Hms Eddy Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
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Hms eddy Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
35 54.472 N,14 32.12 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
|
| Wreck Depth | 49 m |
| Water Depth | 54 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS EDDY |
| Type | dredger |
| Flag | GB |
| Sonar Length | 20 |
| Sonar Width | 5 |
| Shadow Height | 3 |
| Orientation | 145 |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | May 26, 1942 |
| Bottom Texture | Boulder |
| Original Detection Year | 1942 |
| Last Detection Year | 2023 |
| Original Source | unknown |
| Surveying Details | H0921/43 12.43.43 SANK 050 DEGS ST ELMO LT, 0.7 MILES. (FLEET HYDROGRAPHIC OFFICER, ALEXANDRIA, LM DTD 15.2.43). POSN 355436N, 143212E FOR FILING ONLY. HH090/878/01 13.1.00 EXAM'D 28.5.99 IN 3554.472N, 1432.120E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 49.8 IN GEN DEPTH 54MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 20MTRS, WIDTH 5MTRS. DCS3 HT 3MTRS. LIES 145/325DEGS WITH BOWS 325DEGS. SEABED BOULDERS & SAND/MUD PATCHES. UPRIGHT & INTACT. (HMS HERALD, HI 878). CHART AS OBSTN 49MTRS. AMEND TO CINC. BR STD. 12.5.17 OBSTN 49MTRS SHOWN ON BA 0177 (ED 3, DTD 2.5.13). REMOVE CINC. |
| Last Amended Date | Jul 17, 2023 |
Circumstances of loss
6.8.1918 VESSEL, BUILT BY A HALL. LAUNCHED 6.8.1918. MINED & SUNK.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
35 54.472 N,14 32.12 E
Hms Eddy on Wreck Map
Hms Eddy Wreck on Google Map
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- Pipes Tubes Diffusers Wreck 76577 380.2 M
- Other Wreck 76586 530.2 M
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- Other Wreck 76565 715.5 M
- Other Wreck 76579 865.7 M
General Comments
STEEL HULL, INTACT & UPRIGHT