Hms Desiree Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Hms desiree Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 31.914 N,1 11.045 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 13.7 m |
| Water Depth | 16 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS DESIREE |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 35.7 m |
| Width | 6.6 m |
| Draught | 3.7 |
| Sonar Length | 20 |
| Sonar Width | 10 |
| Orientation | 135 |
| Tonnage | 213 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 16, 1941 |
| Scour Dimensions | ,,001.7,045 |
| Original Detection Year | 1941 |
| Last Detection Year | 2008 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H0424/41 28.4.41 H0424/41 28.4.41 DW IN 513152N, 011108E. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 934/41. H0424/41 23.5.41 H0424/41 23.5.41 LEAST DEPTH OVER WK 5FMS 2FT. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 1169/41. H0424/41 14.12.45 H0424/41 14.12.45 LEAST DEPTH NOW 4FMS 2FT. (HMS FRANKLIN). - NM 4093/45. H0424/41 26.4.46 H0424/41 26.4.46 DRIFT SWEEP, AFTER DISPERSAL, ON 8.4.46. CLEAR AT 45FT. FOUL AT 46FT. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 45FT. POSN 513153N, 011110E OR 265.5DEGS 1.12M FROM NW SHINGLES BN. (CAPTAIN M/S SHEERNESS, 10.4.46). AMEND TO WK 7FMS. - NM 1405/46. H23800/46 26.7.52 H23800/46 & H932/53 26.7.52 POSN 513153N, 011109E. LEAST DEPTH BY E/S 8FMS 2FT IN GEN DEPTH 9-10FMS. SCOUR 9FMS 5FT. SEABED SLIGHTLY BUMPY. (HMS FRANKLIN, 10.7.52). H0424/41 11.12.61 H0424/41 11.12.61 SWEPT CLEAR AT 43FT. FOUL 46FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH49FT IN GEN DEPTH 52FT. SCOUR 62FT. THIS IS A VERY SMALL WK LYING ON THE EDGE OF A BANK. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 16.11.61). BR STD. H688/64 5.3.65 H688/64 5.3.65 NOT FOUND BY E/S. (HMS EGERIA, 27.5.64). H6140/68 25.6.68 H6140/68 25.6.68 LOCATED IN CHARTED POSN 513153N, 011108E. LEAST DEPTH 49FT IN GEN DEPTH 52-58FT. SCOUR 60FT [LAT]. (HMS ENTERPRISE, 13.3.68). 7.11.72 7.11.72 AMEND TO SW 12.8MTRS. NC 1605. H3161/69 11.10.73 H3161/69 11.10.73 EXAM'D IN 513153N, 011109E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 45.6FT, FOUL AT 46.4FT. LEAST E/S DEPTH 48FT IN GEN DEPTH 54FT. SCOUR 58FT [LAT]. SMALL BUT REASONABLY EASY TO FIND. SCOUR TO NE. (PLA MAPLIN). 19.4.90 19.4.90 LOCATED. (PLA 202/3-9 DTD 23.1.90, PLA WK/OB RECORD NO.14/73 E9/88). 20.8.91 20.8.91 SHOWN AS SW 13.9MTRS ON PLA 203. 14.10.94 14.10.94 SHOWN AS SW 13.7MTRS ON PLA 202/11 [JUNE 1994]. BR STD. 26.2.07 26.2.07 EXAM'D 21.7.03 IN LISTED POSN. APPEARS AS AN AREA OF WRECKAGE 50 BY 30MTRS. MINOR CONTACTS INDICATE A HEIGHT <1MTR. MAJORITY OF SCOUR TO NE ON SLOPING BED, 1.4MTRS DEEP, EXTENDING 100MTRS N/S. RETAIN AS SW 13.7MTRS. (PLA WK RECORD DTD 1.1.04). NCA. 26.2.08 SEP 2008/000023559 26.2.08 EXAM'D 24.5.07 IN 5131.914N, 0111.045E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.56 IN GEN DEPTH 15.9MTRS. SCOUR 1.7MTRS DEEP. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES NW/SE. DISPERSED WRECKAGE SHOWING ABOUT A METRE ABOVE SEABED LEVEL. RETAIN SW 13.7MTRS. (PLA WK REPORT DTD 12.2.08). RETAIN SW 13.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. |
| Last Amended Date | Feb 26, 2008 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1912 BY COOK, WELLINGTON & GEMMEL LTD, BEVERLEY. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 58HP, SINGLE SHAFT. HIRED AS MINESWEEPER 1914-194. AGAIN HIRED AS A MINESWEEPER 11.1939. MINED. (SIBI & COLLEDGE).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 31.914 N,1 11.045 E
Hms Desiree on Wreck Map
Hms Desiree Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
AREA OF DEBRIS