Hms Cloughton Wyke Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms cloughton wyke Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 58.818 N,1 28.793 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.980300
  • Longitude: 1.479883
Wreck Depth 18.9 m
Water Depth 21 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE
Type trawler
Flag GB
Sonar Length 35
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 2
Orientation 40
Tonnage 324
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 2, 1942
Bottom Texture 17,4,6
Scour Dimensions ,,001.0,
Original Detection Year 1942
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H0768/42 17.9.42 LOCATED IN 535848N, 012853E. LEAST E/S DEPTH 51 IN GEN DEPTH 71FT. OROPESA SWEEP CLEAR AT 33FT [MLWS]. (FOIC YARMOUTH, 5.9.42). INS AS WK 5FMS 3FT. - NM 2026/42. H0768/42 18.10.48 OROPESA SWEEP IN 525846N, 012850E FOLLOWING DISPERSAL. CLEAR AT 46FT IN GEN DEPTH 72FT. (HMS SHARPSHOOTER, 28.9.48). AMEND TO WK 7FMS 4FT. - NM 2327/48. 14.3.73 AMEND TO WK 13.6MTRS [LAT]. NC 106. HH090/543/01 10.2.92 EXAM'D 28.10.91 IN 5258947.2N, 012852.6E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 20.1 IN GEN DEPTH 20.5MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 21.1MTRS. VERY SMALL WK, LARGELY BURIED AND GIVING NO SONAR HEIGHT. (NP 1016, HI 543). BR STD. SEP 2015/000043402 6.3.15 LOCATED IN 5258.818N, 0128.793E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.98MTRS. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HN DTD 2.3.15 FOR HI 1427). AMEND WK 18.9MTRS IN REVISED POSN. - NM 1659/14. SEP 2015/000041896 26.5.15 EXAM'D 17.10.14 IN 5258.818N, 0128.793E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 18.98MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 2MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. BROKEN UP, PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY HI 1427). AMEND DW 18.9MTRS.
Last Amended Date May 26, 2015

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1918. PURCHASED IN 5.40 AS A MINESWEEPER. ONE 12 PDR GUN. BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT.

General Comments

BROKEN, PARTIALLY BURIED.

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FAQ

Where is the HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE wreck located?

The HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE wreck is located at coordinates 52 58.818 N,1 28.793 E.

How deep is the HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE and where exactly is it located?

The HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE lies at a depth of about 18.9 meters and is located at coordinates 52 58.818 N,1 28.793 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE?

The seabed around the HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE lies at approximately 21 meters deep.

When did the HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE sink?

The HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE sank on Feb 2, 1942.

When was the wreck of the HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE discovered?

The wreck of the HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE was discovered in 1942.

What country did the HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE belong to?

The HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE?

The HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE had a tonnage of 324 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE?

The HMS CLOUGHTON WYKE is classified as a trawler.

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