Surveying Details
H0152/39 21.11.39 PNM 2602/39. H0312/40 3.4.40 INS DW. - NM 855/40. H02238/43 8.9.43 AMEND POSN. - NM 1862/43. H0152/39 10.6.43 AMEND TO WK 3FMS 5FT. - NM 1252/44. H0152/39 27.7.45 INS G CON BUOY GP FL 3 G 10SEC WITH NAME BLANCHE TO WESTWARD. - NM 2209/45. H0152/39 1.10.46 AMEND POSN OF BUOY TO 512748N, 012656E. (CAPTAIN M/S SHEERNESS). - NM 3300/46. H0152/39 14.2.46 AMEND TO WK 7FMS 1FT. - NM 365/47. H0152/39 22.7.49 AMEND POSN OF LT BUOY TO 512742N, 012708E. - NM 1519/49. H932/53 14.4.53 NOT LOCATED. GEN DEPTH 36FT. SEABED SAND AND SHELL. SMALL SPIKES 4FT FOUND AND POSSIBLE SHALLOW SCOUR OF 7FT. GOOD A/S CONTACT IN 512744N, 012735E. (HMS FRANKLIN 29.1.53). AMEND TO FOUL IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. H926/62 15.3.62 NOT LOCATED. (ISS 1961). H351/67 25.1.67 NOT LOCATED. (ISS 26.12.66). H4527/69 30.7.69 NO FIRM CONTACT WAS MADE WITH THIS WK BUT INDICATIONS OF WRECKAGE WERE FOUND ON SOUNDING LINES IN THE AREA. RETAIN AS FOUL. (HMS EGERIA, HI 151/69). H4527/69 22.9.71 NOT LOCATED, POSSIBLE WRECKS LOCATED IN 512736N, 012712E & 512731N, 012700E [OGB] USING FISHERMANS SONAR. (HMS ECHO, ROS DTD 12.8.71). NCA. H3179/74 4.6.74 NOT LOCATED, BOTTOM ECHOES ONLY, SANDWAVES IN AREA. (ISS 1974). DELETED. BR STD. H3179/74 5.12.77 LOCATED 18.10.77 IN 512735N, 012715E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST DEPTH 14.2MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. SCOUR 15MTRS. VERY BROKEN UP. GIVES APPEARANCE OF SMALL SHINGLE PATCH. (HMS EGERIA, ROS DTD 10.77). CHART AS F. BR STD. H3179/74 26.6.80 EXAM'D 23.4.80 IN 512734N, 012715E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.1 IN GEN DEPTH 13.8MTRS. DCS3 HT 0.7MTRS. LIES IN AND COMPLETELY FILLS ITS OWN SCOUR, BUT SHOWS UP WELL ON SONARGRAPH. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 60C/80). BR STD. H2051/82 20.2.84 EXAM'D 27.10.83 IN 512734N, 012715E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.5 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 0.2MTRS. SHOWS UP ON SONARGRAPH, BUT V FEW E/S CONTACTS. NO INDICATION OF WK UNCOVERING. RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. (HMS ECHO, HI 124). NCA H3936/88 15.2.90 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI458). HH090/657/01 3.10.95 EXAM'D 24.8.95 IN 512734.1N, 012715.0E [OGB] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.9 IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. SMALL AREA OF WRECKAGE, LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. ORIENTATED E/W. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. ALMOST FLAT. (NP 1016, HI 657). BR STD. HH090/939/01 12.9.01 EXAM'D 21.6.01. LOCATED BY MAGNETOMETER ONLY. STRONG ANOMALY. GEN DEPTH 14.1MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 939). AMEND TO FOUL. BR STD. 20.4.06 [EUT] POSN: 5127.600N, 0127.146E. NE 1607. HH091/255/01 - SEP 2007000071382 1.10.07 EXAM'D 18.5.07 IN 5127.599N, 0127.144E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.54 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5MTRS. LENGTH 19MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 1.0MTR. LIES 100/280 DEGS. SMALL, BROKEN WK DEBRIS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1225). AMEND FOUL 13.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 17.3.14 EXAM'D 17.3.14 IN 5127.599N, 01127.147E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.63 IN GEN DEPTH 14.2MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 14.2MTRS, WIDTH 5.7MTRS, HT 0.5MTRS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (EGS, HI 1433). DEBRIS, ALMOST FULLY COVERED. NCA. SEP 2019/000262060 5.11.19 EXAM'D 18.8.19; IN 5127.598N, 0127.149E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.71MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS, LENGTH 24.85MTRS, WIDTH 15.16MTRS, HEIGHT 0.65MTRS, ORIENTATION 310/130 DEGS. DEBRIS FIELD LENGTH 26.53MTRS TOWARDS 294DEGS. WRECK APPEARS PRIMARILY AS A DEBRIS FIELD. (A-2-SEA, HI 1645). AMEND FOUL 13.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1930 BY HAWTHORN LESLIE. THREE BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 34000 SHP, TWIN SHAFT. FOUR X 4.7 INCH GUNS, 8 TORPEDO TUBES. MINED. 4 MEN LOST. (SIBI).
General Comments
DEBRIS, ALMOST FULLY COVERED