Hms Contest Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | non-dangerous wreck |
|
Hms contest Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
47 54 N,7 32 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Water Depth | 205 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS CONTEST |
| Type | destroyer |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 81.4 m |
| Width | 8.2 m |
| Draught | 3 |
| Tonnage | 957 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Sep 18, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2008 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | SUNK IN 475400N, 073200W APPROX. (SUB LT [NAVIGATION], EVIDENCE TO CM PLYMOUTH). NCA. 29.7.08 29.7.08 NDW SHOWN IN A GEN DEPTH OF 205MTRS ON FRENCH 7211 [4TH EDN' JAN 08]. TOO DEEP TO CHART. NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 1, 2014 |
Circumstances of loss
VESSEL, BUILT IN 1913 BY HAWTHORN LESLIE, WAS TORPEDOED BY A GERMAN SUBMARINE WITH THE LOSS OF 27 LIVES FROM THE CREW OF 77. (DODS).
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47 54 N,7 32 W
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