Hms Fertile Vale Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Hms fertile vale Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
56 26.16 N,2 39.391 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 8 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS FERTILE VALE |
| Type | drifter |
| Flag | GB |
| Length | 26.6 m |
| Width | 5.8 m |
| Draught | 2.9 |
| Tonnage | 91 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jul 17, 1941 |
| Original Detection Year | 1941 |
| Last Detection Year | 1941 |
| Original Source | published World War 2 losses |
| Markers | G CONL BUOY CLOSE NE |
| Surveying Details | H02559/41 25.7.41 POSN 562610N, 023918W. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) - PFNM 1748/41. H02559/41 15.8.41 INS DW G CON BUOY CLOSE NE. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) - NM 1930/41. H02559/41 5.11.41 DELETED FROM ALL CHARTS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED) AMENDED TO DEAD. - NM 2586/41. |
| Last Amended Date | Jan 7, 2006 |
Circumstances of loss
EX-FOGBOW. BUILT IN 1917 BY J & G FORBES, SANDHAVEN. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 42NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. BUILT FOR ADMIRALTY AND SOLD OUT OF SERVICE AT THE END OF WW1. HIRED AS AN ARMED PATROL TRAWLER FROM 12.1939. SUNK IN COLLISION. (WW2SL & SIBI).
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56 26.16 N,2 39.391 W
Hms Fertile Vale on Wreck Map
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