Hms Falmouth Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Hms falmouth Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 59.285 N,0 4.424 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.988083
  • Longitude: -0.073733
Wreck Depth 13.19 m
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS FALMOUTH
Type light cruiser
Flag GB
Length 138.1 m
Width 14.6 m
Draught 4.6
Sonar Length 141.7
Sonar Width 31.7
Shadow Height 3.49
Orientation 170
Tonnage 5250
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 19, 1916
Scour Dimensions 130.1,045.7,000.9,242
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2020
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Last Amended Date Jun 21, 2011

Surveying Details

H4466/18 8.8.18 POSN 535913N, 000420W. - FNM 489/16. H4403/18 10.8.18 LEAST DEPTH 18FT. - FNM 514/18. H3849/18 26.8.18 30FT OVER WRECK AND 10FMS AROUND. (VAEC). H124/19 3.1.19 NO OBSTN FOUND BY SWEEPING BUT ONLY 35FT OF WATER OVER POSN. (VAEC). H7029/22 27.12.22 POSN 7.6MILES 179.5DEG FROM FLAMBOROUGH HEAD LTH OR 535925N, 000455W. DISPERSED TO LEAST DEPTH OF 42FT LWST. BUOYS WITHDRAWN. (TH 26.10.22). AMEND TO WK 7FMS (1916). 9.5.74 AMEND TO WK 12.1MTRS. NC 121. H1942/76 9.3.81 EXAM'D 22.7.80 IN 535917N, 000416W [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 11.4MTRS, FOUL 11.8MTRS IN 2MTR SWELL. LEAST E/S DEPTH 13.1 IN GEN DEPTH 16MTRS. VERY BROKEN UP, BARELY RECOGNISABLE AS A SHIP, GIVING NO CLEAR DCS3 SHADOW. LENGTH, INCLUDING SCATTERED WRECKAGE 200MTRS. LYING 170/350 DEGS WITH A 1MTR SCOUR ON W SIDE. (SOISS, HI 65/80). AMEND TO SW 11.4MTRS. - NM 655/81. H1942/76 6.8.85 FV BETTY A SENT DOWN DIVERS ON 19.7.85. TWO EXPLOSIONS WERE SEEN BY WK FISHING VESSEL COCKNEY REBEL 19.7.85. (TLX DTD 19.7.85). 6.4.17 STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS, DEFENCE NO 147/2017. COMING INTO FORCE 3.3.17. AMEND

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1910 BY W BEARDMORE & CO. TWELVE BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 22000HP, TWIN SCREW. MACHINERY BY PARSONS TURBINES. PART OF THE 3RD LIGHT CRUISER SQUADRON. TORPEDOED BY U-66 WITH TWO HITS, BUT WAS ABLE TO PROCEED UNDER HER OWN STEAM. TORPEDOED BY UC-63 WITH TWO HITS. REMAINED AFLOAT FOR A FURTHER 8 HOURS. ONE MAN LOST.

General Comments

HISTORIC

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FAQ

Where is the HMS FALMOUTH wreck located?

The HMS FALMOUTH wreck is located at coordinates 53 59.285 N,0 4.424 W.

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

The HMS FALMOUTH lies at a depth of about 13.19 meters and is located at coordinates 53 59.285 N,0 4.424 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS FALMOUTH?

The seabed around the HMS FALMOUTH lies at approximately 16 meters deep.

When did the HMS FALMOUTH sink?

The HMS FALMOUTH sank on Aug 19, 1916.

When was the wreck of the HMS FALMOUTH discovered?

The wreck of the HMS FALMOUTH was discovered in 1918.

What country did the HMS FALMOUTH belong to?

The HMS FALMOUTH belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS FALMOUTH?

The HMS FALMOUTH had a tonnage of 5250 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS FALMOUTH?

The HMS FALMOUTH is classified as a light cruiser.

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