Hms Chester Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms chester Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 4.262 N,2 52.338 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.071033
  • Longitude: -2.872300
Wreck Depth 15.8 m
Water Depth 20 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS CHESTER
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 31.7 m
Width 6.4 m
Draught 3.4
Tonnage 143
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 29, 1916
Bottom Texture Silt
Original Detection Year 1916
Last Detection Year 1987
Original Source other
Last Amended Date Oct 10, 2005

Surveying Details

H1429/16 3.3.16 POSN 560415N, 025215W - 3M, 265DEG FROM FIDRA LTHO. MARKED BY REINDEER BUOY WITH BLUE PENDANT. INS OBSOLETE WK SYMBOL (1916). - FNM 129/16. H2550/16 24.4.16 POSN AMENDED TO 560418N, 025200W - 2.9M, 269DEG FROM FIDRA LTHO. MARKED BY DAN BUOY WITH RED & WHITE FLAG. - FNM 220/16. H2501/19 24.3.19 WK CONFIRMED IN ABOVE APPROX POSN. H5729/21 20.9.21 AMENDED TO DW ON 114A. H2618/60 29.7.60 LOCATED IN 560416N, 025215W. DRIFT SWEPT CLEAR AT 52FT, FOUL AT 54FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 53FT IN GEN DEPTH 67FT. SCOUR 3FT. (HMS SCOTT 3.9.59). AMEND TO WK 8FMS 4FT IN REVISED POSN. - NM 1412/60. H1429/16 POSN 560416N, 025215W - 2.98 MILES, 267.5 DEG FROM FIDRA LT.HO. 31.8.73 AMEND TO SW 15.8MTRS. NC 734. 29.5.75 G CAN WK BUOY GP FL (2) G 10SEC, RARFL, ESTABLISHED IN 560424N, 025218W. (NLB NM 7/75). H3965/75 9.5.77 BUOY AMENDED TO R CAN, FL(2) R 10S, RARFL. (NLB NM 9/77). - NM 1146/77. H1310/87/36 21.9.87 WK COMPLETELY INTACT AND LYING ON EVEN KEEL IN AN HOLLOW IN SEABED OF SILT. HOLDS ARE IMPENETRABLE DUE TO SILT. LEAST DEPTH FOUND 17MTRS IN GEN DEPTHS 20 TO 25MTRS. (G HIDE, EDINBURGH). HH264/430/05 10.10.05 BUOY WITHDRAWN. (NLB NM 42/05). - NM 4918/05.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1896 BY EDWARDS BROS, NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE. ORIGINALLY OWNED BY THE CONSOLIDATED STEAM FISHING & ICE CO LTD. HIRED AS AN ARMED TRAWLER FROM 1915. SANK AFTER A COLLISION. (WW1SL & SIBI).

General Comments

INTACT, UPRIGHT IN SEABED HOLLOW

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 56 4.262 N,2 52.338 W
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FAQ

Where is the HMS CHESTER wreck located?

The HMS CHESTER wreck is located at coordinates 56 4.262 N,2 52.338 W.

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

The HMS CHESTER lies at a depth of about 15.8 meters and is located at coordinates 56 4.262 N,2 52.338 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS CHESTER?

The seabed around the HMS CHESTER lies at approximately 20 meters deep.

When did the HMS CHESTER sink?

The HMS CHESTER sank on Feb 29, 1916.

When was the wreck of the HMS CHESTER discovered?

The wreck of the HMS CHESTER was discovered in 1916.

What country did the HMS CHESTER belong to?

The HMS CHESTER belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS CHESTER?

The HMS CHESTER had a tonnage of 143 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS CHESTER?

The HMS CHESTER is classified as a trawler.

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