Dies ist die Informationsseite über das Schiffswrack Sitakund (part of)(possibly), die folgende Wasserkarte zeigt das Wrack in seiner unmittelbaren Umgebung. Die Position des Wracks ist 50 44.714 N,0 17.098 E (50.57725, -0.0826)
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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: SITAKUND (PART OF)(POSSIBLY)
Länge184.4 meter, Breite: 23.5 meter, Tiefgang: 9.4, Tonnage 15567 ton
Last: ballast
Ursache: built in 1951 by eriksbergs m/v a/b. owned at time of loss by tschuid & eitzen. passage wilhelmshaven for libya. had three huge explosions which blew a huge hole in the side. was abandoned in flames. taken in tow by tug meeching and was eventually beached a mile from the foot of beachy head. suffered a further explosion and was left to burn out. declared ctl. forepart was refloated and taken to spanish shipbreakers for demolition. afterpart was refloated in june the following year and was too towed to spain for scrapping. 3 men lost. (msd).
Jahr der Registrierung: 1968
Wassertiefe über dem Wrack: 5 meter, Höhe über dem Meeresboden: 35 cm
Bekannt seit: 1968, zuletzt detektiert: 2013
Detailmessungen/Kartographie: H7795/68 27.11.68 ST EXISTS 071DEGS, 1.16M FROM BEACHY HEAD LT HO. (TH PILOTAGE SERVICE). NCA. H7795/68 27.11.68 SALVAGE ATTEMPT INVOLVING CUTTING THE VESSEL IN TWO BEGAN ON 20.11.68. (LL). H7795/68 15.7.69 STERN SECTION FLOATED OFF TOWED AWAY BY FRENCH TUG 'HARDI'. (LL). H7795/68 25.7.69 A FOUL, PROBABLY REMAINS, BUT POSN TOO APPROX. (FOLKESTONE SALVAGE CO). NCA. H7795/68 26.9.72 WK BUOY ABOUT 140DEGS, 700FT FROM WK. DISPERSAL OPERATIONS MAY BE CONDUCTED WITHOUT WARNING. (TH EAST COWES SIG DTD 14.9.72 & TH NM74/72). CHART AS OBSTN 0FMS 4FT IN 504444N, 001716E [OGB] MARKED BY G CAN LT BUOY GPFL(2)G 10S RA REFL IN 504439N, 001725E [OGB].
- NM 1902/72. 31.1.73 NOW CHARTED AS WKS 0.8MTRS WITH G CAN LT BUOY GPFL(2)G 10S CLOSE SE. NC536. H7795/68 8.2.73 TO BE DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH 10FT [3MTRS]. (TH, 19.1.73). NCA. H4959/73 1.4.75 LOCATED 28.10.74 IN 504441N, 001712E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 3-5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.0MTR. SEA BED FAIRLY FLAT. VERY LITTLE OF WRECK LEFT AFTER SALVAGE. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). AMEND TO WKS 5.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN. NE 536. H7795/68 27.10.75 WK CLEAR AT 11FT [3.3MTRS] [MLWS] OR 2.5MTRS BELOW LAT. WRECK BUOY PERMANENTLY WITHDRAWN. (TH COWES). AMEND FOUL AND DELETE BUOY. BR STD. 4.12.13 LOCATED 13.8.13 IN 5044.714N, 0017.098E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 4.21 IN GEN DEPTH 4.8MTRS. SCOUR 0.9MTR DEEP AT WK. LENGTH 7.4MTRS, WIDTH 0.7MTR, HT 0.7MTR. LIES 035/215 DEGS. DEBRIS. (EGS, HI 1312). ONE LINEAR ITEM WITH DEBRIS CLOSE BY. AMEND FOUL 4.2MTRS.
Quelle: UK Hydrographic Office
Kommentar Forscher: ONE LINEAR ITEM WITH DEBRIS CLOSE BY
Position: 50 44.714 N,0 17.098 E