Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Maine, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 50 12.856 N,3 50.969 W (50.207816666667, -3.7034)

 

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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. Ambassador
2. Amelie (probably)
3. Amelie-suzanne
4. Anna
5. Arandora star
6. August conseil (possibly)
7. Australbush (possibly)
8. Baychattan
9. Bell virtue
10. Belle ile (possibly)
11. Brenda
12. Broadmayne (part of)
13. Cantabria
14. Carol anne
15. Catherine allen
16. Cheapside (possibly)
17. Chelydra (possibly)
18. Chloe t
19. City of antwerp
20. Claverley (possibly)
21. Constance
22. Dartmeet
23. Demetrios
24. Dutton
25. Eagle
26. East point
27. Edam ii
28. Elizabeth caroline
29. Empire harry
30. Exploiter
31. Fiona mary
32. Fylrix
33. Glen strathallan
34. Glory
35. Grelhame (probably)
36. Halfdan (possibly)
37. Halloween
38. Haugastol (possibly)
39. Havbris (probably)
40. Hazel claire (possibly)
41. Hazelpark (possibly)
42. Heron i
43. Herzogin cecilie
44. Heye p
45. Hms abelard
46. Hms chorley (possibly)
47. Hms crocodile
48. Hms jasper (possibly)
49. Hms lord stonehaven
50. Hms newbridge (probably)
51. Hms penylan (e part)
52. Hms penylan (w part)
53. Hms ramillies
54. Hms savage
55. Hms stockforce (possibly)
56. Hmsm m1
57. Hmsm untiring
58. Kazan
59. Kishmul of ayr
60. Koningin der engelen (probably)
61. Lab
62. Laertes
63. Lb 332 or lb 362 (possibly)
64. Liberta
65. Louis shied
66. Maine
67. Marana (bow section)
68. Marie
69. Merc enterprise (probably)
70. Neches (probably)
71. Newholm
72. North sea (probably)
73. Oregon
74. Perm (possibly)
75. Persier
76. Phoenix
77. Placidas faroult
78. Reine des flots
79. Riversdale
80. Skaala
81. Soudan
82. St katharine (probably)
83. Stanhope
84. Talvaldis (possibly)
85. Tasmania (possibly)
86. Ternefjell
87. Totnes castle
88. U 1063
89. Uc 51
90. Uskmoor (probably)
91. W.s.w. one
92. Waikawa (possibly)
93. Warsaw
94. Wreathier
95. Yvette bm217

 

Name: MAINE

Länge110 meter, Breite: 14 meter, Tiefgang: 5.2, Tonnage 3616 ton
Last: general and mixed goods,minerals

Ursache: ex-sierra blanca. built 1905 by d & w henderson & co of glasgow. owned at time of loss by the atlantic tranport co ltd. three boilers, triple expansion engine of 461 nhp, single shaft. passage london for philadelphia. cargo of 500 tons chalk, 50 tons of cowhair, horsehair & goatskins, & fenugreek seeds. torpedoed by uc-17. was taken in tow but sank. no lives lost. (sibi).

Jahr der Registrierung: 1917

Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 28 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 45 cm

Bekannt seit: 1917, zuletzt detektiert: 2010

Detailmessungen/Kartographie: H1857/17 2.4.17 WK CHARTED IN 501252N, 035103W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 370/17. H3211/17 13.12.17 6C N 85DEGS W OFF HAMSTONE ROCK. POSN 501252N, 035103W ALSO GIVEN. (C IN C, PLYMOUTH). REPD LOST 11M SE BY E FROM START POINT. (BMVS). H7476/17 23.2.18 BUOY LAID CLOSE SW OF WK. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED).

- NM 299/18. H5532/19 22.7.19 GREEN BUOY IS STATED TO BE RED. (PERSONAL OBSERVATION FROM YACHT 'CONCARN'). H229/20 8.1.20 LIES 155DEGS, 1.8M FROM BOLT TAIL, DEVONSHIRE. SWEEP CARRIED OUT OVER WK, & NO OBSTN OF ANY KIND FOUND AT 45FT [LWST]. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH, 7.1.20).

- NM 141/20. H2502/51 24.4.51 POSN 501245N, 035053W. WIRE DRAG SWEEP CLEAR 40FT, FOUL AT 42FT. HT ABOVE SEABED 50FT. (HMS SEAGULL 1950, SURVEY [E8881]). NOTE. H5413/60 21.5.62 SALVAGE RIGHTS BOUGHT BY BSAC, MARKED BY 3FT DIAMETER G SPH BUOY WITH 0.75INCH DIAMETER STEEL WIRE. (LETTER DTD 14.5.62). 5.6.67 BUOY HAS BEEN REMOVED AS IT WAS ONLY USED WHILE SALVAGE OPS WERE IN PROGRESS. THE HULK OF THE WRECK IS NOW LYING IN AN UPRIGHT POSN. (MR TURNER, KINGSTON BRANCH BSAC). 12.1.70 SALVAGE WORK IS TO BE CARRIED OUT DURING WINTER MONTHS 1969/70 WITH EXPLOSIVES BY TORBAY BSAC. (TRITON MAGAZINE, FEB 1970). 5.3.70 REQUEST FOR INFORMATION ON THE INSURANCE CO. THAT CARRIED OUT THE SALE OF THE VESSEL FROM MR HAWKINS. (TELECOM DTD 5.3.70). H1249/70 12.12.70 WRECK OF THE 'MAINE' LOCATED BY NORTHAMPTON BRANCH OF BSAC ON 24.9.70 PHOTO COPY OF E/S TRACE [FERROGRAPH] GIVEN. WRECK STANDS APPROX 28FT HIGH ON THE SEABED. GEN DEPTH 52FT, SCOUR TO 4FT SEEN. (NORTHAMPTON BRANCH OF BSAC). 8.6.78 HULL REPORTED STILL INTACT. (BSAC WK SHEET 005). HH090/594/01 12.7.94 EXAM'D 11.5.94 IN 501249N, 035454W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.4 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 30.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 8.9MTRS. WRECK IS REGULARLY DIVED & IS REPORTED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION WITH MASTS STANDING UPRIGHT. CHART AS WK 12.4MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 594). RETAIN SW 12.2MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 2.9.98 WK LIES UPRIGHT. GUN LIFTED. THE COUNTERSTERN IS BREAKING AWAY. (DIVER MAGAZINE, SEPT '98). 31.3.99 LIES WITH BOWS TOWARDS THE SHORE, WK CLEARED TO DECK LEVEL WITH DEBRIS SWEPT TO PORT SIDE. MOST DAMAGE ON PORTSIDE WHERE TORPEDO STRUCK, DECKING COLLAPSED, STARBOARD SIDE MORE INTACT. DIAGRAM AND PHOTOS. (DIVER MAGAZINE MAR 1999). 16.8.11 EXAM'D 14.12.10 IN 5012.856N, 0350.969W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.56 IN GEN DEPTH 28.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 110MTRS, WIDTH 14.5MTRS, HT 11.64MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS WITH BOWS NE. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1356). UPRIGHT, INTACT. AMEND WK 16.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office

Kommentar Forscher: UPRIGHT, INTACT, BOWS NE

Position: 50 12.856 N,3 50.969 W

 

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