Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Empire seaman, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 58 52.259 N,2 54.962 W (58.844716666667, -3.1926833333333)
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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: EMPIRE SEAMAN
Jahr der Registrierung: 1940
Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 5 meter
Bekannt seit: 1940, zuletzt detektiert: 2020
Detailmessungen/Kartographie: H2496/72 14.3.72 POSN 585215N, 025456W, 190DEG, 2050FT FROM GLIMP HOLM TRIG STN (97). LYING APPROX NW/SE. STERN AND BOWS CUT OFF AND REMOVED, ALSO ENGINES & FITTINGS. EMPTY SHELL STANDING IN 20FT. PROUD OF SURFACE AND IN A VERY STRONG STATE. (UNDERMARINE OPERATIONS 5.3.72). INS AS DWP. BR STD. H1270/76 2.3.76 TWO LARGE RECTANGULAR BLOCKS OF WRECKAGE CENTRED ON 585217.4N, 025453.1W. EACH BLOCK ABOUT 10 X 60MTRS AND BOTH ABOUT 50MTRS APART. THE TWO BLOCKS ARE END TO END AND ORIENTATED 111/291DEG. BOTH SHOW ABOVE THE LEVEL OF MLW. (ORDNANCE SURVEY AERIAL PHOTOGRAPHY 73/137 DTD 16.5.73 FOR PG 1428-LP1). AMEND POSN. NC 2162. 3.7.80 COVERED BY LEGEND: 'OBSTRUCTIONS' ON NCS 35, 2162. 28.8.92 ONLY MIDSHIP SECTION REMAINS, BOW & STERN CUT OFF & REMOVED TOGETHER WITH ENGINES. MIDSHIP AREA VERY BROKEN UP WITH ONLY A FEW SECTIONS OF PLATING ARE EXPOSED AT HW. PROP SHAFT & RUDDER CAN BE CLEARLY SEEN. S OF PROP SHAFT THE ENGINE ROOM AREA HAS BEEN BLASTED OPEN, NO LONGER HAVING RECOGNISABLE SHIP SHAPE, BUT MUCH OF ORIGINAL ENGINE EQUIPMENT STILL LYING AROUND. TWO LARGE BOILERS & A LENGTH OF HUGE CAMSHAFT RISE FROM SEABED. STEERING GEAR LIES ON THE SEABED & FUNNEL HAS COLLAPSED BUT STILL HAS REMNANTS OF BRASS STEAM WHISTLE IN PLACE. (DIVE SCAPA FLOW - R MACDONALD). 5.10.10 LOCATED IN 5852.2590N, 0254.9623W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH DRIES 1.39MTRS. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). DATA NOISY AND COVERAGE POOR. AMEND POSN. COVERED BY LEGEND: 'OBSTRUCTIONS'. NCA. SEP 2022/000015366 07.04.22 EXAM'D BY BDC WRECK LOCATED IN 5852.258N, 0254.963W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH -1.19MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 6MTRS. LENGTH 71.7MTRS, WIDTH 13MTRS, HT 7.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 112DEGS.(ORKNEY ISLANDS COUNCIL SURVEY,12.10.2019, H525). NFA.AMEND INTO WRECK DEPTH -1.19MTRS. RETAIN POSN.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office
Kommentar Forscher: Covered by Legend Obstructions
Position: 58 52.259 N,2 54.962 W