Hanover Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category distributed remains of wreck
Status historic
Hanover Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 20.109 N,5 10.885 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.335150
  • Longitude: -5.181417
Water Depth 3 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HANOVER
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 13, 1763
Original Detection Year 1977
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details H1282/77/116 26.4.77 REPD LOST AT HANOVER COVE NEAR CLIGGA. (P R JONES, 25.2.77). POSN APPROX 502012N, 051100W FOR FILING ONLY. 24.3.97 LIES AT HANOVER COVE AT A DEPTH OF 20 FEET (PLUS 15 FEET OF SAND). HER MOSTLY INTACT CARGO ESTIMATED TO BE WORTH �50,000,000 STERLING. FIRMLY IDENTIFIED BY THE BELL AND A GOLD RING FOUND ON THE SITE. RING BELONGED TO THE WIFE OF THE MASTER, JOSEPH SHERBURN, WHO PERISHED IN THE STORM. EXCAVATION LIKELY TO BE COMMENCED IN APRIL 1997. (NAUTICAL MAGAZINE, FEB 97). NCA. 16.11.00 AREA WITHIN 250MTRS RADIUS OF 5020.075N, 0510.823W [OGB] DESIGNATED AS RESTRICTED UNDER THE PROTECTION OF WRECKS ACT, 1973. (M DEAN, ADU, EMAIL DTD 16.11.00). POSN AND RADIUS CONFIRMED. (SI 1718/1997). INS REST'D AREA, WK NOT CHARTED. BR STD. SEP 2007/000005452 18.1.07 REST'D AREA NOT SHOWN ON BA 1149 [EDN 5 DTD 31.1.02]. BA 1149 IS STS TO SHOW AREA. INS AS NOTE 'HISTORIC WRECK'. - NM ACTION. 21.11.11 NOT WITHIN NAVIGABLE AREA. (FUGRO OSAE, HI 1157). NCA. 10.7.12 [WGD] POSN: 5020.109N, 0510.885W.
Last Amended Date Aug 26, 2020

Circumstances of loss

A PACKET BOATS OPERATED BY THE PACKET SERVICE (FORERUNNER OF THE POST OFFICE), WHICH PLIED THESE SEA ROUTES BETWEEN 1688 AND 1852. ON A VOYAGE FROM LISBON TO FALMOUTH, WAS SEEEKING SHELTER IN THE LEE OF THE SHORE WHEN SHE LOST HER TWO ANCHORS WHEN A SSW GALE VEERED NNW AND SHE WAS DRIVEN INTO A STEEP GULLEY AT THE BASE OF A 250FT CLIFF. OF CREW OF 27 AND 3 PASSENGERS ONLY 2 MEN AND A BOY SURVIVED. MOST OF HER �60,000 STERLING OF GOLD COIN WAS RECOVERED. (CORNISH SHIPWRECKS VOL 2).

General Comments

Rest'D area 150m radius.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 20.109 N,5 10.885 W
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FAQ

Where is the HANOVER wreck located?

The HANOVER wreck is located at coordinates 50 20.109 N,5 10.885 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HANOVER?

The seabed around the HANOVER lies at approximately 3 meters deep.

When did the HANOVER sink?

The HANOVER sank on Dec 13, 1763.

When was the wreck of the HANOVER discovered?

The wreck of the HANOVER was discovered in 1977.

What country did the HANOVER belong to?

The HANOVER belonged to GB.

What type of wreck is the HANOVER?

The HANOVER is classified as a sailing vessel.

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