Hms Botanic Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category non-dangerous wreck
Hms botanic Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 51.264 N,0 26.515 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.854400
  • Longitude: 0.441917
Wreck Depth 33.69 m
Water Depth 38 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS BOTANIC
Type trawler
Flag GB
Sonar Length 44.9
Sonar Width 11.8
Shadow Height 5.04
Orientation 108
Tonnage 348
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 18, 1942
Bottom Texture 4,6
Scour Dimensions 022.0,,,300.0
Original Detection Year 1942
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details H03214/42 16.7.42 NDWPA IN 535124N, 002654E. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 1452/42. 20.3.72 AMEND TO USCPA 20MTRS. NC 121. H1944/80 26.4.82 EXAM'D 11.6.82 IN 535115N, 002638E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 32.5 IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS. NO SCOUR. HYDROSEARCH VERTICAL HT 4.7MTRS. LYING 100/280 DEGS, UPRIGHT & WELL BURIED IN PARTS. SEPARATE WRECKAGE. SONAR LENGTH 45.5MTRS, BEAM 11.1MTRS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 12). BR STD. H4064/85 27.8.86 LOCATED IN 535114N, 002638E [OGB]. NOT EXAM'D - OUTSIDE AREA. (UDI GROUP LTD, HI 321A). NCA HH100/351/19 13.6.03 DIVED 5.01 IN LISTED POSN. THE WK OF A SMALL TRAWLER. STERN AND BOW INTACT, MIDSHIPS SECTION BROKEN. AMMUNITION IS PRESENT. (G KELLY, EMAIL DTD 11.6.03). NCA. SEP 2016/000053291 7.10.16 EXAM'D 21.3.16; IN 5351.264N, 0026.515E [WGD]. LEAST m/b DEPTH 33.69MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 38MTRS, LENGTH 44.9MTRS, WIDTH 11.8MTRS, HEIGHT 5.04MTRS, ORIENTATION 108/288 DEGS. SCOUR DIMENSIONS LENGTH 22MTRS, TOWARD 300 DEGS. WRECK SITS ON ITS HULL WITH BOW AND STERN INTACT. MIDSHIPS SECTION BROKEN UP AND PARTLY BURIED. ADDITIONAL CYLINDRICAL FEATURE 113M E OF WRECK, DIAMETER 3.5M AND HEIGHT OF 1.7M. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1473). AMEND NDW 33MTRS IN REVISED POSITION.
Last Amended Date Oct 7, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1928. PURCHASED AS MINESWEEPER 8.1939. BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT.

General Comments

Partially intact/burried.

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FAQ

Where is the HMS BOTANIC wreck located?

The HMS BOTANIC wreck is located at coordinates 53 51.264 N,0 26.515 E.

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

The HMS BOTANIC lies at a depth of about 33.69 meters and is located at coordinates 53 51.264 N,0 26.515 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS BOTANIC?

The seabed around the HMS BOTANIC lies at approximately 38 meters deep.

When did the HMS BOTANIC sink?

The HMS BOTANIC sank on Feb 18, 1942.

When was the wreck of the HMS BOTANIC discovered?

The wreck of the HMS BOTANIC was discovered in 1942.

What country did the HMS BOTANIC belong to?

The HMS BOTANIC belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS BOTANIC?

The HMS BOTANIC had a tonnage of 348 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS BOTANIC?

The HMS BOTANIC is classified as a trawler.

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