Hms Basilisk Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Hms basilisk Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 7.5 N,2 31.25 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.125000
  • Longitude: 2.520833
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS BASILISK
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 95.1 m
Width 10.1 m
Draught 3.7
Tonnage 1360
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 1, 1940
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 1958
Original Source other
Surveying Details H0602/40 20.7.40 INS DW PA IN 510730N, 023115E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM 1794/40. H0586/42 27.1.42 ABOVE POSN MAY BE ACCURATE FOR THIS WK. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NCA. 8.4.58 STILL SHOWN AS DW PA ON FRENCH 5513. NCA. H0602/40 3.9.59 DEMOLITION OF THIS WK COMPLETED. (HMS SHELDRAKE 30.5.40). NCA. H1545/64 23.1.74 DELETED. (OSTEND NM 175/73). AMENDED TO DEAD. - NM 257/74.
Last Amended Date Jan 11, 2007

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1930 BY JOHN BROWN & CO. 3-DRUM BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES FOR 35 KNOTS. FOUR 4.7 INCH, TWO 2 PDR, 5 MACHINE GUNS. 8 TORPEDO TUBES. BADLY DAMAGED BY BOMBS FROM GERMAN A/C DURING DUNKIRK EVACUATIONS IN COMPANY WITH HMS KEITH, HMS SHIPJACK AND HMS SALAMANDER. HMS KEITH AND HMS SHIPJACK WERE SUNK AND HMS BASILISK MADE FOR DOVER BUT SANK ON SANDBANK OFF DE PANNE AFTER AN AERIAL ATTACK. WAS LATER DESTROYED BY TWO TORPEDOES FIRED BY HMS WHITEHALL. (DODS, SIBI & R VERPOORTE).

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FAQ

Where is the HMS BASILISK wreck located?

The HMS BASILISK wreck is located at coordinates 51 7.5 N,2 31.25 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS BASILISK?

The seabed around the HMS BASILISK lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the HMS BASILISK sink?

The HMS BASILISK sank on Jun 1, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMS BASILISK discovered?

The wreck of the HMS BASILISK was discovered in 1940.

What country did the HMS BASILISK belong to?

The HMS BASILISK belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS BASILISK?

The HMS BASILISK had a tonnage of 1360 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS BASILISK?

The HMS BASILISK is classified as a destroyer.

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