Hms Condor (Probably) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms condor (probably) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 28.286 N,1 46.437 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.471433
  • Longitude: 1.773950
Wreck Depth 6.17 m
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY)
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 38.1 m
Width 6.7 m
Draught 3.4
Sonar Length 5.8
Sonar Width 3.41
Shadow Height 0.91
Orientation 83
Tonnage 227
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 22, 1914
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 005.2,005.4,000.2,219
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2022
Original Source national HO/authority wreck information
Surveying Details H7452/18 11.12.18 WK IN 522815N, 014630E. (C-IN-C LOWESTOFT). H4292/19 4.6.19 UNLIT WK BUOY PLACED 278DEGS, 40YDS FROM THE WK. THE BUOY LIES IN 14FT LWST IN LOWESTOFT N PIER HD 273 DEGS. 6.33 CABLES. BR STD. H2191/21 9.4.21 DISPERSED LEVEL WITH GROUND. WK AND BUOY DELETED. (TH 1412/21). BR STD. H7688/68 20.9.69 FOUND 20.9.69. LIES ON THE SIDE OF A BANK AND FOUND WHILE TURNING ONTO LINE AND AGAIN AS THE END OF ANOTHER LINE. POSN IS BEST ESTIMATE SO IS PA. IT IS NOT CONSIDERED THAT THE WK CONSTITUTES A SIGNIFICANT DANGER ON ACCOUNT OF ITS POSN AND THE SHOALER DEPTHS OF THE NEARBY BANKS. NO CONTACT BY A/S. RECOMMEND CHARTED AS PA AND AN AREA SWEEP CARRIED OUT WITH LOW PRIORITY. LEAST E/S DEPTH 6.6MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 5-8MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 9.4MTRS. ON SLOPE SIDE OF BANK. (HMS EGERIA, 24.11.69). CHART AS WK PA 3FMS 3FT. - NM 1921/69. H7688/68 26.11.70 FIXED 9.6.70 IN 522813N, 014629E [OGB] USING HSA. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.4MTRS [11FT] IN GEN DEPTH 5-7MTRS [16-23FT]. SCOUR DEPTH 5.0MTRS [16FT]. SEABED SLOPING. WK LIES ON THE SIDE OF A BANK. (HMS EGERIA, 1.10.70). AMEND TO WK 1FM 5FT. - NM 75/71. H7688/68 20.9.71 NOT LOCATED BY DCS3. NO INDICATION OF WK BUT BOTTOM SOUNDING OF 3MTRS [10FT] FOUND IN AREA CONSIDERED TO BE PART OF BANK. (HMS EGERIA). NCA. H7688/68 16.11.72 NOT LOCATED BY CLOSE SOUNDING. NO INDICATION FOUND. (HMS EGERIA). AMEND TO ABEY. BR STD. HH7688/68 12.9.73 INTERLINED ON SCALE OF SURVEY. NOTHING FOUND. (SOISS, ROS DTD 13.6.73). H2098/74 19.11.74 NOTHING FOUND BY CLOSE SOUNDING WITH SMB. (ISS REPORT DTD 1974). H4658/71 28.11.77 NOT FOUND. INVESTIGATED BY CLOSE SOUNDIG. (HMS ENTERPRISE, R-OF-S DTD 25.10.77). HH090/735/01 7.5.97 EXAM'D 4.4.97 IN 522815.6N, 014632.2E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 6.6MTRS, NOT FOULED. LEAST E/S DEPTH 6.1 IN GEN DEPTH 7.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1MTR. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 090/270DEGS. SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. ONE DISTINCT PIECE WITH NO EVIDENCE OF SCATTERED DEBRIS. NOT FOULED DUE TO LIMITED DEPTH OF WATER. (NP 1016, HI 735). CHART AS SW 6.1MTRS. BR STD. HH090/849/01 10.6.99 EXAM'D 21.5.99 IN 5228.289N, 0146.437E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 6.2, FOUL 6.5MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 6.0 IN GEN DEPTH 8MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. COVERS AREA 75 BY 30MTRS. LIES 000/180DEGS. MEDIUM MAGNETIC ANOMALY. AREA OF BROKEN AND PARTIALLY BURIED WRECKAGE. (NP 1016, HI 849). RETAIN AS SW 6.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH090/884/01 12.4.00 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. NO DCS3 HT. (NP 1016, HI 884). NCA. HH242/530/08 14.1.02 LOCATED IN 5228.287N, 0146.443E [WGD]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 6.4MTRS. (TH, SURVEY DTD 28.9.01). NCA. HH090/999/01 10.5.02 NOT LOCATED. (NP 1016, HI 999). NCA. HH242/530/08 26.7.02 EXAM'D IN LISTED POSN. LEAST E/S DEPTH 5.7MTRS. (TH SURVEY DTD 12.5.02). NCA. HH091/021/01 9.5.03 EXAM'D 27.2.03 IN 5228.287N, 0146.434E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 6.5, FOUL 6.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 6.5 IN GEN DEPTH 6.7MTRS. SCOUR 0.8MTR. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.3MTRS. LIES 140/320 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. APPEARS INTACT. (NP 1016, HI 1021). AMEND TO SW 6.5MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2006/000383662 3.11.06 LOCATED BY M/B. NOT EXAM'D. (MARIN MATTEKNIK, HI 1164). NCA. HH091/219/01 1.10.07 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.23MTRS. LENGTH 8MTRS, WIDTH 4MTRS, HT 1.7MTRS. (NETSURVEY, HI 1219). NCA. SEP 2009/000011013 19.2.09 SHOWN AS WK 5.9MTRS ON TH SURVEY OF STANFORD CHANNEL DTD 28.1.09. BR STD. 12.12.12 EXAM'D 5.10.12 IN 5228.286N, 0146.437E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.20 IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 6.6MTRS, WIDTH 4.1MTRS, HT 1.49MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS. NO MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (NETSURVEY, HI 1397). AMEND WK 6.2MTRS. SEP 2017/000317850 4.1.18 EXAM�D 24.7.17 IN 5228.286N, 0146.437E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.06MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS. LENGTH 4.66MTRS, WIDTH 3.51MTRS, HT 0.8MTRS. ORIENTATION 90/270 DEGS. NFS. (TH SURVEY 2017). AMEND DW 6.06MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2017/000186964 10.4.18 EXAM�D 11.11.17; LOCATED IN 5228.286N, 0146.437E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.10MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS. LENGTH 7.1MTRS, WIDTH 4.3MTRS, HT 1.01MTRS. ORIENTATION 90/270 DEGS. WK CONSISTS OF SHARP ANGULAR PINNACLES. (EGS, HI 1545). AMEND DW 6.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. SEP 2018/000222717 10.09.18 EXAM�D 05.06.18; LOCATED IN 5228.286N, 0146.436E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS. LENGTH 3.8MTRS, WIDTH 3.8MTRS, HT 0.7MTRS. NFS. (TRINITY HOUSE SURVEY, 2018). NFA. SEP 2018/000262693 18.1.19 LOCATED IN M/B SURVEY (2018). LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.21MTRS. NFS. (HI 1612, A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD). RETAIN DW 6.1MTRS. SEP 2020/000228498 23.9.20 EXAM�D 6.6.20 IN POSN 5228.286N, 0146.437E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.22 MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 7 MTRS. LENGTH 6.8 MTRS, WIDTH 3.8 MTRS, HT 0.8 MTRS. SCOUR LENGTH 9.2 MTRS, WIDTH 7 MTRS, DEPTH 0.3 MTRS, ORIENTATION 000/180 DEGS. INTACT WRECK WITH ONE PIECE OF DEBRIS TO THE EAST. (HI 1688, A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD). RETAIN DW 6.1 MTRS. SEP 2021/000230471 28.9.2021 WRECK LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2021. NFS. (TH SURVEY DTD 12-13.8.21). NFA. SEP 2022/000002191 17.1.22 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2021). NOT SHOALER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1738). NFA. RSDRA2023000011569 07.02.23 EXAM'D 17.10.2022 IN 5228.286N, 0146.437E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.17MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS. LENGTH 5.8MTRS, WIDTH 3.41MTRS, HEIGHT 0.91MTRS, ORIENTATION 083/263 DEGS. PARTIALLY COVERED AND DISMANTLED WK. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1762 - H525-10901). NFA. RSDRA2024000303863 03.04.25 LOCATED IN M/B DATASET (2024). LEAST M/B DEPTH 6.2MTRS. DEEPER THAN CHARTED. NFS. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY, HI 1858). RETAIN DW 6.1MTRS.
Last Amended Date Apr 15, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1905 BY COOK, WELTON & GEMMEL, BEVERLEY FOR T BASCOMBE. REQUISITIONED IN 1914. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 63HP, SINGLE SHAFT. WRECKED NEAR LOWESTOFT.

General Comments

PARTIALLY COVERED AND DISMANTLED WK

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 52 28.286 N,1 46.437 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY) wreck located?

The HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY) wreck is located at coordinates 52 28.286 N,1 46.437 E.

How deep is the HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY) and where exactly is it located?

The HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY) lies at a depth of about 6.17 meters and is located at coordinates 52 28.286 N,1 46.437 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY)?

The seabed around the HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY) lies at approximately 7 meters deep.

When did the HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY) sink?

The HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY) sank on Nov 22, 1914.

When was the wreck of the HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY) discovered?

The wreck of the HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY) was discovered in 1918.

What country did the HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY) belong to?

The HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY)?

The HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY) had a tonnage of 227 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY)?

The HMS CONDOR (PROBABLY) is classified as a trawler.

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