Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Countess of erne, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 50 35.192 N,2 25.172 W (50.39495, -2.4067166666667)

 

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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. Addarwa
2. Aeneas (probably)
3. Aeolian sky
4. Alex van opstal
5. Amy
6. Apache
7. Athen
8. Barryman
9. Binnendijk
10. Black hawk (aft section)
11. Black hawk (fwd section)
12. Britannia (possibly)
13. British inventor (bow section)
14. Countess of erne
15. Earl of abergavenny
16. Elena r
17. Elmcrest
18. Enecuri
19. Ethel (probably)
20. Evertsen
21. Forester (& pontoon)
22. Franziska
23. Frogner ?
24. Grane
25. Gripfast
26. Hartlepool (part of)
27. Hartlepool (part of)
28. Himalaya
29. Hms arfon
30. Hms buccaneer
31. Hms fisgard ii
32. Hms golden sunset (possibly)
33. Hms james fennel
34. Hms kingston cairngorm (possibly)
35. Hms landrail (probably)
36. Hms remindo (possibly)
37. Hms warrior ii
38. Hmsm a3
39. Hmsm l24
40. Hmsm m2
41. Hmsm p555
42. Hmsm sidon
43. Inisinver
44. Iolanthe
45. Juvenile delinquent
46. Longsand
47. Lst 507 (bow section)
48. Lst 507 (stern section)
49. Mallard (possibly)
50. Marie therese
51. Martha
52. Merchant royal
53. Neree (possibly)
54. Neree (probably)
55. Onward (probably)
56. Orne (possibly)
57. Pas (c.182)
58. Pitchipoy (possibly)
59. Pomeranian
60. Rowella
61. Royal adelaide
62. Salsette ii
63. Saratoga
64. Scaldis
65. St dunstan
66. Stancrest
67. Sudon (possibly)
68. Terrapin
69. Thera (possibly)
70. Tracy
71. Trito
72. U 322 (possibly)
73. Ub 74
74. Valdes (probably)

 

Name: COUNTESS OF ERNE

Länge73.5 meter, Breite: 8.8 meter, Tonnage 830 ton

Ursache: originally built as passenger carog steamer on the dublin to holyhead route. fitted for 123 1st class, 600 steerage passengers and 700 tons cargo or cattle. seriously damaged in 1883 in collision with ss captain parry and offered for sale by auction in liverpool in 1889. bought by bristol steam navigation co and used for two years. sold for scrap but convered to a coal hulk and used at several ports, ending up at portland. broke loose from moorings, hit breakwater & sank. (sibi)

Jahr der Registrierung: 1967

Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 12 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 131 cm

Bekannt seit: 1967, zuletzt detektiert: 2008

Detailmessungen/Kartographie: 7.8.67 DIVED ON IN 503416.5N, 022509.0W AND BELIEVED TO BE THE 'HIMALAYA'. REPD THAT WK IS DANGEROUS, A STEEL HAWSER FRAYING ETC. WELL SILTED UP. HULL INTACT AND LYING PARALLEL TO HARBOUR WALL. SOME UPPER SUPERSTRUCTURE STILL VISIBLE, BOLLARDS ETC. TORPEDO SHAPED OBJECT CLOSE TO WK, POSSIBLY A BOMB. (T SIMS, BATTERSEA BRANCH BSAC). CHART AS DWP IN 503511N, 022509W. BR STD. 8.8.67 DIVERS STATE THAT IT IS NOT A SHELL BUT AN OLD TORPEDO CASING THAT LIES CLOSE TO THE WRECK. (QM PORTLAND TELECON DTD 8.8.67). NCA. H1310/74/56 12.2.75 WRECK IS BELIEVED TO BE THE 'COUNTESS OF ERNE' IN 503511N, 022509W. REASONS GIVEN ARE [1] NEWSPAPER ARTICLE [2] TRINITY HOUSE PILOT AND ADMIRALTY TUG SKIPPER CONFIRMED THE SINKING AND POSITION [3] CONFIRMED BY QHM PORTLAND. (C G FOX, OXFORD BSAC, DTD 3.2.75, [H1310/74/56 REFERS]). NCA. H1310/75 17.2.75 REPORTED TO LIE PARALLEL WITH THE BREAKWATER BOWS POINTING SE, UPRIGHT AND FAIRLY WELL INTACT. STANDING ABOUT 20FT OFF THE BOTTOM. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE REMAINS. (C G FOX, DTD 13.2.75). NCA. H1310/75 11.3.75 POSN REPD TO BE 301DEGS, 0.7C FROM THE LT ON THE S END OF THE NE BREAKWATER. (C G FOX, DTD 3.3.75). NCA. H1286/75 19.8.75 APPEARS TO BE A SMALL COASTER LYING ON AN EVEN KEEL. THE HULL IS STRAIGHT STEMMED WITH ROUNDED BOWS AND IS MOSTLY INTACT. FOUR HOLDS WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE THE REMAINS OF A MAST BETWEEN NUMBER 2 AND 3 HOLD. IT IS SURMISED THAT THE SUPERSTRUCTURE LAY AFT BUT TIME PRECLUDED A CLOSE EXAMINATION. THE VESSEL LIES PARALLEL TO THE BREAKWATER, WITH BOWS TOWARD 'A' HEAD. (M J HARGREAVES). NCA. H4613/73 11.5.79 EXAM'D BY HMS BRONNINGTON. SONAR TRACE SUPPORTS MR HARGREAVES DESCRIPTION. (PLESSEY ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS LTD, DTD 3.5.79). NCA. H5249/76 30.4.81 DIVED ON 4.4.81. LENGTH AT WATERLINE WAS 251FT. COAL FOUND INSIDE HULL. (W E BUTLAND, DTD APR '81). LEAST DEPTH, AT BOW 6.2MTRS, AT STERN 6.6MTRS IN 503509.5N, 022506W [OGB], LENGTH 85MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. (SURVEY [K8101/1]). NE 2268. HH100/351/21 19.11.03 DIVED IN LISTED POSN. STANDS 5MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. UPRIGHT AND RELATIVELY INTACT. PARALLEL TO BASE OF BREAKWATER. BOWS SE. (C R POOLE). NCA. 14.10.04 EUT POSN: 5035.193N, 0225.179W. NE 2268. HH091/217/01 / SEP 2009/000158351 2.11.09 EXAM'D 25.3.08 IN 5035.192N, 0225.172W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 7.82MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 12.7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 72.0MTRS, WIDTH 9.1MTRS, HT 4.91MTRS. LIES 131/311DEGS WITH BOWS SE. NO SUPERSTRUCTURE. POSSIBLY BREAKING UP AT THE STERN. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1217). AMEND TO DWP 7.8MTRS. BR STD.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office

Kommentar Forscher: UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS SE

Position: 50 35.192 N,2 25.172 W

 

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