Hms Elk (Probably) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms elk (probably) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 18.431 N,4 10.316 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.307183
  • Longitude: -4.171933
Wreck Depth 22.8 m
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS ELK (PROBABLY)
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 32.9 m
Width 6.4 m
Draught 3.4
Sonar Length 34.8
Sonar Width 7
Shadow Height 5.8
Orientation 327
Tonnage 181
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 27, 1940
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source other
Surveying Details 28.11.40 SANK 185DEGS, 11.4C FROM PENLEE PT, IN 501754N, 041130W [OGB]. (WESTERN APPS, 28.11.40). H1044/40 SANK IN 501854N, 040936W [OGB]. (MINE SWEEPING SUMMARY NO.59). H095/39 20.1.41 SWEEP PARTED 501754N, 041054W [OGB]. (WESTERN APPS LIST, 15.1.41). 24.8.70 MAY BE NDW IN 501809N, 041321W [OGB]. H4979/72 2.1.73 NOTHING FOUND AFTER INTENSIVE E/S AND SONAR SEARCH WITHIN 5C OF 501800N, 041100W [OGB]. (HMS WOODLARK, 1972). H1289/77/374 3.11.77 REPORTED TO HAVE BEEN LOCATED APPROX 1M SSE OF PENLEE PT. (R SCHREYER). H4979/72 11.3.82 WK LOCATED 3.6.81 IN 501824N, 041012W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.8 IN GEN DEPTH 27.8MTRS. SCOUR 28.5MTRS. HULL APPARENTLY INTACT, ABOUT 35MTRS LONG, LYING 340/160DEGS. SUPERSTRUCTURE SHEARED AWAY. DIVERS REPORT NO OBSTNS ABOVE HULL LEVEL. NOT IDENTIFIED. (HMS HECATE, HI 46). CHART AS WK 22.5MTRS. - NM 775/82. 21.4.83 LOCATED BY DCS3. ABOUT 30MTRS LONG. DIVERS REPORT IT TO BE A CONVENTIONAL SIDE-TRAWLER WITH TRIPLE EXPANSION STEAM ENGINE. NO ARMAMENT. NO NAME SEEN. VISIBILITY WAS 80FT. LITTLE BRASS APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN USED IN CONSTRUCTION. THOUGHT THEREFORE TO HAVE BEEN WARTIME CONSTRUCTION IN EARLY 1940'S. (P ODLING-SMEE, PLYMOUTH POLYTECHNIC, TELECON 20 & 21.4.83). PROBABLY THE ELK. NCA. H4979/72 2.8.83 EXAM'D 16.6.83 IN 501823N, 041014W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [2 LOP]. DCS3 HT 4MTRS, LENGTH 32.9MTRS. ORIENTATION 140/320DEGS. (PLYMOUTH POLYTECHNIC, WRECK SEARCH PROJECT). NCA. HH100/351/07 8.7.93 DIVED ON 17.5.93 IN 501818N, 041034W [OGB] USING DECCA. LEAST DEPTH 27 IN GEN DEPTH 30MTRS. NO SCOUR. SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS NOW COLLAPSED. HULL IS STILL INTACT THOUGH SINKING INTO MUD/SAND/SILT BOTTOM AND IS OPEN. WK LIES 50MTRS E OF OF A REEF. (G PEACHAM, 30.6.93). NCA.POSITIONS BELOW THIS POINT ARE IN DEGREES, MINUTES AND DECIMALS OF A MINUTE HH090/985/01 24.12.01 EXAM'D 2.11.01 IN 5018.427N, 0410.315W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 24.2 IN GEN DEPTH 27.9MTRS. SCOUR 0.8MTRS. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. DCS3 HT 3.55MTRS. LIES 147/327 DEGS WITH BOWS SE. INTACT. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 985). BR STD. SEP 2006/000384694 9.10.06 SHOW AS WK 24.3MTRS ON DIBON PLOT. (HMSML GLEANER, SURVEY 2006). NCA. SEP 2021/00052671 7.10.20 EXAM�D 2020; IN 5018.431N, 0410.316W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 22.80MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28MTRS. LENGTH 34.8MTRS, WIDTH 7MTRS, HT 5.8MTRS. ORIENTATION 327/147 DEGS. TRAWLER WITH INTACT HULL. (CLINTON MARINE SURVEY AB, HI 1679 - H525-17643). AMEND DW 22.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Oct 27, 2022

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1902 BY COOK, WELTON AND GEMMEL. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE ADMIRALTY. ONE 6PDR GUN. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. HIRED AS MINESWEEPER 1915-19 AND AS DANLAYER 1939. STRUCK A MINE AND SUBSEQUENTLY SANK.

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FAQ

Where is the HMS ELK (PROBABLY) wreck located?

The HMS ELK (PROBABLY) wreck is located at coordinates 50 18.431 N,4 10.316 W.

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

The HMS ELK (PROBABLY) lies at a depth of about 22.8 meters and is located at coordinates 50 18.431 N,4 10.316 W.

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

The seabed around the HMS ELK (PROBABLY) lies at approximately 28 meters deep.

When did the HMS ELK (PROBABLY) sink?

The HMS ELK (PROBABLY) sank on Nov 27, 1940.

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

The wreck of the HMS ELK (PROBABLY) was discovered in 1940.

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

The HMS ELK (PROBABLY) belonged to GB.

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

The HMS ELK (PROBABLY) had a tonnage of 181 tons.

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

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

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