Hms Endeavour Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Not Fully Surveyed
Hms endeavour Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		59 1.501 N,2 56.643 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 59.025017
  • Longitude: -2.944050
Wreck Depth 15.5 m
Water Depth 22 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS ENDEAVOUR
Type military vessel
Flag GB
Length 31 m
Width 6 m
Sonar Length 36
Sonar Width 10
Shadow Height 5.82
Orientation 304
Tonnage 156
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 10, 1918
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 2000
Last Detection Year 2023
Original Source diver
Last Amended Date Jun 11, 2025

Surveying Details

HH100/351/16 12.10.00 DIVED IN 5901.500N, 0256.618W [WGD] USING GPS. STANDS 6MTRS HIGH BY DEPTH GAUGE. MEASURED LENGTH 45MTRS, BEAM 6MTRS. SCOUR SOME 2MTRS DEEP AT THE STERN. MINOR DEBRIS & THE MAST OFF THE STBD SIDE. UPRIGHT & INTACT WITH 10-20DEG LIST TO STBD. PROPELLOR & RUDDER IN PLACE. WHEELHOUSE MISSING. WINDING GEAR & BOOM WIRE IN THE HOLD AREA. (T JOHNSON, LTR DTD 10.10.00). HH268/430/04 30.10.00 CHART AS WK 14MTRS. (T JOHNSON). - NM 4649/00. 5.10.10 EXAM'D IN 5901.4993N, 0256.6425W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 16.16MTRS. (FATHOMS LTD, POST SDC BATHY REPROCESSING). INTACT. AMEND WK 16.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. RSDRA2025000126343 09.04.25 WRECK FOUND 2023; LOCATED IN 5901.501N, 0256.643W (WGD). LEAST M/B DEPTH15.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 22MTRS. LENGTH 36MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS, HT 5.82MTRS. NFS.�(ORKNEY ISLAND COUNCIL, M/B SURVEY, DTD 2023). AMEND DW 15.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1894 AS A TRAWLER. EMPLOYED IN WW1 AS A BOOM DEFENCE VESSEL. LOST IN COLLISION WITH AN UNKNOWN VESSEL. (JOHNSON). HIRED IN 1915. FOUNDERED AFTER COLLISION WITH KIRKWALL BOOM. (COLLEDGE). SUNK AT KIRKWALL BOOM, 029.5DEGS, 2.8C FROM S POINT OF THIEVES HOLM, FOLLOWING COLLISION. (OFF SCOTLAND).

General Comments

INTACT & UPRIGHT

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FAQ

Where is the HMS ENDEAVOUR wreck located?

The HMS ENDEAVOUR wreck is located at coordinates 59 1.501 N,2 56.643 W.

How deep is the HMS ENDEAVOUR and where exactly is it located?

The HMS ENDEAVOUR lies at a depth of about 15.5 meters and is located at coordinates 59 1.501 N,2 56.643 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS ENDEAVOUR?

The seabed around the HMS ENDEAVOUR lies at approximately 22 meters deep.

When did the HMS ENDEAVOUR sink?

The HMS ENDEAVOUR sank on Mar 10, 1918.

When was the wreck of the HMS ENDEAVOUR discovered?

The wreck of the HMS ENDEAVOUR was discovered in 2000.

What country did the HMS ENDEAVOUR belong to?

The HMS ENDEAVOUR belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS ENDEAVOUR?

The HMS ENDEAVOUR had a tonnage of 156 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS ENDEAVOUR?

The HMS ENDEAVOUR is classified as a military vessel.

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