Hms Glen Boyne Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms glen boyne Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 1.5 N,1 23.015 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.025000
  • Longitude: 1.383583
Wreck Depth 26.11 m
Water Depth 28 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS GLEN BOYNE
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 37.6 m
Width 6.7 m
Draught 3.6
Sonar Length 30.22
Sonar Width 9.64
Shadow Height 2.4
Orientation 206
Tonnage 224
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 14, 1919
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1988
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H3850/86 22.11.88 EXAMINED 24.7.88 IN 510127N, 012307E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 25.6 IN GEN DEPTH 8.5MTRS. SCOUR 1MTR DEEP. DCS3 HT 2.8MTRS. DIFFUSE WRECKAGE BUT E/S SHOWS SHARP PINNACLE. (HMS BEAGLE, H1 411). INS AS WK 25.5MTRS. - NM 3650/88. 16.9.88 [NO DATE] EXAMINED BY HMS ROEBUCK 16.9.88 USING HYDROSEARCH. WRECKAGE, LYING 030/210DEGS, BETWEEN SANDWAVES. LENGTH 32MTRS, WIDTH 6MTRS. NO MAST OR OTHER PROJECTION OBSERVED. (HMS ROEBUCK, HI 369). HH090/633/01 11.8.94 EXAMINED 15.6.94 IN 510127.6N, 012307.6E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [3 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 26.4, FOUL AT 26.7MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 26.8 IN GEN DEPTH 29MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.7MTRS. DISTINCT, LENGTH 70MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. LIES 011/191DEGS. NO MAGNETOMETER DEFLECTION. (NP 1016, HI 633). INS AS WK SW 26.0MTRS IN 510127.5N, 012307.5E [OGB]. BR STD. HH100/351/15 21.9.99 THIS IS THE WK OF 'GLEN BOYNE', SUNK 14.1.19. SITTING UPRIGHT. (R M PEACOCK). NCA. HH090/890/01 27.10.00 LOCATED, NOT EXAMINED. (NP 1016, HI 890). HH091/159/01 19.7.07 LOCATED 3.10.06 IN 5101.501N, 0123.014W [WGD] USING DGPS. LEAST M/B DEPTH 26.50 IN GEN DEPTH 28.3MTRS. NO SCOUR. LENGTH 35MTRS, WIDTH 10.7MTRS, HT 2.4MTRS. LIES 035/215DEGS WITH BOWS SW. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. PARTLY BURIED. (OSAE, HI 1159). RETAIN WK SW 26MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. SEP 2019/000250464 8.8.19 EXAM'D 8.8.19 IN 5101.500N, 0123.015E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 26.11MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 28.5MTRS, LENGTH 30.22MTRS, WIDTH 9.64MTRS, HEIGHT 2.4MTRS, ORIENTATION 206DEGS. BROKEN UP WK. OUTLINE OF WK IDENTIFIABLE. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI 1653). AMEND TO DW 26MTRS.
Last Amended Date Oct 23, 2019

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1915 BY HALL, RUSSEL & CO, ABERDEEN. ORIGINALLY OWNED BY J UTTERLY, FLEETWOOD. HIRED FROM 1915 AS AN ARMED TRAWLER. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 83NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MINED. (SIBI).

General Comments

UPRIGHT, INTACT, PARTLY BURIED, BOWS SW

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 1.5 N,1 23.015 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS GLEN BOYNE wreck located?

The HMS GLEN BOYNE wreck is located at coordinates 51 1.5 N,1 23.015 E.

How deep is the HMS GLEN BOYNE and where exactly is it located?

The HMS GLEN BOYNE lies at a depth of about 26.11 meters and is located at coordinates 51 1.5 N,1 23.015 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS GLEN BOYNE?

The seabed around the HMS GLEN BOYNE lies at approximately 28 meters deep.

When did the HMS GLEN BOYNE sink?

The HMS GLEN BOYNE sank on Jan 14, 1919.

When was the wreck of the HMS GLEN BOYNE discovered?

The wreck of the HMS GLEN BOYNE was discovered in 1988.

What country did the HMS GLEN BOYNE belong to?

The HMS GLEN BOYNE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS GLEN BOYNE?

The HMS GLEN BOYNE had a tonnage of 224 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS GLEN BOYNE?

The HMS GLEN BOYNE is classified as a trawler.

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