Hms Egret Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
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Hms egret Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
53 34.831 N,0 17.24 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 30 m |
| Water Depth | 35 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS EGRET |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 31.7 m |
| Width | 6.4 m |
| Draught | 3.4 |
| Sonar Length | 27.5 |
| Sonar Width | 6.5 |
| Shadow Height | 5.3 |
| Orientation | 55 |
| Tonnage | 169 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jun 1, 1918 |
| Bottom Texture | Sand |
| Original Detection Year | 1939 |
| Last Detection Year | 2013 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | 7.6.18 M010820 7.6.18 POSN 3M E OF HUMBER LTV. (VAEC AP REPORT) 20.6.18 NL30000 20.6.18 POSN APPROX 1.5-2M E BY N FROM HUMBER LTV. (COURT OF ENQUIRY) 1.7.18 M31682 1.7.18 POSN NOT KNOWN. (BOT WR 9/1577) H4368/18 31.7.18 H4368/18 31.7.18 POSN 533500N, 001600E IN 5FMS. (VAEC WK REPORT) CHARTED AS DW PA IN 533430N, 001631E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) BA 109,1190. 11.2.24 11.2.24 NOW CHARTED AS DW IN 533432N, 001631E. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) NE 109. H5204/46 12.8.48 H5204/46 12.8.48 NOT FOUND BY HMS SHARPSHOOTER. DELETED. - NM 1779/48. H6450/68 10.1.69 H6450/68 10.1.69 NOT FOUND DURING SONAR SWEEP. (ISS R OF S 266, 28.6.68) H2395/73 9.1.74 H2395/73 9.1.74 NOT FOUND DURING SSS SEARCH. NOT SEARCHED FOR BY E/S. (SOISS 1973) H1270/73 4.10.79 H1270/73 4.10.79 WK LOCATED IN 533509N, 001718E [OGB] USING DECCA. HT 8-9FT ABOVE GEN DEPTH 45-50FT ON EDGE OF A DEEP. (HUMBER DIVERS, TELECON 4.10.79). INS AS USC 11.0MTRS. BR STD. H5084/77 17.3.80 H5084/77 17.3.80 LOCATED 7.12.79 IN 533450N, 001718E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. LIES IN A DIP & APPEARS UPRIGHT & COMPACT. NOT SWEPT AS SHOALER DEPTHS NEARBY. MAY WELL BE THE ALBANIA [SEE 8837]. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 64/79). AMENDED TO WK 29MTRS. BR STD. 4.5.93 4.5.93 NOT SHOWN ON ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS SURVEY HUMBER 3/3 [1991 EDN]. AMENDED TO ABEY. HH252/400/08 20.1.99 HH252/400/08 20.1.99 SHOWN ON ABP PRODUCTS BUT NOT ON BA 109. (ABP HUMBER, LTR DTD 12.1.99). AMENDED TO LIVE. 25.2.99 25.2.99 SHOWN AS WK 29MTRS IN 5334.83N, 0017.31E ON HUMBER 3/4 [SEP'97-AUG'98]. BR STD. HH100/351/18 24.6.02 HH100/351/18 24.6.02 DIVED IN 5334.828N, 0717.246E [WGD] USING GPS. STANDS 2.4MTRS HIGH IN GEN DEPTH 37.4MTRS. MODERATE MAGNETIC ANOMALY. SEABED SAND & SHELLS. BOW SECTION UPRIGHT, ENGINE EXPOSED, BRIDGE & STERN MISSING. (M BARROW, LTR DTD 11.6.02 & TELECON 21.6.02). NCA. HH091/178/01 4.3.08 HH091/178/01 4.3.08 EXAM'D 6.9.07 IN 5334.831N, 0017.240E [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.39 IN GEN DEPTH 35MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 30.2MTRS, WIDTH 7.1MTRS, HT 4.2MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS WITH BOWS SW. DAMAGE TO STERN WITH STERN PORTION MISSING. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 1178). AMEND WK 30MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. 3.9.13 3.9.13 EXAM'D 19.5.13 IN 5334.831N, 0017.239E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.19 IN GEN DEPTH 35.5MTRS. LENGTH 27.5MTRS, WIDTH 6.5MTRS, HT 5.32MTRS. LIES 055/235 DEGS WITH BOWS NE. (NETSURVEY, HI 1401). NCA. |
| Last Amended Date | Mar 4, 2008 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1899 BY MACKIE & THOMPSON, GOVAN. ORIGINALLY OWNED BY THE GREAT NORTHERN S FISHING CO, HULL. REQUISTIONED IN 1918. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 40HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY MUIR & HOUSTON, HULL. TORPEDOED BY SUBMARINE. CREW OF 11 LOST.
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
53 34.831 N,0 17.24 E
Hms Egret on Wreck Map
Hms Egret Wreck on Google Map
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General Comments
BRIDGE & STERN MISSING, BOWS TOWARDS 055 DEGS