Hms Ghurka Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Hms ghurka Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 50.402 N,0 53.113 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.840033
  • Longitude: 0.885217
Wreck Depth 25.66 m
Water Depth 31 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS GHURKA
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 77.7 m
Width 7.9 m
Draught 3
Sonar Length 45
Sonar Width 15
Shadow Height 5
Orientation 30
Tonnage 880
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 8, 1917
Bottom Texture 1,4,17
Scour Dimensions 075.0,,001.0,045.0
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2015
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Surveying Details H4959/73 18.6.74 WK IN 505020N, 005311E [OGB]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26 IN GEN DEPTH 31MTRS. (HMS BEAGLE, 7.6.74). NCA YET. H4959/73 1.5.75 EXAM'D 31.5.74 IN 505020N, 005311E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26.0 IN GEN DEPTH 31MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. SONAR LENGTH 75FT. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 55/74). CHART AS WK 26MTRS (14FMS 1FT). - NM 1531/75. H4121/76 28.7.76 SWEPT CLEAR AT 22.4MTRS. (SOISS, SIG DTD 14.6.76). AMEND TO SW 22.4MTRS (12FMS 1FT). - NM 1548/76. H4121/76 4.8.76 EXAM'D 11.6.76. HMS BEAGLE'S POSN CONFIRMED USING DECCA. SWEPT CLEAR AT 22.4, FOUL AT 23.3MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.8 IN GEN DEPTH 30-32MTRS. LENGTH 100MTRS. LIES 060/240DEGS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 41/76). NCA. H3823/78 19.7.78 DIVED ON JUNE '78. STERN SECTION OF WARSHIP. ONLY ONE PROPELLER SEEN. SEVERAL GUNS ON QUARTERDECK. TWO PAIRS OF BOAT DAVITS. POSSIBLE TORPEDO TUBE, WITH TORPEDO INSIDE, LIES ALONGSIDE WRECKAGE. BOW UNLOCATED BUT ANOTHER PIECE OF WRECKAGE LYING NEARBY MAY BE REMAINS OF THIS. (E GILES, 28.6.78). H1284/82/182 18.2.83 IDENTIFIED AS WK OF HMS GHURKA. (E H KENNARD). 22.11.84 STERN ONLY. UPRIGHT AND MUCH SALVAGED. NO SIGN OF BOW. (MR GALLOP, TELECON). 26.3.93 NOW CHARTED AS SW 22.0MTRS. NE 536. SEP 2015/000083464 12.2.16 EXAM'D 8.6.15; IN 5050.402N, 0053.113E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 25.66MTRS, GEN DEPTH 31MTRS. LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HT 5MTRS, ORIENTATION 030/210. SCOUR 75MTRS TOWARDS 045, SCOUR DEPTH 1MTR. WK BROKEN IN TWO PARTS, STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. (HI 1475, GARDLINE GEOSURVEY). AMEND DW 25.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Apr 6, 2017

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1907 BY HAWTHORN, LESLIE & CO. SIX BOILERS, TURBINE ENGINES OF 14250HP, TWIN SHAFT. MINED OFF DUNGENESS. ONLY FOUR MEN RECOVERED BY ARMED TRAWLER 'HIGHLANDER'.

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FAQ

Where is the HMS GHURKA wreck located?

The HMS GHURKA wreck is located at coordinates 50 50.402 N,0 53.113 E.

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

The HMS GHURKA lies at a depth of about 25.66 meters and is located at coordinates 50 50.402 N,0 53.113 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS GHURKA?

The seabed around the HMS GHURKA lies at approximately 31 meters deep.

When did the HMS GHURKA sink?

The HMS GHURKA sank on Feb 8, 1917.

When was the wreck of the HMS GHURKA discovered?

The wreck of the HMS GHURKA was discovered in 1917.

What country did the HMS GHURKA belong to?

The HMS GHURKA belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS GHURKA?

The HMS GHURKA had a tonnage of 880 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS GHURKA?

The HMS GHURKA is classified as a destroyer.

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