Buoy Number/Name

2

3

3A

3B

3C

4A

4B

4C

4D

5

6

6A

7

7A

8

8A

8B

9

10

42

54D

54G

55A

55B

56

56A

56B

57

57A

57B

57C

57D

57F

57G

SHERINGHAM

58

58A

59

60

61C

61D

61B

Other Main Buoys 

North Leman

South Leman

Leman & Ower

South Outer Dowsing

East Dudgeon

Mid Outer Dowsing

Lat/Long

52º38.08N   02º17.95E 

52º09.43N   01º49.42E

52º14.83N   01º51.95E

52º20.93N   01º53.42E

52º26.45N   01º55.33E

52º33.38N   01º59.95E

52º40.95N   02º02.75E

52º36.58N   02º03.65E

52º39.05N   02º07.02E

52º48.39N   02º06.03E

52º36.83N   01º58 19E

52º42.37N   01º58.89E

52º45.03N   01º57.45E

52º48,51N   01º49.91E

52º50.64N   01º42.95E

52º52.75N   01º35.79E

52º56.79N   01º29.04E

52º46.78N   01º42.95E

53º16.85N   00º59.98E

52º05.59N   01º49.63E

52º55.95N   01º59.48E

52º49.08N   02º20.33E

52º41.69N   02º10.15E

52º57.62N   01º52.04E

52º59,03N   01º45 81E

52º44.04N   02º15.09E

53º00.58N   01º39.32E

52º53.37N   02º08.22E

52º53.06N   02º10.95E

53º09.21N   01º19.52E

53º02.89N   01º32.39E

53º16.92N   01º07.35E

53º04.44N   01º25.83E

53º01.22N   01º23.52E

53º05.39N   01º18.05E

53º13.35N   01º13.93E

53º08.21N   01º11.02E

53º13.50N   01º03.95E

53º02.08N   01º59.82E

53º23.57N   01º16.36E

53º28.38N   01º09.55E

53º18.21N   01º24.35E

53º08.58N   01º51.93E

53º02.01N   02º07.61E

53º08.64N   01º58.62E

53º22.02N   01º12.36E

53º20.40N   01º00.95E

53º26.05N   01º06.45E

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Wisbech Dive Shop

Husband and Wife team Frank and Helen Ferreira are quite literally taking the plunge when they launch their new business in WISBECH on Saturday 22nd September 2007.  The local couple are opening NEPTUNE'S WORLD DIVE CENTRE in Norfolk Street Wisbech, turning a life-long hobby into a business venture.  The centre will not only be selling a range of diving equipment but also offer training.  Both are PADI qualified instructors and had until recently worked for a Peterborough based dive company.  Visitors to the shop on Saturday 22/9 will be given free "Try Dive" vouchers for those who would like a taster session.

For more, see their Web-site www.neptunesworld.co.uk

JORK sinking Saturday August 4th 2007

Yarmouth Coastguard co-ordinated assistance to the 1978 built motor vessel JORK which struck the unmanned platform VIKING ECHO 40 miles north east of Cromer just before 6.00 pm in approx position 53º18N 002º28E
The 95 metre 3,169 DWT general cargo vessel flying the Antigua & Barbuda flag had been travelling from Lubeck to New Holland East carrying grain. The vessels agents are New Holland Shipping.
Standby vessels PUTFORD PUFFIN and PUTFORD TERMINATOR steamed straight to the scene. Following the collision the JORK began listing heavily to 30 degrees and 6 crew wearing lifejackets went into the sea. However they were quickly recovered to the daughter craft of the PUTFORD PUFFIN and have now all been accounted for.
The JORK's engines were stopped and the vessel remained on the surface for a while before sinking some one mile from the site of the incident. One crew member, the Master, remained for a while on board the stricken vessel in an effort to pump out the vessel however as the vessel listed still further and settled by the bow he also went into the sea and was picked up. All crew have been accounted for.
A rescue helicopter from RAF Wattisham was scrambled to the scene. The Marine Accident Investigation Branch and the Secretary of States Representative for Maritime Salvage and Intervention have also been informed. The rescue standby vessel SARTOR stood by the stricken vessel.

Ship crash captain is charged Monday August 6, 2007 6:28 AM
A Polish captain has been accused of crashing a cargo vessel into a gas platform while drunk. Zbigniew Karkowski, 56, was arrested after the JORK struck the unmanned VIKING ECHO platform 40 miles north east of Cromer, Norfolk just before 6pm on Saturday. Police have now charged Karkowski, from Szczecin, Poland, with being drunk in charge of a sea vessel and said he was being held in custody. He is due to appear at Skegness Magistrates' Court. Six other Polish crew members, who were rescued from the sea, have been found accommodation in Norfolk, police said. The 2000-tonne  (GRT) vessel, which had been carrying grain from Lubeck in Germany, sunk in deep water.
Mario Siano, watch manager at Yarmouth Coastguard, said the vessel became submerged after bursting its hull, caused by the wheat on board "swelling". The coastguard was called after reports the JORK was listing heavily. Coastguards said the captain had remained on board to try to save the ship, which was destined for the River Humber, before being rescued.
Two coastguard boats and an RAF rescue helicopter attended the incident.
A spokesman for gas suppliers ConocoPhillips said only "very slight" damage had been caused to its platform.

Drunk Ship Captain Jailed Friday 2nd November 2007

Captain Zbigniew Krakowski, 65, Was nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit when the JORK hit the ECHO platform on the 4th August 2007.

He pleaded guilty at Lincoln Crown Court to being drunk in charge of a cargo vessel and was jailed for a year after causing up to 10 million pounds worth of damage

The Platform remains out of operation losing £615,000 per month in revenue and is unlikely to be repaired before next April at the earliest.

A recent report appearing on the web states that Maritime Countries are considering the removal of wrecks deemed to be hazards to either navigation or marine life. The costs of the operation would be met by the insurers or owners of the vessels concerned. It would appear unlikely that any wrecks off East Anglia would be involved although the construction of Eastport may involve some "clearance". (July 2007)

It is with regret that I must announce the demise of the Coast Cam scheme.  Due to an almost total lack of support from both inside and outside the initiative it has reached the stage when it can no longer be funded by me alone. 

I would like however to thank those few who did support the project namely Coastwatch, Budget Marquees,

Beach-side holidays and the BBC.

During its life the CoastCams were viewed by almost half a million visitors

Safety Boat Services add a landing craft to their fleet.  This craft is capable of picking up and returning divers to the beach particularly Cley and Weybourne.  Dive Trips can therefore be shortened and allow arrival at the wreck site at the ideal dive time.                                       CLICK HERE for more information

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SS ALGARVE.  Jan Buchter lost one of his relatives when the Danish ship ALGARVE was sunk off Norfolk by a torpedo on the 24th February 1941.  Jan has put a considerable amount of effort into searching out more regarding the loss and will be publishing his findings sometime in the new year. We tend to forget that many of the crews lost during the war were from Nazi occupied countries without whose efforts the East Coast convoys would never have succeeded.  It is hoped that Jan will translate his account into English so that it will be available to remind us of their sacrifice.

Photo on Home page courtesy of Bangsbo Museum & Archive, Frederikshavn, Denmark  bangsbo@bangsbo-museum.dk

Not strictly relevant to Norfolk it emerges that a UK company In Depth Publications Ltd. is carrying out underwater filming of the wreck of the THERMOPYLAE currently lying off Portugal.  In Depth were responsible for the underwater photography on the recent wreck film aired on the BBC's "Inside Out".  A further BBC programme will be of the wreck of HMSubmarine UMPIRE which In Depth have also filmed.  See more here

In a seperate development it is understood that the wreck of the Leith Smack "DELIGHT" has at last been located off the SouthEast corner of the Haisboro Sand. A consortium together with Archaeologists aboard the Lowestoft based ex fleet tender "DORNOCH" are reported to have already raised part of the cargo.

The "DELIGHT" was wrecked on the 28th February 1862 when on a voyage to Leith from London.  She had on board 16,000 gold sovereigns which were never recovered.  Full details are found in the book "Ship-Wrecks off NorthEast Norfolk

The "SHELL WRECK"

A popular wreck in position WGS84 53º17.035N  000º39.352E has been called the "Shell Wreck" by divers as the true identity was not known.

This wreck has now been identified as the Motor Vessel ELLEN M built in 1938 by J Koster Hzn. Schpsw, "Gideon" Groningen (Yard No.166) for Metcalf Motor Coasters (T J Metcalf) and was a vessel of 498grt.  And had a length of 156ft and a beam of 27¼ft British Ship No.166579.  She left Immingham with a cargo of coal on the 1st February 1940 and was torpedoed without warning by the German submarine U59.

Considered as being "Lost Without Trace" by the Admiralty as no bodies or wreckage was washed ashore. 

7 crew and 2 DEMS gunners were lost.

CAUTION; divers have reported unstable shells wedged in position ABOVE entry to

ammunition store

SS Brussels (Ship No.109884)

Built in 1902 by Gourlay Bros., Dundee (Yard No.202) for the Great Eastern Railway Co., Harwich.   She was 1,380grt and measured 285 x 34 x 15½ ft.   Powered by two 3 cylinder triple expansion engines driving two propellors she was capable of 16½knots.   She entered service in May 1902 on the Harwich Antwerp route.   At the start of the First World War her Captain Charles Fryatt attempted to ram the German Submarine U33 off the Maas Lightship.   This action together with others involving escape from Uboat attacks led to both him and his ship becoming celebrities in Holland & Britain.   This angered the Germans who mounted an operation to capture him.   On the 23 rd June 1916 the BRUSSELS was captured by the German torpedo boat destroyers G101 & G102 and taken into Zeebrugge.   On July 27th 1916 Captain Fryatt was tried by a German Court for his "war-like" acts and executed by firing squad 2 hours later.   International outrage followed.   The Germans renamed her BRUGGE and she was used as a depot ship.   On the 23rd April 1918 she was scuttled by the Germans during the British assault to seal off Zeebrugge Harbour.   Captain Fryatt's body was returned home and was interred at Dovercourt.   In 1919 the ship was raised by the Admiralty and later returned to the Tyne.   She was bought at auction in 1920 for £2,700 by J Gale & Co and after an overhaul was in the service of the Dublin & Lancashire Steam Ship Co and shortly afterwards taken over by the British & Irish Steam Packet Co, Ltd., Dublin, renamed LADY BRUSSELS and used on their service from Preston to Dublin. In May 1929 she was broken up at Port Glasgow by Smith & Co..

The photo shows her in Zeebrugge Harbour with an inset of Captain Fryatt.  SEE PHOTO GALLERY

ADDITIONS and CORRECTIONS

to Ship-Wrecks off North Norfolk

Wreck No.8.  Yard No.320.  Originally powered by a 5cyl 2SA @P50@ type oil enginme manufactured by Plenty & Son Ltd., Newbury, Berkshire. And built with a length of 115ft and a grt of 262.  In 1936 she was lengthened to 134 ft and re-engined with a 3cyl 2SA 'SBD' type oil engine manufactured by Newbury Diesel Co.

Wreck No.9.  Please add Yard No.194

Wreck No.10. Please add Yard No.271

Wreck No.12. Please add Yard No.192

Wreck No.17 Please add Yard No.170

Wreck No.20 Please add Yard No.891

Wreck No.59 Please add Yard No.421 and British Ship No.131389

Wreck No.63 Please add Yard No.247

Wreck No.67 Please add Yard No.140. Originally reported to have been mined and sunk in position 53°15.93N 001°03.83E.  This is incorrect.  The vessel has been positively located in position 54°18.89N  001°01.08E. in a depth of 45metres LAT. Please make the correction and accept my apologies for the error.

With thanks to Ron Young, Steve Old and the "Mushroom Club".

Wreck No.97 Please add Yard No.216

Wreck No.118 Please add Yard No.134. Originally reported to have sunk in position 53º19.59N  001º25.81E.

This is incorrect. The true position is 53º15.87N  001º27.76E.  Please make the correction and accept my apologies for the error.

Wreck No.136 Please add Yard No.183

Wreck No.145 Please add Yard No.219

Wreck No.147 Please add the following information;

Built in 1907 by Hawthorn Leslie & Co. Newcastle (Yard No.416) as the "DICH-TAOO" (DYKH-TAU) for The Russian Steam Navigation & Trading Co., Odessa-Russkoye obshchyesto parokhodstva i torgovli. (RussianShip No.496).  From 1914 to 1918 she was requisitioned by the Imperial Russian Navy as a Mine Layer/ Transport Vessel in the Black Sea.  In 1925 she was purchased by Soc. Anon. des Messageries Africaines, Dakar and renamed "FERLO".  In 1929 she passed into the hands of Rederi A/B Gusten (Ture Hillerström) Malmö, Sweden and became "TURE" (Swedish Ship No.7628).  In 1932 she became "GLITT" having been bought by Rederi A/B Malmöhus, Malmo, Sweden.  Nuri Yilmaz ve Ortaklari bought her in 1954.  She was on a voyage from Kaskö to Hull with timber.

Additions to Ship-Wrecks off NorthEast Norfolk

Wreck No.41 Add the following information.

Built for Volana Shipping Co. Ltd (Rogers & Bright) Liverpool, Yard No.206.  Taken over by Coast Lines in 1919 but shortly after was transferred to Regis Shipping Co. (Harrison, Sons & Co.) London & Cardiff.  In 1925 she was in the ownership of British Lines Ltd. (S H Biscoe) London and later that year by Continental Lines Ltd. London who gave her her final name.  In 1940, shortly before her loss her owners became British Isles Coasters Ltd. London.  She was torpedoed by the German Eboat S30.

Wreck No.74 Add the following information In 1916 taken over by O G Gjessen,Skudeneshavn.  Add Yard No.147

Wreck No.116 Add Yard No.350

Wreck No.145 Add Yard No.170 Add Ship No.132561

MOUNT IDA (page 59) Yard No.433  Cargo of Grain, Lumber & Lead.

Wreck No.167.  Add the following information.Yard No.17.  She became NAUTILUS in 1906 when purchased by Rederi A/B Neptunus, Helsingborg and VALPEN in 1919 when still in their ownership. She had her final change of name when sold to A/B Amaryllis, Helsingborg in 1920.

Wreck No.195 Built for Harper Transportation Co. Philadelphia Yard No.85. Purchased by Shawmut Steam Ship Co.Philadelphia, in 1915.

Wreck No.223 Built for E C Thin, Liverpool, Yard No.251.  Purchased by J A Acha Bilbao in 1900 and given her final name. British Ship No.96353.

Wrecks designated under the Protection of Military Remains Act 1986 & Wrecks designated under sections 1 & 2 of the Protection of Wrecks Act 1973

Wrecks designated as Maritime Scheduled Ancient Monuments

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