Hms Carry On Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Hms carry on Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 28.199 N,0 46.083 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 6 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS CARRY ON |
| Type | drifter |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 93 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Dec 17, 1940 |
| Original Detection Year | 1940 |
| Last Detection Year | 1946 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H263/46 21.1.46 H263/46 21.1.46 WK, LEAST DEPTH 0FMS 4FT, IN 512810N, 004611E [OGB], MARKED BY G SPH BUOY CLOSE N. (CAPT MS SHEERNESS). - NM 187/46. H263/46 15.4.46 H263/46 15.4.46 BUOY DELETED. (CAPT MS SHEERNESS). - NM 1350/46. H263/46 10.5.46 H263/46 10.5.46 DISPERSED. (CAPT MS SHEERNESS). AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE. - NM 1472/46. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 11, 2009 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1919. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. HIRED AS A BARRAGE BALLOON VESSEL FROM 12.1939. MINED. CREW OF 7 LOST. LATER DISPERSED. (SRN & SIBI).
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