Hms Basilisk Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms basilisk Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 8.217 N,2 35.021 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.136950
  • Longitude: 2.583683
Wreck Depth 1.1 m
Water Depth 3 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 1963
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers UNLIT N CARD, 'WK 1', CLOSE N
Surveying Details H2873/63 2.8.63 DW IN 510800N, 023445E, MARKED BY G CONL BUOY CLOSE NE. (OSTEND NM 10/81/63). - NM 1598/63. H2873/63 6.12.65 NOW ST IN 510817N, 023507E [EUR], MARKED BY G CONL BUOY CLOSE NW. (OSTEND NM 21/157/65). - NM 2254/65. H802/61 1.5.69 RADAR REFLECTOR FITTED ON BUOY. (OSTENDE NM 4/48/69). BR STD. 12.11.75 SHOWN AS WK 0.2MTRS MARKED BY G CONL BUOY, RAREFL, CLOSE N ON BELGIAN 1 [CORR TO NM 18/75]. NC 125. H1310/81/29 16.11.81 DIVED ON. IDENTIFIED AS BRITISH WARSHIP, SIMILAR TO HMS WHITLEY, FROM BOILERS, 4.7INCH GUN MOUNTING AND SHELLS, DEPTH CHARGE ACCESSORIES, AND PORT HOLE WITH BROAD ARROW MARKING. NO SPECIFIC IDENTIFICATION YET. (J. COULON, 3.11.81). H1310/83/8 2.2.83 TWO PDR AMMUNITION FOUND ON WRECK, WHICH HAS A 4-TORPEDO TUBE MOUNTING & A SINGLE DEPTH CHARGE RAIL. THOUGH NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED, THOUGHT TO BE HMS BASILISK. (J. COULON, 8.1.83). H1545/64 27.6.88 H1545/64 27.6.88 NOW SW 1.2MTRS IN 510816N, 023506E [EUR]. (OSTEND NM 11/89/88). BR STD. H1310/88/18 26.7.88 POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS HMS BASILISK FROM SHIP'S CREST ON GUN TAMPION FOUND ON SITE. (J COULON, 15.3.88). HH342/710/05 12.10.99 N CARD BUOY 'WK 1' NOW IN 5108.35N, 0235.13E. (BELGIAN NM 20/147/99). NCA. SEP 2010/000138707 18.10.10 SHOWN AS SW 1.1MTR [LAT] IN 5108.217N, 0235.021E [WGD] WITH UNLIT N CARD BUOY 'WK 1' ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 1.6.10, 1:60,000].
Last Amended Date May 15, 2025

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).

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 8.217 N,2 35.021 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS BASILISK wreck located?

The HMS BASILISK wreck is located at coordinates 51 8.217 N,2 35.021 E.

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

The HMS BASILISK lies at a depth of about 1.1 meters and is located at coordinates 51 8.217 N,2 35.021 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS BASILISK?

The seabed around the HMS BASILISK lies at approximately 3 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 1963.

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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