Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Himalaya, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 50 34.725 N,2 26.584 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.
Name: HIMALAYA
Jahr der Registrierung: 1941
Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 11 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 100 cm
Bekannt seit: 1941, zuletzt detektiert: 20080325
Detailmessungen/Kartographie: H02184/41 2.7.41 COAL HULK NO.2 IN 503440N, 022629W AMENDED TO DWP. (ADMIRALTY). - FNM 1521/41 & LATER NM 3216/45. H1662/48 16.4.48 POSN NOW STATED TO BE FOUL. (KHM PORTLAND HN 43/48).
- NM 792/48. 16.1.57 NO LONGER CHARTED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2268. 7.8.67 SMALL DISPOSAL CARRIED OUT BY PORTLAND AND WEYMOUTH COALING CO. LTD IN SEPT '43. THESE WERE THE OWNERS OF THE VESSEL. ONLY SUPERSTRUCTURE REMOVED. OF FOUR BOMBS DROPPED ONLY THREE EXPLODED. ONE UNEXPLODED BOMB REPD ON SEABED. (LLOYDS WAR RISK, BOT HIST SECTION, TELECON, DTD 7.8.67). H1310/74/56 12.2.75 IT WAS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT THAT 'HIMALAYA' WAS IN 503511N, 022509W. NOW DISCOUNTED BY A REPORT FROM MR C G FOX WITH REFERENCE TO 1939 EDN OF 2268. 'HIMALAYA' SUNK AT HER MOORINGS IN APPROX CENTRE OF HARBOUR AND REMAINED WITH HER MASTS ABOVE WATER FOR THE DURATION OF THE WAR BEFORE BEING BLOWN FLAT BY SALVAGE COMPANY. (C G FOX, DTD 3.2.75). THIS WK CHARTED AS DWP (MAST DRIES TO 5FT) 1939 EDN OF BA 2268, CORRECT TO NM 1048/46. H1310/74 11.3.75 POSN REPORTED AS 503440.5N, 022629.0W. (C G FOX, DTD 3.3.75). H1310/84/19 13.6.84 REMAINS OF VESSEL WELL BROKEN UP, COVERING LARGE AREA RUNNING ROUGHLY 100/280DEGS. WKGE CONSISTS OF SHIP PLATES, BEAMS, TEAK PLANKING AND COAL. MOSTLY THIS LAYS FAIRLY FLAT BUT SOME PARTS STAND UP TO 5FT HIGH. WHOLE AREA FOUL FOR ANCHORING. POSN GIVEN ON 1940 COPY OF CHART 2268 IS ACCURATE. (S LISCOE). RE-INS AS FOUL IN 503440.5N, 022629W [OGB]. BR STD. H3848/86 2.11.90 EXAM'D 14.10.90 IN 503441.32N, 022630.32W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP], DCS3 AND DIVERS FIXES. LEAST E/S DEPTH 9 IN GEN DEPTH 11MTRS. SCOUR 0.4MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 2MTRS, LENGTH 100MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 100/280DEGS, IN 6 MAIN PIECES WITH OUTLYING SCATTERED WRECKAGE, LEAST DEPTH 9MTRS, IN 503441.70N, 022631.44W [OGB]. (HMSML GLEANER, H525 DTD 16.10.90). CHART AS DWP 9MTRS IN 503441.3N, 022630.3W [OGB].
- NM 3270/90. 14.10.04 EUT POSN: 5034.723N, 0226.584W. NE 2268. HH091/217/01 / SEP 2009/000158351 2.11.09 EXAM'D 25.3.08 IN 5034.725N, 0226.584W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 8.77 IN GEN DEPTH 10.93MTRS. LENGTH 3.13MTRS, WIDTH 1.62MTRS, HT 3.16MTRS. LIES 120/330DEGS. APPEARS TO HAVE BROKEN INTO NUMEROUS PIECES, THE QUOTED POSN BEING FOR THE LEAST DEPTH. DEBRIS COVERS 100MTRS ALONG 100/280 DEGS. APPEARS TO LIE IN MINOR SCOUR, LENGTH 91MTRS, ALONG 110 DEGS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1217). AMEND DWP 8.7MTRS IN CHARTED POSN. BR STD.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office
Kommentar Forscher: AREA OF WRECKAGE WITH 6 MAIN PIECES, MINOR SCOUR
Position: 50 34.725 N,2 26.584 W