Hms Agate Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Hms agate Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 46.286 N,0 33.953 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.771433
  • Longitude: 0.565883
Wreck Depth 11.9 m
Water Depth 13 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS AGATE
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 37.2 m
Width 6.7 m
Draught 3.7
Tonnage 248
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 14, 1918
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source merchant ship
Last Amended Date Nov 27, 2015

Surveying Details

21.3.18 SANK IN 504500N, 003200E. (CAPTAIN DOVER PATROL, AP DOVER). H2250/18 20.4.18 NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A DANGER TO NAVIGATION. (VA DOVER). H6391/19 POSITION APPROX 504500N, 003200E. NCA. H1656/24 5.3.24 AMENDED TO DW. (AUTHORITY AND ACTION NOT NOTED). 1931 AMENDED TO DW PA. NE 2612. H5345/55 17.10.55 EXAM'D 23.8.55 USING DECCA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 23FT FOUL AT 25FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 28 IN GEN DEPTH 43FT. SCOUR 47FT. SEABED SAND. (HMS SCOTT, 25.8.55). AMEND TO WK 3FMS 5FT WITH G BUOY, GPFL(2)G.10S. - NM 2439/55. H5345/55 19.10.59 DISPERSED AS NEAR AS POSSIBLE TO SEABED. (HMS STEEPHOLM, 23.6.57). H5345/55 19.11.57 EXAM'D 10.10.57 IN 504612N, 003400E [OGB] USING DECCA. SWEPT CLEAR 39FT, FOUL AT 41FT. GEN DEPTH 43FT. (HMS SHACKLETON, REPORT DTD 18.11.57). AMEND TO WK 6FMS 3FT [11.9MTRS] IN REVISED POSN. - NM 327/58. H5345/55 13.2.58 DELETE BUOY. (TH). - NM 327/58. H4959/73 26.3.75 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3 OR E/S. GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 55/74). H7513/56 21.1.60 INS ON 2675. - NM 172/60. 14.7.71 AMEND TO SW 11.9MTRS. NC 536. SEP 2015/000083465 27.11.15 NOT LOCATED BY M/B DATASET. (GARDLINE, HI 1476). AMEND TO DEAD.

Circumstances of loss

MINED.

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FAQ

Where is the HMS AGATE wreck located?

The HMS AGATE wreck is located at coordinates 50 46.286 N,0 33.953 E.

How deep is the HMS AGATE and where exactly is it located?

The HMS AGATE lies at a depth of about 11.9 meters and is located at coordinates 50 46.286 N,0 33.953 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS AGATE?

The seabed around the HMS AGATE lies at approximately 13 meters deep.

When did the HMS AGATE sink?

The HMS AGATE sank on Mar 14, 1918.

When was the wreck of the HMS AGATE discovered?

The wreck of the HMS AGATE was discovered in 1918.

What country did the HMS AGATE belong to?

The HMS AGATE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS AGATE?

The HMS AGATE had a tonnage of 248 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS AGATE?

The HMS AGATE is classified as a trawler.

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