Hms Empress Of India (Ex Renown) Wreck

Surveying Details

HD 1051/13 10.11.13 POSN 184DEGS, 13.4M FROM LYME REGIS INNER PIER LT. (CINC HOME FLEET). INS AS WK 11FMS WITH TEMP BUOY. - NM 1735/13. H453/4 27.1.14 DELETE BUOY. - NM 220/14. H1053/14 28.2.14 INS G CON BUOY. - NM 346/14. H1138/14 4.3.14 NOW B CON BUOY, OCC 5 SEC. - NM 363/14. H1724/14 3.4.14 NOW BW CON LT BUOY, OCC 5 SEC, BELL. - NM 568/14. H2236/15 14.5.15 DELETE BUOY. - NM 138/15. H5064/20 16.7.20 INS BW CON LT BUOY, FL 5 SEC, BELL. - NM 1235/20. H5822/21 22.9.21 MOVE BUOY 083DEGS, 1C. H7378/25 23.11.25 POSN OF WRECK SWEPT BUT NOT LOCATED. (HMS FLINDERS). H7378/25 22.6.26 MOVE BUOY TO 502947N, 025734W. INS WK 15FMS 197DEGS, 216YDS FROM BUOY. BR STD. H267/40 DELETE LT & BELL BUOY. H3900/47 10.11.47 INS BRW SPH LT BUOY, FL 5 SEC, BELL. (THNM 96/47). - NM 2837/47. H2505/51 3.5.51 DELETED. (HMS SEAGULL). H3971/52 3.7.52 EXAM'D IN 502943N, 025751W USING HSA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 15FMS, FOUL AT 16FMS. LEAST E/S DEPT 17FMS IN GEN DEPTH 23FMS. SEABED SAND OVER CHALK. (SCES, HMS SCOTT, DTD 5.6.52, SURVEY [E9419]). AMEND TO WK 15FMS WITH BRW SP LT BUOY, FL 5 SEC, BELL. H7378/25 21.1.60 SWEPT BY OREPESA. DEPTH OVER WRECK 94FT. WRECKAGE COVERS AREA 250FT LONG BY 120FT WIDE. (HMS FLINDERS, DTD 24.4.26). N/CP63535/63 6.6.68 NOTES ON SALVAGE BY MAYER NEWMAN & CO LTD. SALVAGE COMPLETED & OWNERSHIP NOW BACK WITH MOD(N). ARMOUR PLATE AND MILD STEEL PROPELLERS REMOVED BEFORE SINKING. H7873/68 19.12.68 DELETE BUOY. (THNM 94/68). - NM 2081/68. H3950/70 21.5.71 AMEND TO SW 27MTRS. NC 3315. H3971/52 2.5.78 SOLD TO COASTAL MARINE SERVICES, PLYMOUTH. 22.4.82 SALVAGE RIGHTS NOW OWNED BY SMITH MARINE SALVAGE [JERSEY] LTD. TORQUAY. H5982/82 10.2.83 WK SHOWN IN 502945N, 025749W ON KINGFISHER CHART K(SW)2, 1982. NCA. H2923/83 2.1.85 EXAM'D 26.7.84 IN 502943N, 025753W [OGB] USING SYDELIS. SWEPT CLEAR AT 28.3, FOUL AT 28.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.1 IN GEN DEPTH 42MTRS. SCOUR 2-3MTRS DEEP. DCS3 HT 14MTRS, LENGTH 120MTRS. LYING 110/290 DEG. APPARENTLY ON ITS SIDE. (GARDLINE, HI 202). AMEND TO SW 28.3MTRS. - NM 23/85. 29.10.99 AMEND TO SW 28MTRS. BR STD. 30.11.04 WK IS INTACT AND INVERTED. NO PROPS. TWO HOLES IN HULL MIDSHIPS WHERE CONDENSERS WERE SALVED. (DIVER MAGAZINE, DEC 2004). NCA. SEP 2015/000019320 8.7.15 EXAM'D 12.3.15 LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.6MTRS IN 5029.750N, 0257.901W [WGD], GEN DEPTHS 42MTRS. LENGTH 123.7MTRS, WIDTH 30.0MTRS, HEIGHT 10.4MTRS. ORIENTATION 105/285 DEGS. INTACT, INVERTED. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (MMT, HI 1453). AMEND TO NDW 30.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.