Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Empire crusader, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 50 27.024 N,1 27.108 W (50.242166666667, -1.28825)

 

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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. Aalesund (possibly)
2. Ajax
3. Albatros
4. Albert c field (probably)
5. Asborg
6. Ashanti (possibly)
7. Ashmun j clough (possibly)
8. Azemmour
9. Borgny
10. Borgsten (probably)
11. Braat ii
12. Braedale (probably)
13. Brestois
14. Britannia (probably)
15. Campen
16. Carbon
17. Castle crag
18. Ceres (possibly)
19. Clarinda
20. Cleddy (probably)
21. Coquetdale (probably)
22. Cuba
23. Daylesford
24. Dulce t
25. Dumfries
26. Dungrange
27. Empire crusader
28. Ernest lagouve
29. Espagne
30. Excelsior (possibly)
31. Fallodon
32. Fenna (probably)
33. Gorizont
34. Grip fast
35. Hauler
36. Hms acheron (bow section)
37. Hms acheron (stern section)
38. Hms albion ii
39. Hms assurance
40. Hms crestflower
41. Hms eleanor (probably)
42. Hms listrac (probably)
43. Hms michael clements
44. Hms new dawn
45. Hms pomone
46. Hms sargasso
47. Hms tiger
48. Hms warwick deeping
49. Hmsm swordfish
50. Hmsm upstart
51. Iduna
52. Indutionmare
53. Irex
54. Isleworth
55. Jgena (possibly)
56. Joannis millas
57. Juno
58. Kong guttorm (probably)
59. Lapwing (possibly) or south western
60. Lct 809
61. Londonier
62. Luis
63. Luxor
64. Margaret smith
65. Mechanician
66. Mendi
67. Millmer
68. Minerva (possibly)
69. Molina
70. Myrtlegrove (probably)
71. Neath (possibly)
72. Neree (possibly)
73. Nichola (probably)
74. Nw68
75. Nw96
76. Oriflamme
77. Pool fisher
78. Ps ryde
79. Redesmere
80. Reindeer
81. Rosehill (probably)
82. Sally jane
83. Serrana (bow section)
84. Serrana (stern part)
85. Simla
86. Smyrna
87. Spyros (possibly)
88. Teamwork
89. Terlings
90. Tweed
91. U 122 (possibly)
92. U 123
93. U 152
94. U 153 (possibly)
95. U 480
96. U 90
97. Ub 122 (possibly)
98. Ub 37 (probably)
99. Vari solo sailor
100. Varvassi
101. Venezuela
102. Volkerak
103. War knight
104. Westville
105. Witte zee
106. Woodham
107. Y48

 

Name: EMPIRE CRUSADER

Länge68.5 meter, Breite: 10.1 meter, Tiefgang: 4.2, Tonnage 1042 ton
Last: coal

Ursache: ex-leander. built in 1925 by atlas werke ag, bremen. owned at time of loss by york house shipping, middlesbrough. had been a german vessel captured in an allied port at the commencement of ww2. passage seaham for devonport. cargo coal. bombed by german aircraft, badly damaged and on fire. capsized after being abandoned. four men lost.

Jahr der Registrierung: 1945

Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 35 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 171 cm

Bekannt seit: 1945, zuletzt detektiert: 2020

Detailmessungen/Kartographie: H0121/45 27.3.45 WK LOCATED IN 502700N, 012600W BY HMCS JONQUIERRE. (PORTSMOUTH LIST, 22.3.45, AUBD 304/54). 7.8.53 CHART AS NDW PA IN 502700N, 012600W. BR STD. H6889/55 15.12.55 EXAM'D IN 502658N, 012658W USING DECCA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16 IN GEN DEPTH 19FMS. (HMS SCOTT, 1.10.55). CHART AS WK 16FMS [29MTRS]. BR STD. H1284/75 16.6.75 LOCATED 8 MILES SSW FROM ST CATHERINE'S POINT USING DECCA. LIES E/W AND STANDS 15FT HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 115FT. APPARENTLY SOME SORT OF DOUBLE ENDED VESSEL SITTING UPRIGHT AND WITH NO UPPERWORKS. SEPARATE AREA OF WRECKAGE LIES CLOSE S. (R TODD, SPITHEAD MARINE SALVAGE LTD, 20.5.75). HH090/962/01 9.12.02 EXAM'D 15.7.02 IN 5027.023N, 0127.105W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 30.7 IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. SCOUR 1.7MTRS DEEP EXTENDS UP TO 50MTRS AROUND WK. LENGTH 78MTRS, WIDTH 19MTRS. DCS3 HT 4.2MTRS. LIES 175/355 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE, HI 962). INTACT, COLLAPSED. AMEND TO WK 30.5 MTRS. BR STD. HH090/962/01 11.11.03 SWEPT CLEAR 32.0, FOUL 32.5MTRS. (GARDLINE, HI 962). AMEND TO SW 32MTRS. BR STD. 28.4.05 THIS IS EMPIRE CRUSADER. IDENTIFIED BY BRASS NAMEPLATES AND GERMAN STEERING POSN. (D C WENDES, PERSONAL VISIT). NCA. SEP 2020/000123102 4.10.21 EXAM’D 29.9.20 IN 5027.024N, 0127.108W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 31.46MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. LENGTH 71MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 4MTRS. ORIENTATION 171/351 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 17MTRS, WIDTH 78MTRS, 1.4MTRS DEEP. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1586). AMEND DW 31MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office

Kommentar Forscher: INTACT, COLLAPSED, SCOUR ALL AROUND WK

Position: 50 27.024 N,1 27.108 W

 

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