Hms Firebrand Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms firebrand Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 53.32 N,6 21.261 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.888667
  • Longitude: -6.354350
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS FIREBRAND
Type Safety/Rescue Vessel
Flag GB
Length 28.3 m
Width 7.9 m
Tonnage 268
Tonnage Type builders' measurement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 22, 1707
Original Detection Year 1981
Last Detection Year 2004
Original Source naval vessel
Last Amended Date Jul 28, 2010

Surveying Details

22.9.81 22.9.81 BELL, DATED 1692 & THOUGHT TO BE FROM HMS FIREBRAND, REPD TO HAVE BEEN RECOVERED. POSN NOT REVEALED. (RECEIVER OF WRECK, SCILLIES, TELECON). POSN 495330N, 062130W [OGB] FOR FILING ONLY. 14.9.82 14.9.82 REPD TO HAVE BEEN LOCATED IN SMITH SOUND. FINDS INCLUDE WOODEN 'NOCTURNE' [AN INSTRUMENT FOR CALCULATING TIME AT NIGHT], A BELL, CARVED CHERUBS, GUNS & ANCHORS. (NAUTICAL ARCHAEOLOGY, 3.8.82).. HH100/351/19 18.2.03 HH100/351/19 18.2.03 WK NOT POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED AS YET, OWNED BY MOD. (J ROSEVEARE, E-MAIL DTD 16.2.03) NCA. HH100/351/21 29.7.04 HH100/351/21 29.7.04 LOCATED IN 4953.320N, 0621.261W [WGD] USING DGPS & MAGNETOMETER. (J ROSEVEARE/G FURSE TELECON 12.7.04) NCA, EXISTING SCALES TOO SMALL.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT 1694, WAS PART OF FLEET UNDER COMMAND OF SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVEL, WHICH WAS RUN ASHORE AT THE SCILLIES. CAPTAIN AND 22 OF CREW WERE SAVED. (ISLES OF SCILLY MUSEUM PUBLICATION NO.3).

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FAQ

Where is the HMS FIREBRAND wreck located?

The HMS FIREBRAND wreck is located at coordinates 49 53.32 N,6 21.261 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS FIREBRAND?

The seabed around the HMS FIREBRAND lies at approximately 6 meters deep.

When did the HMS FIREBRAND sink?

The HMS FIREBRAND sank on Oct 22, 1707.

When was the wreck of the HMS FIREBRAND discovered?

The wreck of the HMS FIREBRAND was discovered in 1981.

What country did the HMS FIREBRAND belong to?

The HMS FIREBRAND belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS FIREBRAND?

The HMS FIREBRAND had a tonnage of 268 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS FIREBRAND?

The HMS FIREBRAND is classified as a safety/rescue vessel.

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