Hms Amplify Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Obstruction Category | foul ground |
|
Hms amplify Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
56 56.383 N,7 27.367 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 6 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS AMPLIFY |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 342 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 17, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1985 |
| Last Detection Year | 1994 |
| Original Source | diver |
| Surveying Details | H1310/85/9 6.3.85 H1310/85/9 6.3.85 LOCATED AND DIVED ON IN 1984. QUITE BROKEN UP IN GEN DEPTHS 5 TO 10MTRS. BOILERS & ENGINE LIES ON REEF. MANY PLATES ON SANDY BOTTOM NEARBY. (P CAMILLI, 25.2.85). NCA. HH100/351/08 10.8.94 HH100/351/08 10.8.94 LOCATED IN 565623N, 072722W [WGD]. INVESTIGATED BY DIVER. APPROX 130FT LONG AND CONSISTS OF A LARGE BOILER, A 3 CYLINDER STEAM ENGINE AND PROPELLOR SHAFT WITH IRON PROPELLOR WITH 4 FT LONG BLADES. BOW SECTION COMPLETELY BROKEN UP WITH JUST PLATES REMAINING. WRECK LIES NEXT TO THE DROP OFF FROM SKERRY TO DEEPER WATER AND DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A HAZARD. (J LEIGH). INS AS FOUL. BR.STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 29, 2001 |
Circumstances of loss
TRAWLER HIRED IN 1915. WRECKED ON SGEIR A SCAPE, CASTLEBAY.
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- Cyelse Wreck 2186.1 M
- Adrolis Wreck 2724.3 M
- R J Cullen Wreck 2856.9 M
- Steam Ship Wreck 46123 2933.1 M
- Seniority Wreck 3389.2 M
- Other Wreck 56680 4963.9 M
- Baron Ardrossan Wreck 7185.7 M
- Fishing Vessel Wreck 51370 7260 M
- Empire Homer (Probably) Wreck 7287 M
General Comments
BOILER, ENGINE, PROP SHAFT, PROP & FEW PLATES REMAIN