MTRS. VERY BROKEN WRECKAGE COVERING AREA 50 X 30MTRS APPROX, ORIENTATED 090/270DEGS. ISOLATED WRECKAGE LIES 30MTRS AWAY IN 503523.7N, 021826W. (HMS GLEANER, HI 367). CHART AS WK 17.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
- NM 472/91. HH091/217/01 - SEP 2009/000186628 23.6.09 EXAM'D 22.9.08 IN 5035.428N, 0218.448W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 17.8 IN GEN DEPTH 18.6MTRS. NO SCOUR. COVERS 20MTRS BY 20MTRS, HEIGHT 0.8MTR. SMALL AREA OF POSSIBLE WRECKAGE. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1217A). AMEND WK 17.8MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office
Kommentar Forscher: SMALL AREA OF WRECKAGE, NO ORIENTATION
Position: 50 35.428 N,2 18.448 W