Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Hms balfour, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 50 39.715 N,0 23.748 E (50.717333333333, 0.60878333333333)

 

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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. Alan dean
2. Alaunia
3. Alice (possibly)
4. Amsterdam
5. Ashford
6. Barn hill
7. Bernicia
8. Blanefield
9. Branksome chine (possibly)
10. Braunton
11. Broderick (probably)
12. Caleb sprague
13. Carlisle castle
14. Carrie dingle
15. Caterham
16. Charles m
17. Clara
18. D144 (possibly).
19. Davenport
20. Devon coast
21. Dona isabel (probably)
22. Duchess (possibly)
23. Eagle (possibly)
24. Eduard (possibly)
25. Emerald (possibly)
26. Emma
27. F d lambert (possibly)
28. Frockner
29. Fulham vii (probably)
30. George sutton
31. Glenartney (possibly)
32. Gold coin
33. Harold
34. Heathpool
35. Heathpool
36. Hms anne
37. Hms ariadne
38. Hms avanturine
39. Hms balfour
40. Hms borneo
41. Hms gambri (possibly)
42. Hms resolution (possibly)
43. Hms taipo
44. Holland v
45. Inger (possibly)
46. Irisbrook
47. James groves
48. Jan brons
49. Joseph roberts (possibly)
50. Kingfisher (probably)
51. Lady alice
52. Lalen mendi
53. Lisbon
54. Lullington
55. Ma monette
56. Mill gate (probably)
57. Mira
58. Mohlenpris (possibly)
59. Mount stuart
60. Mv adur valley?
61. Newent
62. Noordster
63. Nyon
64. Oceana
65. Pontos
66. Roecliff
67. Rushing water
68. Rytoner
69. Samwake
70. Seaford
71. Seven seas (possibly)
72. Sir robert wigham
73. Sitakund (part of)(possibly)
74. Skerryvore
75. St rogatien (possibly)
76. Stanhope
77. Startled fawn (possibly)
78. Storaa
79. T r thompson
80. Teesborough
81. U 40 (possibly)
82. U 671
83. Ub 130
84. Umba (probably)
85. Venus
86. Ville de bordeaux
87. Ville de dunkirk (stern) (possibly)
88. Wittering

 

Name: HMS BALFOUR

Länge40.8 meter, Breite: 7 meter, Tonnage 285 ton

Ursache: built in 1912 by cochrane & sons, selby. originally owned by pickering and halby's steam trawling co and registered in hull. hired in 1915. one boiler, triple expansion engine of 65 hp, single shaft. one 3-pdr gun, smaller gun aft. was escorting lancs & yorks railway ss nidd to calais. whilst manoeuvering to engage a surfaced enemy submarine (ub 274) ran under nidd's bows and was stuck on port side. vessel quickly sank.

Jahr der Registrierung: 1974

Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 27 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 30 cm

Bekannt seit: 1974, zuletzt detektiert: 20150629

Detailmessungen/Kartographie: H4959/73 29.10.74 WRECK LOCATED IN 503937N, 002407E. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 20.2MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, SIGNAL DTD 23.10.74). NCA YET. H2979/74 FOUND IN APPROX 503954N, 002348E [OGB]. POSN BY DECCA. APPARENTLY ARMED TRAWLER WITH 2 GUNS, ABOUT 500TONS, LYING N/S WITH BOWS S. DIESEL ENGINED BUT WITH CARGO OF COAL. STANDING UPRIGHT MAXIMUM HEIGHT 25FT. BRIDGE SUPERSTRUCTURE GONE. APPEARED TO HAVE BEEN RAMMED PORT SIDE JUST ATOP FORWARD HOLD. (E GILES). H4959/73 7.5.75 LOCATED 22.10.74 IN 503937N, 002407E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.2M IN GEN DEPTH 26-27MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH FROM DCS3 75FT. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). BR STD. H4242/75 25.5.76 SHOWN IN 503940.8N, 002350.3E [OGB] ON FAIR SHEET. (HMS BEAGLE). AMEND POSN. BR STD. H4121/76 24.8.76 EXAM'D 3.6.76 IN LISTED POSN. SWEPT CLEAR AT 19.4MTRS, FOUL AT 20.4MTRS. LIES 055/235DEGS. (HMS ECHO. HI 41/76). AMEND TO SW 19.4MTRS. BR STD. 18.8.93 WK OF ARMED TRAWLER LOCATED IN 503942N, 002343E [OGB] POSN BY GPS. NOW WITH ONLY ONE GUN. CONSIDERED TO POSSIBLY BE 'AVANTURINE' [SEE 20463]. (R OSBOURNE, TELECON 18.8.93). HH100/351/08 27.1.94 IDENTIFIED AS HMS BALFOUR - BELL RECOVERED. (S HOWLAND/E CHALLANS, 22.1.94). 20.10.09 UPRIGHT. FWD PART OF HULL AND STBD QUARTER COLLAPSED. (DIVER MAGAZINE, NOV 2009). SEP 2015/000083465 26.11.15 EXAM'D 29.06.15, WK SHOWN IN 5039.715N, 0023.748E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.19MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 26.6MTRS. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 4.5MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (GARDLINE, HI 1476). AMEND DW 22MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office

Kommentar Forscher: UPRIGHT, FWD PART & STBD QTR COLLAPSED, BOWS SW

Position: 50 39.715 N,0 23.748 E

 

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