Hms Banyers Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms banyers Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		54 15.142 N,0 15.481 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 54.252367
  • Longitude: -0.258017
Wreck Depth 30.9 m
Water Depth 35 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS BANYERS
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 48.8 m
Width 8 m
Sonar Length 53
Sonar Width 9.7
Shadow Height 4.7
Orientation 60
Tonnage 448
Tonnage Type gross
Cargo ballast
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 6, 1915
Scour Dimensions 050.6,,001.5,143.0
Original Detection Year 1972
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4942/72 19.2.73 LOCATED WITH SIDE SCAN SONAR BY CS PETER FABER DURING CABLE ROUTE SURVEY. FIXED BY DECCA. OBSTRUCTION 40MTRS LONG, LYING 051/231DEGS. POSSIBLY BYWELL. POSN 541500N, 001521W. (SURVEY K6544/1 & 29). INS AS OBSTN. - NM 537/73. H1310/84/22 1.8.84 WK, IDENTIFIED AS BANYERS, LOCATED AND DIVED ON. POSN FIXED USING RADAR (SHOWN ON TRACING OF CHART 129). STANDS 4MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. (P J LASSEY, 19.7.84). INS AS WK PA 24MTRS IN 541512N, 001524W. BR STD. HH009/730/01 19.11.97 LOCATED BY DCS3 BUT NOT SURVEYED AS LIES WITHIN FISHING AREA EXCLUSION ZONE. (GARDLINE, HI 730). NCA. HH100/351/17 25.4.01 LIES IN 5415.140N, 0015.506W [WGD]. UPRIGHT AND INTACT AND ON AN EVEN KEEL. LIES 051/231 DEGS. LARGE TRAWL NET ON THE BOWS. (A C JACKSON/C A RACEY). INS AS WK USC 24MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2016/000007250 07.06.16 EXAM'D 22.02.16 IN 5415.142N, 0015.481W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.9MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 35.6MTRS. LENGTH 53MTRS, WIDTH 9.7MTRS, HT 4.7MTRS, ORIENTATION 060 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 50.6MTRS, 1.5MTRS DEEP TOWARDS 143.0. THE WRECK IS MAINLY INTACT, APART FROM THE STERN. WHERE IT APPEARS THAT THE STRUCTURE HAS COLLAPSED, AND CREATED A DEBRIS FIELD. THERE IS SCOUR SURROUNDING THE WRECK, ESPECIALLY ON THE SOUTH-EASTERN AND NORTH-WESTERN EDGES. (EGS, HI 1472). AMEND NDW 30.5MTRS IN REVISD POSN.
Last Amended Date Jun 27, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1914 BY COOK WELSON & GEMMEL LTD, BEVERLEY. ORIGINALLY OWNED BY THE SOUTH WESTERN STEAM FISHING CO. SINGLE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. MIDSHIPS ENGINE. HIRED IN 1914. MINED.

General Comments

Mainly intact, stern has collapsed?

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 54 15.142 N,0 15.481 W
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FAQ

Where is the HMS BANYERS wreck located?

The HMS BANYERS wreck is located at coordinates 54 15.142 N,0 15.481 W.

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

The HMS BANYERS lies at a depth of about 30.9 meters and is located at coordinates 54 15.142 N,0 15.481 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS BANYERS?

The seabed around the HMS BANYERS lies at approximately 35 meters deep.

When did the HMS BANYERS sink?

The HMS BANYERS sank on Jan 6, 1915.

When was the wreck of the HMS BANYERS discovered?

The wreck of the HMS BANYERS was discovered in 1972.

What country did the HMS BANYERS belong to?

The HMS BANYERS belonged to GB.

What cargo was the HMS BANYERS carrying?

The HMS BANYERS was carrying ballast.

What was the tonnage of the HMS BANYERS?

The HMS BANYERS had a tonnage of 448 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS BANYERS?

The HMS BANYERS is classified as a trawler.

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