Hms Eros (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms eros (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 4.52 N,1 45.108 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.075333
  • Longitude: 1.751800
Wreck Depth 15.78 m
Water Depth 23 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS EROS (POSSIBLY)
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 41.1 m
Width 7 m
Draught 3.7
Sonar Length 29.4
Sonar Width 9.3
Shadow Height 3.6
Orientation 157
Tonnage 286
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 5, 1917
Bottom Texture 6,1,4
Scour Dimensions 081.8,,001.9,011.0
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details H1639/18 27.3.18 INS IN 520445N, 014530E. - FNM 206/18. H7062/18 15.3.19 INS ON CHARTS. - NM 684/19. H4139/76 20.12.76 NEW WRECK LOCATED IN 25.6.76 IN 520430N, 014540.2E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 15.3, FOUL 15.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 15.8 IN GEN DEPTH 20.0MTRS. SCOUR 21.6MTRS. MEDIUM SIZED WRECK, 60MTRS LONG. LYING N/S. COULD BE BREAKING UP INTO TWO EQUAL PARTS. (HMS BULLDOG, HI 31/76). BR STD. HH090/667/01 14.12.95 LOCATED 24.5.95 IN 520431.16N, 014506.06E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 15.3, FOUL 15.6MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 16.4 IN GEN DEPTH 20.0MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 1.4MTRS. DCS3 HT 5.6MTRS. LENGTH 15MTRS, WIDTH 17MTRS. LIES 000/180 DEGS. MAGNETIC ANOMALY OBSERVED. LYING ON ITS SIDE. (OCEONICS, HI 667). PREVIOUS CHARTED POSN IN ERROR DUE TO PROBABLE UNDETECTED LANE SLIP. - NM 1567/96. HH100/351/13 24.2.98 A MEDIUM SIZED WRECK, UPRIGHT ON THE SEABED, WITH THE HIGHEST PART STANDING 3MTRS CLEAR OF THE SEABED. THIS HIGH POINT IS THE REMAINS OF THE BRIDGE, WHICH WAS MIDSHIPS. VESSEL HAD TWIN HANDLED TELEGRAPH SO POSSIBLY HAD TWIN ENGINES. EXCEPT FOR A SMALL SECTION OF BRIDGE AREA, APPROX 6MTRS LONG, THE REST OF THE VESSEL HAS COLLAPSED AND STANDS ONLY 1.5MTR CLEAR OF THE SEABED. FWD OF THE BRIDGE IS WELL BROKEN UP AND THE BOW IS PARTLY BURIED. (B HICKINBOTTOM, LTR DTD 23.2.98). NCA. SEP 2016/000091759 18.8.17 EXAM'D 13.12.16; IN 5204.520N, 0145.108E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 15.78MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 23MTRS, LENGTH 29.4MTRS, WIDTH 9.3MTRS, HEIGHT 3.6MTRS, ORIENTATION 157/337 DEGS. SCOUR LENGTH 81.79MTRS, 1.96MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 011 DEGS. WRECK IS LARGELY INTACT AND PARTIALLY BURIED. (GARDLINE, HI 1495). AMEND DW 15.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Sep 14, 2017

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1907 BY COOK, WELTON & GEMMEL, BEVERLY. ORIGINALLY OWNED BY ROBERTS & RUTHVEN LTD. HIRED BY THE ADMIRALTY IN 1914. SINGLE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 80HP, SINGLE SHAFT. MINED.

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FAQ

Where is the HMS EROS (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The HMS EROS (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 52 4.52 N,1 45.108 E.

How deep is the HMS EROS (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The HMS EROS (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 15.78 meters and is located at coordinates 52 4.52 N,1 45.108 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS EROS (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the HMS EROS (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 23 meters deep.

When did the HMS EROS (POSSIBLY) sink?

The HMS EROS (POSSIBLY) sank on Sep 5, 1917.

When was the wreck of the HMS EROS (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the HMS EROS (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1918.

What country did the HMS EROS (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The HMS EROS (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS EROS (POSSIBLY)?

The HMS EROS (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 286 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS EROS (POSSIBLY)?

The HMS EROS (POSSIBLY) is classified as a trawler.

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