Hms Asama Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Hms asama Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 20.535 N,4 8.902 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 9 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS ASAMA |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 39.9 m |
| Width | 7.3 m |
| Tonnage | 303 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Mar 21, 1941 |
| Original Detection Year | 1941 |
| Last Detection Year | 1942 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Surveying Details | H1217/41 31.3.41 INS RW SPAR BUOY CLOSE SW OF WK. - PFNM 731/41. H1217/41 10.4.41 INS G CAN LT BUOY 80YARDS W OF WK, VISIBLE 8 CABLES. - PFNM 813/41 & TFNM 814/41. H1217/41 25.6.41 INS AS DW. - NM 1457/41. H1217/41 17.11.41 INS LT BUOY. - NM 2653/41. H1217/41 28.11.42 DELETE FROM ALL CHARTS. - NM 2624/42. HH090/842/01 21.1.99 NOT LOCATED, (HMSML GLEANER, HI 842). RETAIN AS DEAD. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 30, 2003 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1929 BY SMITH'S DOCK CO LTD, MIDDLESBROUGHT. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. ONE X 12 PDR GUN. REQUISITIONED AS MINESWEEPER IN 9.1939. SUNK BY AIRCRAFT. (WW2SL & SIBI).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
50 20.535 N,4 8.902 W
Hms Asama on Wreck Map
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