Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Montferland, die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 52 47.203 N,1 50.324 E (52.7504, 2.0371)

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: MONTFERLAND

Länge128 meter, Tonnage 6790 ton
Last: granular or powdery material,metal: concentrate and products,natural fibres and materials in general: unprocessed and products,foodstuffs: solid,milk

Ursache: Built in 1921 by swan hunter & wigham richardson ltd, newcastle-upon-tyne. owned at time of loss by voortzetting van den kon. five boilers, two turbines on single shaft. 1066 hp. machinery by vickers electrical co ltd, newcastle-upon-tyne. passage mackay for london. cargo 4700 tons sugar, 1755 tons meat, 1389 tons steel, 774 tons wool and 20 tons milk powder. foundered after attack by german aircraft.

Jahr der Registrierung: 1941

Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 32 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 135 cm

Bekannt seit: 1941, zuletzt detektiert: 2014

Detailmessungen/Kartographie: 2.7.41 SWEPT IN 524713N, 015019E. FOULED AT 20FT IN GEN DEPTH 49FT BY E/S. LIES 305/125DEGS. (HMS FRANKLIN, 2.7.41). H02316/41 15.9.41 DW IN 524713N, 015019E. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 2055/41. G CONL LT BUOY, GPFL(3)G.10S, LIES 068DEGS, 120YDS FROM WK. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - TFNM 2054/41. 14.10.41 INS BUOY. - FNM 2415/41. 27.5.43 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 1FT IN 524702N, 015003E. (ADMIRALTY).

- NM 1094/43. 30.7.48 OROPESA SWEEP AFTER DISPERSAL IN 524706N 015024E. SWEPT CLEAR AT 46FT. LEAST DEPTH 65FT IN GEN DEPTH 107FT BY E/S. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 20.7.48). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 4FT.

- NM 1712/48. 21.8.50 OROPESA SWEEP IN 524708N, 015024E, CLEAR AT 57FT, FOUL AT 58FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 17.8.50). AMEND TO WK 9FMS 3FT. 27.9.71 PROPELLORS RECOVERED BY & SOLD TO E GILES. ALSO IN 1952 1,280 TONS OF STEEL BILLETS, PART OF CARGO, WERE SOLD TO RISDON BEAZLEY BUT WRECK WAS NEVER WORKED. (WAR RISK INSURANCE, 27.9.71). H4629/71 20.1.72 LOCATED USING DECCA. HT 37FT, LYING ON PORT SIDE, STERN WEST. HULL IN SOUND CONDITION, NO DAMAGE SEEN. PROPELLORS REMOVED & WERE COVERED WITH FISH NETS. CONSIDERABLE SWIRL ON SURFACE. NO SCOUR & WK IS UNLIKELY TO SINK INTO SEABED. (E GILES, 9.1.72). 14.3.73 CHART AS WK 17.2MTRS [LAT]. NC 106. H4852/74 20.12.74 CLOSE SOUNDED BY HMS BULLDOGS 31FT MSB ON 29.7.74. LEAST DEPTH 20.2MTRS BY E/S. TWO SHIP DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 20.4MTRS, FOUL AT 20.8MTRS. SLIGHT DISCREPANCY BETWEEN LEAST E/S DEPTHS AND SWEEP DEPTH POSSIBLY DUE TO SWELL. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 109/74). ACCEPT THE LEAST E/S DEPTH, 20.2MTRS, AND CHART WITH SWEEP BAR. AMENDED TO WK SW 20.2MTRS IN 524707N, 015030E. BR STD. H2334/75 22.9.76 NOT FOUND DURING DCS3 SEARCH & SOUNDING WITHIN 0.5M OF CHARTED POSITION. (HMS FAWN, HI 42/75). NCA. 24.11.80 LOCATED IN 524710N, 015028E USING HIFIX. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). H1956/80 19.10.81 LOCATED IN 524710N, 015027E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. EXAM'D 6.5.81. SWEPT CLEAR AT 18.7MTRS, FOUL AT 18.9MTRS. LEAST DEPTH 19.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS BY E/S. SCOUR 3MTRS. DCS3 HT 12MTRS. LYING APPROX NW/SE. LARGELY INTACT, LYING PARTIALLY ON ITS SIDE. LESSER DEPTH THOUGHT PROBABLY DUE TO ROLLING INTO SCOUR. (ISS, HI 26, WK 4). AMEND TO WK SW 18.7MTRS IN 524710N, 015027E.

- NM 2637/81. H2053/82 19.9.83 H2053/82 19.9.83 LOCATED IN 524710N, 015026E USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. EXAM'D 8.6.83. LEAST DEPTH 20MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 31-34MTRS BY E/S. SCOUR DEPTH 1-4MTRS. DCS3 HT 14.1MTRS. LYING 135/315 DEGS. APPROX 130MTRS LONG. (HMS ECHO, HI 125). RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. NCA. HH090/672/01 22.5.95 LOCATED IN 524709.8N, 015027.4E USING DGPS. EXAM'D 14.4.95. SWEPT CLEAR AT 20.6MTRS, FOUL AT 20.9MTRS. LEAST DEPTH 22.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 31MTRS BY E/S. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. LENGTH 160MTRS, WIDTH 40MTRS. LIES 130/310DEGS. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. LIES BETWEEN SANDWAVES. (NP 1016, HI 672). BR STD. SEP 2014/000101130 30.12.14 EXAM'D 28.7.14 IN 5247.203N, 0150.324E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 23.11 IN GEN DEPTH 32MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 160MTRS, WIDTH 34MTRS, HT 7.7MTRS. LIES 135/315 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. A BROKEN WK WHICH LIES BETWEEN SANDWAVES. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1428). INTACT, DEBRIS LIES CLOSE ALONG NE SIDE. AMEND WK 23MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office

Kommentar Forscher: LIES BETWEEN SANDWAVES

Position: 52 47.203 N,1 50.324 E

Wracks in der Nähe der Niederlande
Wracks in der Nähe von Belgien
Wracks in der Nähe von Deutschland
Wracks bei Frankreich
Wracks in der Nähe von Großbritannien
Wracks vor Dänemark
Wracks vor Schweden
Wracks vor Norwegen