Hms Carilon Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms carilon Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 23.456 N,1 31.187 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.390933
  • Longitude: 1.519783
Wreck Depth 11.53 m
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS CARILON
Type trawler
Flag GB
Sonar Length 35.7
Sonar Width 11.9
Shadow Height 2.6
Orientation 94
Tonnage 226
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Dec 24, 1915
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1916
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source national coast guard or patrol
Surveying Details H356/16 19.1.16 LIES 3MIN E FROM N FORELAND LT HSE. WK BUOY 44FT NORTH. FORELAND LT BEARING 252DEG TRUE 3MILES DISTANCE. BUOY 50FMS NE OF WK. (RA DOVER, TELECON & TH LTR DTD 25.1.16). H4387/18 1.8.18 LOCATED AND SURVEYED ON 29.7.18. LEAST WATER 28FT [LWST]. GROUND SOUNDINGS SURROUNDING WRECK 41FT [LWST]. BUOY NOW ESE OF WK. - FNM 527/18. H2540/32 29.4.32 NOW WK 38FT IN 512325N, 013118E. (HMS KELLETT). H7685/18 12.6.59 DISPERSED AS NEARLY AS POSSIBLE LEVEL WITH GROUND. LEAST WATER FOUND OVER WK 41FT. GENERAL DEPTH 43FT [LWST]. BUOY DISAPPEARED. AMEND TO WK 6FMS 2FT. BR STD. H2540/32 12.6.59 OROPESA SWEEP GAVE LEAST WATER 38FT. DEPTH IN VICINITY 45FT. POSN 512325N, 013118E. 27.1.69 AMEND TO WK 6FMS 1FT [LAT]. NE 1607. 13.6.72 AMEND TO WK 11.2MTRS. NC 1828. H2538/79 24.10.79 EXAM'D 5.4.79 IN 512325.2N, 013116.8E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.5 IN GEN DEPTH 13.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.8MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTRS. GOOD SONAR TARGET THOUGH OBVIOUSLY BROKEN UP. LYING ROUGHLY NE/SW. (HMS ECHO, HI 60C/79). CHART AS WK 10.7MTRS. BR STD. H2347/85 19.1.87 EXAM'D 6.9.86 IN 512326N, 013118E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.7 IN GEN DEPTH 13 TO 14MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 14.9MTRS. LYING NE/SW AND IS VERY BROKEN UP. DIFFICULT TO HEIGHT USING DCS3. (NP 1016, HI 314A). BR STD. HH090/770/01 21.9.98 EXAM'D 15.6.98 IN 512325.4N, 013117.1E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 11.6, FOUL 11.9MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.6 IN GEN DEPTH 13MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 100/280 DEGS. SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AREA OF WRECKAGE AND DEBRIS, SOME PARTIALLY BURIED. (NP 1016, HI 770). BR STD. 23.4.13 [WGD] POSN: 5123.457N, 0131.180E. SEP 2018/000061842 16.7.18 EXAM'D 19.12.17; WK LOCATED IN 5123.456N, 0131.187E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 11.53 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS, LENGTH 35.7MTRS, WIDTH 11.9MTRS, HEIGHT 2.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 094/274DEGS. WRECK IS BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1519). AMEND DW 11.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jul 16, 2018

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1915. WOODEN HULL. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. HIRED AS ARMED TRAWLER IN 1915. MINED.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 23.456 N,1 31.187 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS CARILON wreck located?

The HMS CARILON wreck is located at coordinates 51 23.456 N,1 31.187 E.

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

The HMS CARILON lies at a depth of about 11.53 meters and is located at coordinates 51 23.456 N,1 31.187 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS CARILON?

The seabed around the HMS CARILON lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When did the HMS CARILON sink?

The HMS CARILON sank on Dec 24, 1915.

When was the wreck of the HMS CARILON discovered?

The wreck of the HMS CARILON was discovered in 1916.

What country did the HMS CARILON belong to?

The HMS CARILON belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS CARILON?

The HMS CARILON had a tonnage of 226 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS CARILON?

The HMS CARILON is classified as a trawler.

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