Hms Foylebank Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Hms foylebank Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 34.31 N,2 25.229 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.571833
  • Longitude: -2.420483
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS FOYLEBANK
Type auxiliary ship
Flag GB
Length 129.8 m
Width 17.4 m
Draught 7.9
Tonnage 5582
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 4, 1940
Original Detection Year 1940
Last Detection Year 1952
Original Source unknown
Last Amended Date Apr 25, 2005

Surveying Details

H1091/40 2.12.40 SHIP LIES IN 9FMS 4.5FT. DEPTH OVER DECK 2FMS. NO POSN OTHER THAN PORTLAND HARBOUR. (CP 88512/40). H394/41 12.2.41 STERN LIES IN 503415N, 022525W [OGB]. EXTENDS 280DEGS FOR 370FT. BEAM 50FT. (AKHM PORTLAND, HN DTD 22.1.41). INS AS STF. - NM 318/41. H394/41 2.1.45 NOW DWP MAST LT 2 F.G VERT, LYING 305DEGS, 1410FT FROM D HEAD LT. (C-IN-C PORTSMOUTH). H394/41 17.1.50 NOW LIES 301.75DEGS, 1725FT FROM D HEAD LT. (AKHM PORTLAND). - NM 86/50. H394/41 31.3.50 STERN PORTION IN TEMPORARY POSN. (AKHM PORTLAND). - TNM 604/50. H394/41 31.3.50 DELETE FROM ALL CHARTS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). - NM 611/50. H394/41 19.7.51 NOW CHARTED AS DWP BETWEEN 004DEGS, 425FT AND 332DEGS, 300FT (BEAM 60FT) FROM P.5 FIXED R LT IN 503420N, 022635W. (HN 1/51). - NM 1294/51. H394/41 25.4.52 DELETE FROM ALL SCALES. (NAVAL BASE PORTLAND, BDO PORTSMOUTH). AMENDED TO DEAD. DELETE. - NM 762/52.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1930 BY HARLAND & WOLFF. ORIGINALLY OWNED BY BANK LINE. OIL ENGINES OF 7000HP FOR 25.5 KNOTS. TWIN SHAFT. EIGHT 4 INCH GUNS. COMMISSIONED AS A/A SHIP IN MARCH 1940. STRADDLED BY INITIAL ATTACK BY 20 GERMAN AIRCRAFT. SECOND ATTACK HIT HER HEAVILY AND ONLY ONE GUN LEFT FIRING. LEADING SEAMEN J F MANTLE, HIS LEFT LEG SHATTERED FROM THE FIRST HIT AND BLEEDING BADLY, STUCK TO HIS POST AND CONTINUED TO FIRE UNTIL ELECTRICAL POWER FAILED. HE THEN SWITCHED TO MANUAL AND CONTINUED TO FIRE. EVEN AFTER THE SHIP WAS STRUCK AGAIN AND HIT BY SHRAPNEL HE CONTINUED TO FIRE. HE WAS LATER AWARDED A POSTHUMOUS VICTORIA CROSS, THE FIRST RATING TO RECEIVE THIS IN WW2. VESSEL LATER CUT IN TWO AND THE BOW SECTION TOWED TO GRAYS AND BROKEN UP IN MARCH 1949. STERN SECTION RAISED IN 1952 TOWED TO THE THAMES AND LATER BROKEN UP.

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 50 34.31 N,2 25.229 W
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FAQ

Where is the HMS FOYLEBANK wreck located?

The HMS FOYLEBANK wreck is located at coordinates 50 34.31 N,2 25.229 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS FOYLEBANK?

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

When did the HMS FOYLEBANK sink?

The HMS FOYLEBANK sank on Jul 4, 1940.

When was the wreck of the HMS FOYLEBANK discovered?

The wreck of the HMS FOYLEBANK was discovered in 1940.

What country did the HMS FOYLEBANK belong to?

The HMS FOYLEBANK belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS FOYLEBANK?

The HMS FOYLEBANK had a tonnage of 5582 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS FOYLEBANK?

The HMS FOYLEBANK is classified as a auxiliary ship.

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