Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Gold coin, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 50 43.942 N,0 34.698 E (50.7173333, 0.6087833)
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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: GOLD COIN
Länge85 meter, Breite: 12.5 meter, Tiefgang: 5.5, Tonnage 1957 ton
Last: foodstuffs: solid
Ursache: 28.1.73 ex-eros. built in 1952 by sulzer bros ltd, por-boines. owned at time of loss by neris shipping co. 8 cylinder, two stroke oil engine of 1200 bhp, single shaft. passage europort for dakar. auto alarm radio signals heard by n foreland radio and vessel presumed to have sunk when cargo shifted in gale force winds and heavy seas. liferaft with 5 bodies recovered by dover lifeboat. was not located until 28.1.73 when she was struck by british bulk carrier 'duhallow'.
Jahr der Registrierung: 1973
Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 17 meter
Bekannt seit: 1973, zuletzt detektiert: 20150522
Detailmessungen/Kartographie: H2195/73 21.2.73 A WK WAS STRUCK BY THE MV 'DUHALLOW' IN 504350N, 003454E ON 28.1.73. THIS IS THOUGHT TO BE 'GOLD COIN', THOUGH PROBABLE SINKING POSN A GOOD WAY OFF. IDENTITY TO BE CONFIRMED. DRAUGHT OF 'DUHALLOW' ON STRIKING WAS 39FT PLUS PREDICTED TIDE OF 14FT, THEREFORE LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 4FMS. (LLOYDS, P & O, NAVEAM 062/73, TH NM 26/73). INS AS WK 4FMS, MARKED BY G SPH BUOYS, INT QKFLG.10S, RAREFL 070DEGS, 1C & 250DEGS, 1C FROM WK.
- NM 517/73. H2195/73 25.2.75 IDENTIFIED AS 'GOLD COIN'. LYING ON STARBOARD SIDE. BOWS TOWARDS FAIRLIGHT. HOLDS EMPTY. (LL, 22.2.73). H2195/73 13.3.73 DEPTH OF WK PROBABLY 30FT LESS TIDE, FROM HULL DAMAGE. (MV 'DUHALLOW', HN DTD 28.1.73). AMEND TO WK 2FMS 4FT [4.9MTRS]. NC 536. H2195/73 22.11.73 TO BE DISPERSED TO 54FT BY RISDON BEAZLEY. (TH LTR, 5.11.73). H2195/73 26.2.74 DISPERSAL OPS IN PROGRESS. (RISDON BEAZLEY, 23.2.74). H2195/73 16.12.74 SWEPT CLEAR 54FT, FOUL 55FT AT MLWS. BUOYS REMOVED. (TH, EAST COWES, TELECON). AMEND TO SW 16.5MTRS. DELETE BUOYS.
- NM 53/75. H4959/73 22.4.75 EXAM'D 24.10.74 IN 504355N, 003447E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.6 IN GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. NO SCOUR. WK BROKEN UP. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). AMEND TO WK 15.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
- NM 807/75. H4121/76 3.8.76 NOT INVESTIGATED. THV SWEEP CONSIDERED NO BETTER THAN +/- 1.0MTR. CONSIDER THIS CONSISTENT WITH HMS BEAGLE'S LEAST DEPTH 15.6MTRS, WHICH SHOULD BE ACCEPTED. NO FURTHER ACTION CONSIDERED NECESSARY. (SOISS, HI 41/76). NCA. H2195/73 2.1.86 OBJECT RECOVERED BY FV 'JEANIE MARIE', POSSIBLY EXPLOSIVE ORDNANCE, DITCHED ON WK, 084DEGS, 5.5M FROM ROYAL SOVEREIGN LT TWR. NOT BUOYED. (DOVER CG MRCC TLX DTD 16.12.86). 5.7.12 [WGD] POSN: 5043.953N, 0034.686E. SEP 2013/000030456 4.3.13 LOCATED 5.2012 IN 5043.9398N, 0034.7090E [WGD]. AREA OF DEBRIS 80MTRS IN DIAMETER. (GARDLINE ENVIRONMENTAL, S HASTINGS LICENCE AREA 460 SURVEY DTD 5.2012). AMEND POSN. SEP 2015/000083464 12.6.16 LOCATED 22.5.15; IN 5043.942N, 0034.698E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.62MTRS, GEN DEPTH 17MTRS. LENGTH 50MTRS, WIDTH 50MTRS, HT 1.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 000/180. WK WELL DISPERSED. NFS. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). AMEND DW 15.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office
Position: 50 43.942 N,0 34.698 E