Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Merchiston, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 53 39.616 N,0 31.425 E (53.6109, 0.26485)

 

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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. Ac 9
2. Acklamd (possibly)
3. Airdrie (possibly)
4. Amelie-mathilde
5. Audacity
6. B o borjesson
7. Benmacdhui
8. Box hill
9. British councillor
10. British prince
11. Briton (possibly)
12. Catford
13. Cecil (possibly)
14. City of birmingham
15. Corhampton
16. Corinth (possibly)
17. Corland
18. Dalemoor
19. Diana
20. Dido
21. Edith (possibly)
22. Faunus
23. Fermo
24. Flashlight (probably)
25. Flourish
26. Fowberry tower (part)
27. Fowberry tower (part)
28. Fryken
29. Gerhardt (possibly)
30. Girl kitty (possibly)
31. Giuseppe
32. Gladeto
33. Gluckauf (possibly)
34. Grangemouth
35. Harnis (probably)
36. Helmsman (probably)
37. Hms benvolio
38. Hms botanic
39. Hms corfield
40. Hms cortina
41. Hms dervish
42. Hms egret
43. Hms kos xvi (probably)
44. Hms lormont
45. Hms princess victoria
46. Hms strathborve (part)
47. Hms susarion
48. Hms warland (possibly)
49. Homer
50. Horsted
51. Hugh taylor
52. Ida
53. Ightham (possibly)
54. Inge marguerite (possibly)
55. Ionic (probably)
56. Jane (possibly)
57. Janet helen (possibly)
58. Jersey (probably)
59. John rettig (probably)
60. Katina bulgari
61. Keynes
62. Kimberley (possibly)
63. Kingston cameo
64. Kyma
65. Ladas (possibly)
66. Lady anstruther (probably)
67. Lancaster (possibly)
68. Laurel (possibly)
69. Lifeguard (possibly)
70. Lightship no 83
71. Lincolnshire time and tide bell
72. Lismore
73. Lottie (possibly)
74. Lucerne
75. Lutha
76. Maggie
77. Magnolia
78. Marie dawn
79. Matanuska (probably)
80. Merchiston
81. Modig
82. Modiva (possibly)
83. Nautilus
84. Onesta
85. Onward (possibly)
86. Ophir ii (possibly)
87. Orsa
88. Peebles (possibly)
89. Petroswift
90. Pilsudski
91. Polzella (possibly)
92. Portia
93. Rado (possibly)
94. Ravonia (part)
95. Ravonia (part) (possibly)
96. Rayford
97. Realf
98. Revello
99. Revi
100. Revigo (possibly)
101. Rhuys
102. Rievaulx abbey
103. Rivaulx
104. River don (part of)(probably)
105. Rivergate
106. Rochester (possibly)
107. Rosebud (possibly)
108. Royston
109. Salacon
110. Salmondby
111. Saltoun
112. Schieland (possibly)
113. Scotia (possibly)
114. Scotia (possibly)
115. Sea pearl
116. Shepherd lad
117. Sota eduardo
118. Stylianos chandris
119. Thessaly
120. Trignac (possibly)
121. Two brothers
122. Umbe
123. Varangmalm (possibly)
124. Vechstroom
125. Venture (possibly)
126. Vereingte (possibly)
127. Victoria
128. Virginian
129. Wayside flower (possibly)
130. William balls (probably)
131. Winga

 

Name: MERCHISTON

Länge85.3 meter, Breite: 12.2 meter, Tiefgang: 5.5, Tonnage 1840 ton
Last: ferrous elements and ores: unrefined and refined,ore

Ursache: built in 1901 by w grey & co ltd, west hartlepool. owned at time of loss by merchinson ss co. two boilers, triple expansion engine of 165hp, single shaft. machinery by central marine eng works ltd, west hartelpool. passage bilbao for middlesbrough. cargo iron ore. sank following a collision in ne force 3 with british ss eda.

Jahr der Registrierung: 1949

Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 18 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 70 cm

Bekannt seit: 1949, zuletzt detektiert: 2013

Detailmessungen/Kartographie: H04402/41 7.11.49 H04402/41 7.11.49 WK LOCATED IN 533927N, 003127E. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 46 IN GEN DEPTH 64FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 50FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 1949). INS WK 7.5FMS.

- NM 2298/49. 23.6.75 23.6.75 AMEND TO SW 13MTRS [LAT]. NC 107. H3805/72 28.2.78 H3805/72 28.2.78 EXAM'D 20.9.77 IN 533934.9N, 003132.4E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 13.8, FOUL 14.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.1 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. NO SCOUR. LIES NW/SE. VERY BROKEN UP THOUGH MID-SECTION PARTIALLY INTACT. HIGHEST POINT IS THE BOILER, ABOUT 12FT ABOVE SEABED. ESTIMATED ORIGINAL LENGTH 200-300FT. (SOISS, HI 54/77 & HMS GAVINTON, REPORT DTD 10.10.77). BR STD. H1270/73 3.11.78 H1270/73 3.11.78 CARGO IRON ORE. BOILER AND ENGINE STILL STANDING. REMAINDER SCATTERED WRECKAGE. (KIRKPATRICK, HUMBER DIVERS, TELECON 24.10.78). HH100/351/05 1.6.92 HH100/351/05 1.6.92 WK OF MERCHISTON LOCATED IN 533903N, 003115E. POSN BY DECCA. (R J COLLINSON, 28.4.92). NCA. 5.9.13 5.9.13 IN 5339.616N, 0031.425E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.23 IN GEN DEPTH 18.4MTRS. LENGTH 84MTRS, WIDTH 18MTRS, HT 4.17MTRS. LIES 070/250 DEGS WITH BOWS ENE. UPRIGHT, WELL BROKEN, BOILER & ENGINE REMAIN THE HIGHEST PART. (NETSURVEY, HI 1401). NO SCOUR. AMEND WK 14.2MTRS
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office

Kommentar Forscher: BROKEN UP, BOWS ENE, BOILER/ENGINE HIGHEST POINTS

Position: 53 39.616 N,0 31.425 E

 

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