Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Middlesex, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 51 21.339 N,3 10.084 W (51.36625, -3.26885)

 

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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. Aeolus (probably)
2. Alice of milford
3. Bonita
4. Borderdene
5. Casper 2
6. Den of seaton
7. Devonia
8. Durdham
9. Eden force
10. Elmdale
11. Emily
12. Fernwood
13. Fleur de lys
14. Foremost 45
15. G-aydt
16. Hms oswaldian
17. Hms royal scot
18. Hongisto
19. Island queen
20. Jamaica planter
21. James & sarah (probably)
22. Kayeson
23. Lady non (possibly)
24. Lamb?
25. Maclaren
26. Margaretha (possibly)
27. Merkur
28. Mfb golden dawn
29. Middlesex
30. Mildrid
31. Mistress quigley
32. No 194 ax
33. Nornen
34. Persistent
35. Princess louise (probably)
36. Redvers buller
37. Severn transport
38. Sigvar
39. Staghound (or fernwood)
40. Teifi (possibly)
41. The american
42. Thomond (possibly)
43. Trio
44. Wild rose
45. Wythburn
46. Zelo

 

Name: MIDDLESEX

Länge140.2 meter, Breite: 19.1 meter, Tiefgang: 10.7, Tonnage 9583 ton
Last: general and mixed goods,metal: concentrate and products

Ursache: built i 1920 by swan unter,wigham richardson, newcastle-upon-tyne. owned at time of loss by federal steam navigation co ltd. five boilers, twin turbines for 1252 nhp, twin shaft. passage cardiff & newport for swansea and freemantle. mined and sank. most of cargo recovered. later dispersed. (ww2sl, ll & sibi).

Jahr der Registrierung: 1941

Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 24 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 5 cm

Bekannt seit: 1941, zuletzt detektiert: 2011

Detailmessungen/Kartographie: H354/41 26.2.41 SUNK 192DEG, 0.8M FROM FLAT HOLM LT. BOWS SHOW AT LW. (FOIC CARDIFF). INS AS ST.

- NM 425/41. 21.1.41 G CON BUOY, GPFL(3)10S, LAID CLOSE N IN 66FT. TWO MASTS, FUNNEL AND PART OF SUPERSTRUCTURE SHOW AT ALL STATES TIDE. LIES BROADSIDE TO STREAM WITH STERN TO N. (TH, 21.1.41). INS BUOY. - TFNM 444/41 & NM 528/44. H0354/41 9.3.44 WK DISPERSED TO 36FT [LWST]. (DIR OF N, 19.2.44). AMEND TO WK 6FMS. BUOY NOW B CONL LT BUOY, FL(3)10S.

- NM 528/44. H7725/46 8.12.46 BUOY NOW G CONL LT BUOY, FL(3)10S, CLOSE N. (TH NM 138/46).

- NM 3993/46. H0354/41 20.7.49 NOW CONSIDERED CLEAR AT 45FT [MLWS]. (C IN C NORE, 26.11.48). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 4FT. DELETE BUOY.

- NM 1466/49. 9.6.49 DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 46FT [MLWS] IN 512117N, 030955W. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51 IN GEN DEPTH 61FT. LIES IN DEEP PIT WITH SOUNDING OF 46FT CLOSE W. (HMS SEAGULL, 9.6.49). 5.7.49 BUOY WITHDRAWN. (TH, 5.7.49) H2897/69 12.3.69 EXAM'D IN 512118N, 031002W USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH NOT OBTAINED AS WK DOES NOT APPEAR TO STAND PROUD OF ADJACENT RIDGE. LIES APPROX N/S IN TWO PARTS. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 612/68). AMEND TO WK SW 7FMS 2FT [LAT]. BR STD. H2897/69 12.6.69 EXAM'D 1.5.69 IN 512117N, 031002W. COULD NOT BE FOUND USING E/S BUT FOUND WITH SONAR. LIES APPROX N/S, BADLY BROKEN WITH A FEW PLATES PROJECTING ABOVE SEABED. DURING MANY DRIFT SWEEP ATTEMPTS ONE FOUL OBTAINED AT 45FT, SUBSEQUENTLY CLEARED AT 44FT. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 310/69). H4629/71 30.9.71 AMEND TO WK SW 13.4MTRS. NC 1182. H3804/72 30.9.77 EXAM'D 16.3.77 IN 512117.9N, 031001.5W [OGB] USING EDM [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.8 IN GEN DEPTHS 16-18MTRS. NO SCOUR. WELL BROKEN UP AND SPREAD OVER AREA 65 X 30MTRS. FORMS PART OF BANK AND MAY HAVE BEEN ITS ORIGINAL CAUSE. (HMS WOODLARK, HI 61/77). NCA, RETAIN 1969 SWEPT DEPTH. H3942/88 24.1.90 EXAM'D 5.8.89 IN 512116N, 031003.5W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.1 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT LESS THAN 1MTR. LIES ON SIDE OF SANDWAVE WHICH STANDS BETWEEN 7-8MTRS HIGH AND IS ORIENTATED 160/340DEG. CHART AS WK 16MTRS. (LAND & MARINE, HI 464). AMEND TO WK 16MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/859/01 19.10.99 EXAM'D 2.9.99 IN 5121.329N, 0310.102W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 17.1 IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. LIES ON W SIDE OF A SANDWAVE AND IS EASILY LOCATED BY E/S. CONSIDERED THAT MUCH OF THE WK IS CONCEALED IN THE SANDWAVE WHICH HAS A MIN DEPTH 15.5MTRS SOME 25MTRS NE OF THE WK POSN. CHART AS WK 15.5MTRS IN 5121.337N, 0310.086W [WGD]. (NP 1016, HI 859A). BR STD. HH090/911/01 24.7.00 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. GEN DEPTH NOW 24-25MTRS. VERY STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY AND SONAR CONTACT. (NP 1016, HI 911). NCA. 17.8.11 EXAM'D 18.2.11 IN 5121.339N, 0310.084W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.83 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 125MTRS, WIDTH 30MTRS, HT 8.17MTRS. LIES 005/185 DEGS WITH BOWS N. WELL BROKEN WITH SANDWAVE EXTENDING FROM ITS PORT SIDE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1326). AMEND WK 15.8MTRS. BR STD.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office

Kommentar Forscher: INTACT, UPRIGHT, BOWS N, COLLAPSED, SAND WAVE TO PORT

Position: 51 21.339 N,3 10.084 W

 

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