Hms Force Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms force Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		52 48.54 N,1 47.493 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 52.809000
  • Longitude: 1.791550
Wreck Depth 29.5 m
Water Depth 36 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS FORCE
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 42.2 m
Width 7.2 m
Draught 3.9
Sonar Length 45
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 6.2
Orientation 140
Tonnage 324
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 27, 1941
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 025.0,,000.5,135
Debris Field NIL
Original Detection Year 1983
Last Detection Year 2014
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H2053/82 20.9.83 EXAM'D 19.5.83 IN 524831N, 014737E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 29.9 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 37MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS, LENGTH 50MTRS, APPROX. LYING 160/340 DEGS. PROBABLY HMS FORCE. (HMS ECHO, HI 125). INS AS WK 29.5MTRS. BR STD. HH100/351/04 27.3.91 DIVED. LARGE WK LYING INTACT AND ON ITS SIDE. HAS SMALL GUN, ON A ROTATING PLATFORM, MOUNTED ON FO'C'SLE. SUPERSTRUCTURE STILL INTACT. WK STANDS 6MTRS ABOVE SEABED. (R W HICKINBOTTOM, 24.2.91). 28.10.04 [EUT] POSN: 5248.542N, 0147.506E. NE 106. 19.8.08 DIVED 16.8.08 IN LISTED POSN. LEAST DEPTH 30MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. SCOUR DEPTH 39MTRS. NO DEBRIS FIELD. SEABED SAND. WRECK INTACT AND LYING ON ITS PORT SIDE. ALL DECK MISSING. A LARGE GUN AND MOUNT HAS FALLEN ONTO SEABED AT BOW. BRIDGE HAS COLLAPSED ONTO SEABED. THERE ARE 6 DEPTH CHARGES ON STERN SECTION, WHICH HAS A LARGE BREAK OR HOLE WHICH ALLOWS ENTRY INTO WRECK. (G BUXTON, E-MAIL DTD 19.8.08). NCA. 17.12.08 GUN NOW LIES ON SEABED DIRECTLY UNDER THE MOUNTING. ALL OF THE SUPERSTRUCTURE NOW BROKEN OFF AND LIES SCATTERED ON THE SEABED, FORMING A DEBRIS FIELD CLOSE TO THE WK. SMALL MAST OR REMNANTS OF A MAST RUNS FROM THE WK THROUGH THE DEBRIS FIELD AND DISAPPEARS INTO THE SAND. MOST OF THE DECKING HAS NOW GONE WITH SEVERAL HATCHWAYS OPEN. QUITE CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE TO THE STERN FORMING A LARGE OPENING IN THE HULL. (T BENJAFIELD). NCA. SEP 2014/000101130 29.1.214 EXAM'D 28.7.14 IN 5248.540N, 0147.493E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 29.76 IN GEN DEPTH 36MTRS. SCOUR 0.5MTR DEEP EXTENDS 25MTRS TOWARDS 135 DEGS. LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 6.2MTRS. LIES 130/320 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. PARTLY DEGRADED WK. (GARDLINE GEOSURVEY, HI 1428). RETAIN WK 29.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Dec 29, 2014

Circumstances of loss

EX-FRANCISZKA '39, EX-CAPE TARIFA '38, EX-STONEFERRY '34. BUILT IN 1917 BY COCHRANE & SONS LTD, SELBY. SINGLE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 100 NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY C D HOLMES & CO LTD, HULL. HIRED AS MINESWEEPER IN FEB 1940. BOMBED AND SUNK BY GERMAN AIRCRAFT. (SIBI)

General Comments

INTACT, ON PORT SIDE, SUPERSTRUCTURE COLLAPSED

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FAQ

Where is the HMS FORCE wreck located?

The HMS FORCE wreck is located at coordinates 52 48.54 N,1 47.493 E.

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

The HMS FORCE lies at a depth of about 29.5 meters and is located at coordinates 52 48.54 N,1 47.493 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS FORCE?

The seabed around the HMS FORCE lies at approximately 36 meters deep.

When did the HMS FORCE sink?

The HMS FORCE sank on Jun 27, 1941.

When was the wreck of the HMS FORCE discovered?

The wreck of the HMS FORCE was discovered in 1983.

What country did the HMS FORCE belong to?

The HMS FORCE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS FORCE?

The HMS FORCE had a tonnage of 324 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS FORCE?

The HMS FORCE is classified as a trawler.

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