Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Leinster, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 53 18.867 N,5 47.571 W (53.371616666667, -5.6589166666667)
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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: LEINSTER
Länge109.7 meter, Breite: 12.8 meter, Tiefgang: 8.2, Tonnage 2646 ton
Last: general and mixed goods
Ursache: built in 1897 by laird bros, borkenhead. owned at time of loss by city of dublin steam packet co. two boilers, twin four cylinder triple expansion engines for 529 nhp, twin shaft. passage dublin for holyhead. torpedoed by ub-123. 13 crew and 488 passengers lost. (sii).
Jahr der Registrierung: 1918
Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 27 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 0 cm
Bekannt seit: 1918, zuletzt detektiert: 2015
Detailmessungen/Kartographie: SANK 7MILES ESE OF KISH LTV (WW1SL). BOARD OF TRADE HAVE INTERESTS IN THE HULL. INS ON CHARTS IN 531900N, 054300W. AMENDED TO NDW ON 1468. H5141/53 14.8.53 AMEND TO NDWPA. NC 1411. H1935/80 23.11.81 WK, LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 18-28MTRS, LOCATED IN SANDWAVE AREA IN 531850N, 054731W [OGB]. (HMS BEAGLE, SIGNAL 19.11.81). AMEND TO WK 16.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
- NM 3014/81. H1935/80 7.2.83 EXAM'D 19.11.81 IN 531850N, 054731W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [RANGE/RANGE]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.2 IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 6MTRS, LENGTH ABOUT 70MTRS. LIES N/S IN AREA OF SANDWAVES HAVING SIMILAR HEIGHT. MODERATE SONAR RESPONSE FROM ALL DIRNS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 3). H1935/80 20.6.83 EXAM'D 18.5.83 IN 531850N, 054729W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [RANGE/RANGE]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.3 IN GEN DEPTHS 25 TO 28MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 5.5MTRS, LENGTH 116MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. LYING N/S IN SANDWAVE AREA, GIVING NO SHADOW FROM EITHER BEAM. APPARENTLY BROKEN IN TWO AFT OF AMIDSHIPS, WITH DAMAGE TO STERN SECTION. GIVES POOR DEFINITION FOR WK OF THIS SIZE. (HMS BULLDOG, 12.6.83). NCA. H1310/88/9 2.3.88 CONFIRMED AS WK OF LEINSTER - PLATE WITH OWNERS TRADING NAME AND PORTHOLE SCUTTLES WITH NAME OF SHIP'S BUILDER HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. BOW AND STERN HAVE COLLAPSED OR BROKEN AWAY, BUT ABOUT 175FT OF THE WK REMAINS INTACT, THOUGH SUPERSTRUCTURE COLLAPSED. (DIVERS REPORT). 2.5.07 WK LOCATED IN 5318.858N, 0547.570W [WGD] USING DGPS. GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. LENGTH 112MTRS, WIDTH 15.5MTRS, HT 3.5MTRS. (INSS SURVEY 1999-2005). LIES 000/180 DEGS WITH BOWS PROBABLY S. BROKEN MIDSHIS WITH FWD PART AND STERN COLLAPSED. NO APPARENT SIGNIFICANT PROJECTIONS NOTED ON M/B IMAGES. AMEND WK 23MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2009/000115415 25.8.09 LOCATED IN 5318.867N, 0547.571E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH AT BOW (5318.8811N, 0547.5650W) 22.87MTRS, ON MAIN PART OF WK (5318.8526N, 0547.5766W) 23.18MTRS. LENGTH APPROX 75MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 005/185 DEGS WITH BOWS N. (SDC EXAMINATION OF GSI SURVEY CV08_03 DTD 2008). STERN PROBABLY BURIED IN SANDWAVE. BOWS N. AMEND WK 22.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
- NM 5140/09. SEP 2014/000061894 25.3.14 LEAST DEPTH 27.60MTRS. (IRISH WK RECORDS). NCA. 10.4.14 LEAST DEPTH 23.01 IN GEN DEPTH 27.2MTRS. (IRISH WK RECORDS, REVISED LIST). AMEND WK 23MTRS. SEP 2015/000263012 7.3.16 WK 22.547MTRS IN 5318.867N, 0547.571W [WGD]. (GSI IRELAND WK RECORDS, CV08_03). AMEND TO DW 22.5MTRS.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office
Kommentar Forscher: BROKEN MIDSHIPS, S PART & N END COLLAPSED, BOWS N
Position: 53 18.867 N,5 47.571 W