Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Caroni river, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 50 7.052 N,5 1.988 W (49.967, -5.1835166666667)
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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: CARONI RIVER
Länge139 meter, Breite: 18 meter, Tiefgang: 10.3, Tonnage 7807 ton
Last: ballast
Ursache: built in 1928 by blythswood shipbuilding co, glasgow. owned at time of loss by british empire steam navigation co. 8 cylinder oil engine of 653bhp, single shaft. machinery aft. was carrying out trials following repairs at falmouth & detonated a magnetic mine. tow attempt failed when vessel broke up, stern section sinking first before forward part capsized & sank. (ww2sl & sibi).
Jahr der Registrierung: 1940
Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 21 meter
Bekannt seit: 1940, zuletzt detektiert: 2000
Detailmessungen/Kartographie: H0145/40 31.1.40 POSN 500609N, 050200W. (N.O.I.C FALMOUTH, C-IN-C, WESTERN APPS). H0145/40 12.2.40 POSN AMENDED TO 500700N, 050200W, WILL BE BUOYED. (ADMIRALTY). - PFNM 353/40. H0145/40 27.2.40 DW, MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY, FL.G.5S & G CAN BUOY CLOSE N. (ADMIRALTY). - FNM 514/40. H0145/40 CORRESPONDENCE REF G CAN BUOY AND POSSIBLE SALVAGE OF WK. (HBR MASTER, FALMOUTH). H0145/40 8.4.60 POSN 500609N, 050200W. (C-IN-C, WESTERN APPS). H0145/40 10.3.40 LOCATED ST ANTHONY LT HO BEARING 020.5DEGS, 1.525M. IN GEN DEPTH 78FT [LWS]. (TRINITY HOUSE, 4.3.40). H0145/40 16.9.41 G CAN BUOY CLOSE N OF WK WITHDRAWN. (ADMIRALTY). - FNM 2154/41. H0145/40 20.11.43 STRUCK BY MS MANDAL. HSA: ST ANTHONY 022DEGS, ROSEMULLION 254DEGS, PENDENNIS 339DEGS. DIVERS SURVEY: PORTION OF WK APPROX 60FT LONG. FORE END LYING ON ITS SIDE WITH 11.5FT [LWS] OF WATER OVER. DISINTEGRATED PORTIONS OF WKGE CAN BE SEEN IN IMMEDIATE AREA WITH 24FT [LWS] OVER. (FOIC FALMOUTH, 16.11.43). H0145/40 3.9.48 SURVEY BY TH:- [A] SWEEP OVER CHARTED POSN BY MOTOR BOAT AND SOUNDINGS BY HAND LEAD REVEALED OB HEIGHT 12FT [LWS] ABOVE SEABED IN GEN DEPTH 78FT. [B] ST ANTHONY LT HO BEARING 026DEGS, 1.6M: OB CARRYING 20FT [LWS] & CONSIDERABLE MAGNETIC DISTURBANCE WAS FELT OVER THIS POSN, CAUSING THE COMPASS CARD TO GYRATE VIOLENTLY. [C] ST ANTHONY LT HO BEARING 025DEGS, 1.55M: OB WITH 33FT [LWS] OVER. MAGNETIC DISTURBANCE ENCOUNTERED. GUSHES OF OIL WERE BROUGHT TO THE SURFACE BY THE SUCTION OF THE SHIP'S PROPELLERS.[D] ST ANTHONY LT HO BEARING 027.5DEGS, 1.55M: OB CARRYING 41FT [LWS] OVER. [E] ST ANTONY LT HO BEARING 022.5DEGS, 1.61M: OB CARRYING 21FT [LWS] OVER. (TH, 4.8.48) - CHART AS [A] WK 6FMS 3FT, [B] WK 3FMS 2FT, [C] WK 5FMS 3FT, [D] 3FMS 3FT, [E] 11FMS, MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY & G CAN LT BUOY
- NMS 1754/48 & 1912/48. H0145/40 20.9.49 DISPERSED TO 55FT. (CALDY, 14.9.49). H0145/40 16.1.50 3 MAIN LUMPS OF WRECKAGE CLEAR AT 55FT, FOULED AT 56FT. POSNS FROM ST ANTHONY LT HO: [A] 207DEGS, 1.53M, [B] 206DEGS, 1.59M. A NUMBER OF SMALLER PIECES EXIST IN THE VICINITY & THE AREA WITHIN 1C OF POSN ST ANTHONY LT HO 205DEGS, 1.60M IS CONSIDERED FOUL GROUND FOR ANCHORING. LEAST E/S 58FT ON SOUTHERNMOST OF 3 PIECES IN GEN DEPTH 68FT. TRACING HELD. (HMS SEAGULL, DEC 1949) AMEND [A] WK 6FMS 5FT, [B] WK 3FMS 2FT, [D] WK 3FMS 3FT TO WKS 9FMS 1FT, & DELETE [C] WK 5FMS 3FT, [E] WK 11FMS & 2 LT BUOYS
- NM 79/50. H01027/40 1.11.51 3 WRECKS IN 500702N, 050200W, LEAST DEPTH 55FT. (LTR TO FALMOUTH HBR COMMISSIONERS, 1.11.51). H2331/60 16.8.61 WK IS IN AT LEAST 3 PORTIONS, CENTRE PART IN 500659N, 050152W. DECCA USED. LEAST E/S DEPTHS [A] 59FT, [B] 60FT, [C] 64FT IN GEN DEPTH 65FT. FIXED BY HSA. (HMSML MEDUSA, 1960) 15.7.69 REPORTED TO BE THE REMAINS OF A TRAWLER INTERMINGLED WITH THE WRECKAGE OF THE CARONI RIVER. (R HARVEY GEORGE, 16.7.69) 3.11.70 REPORTS THAT AT LEAST 2 UNEXPLODED DEPTH CHARGES LIE IN COMBINED WRECKAGE OF AN UNKNOWN TRAWLER & THE CARONI RIVER. (S DAVIS, WAR RISK INSURANCE OFFICE, BOT, TELECON 3.11.70). H1270/82 15.3.82 CURSORY INVESTIGATION ON 2.12.81 SHOWED WIDESPREAD AREA OF WRECKAGE, NONE OF WHICH APPEARED TO STAND MORE THAN ABOUT 1MTR ABOVE SURROUNDING SEABED. (HMS FOX). NCA. HH090/638/01 3.9.96 EXAM'D 16.8.94 IN 500701.2N, 050155.5W [OGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.1 IN GEN DEPTH 20.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.4MTRS. DIVER REPORTS THAT MIDSHIPS SECTION IS ALL THAT REMAINS OF THIS WRECK, THE FWD AND AFTER ENDS HAVING BROKEN UP AND LEFT DEBRIS OVER A WIDE AREA OF THE SEABED. MIDSHIPS SECTION IS 50MTRS IN LENGTH WITH 20MTR BEAM, AND IS THE ONLY SECTION OVER 1MTR IN HT. HULL PLATES AND SUPERSTRUCTURE ARE SEVERELY BUCKLED AND DAMAGED. DIVER REPORTED NO SIGN OF A SECOND WK AMONGST THE WRECKAGE. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 638) BR STD. 1.6.00 DIVED IN 5006.950N, 0501.854W [WGD] USING DGPS. MIDSHIPS SECTION OF VESSEL WITH REMAINS LYING WITHIN A 50MTR RADIUS. WOODEN DEADEYES APPROX 1FT IN SIZE LOCATED SUGGESTING PRESENCE OF SECOND VESSEL. (J ROSEVEARE, TELECON 1.6.00). NCA.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office
Kommentar Forscher: SONAR DIMENSIONS REFER TO MISHIPS SECTION
Position: 50 7.052 N,5 1.988 W