Hms Breda Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms breda Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		55 24.907 N,5 35.045 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 55.415117
  • Longitude: -5.584083
Wreck Depth 2.1 m
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS BREDA
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 86.9 m
Width 10.7 m
Draught 4.3
Sonar Length 81.1
Sonar Width 21.3
Shadow Height 5.2
Orientation 206
Tonnage 1431
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 18, 1944
Bottom Texture Mud
Original Detection Year 1949
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source other
Last Amended Date May 12, 2022

Surveying Details

H2593/49 12.5.49 ST IN 552456N, 052439W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM 980/49. H3094/57 28.9.64 WRECK WAS DISPERSED A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO AND A CERTAIN AMOUNT OF WRECKAGE REMAINS. (HMS SHACKLETON, DTD 22.8.58). IN AS DW. NC 1864. H1935/79 3.3.81 EXAM'D 13.9.80 IN 552456N, 053458W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 1.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 7-9MTRS. LYING INTACT ON HEADING 010/190 DEGS. NOT SWEPT DUE TO PROXIMITY TO SHORELINE. LENGTH 78MTRS, BEAM 20MTRS [TAKEN OFF FAIR SHEET]. (HMS HERALD, HI 6A/80). BR STD. 27.9.03 EUT POSN: 5524.932N, 0535.030W. NE 1864. 20.1.04 WK LIES 200MTRS OFFSHORE, DIRECTLY OUT FROM KILKERRAN BURN. WK HAS BEEN DISPERSED. THERE IS ALSO A SMALL WK ON THE SHORE ABOUT 200MTRS TO SE. (DIVE WEST SCOTLAND, PUBLISHED 1984). POSN GIVEN AS 5524.967N, 0534.983W [UND] BY GPS, APPROX 400MTRS OFFSHORE. BOW IN 9MTRS, LIES DOWN A MUD SLOPE WITH STERN IN 14MTRS. FORWARD OF MIDSHIPS IS TANGLED MASS OF METAL, STERN IS ALMOST INTACT. PHOTO OF STRANDED VESSEL & LOCATION DIAGRAM. (ARGYLL SHIPWRECKS, PUBLISHED 1997). 7.4.04 WK SHOWN WITH DEPTHS OF 4.5-7.6MTRS OVER IT IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS ON ARGYLL AND BUTE COUNCIL SURVEY DTD DEC'03 [M4035/3]. NCA, LEAST DEPTH OF 1.3MTRS RETAINED AS SURVEY NOT SUFFICIENTLY DETAILED TO DISPROVE IT. SEP 2015/000155907 3.12.15 EXAM'D 26.9.15, WK SHOWN IN 5524.908N, 0535.040W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 5MTRS. LENGTH 84.83MTRS, WIDTH 15.69MTRS, HT 5.89MTRS, ORIENTATION 025/205. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1488). AMEND DW 2.6MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2021/000344798 5.1.22 EXAM�D 12.8.20; IN 5524.907N, 0535.045W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 2.10MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS. LENGTH 81.1MTRS, WIDTH 21.3MTRS, HT 5.2MTRS. ORIENTATION 206/026 DEGS. UPRIGHT, WELL DEGRADED. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1680, H525-3911). AMEND DW 2.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

STEEL VESSEL, EX- SAPPHIRE, BUILT IN 1912 BY JOHN BROWN OF CLYDEBANK AS A STEAM YACHT FOR THE DUKE OF BEDFORD, WITH 3 CYLINDER TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT & 2 BOILERS. SHE WAS TAKEN OVER BY THE ADMIRALTY DURING WW1 AS AN AUXILLARY PATROL VESSEL AT GIBRALTAR. HAVING BEEN RETURNED TO HER OWNER AT END OF WW1 SHE WAS PURCHASED IN 1939 AS A CONVOY LEADER AND CONVERTED TO SUBMARINE TENDER IN 1940. DAMAGED IN COLLISION WITH A SUBMARINE. HAD TO BE BEACHED. FWD SECTION OF WK IS BROKEN, AFTER SECTION IS INTACT. (B BAIRD, ARGYLL SHIPWRECKS & SIBI).

General Comments

LYING UPRIGHT, GENERALLY INTACT BUT DEGRADED

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 55 24.907 N,5 35.045 W
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FAQ

Where is the HMS BREDA wreck located?

The HMS BREDA wreck is located at coordinates 55 24.907 N,5 35.045 W.

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

The HMS BREDA lies at a depth of about 2.1 meters and is located at coordinates 55 24.907 N,5 35.045 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS BREDA?

The seabed around the HMS BREDA lies at approximately 7 meters deep.

When did the HMS BREDA sink?

The HMS BREDA sank on Feb 18, 1944.

When was the wreck of the HMS BREDA discovered?

The wreck of the HMS BREDA was discovered in 1949.

What country did the HMS BREDA belong to?

The HMS BREDA belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS BREDA?

The HMS BREDA had a tonnage of 1431 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS BREDA?

The HMS BREDA is classified as a steam ship.

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