Hms Brilliant Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Hms brilliant Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 15.09 N,2 56.64 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.251500
  • Longitude: 2.944000
Wreck Depth 2.9 m
Water Depth 4 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS Brilliant
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Original Detection Year 1975
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Last Amended Date Jul 2, 2025

Surveying Details

H3587/70 15.8.75 WK 3.8MTRS SHOWN IN 511516N, 025643E ON BELGIAN SURVEY [K7276]. R/P. H4489/76 29.1.85 SW 3.8MTRS IN 511516.8N, 025643.1E. (OOSTENDE NM 136/84) R/P. H1310/88/16 24.3.88 THIS CANNOT BE THE WK OF A-13, GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT SUNK ON 16.8.17. IT WAS RAISED BY THE GERMANS & BROKEN UP IN BRUGGE NOVEMBER 1917. (R VERPOORTE, 9.2.88) HH342/710/03 31.7.96 NOW IN TWO PARTS IN 511515N, 025648E AND 511515.5N, 025644.5E. DEPTH REMAINS UNCHANGED. (BELGIAN NM 15/121/96) AMEND TO 511515.5N, 025646E. BR STD. 17.12.02 SHOWN AS WKS SW 3.8MTRS, WITH D/L EXTENDING E, IN 5115.208N, 0256.687E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 101 [INT 1474] [2002 EDN, ADOPTION]. NE 1874. SEP 2010/000138707 18.10.10 SHOWN AS WKS SW 3.7MTRS [LAT] IN 5115.210N, 0256.662E [WGD] WITHOUT EXTENDED DANGER LINE ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 1.6.10, 1:60,000]. 31.7.15 SHOWN AS SW 3.7MTRS IN 5115.210N, 0256.662E [WGD] ON BE 102 [NE MAY 2015, COR TO 23/4/15]. NCA.

General Comments

UK NM 2836/25. 35m radius, line fishing, anchoring and dredging prohibited

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FAQ

Where is the HMS Brilliant wreck located?

The HMS Brilliant wreck is located at coordinates 51 15.09 N,2 56.64 E.

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

The HMS Brilliant lies at a depth of about 2.9 meters and is located at coordinates 51 15.09 N,2 56.64 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS Brilliant?

The seabed around the HMS Brilliant lies at approximately 4 meters deep.

When was the wreck of the HMS Brilliant discovered?

The wreck of the HMS Brilliant was discovered in 1975.

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