Hms Alert ? Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms alert ? Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 20.695 N,1 37.738 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.344917
  • Longitude: 1.628967
Wreck Depth 16.653 m
Water Depth 19 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS ALERT ?
Type merchant vessel
Flag GB
Length 59.7 m
Width 9.4 m
Draught 6.1
Sonar Length 52.6
Sonar Width 21.3
Shadow Height 2.4
Orientation 170
Tonnage 941
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 25, 1945
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 041.0,,001.7,130.0
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Jul 18, 2018

Surveying Details

H01278/45 30.3.45 DW IN 512036N, 013801E MARKED BY G CONL LT BUOY FLG10S. (TH). - NM 944/45. H01278/45 9.3.50 DISPERSED TO 47FT. (C-IN-C NORE, 9.3.50). H01278/45 18.6.45 AMEND TO WK 1FMS 5FT IN 512030N, 013800E. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 1666/45. H01278/45 23.5.50 WK LOCATED IN 512036N, 013800E USING DECCA. OROPESA SWEEP 21.4.50 CLEAR AT 45FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 54FT IN GEN DEPTH 58FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 5.5.50). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 3FT & DELETE LT BUOY. - NM 963/50. H932/50 1.12.52 POOR A/S CONTACTS OBTAINED IN 512036N, 013801E USING DECCA. GENERAL DEPTH 60FT. SEA BED SLIGHTLY UNEVEN, MUD AND SAND. NO SCOUR. (HMS FRANKLIN, 1.12.52). NCA. 13.6.72 NOW CHARTED AS WK 13.7MTRS. NC 1828. H2538/79 5.4.79 NO SIGN OF WK IN PREVIOUSLY CHARTED POSN. SONAR CONTACTS CLOSE N INDICATED WKGE SCATTERED ON SEABED, BUT NO DEFINITE CONTACT. SMALL WK LOCATED & EXAMINED 6.9.78 ABOUT 2 CABLES NW IN 512044N, 013740E USING HIFIX [2 LOP], MAY BE PART OF THIS WK. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.6 IN GEN DEPTH 18MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.7MTRS, LENGTH 18.0 MTRS. LYING 070/250DEGS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 63/78). AMEND TO WK 16.0MTRS IN 512044N, 013740E. R/P. HH090/610/01 2.3.95 EXAM'D 5.12.94 IN 512041.6N, 013744.1E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.8 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. SCATTERED OVER APPROX 50MTRS AROUND A SANDWAVE. IS 1MTR PROUD OF THE SIDE OF THE SANDWAVE WITH THE DEBRIS BEING SPREAD IN A 120/220DEGS DIRECTION. NOT SWEPT DUE TO SANDWAVE CLOSE BY. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 610). RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/681/01 21.9.95 EXAM'D 24.7.95 IN 512041.7N, 013744.1E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 15.9MTRS, NOT FOULED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.8 IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. SCATTERED OVER AREA OF SOME 200MTRS SQUARE. LEAST DEPTH TAKEN FROM PIECE OF DEBRIS TO THE S OF THE AREA WHICH IS 1MTR PROUD OF THE SEABED. STRONG MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION OVER ALL OF THE AREA. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 681). AMEND TO SW 15.9MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2015/000235800 18.11.15 EXAM'D BY BDC, IN 5120.695N, 0137.737E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.8MTRS. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 23.5MTRS, HT 2.7MTRS. NFS. (CEFAS, DS37, GOODWIN SANDS 2014). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH, POSN AMENDED. SEP 2018/000061842 18.7.18 EXAM'D 22.12.17; WK LOCATED IN 5120.695N, 0137.738E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.65MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS, LENGTH 52.6MTRS, WIDTH 21.3MTRS, HEIGHT 2.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 170/350DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 41MTRS, 1.7MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 130 DEGS. WRECK IS BROKEN UP AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1519). AMEND DW 16.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1918 BY SWAN HUNTER, WIGHAM RICHARSON LTD, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE FOR THE POSTMASTER GENERAL. HIRED BY THE ADMIRALTY IN 1940. ONE BOILER, TWIN TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINES OF 106HP, TWIN SHAFT. SANK, CAUSE UNKNOWN.

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FAQ

Where is the HMS ALERT ? wreck located?

The HMS ALERT ? wreck is located at coordinates 51 20.695 N,1 37.738 E.

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

The HMS ALERT ? lies at a depth of about 16.653 meters and is located at coordinates 51 20.695 N,1 37.738 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS ALERT ??

The seabed around the HMS ALERT ? lies at approximately 19 meters deep.

When did the HMS ALERT ? sink?

The HMS ALERT ? sank on Feb 25, 1945.

When was the wreck of the HMS ALERT ? discovered?

The wreck of the HMS ALERT ? was discovered in 1945.

What country did the HMS ALERT ? belong to?

The HMS ALERT ? belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS ALERT ??

The HMS ALERT ? had a tonnage of 941 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS ALERT ??

The HMS ALERT ? is classified as a merchant vessel.

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