Hm Mgb 17 Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | wreck showing any portion of hull or superstructure |
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Hm mgb 17 Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
49 22.272 N,0 35.285 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 4 m |
| Water Level Effect | covers and uncovers |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HM MGB 17 |
| Type | gunboat |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 21.3 m |
| Width | 6.1 m |
| Draught | 1.2 |
| Tonnage | 31 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 11, 1944 |
| Original Detection Year | 1944 |
| Last Detection Year | 2021 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H02723/44 24.7.44 H02723/44 24.7.44 ST, VISIBLE ABOVE HW, IN 492218N, 003518W. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 1532/44. H02723/44 24.8.44 H02723/44 24.8.44 AMEND TO ST, DRIES 5FT. - NM 1826/44. H2415/54 13.4.55 H2415/54 13.4.55 INS AS ST ONLY ON LC 1821. 7.12.78 7.12.78 SHOWN AS ST IN 492218N, 003518W ON FRENCH 6614D [1978 EDN]. 5.7.90 5.7.90 SHOWN AS ST IN 492220.5N, 003512W ON FRENCH 6927 [1985 EDN]. WK OF GUNBOAT 'MGB 17' IN 492219.8N, 003512W [EUR]. POSN ACCURACY 500MTRS. WK DRIES IN GEN DEPTH 4MTRS. AUTHORITY STATED AS BRITISH HYDRO. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 1987, NO.14590202). SHOWN AS ST IN 002220N, 003512W [EUR] ON NC 2613. 22.10.01 22.10.01 SHOWN AS ST PD IN 4922.330N, 0035.200W [EUR] ON BA 2136 [1997 EDN]. 2.1.13 2.1.13 [WGD] POSN: 4922.272N, 0035.285W. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 13, 2022 |
Circumstances of loss
SUNK, POSSIBLY MINED, OFF NORMANDY. (WW2 LOSSES OF RN SHIPS).
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