G W Humphreys Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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G w humphreys Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 30.449 N,1 0.198 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | G W HUMPHREYS |
| Type | merchant vessel |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 1500 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Oct 29, 1940 |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 1946 |
| Original Source | national HO/authority wreck information |
| Surveying Details | H0978/40 26.11.40 PFNM 2737/40. (CAPT M/S SHEERNESS). H0978/40 16.12.40 INS DW. - NM 2902/40. H0978/40 25.9.44 INS G CON BUOY S OF WRECK. - NM 2072/44. H5128/44 21.4.45 ADD MAST 20FT. (E7301). - NM BLOCK. H0978/40 27.7.45 REINS G CON BUOY S OF WRECK (MISSED OFF BLOCK). - NM 2210/45. H0978/40 4.11.46 DELETE WRECK AND BUOY FROM ALL CHARTS. (CAPT M/S SHEERNESS HN 76/46). - NM 3655/46. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 30, 2003 |
Circumstances of loss
MINED.
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