Hms Goldfinch Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms goldfinch Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		59 16.973 N,2 23.102 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 59.282883
  • Longitude: -2.385033
Water Depth 10 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS GOLDFINCH
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 75.3 m
Width 7.6 m
Draught 2.7
Tonnage 747
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Feb 19, 1915
Original Detection Year 1915
Last Detection Year 1986
Original Source other
Surveying Details 24.4.52 DOCKET BD 71/52 24.4.52 VESSEL HOLED & STRANDED ASHORE AT START POINT, SANDAY, ORKNEY IS. (SIGNAL DTD 19.2.15). N/CP 56200/76 9.11.76 WK WAS SOLD IN 1919. (MIN OF DEFENCE - NAVY CONTRACTS). H1310/86/20 7.8.86 REMAINS REPORTED TO LIE JUST TO THE NW OF START POINT. (B WINFIELD, 26.7.86). POSN 591700N, 022300W. NCA. HH091/137/01 6.11.09 NOT SIGHTED. UNABLE TO SURVEY IN SHALLOW WATER. (NETSURVEY, HI 1137). NCA.
Last Amended Date Apr 6, 2001

Circumstances of loss

AN H CLASS DESTROYER. BUILT IN 1910 BY FAIRFIELD CO, GLASGOW. STEAM TURBINES OF 13500 SHP, TWIN SHAFT. 2 X 4 INCH, 2 X 12 PDR AND 1 X 3 PDR GUNS. 2 TORPEDO TUBES. PASSAGE FROM SCAPA FLOW. RAN ASHORE IN DENSE FOG. SOLD TO SALVORS 4.1919. (SIBI).

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FAQ

Where is the HMS GOLDFINCH wreck located?

The HMS GOLDFINCH wreck is located at coordinates 59 16.973 N,2 23.102 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS GOLDFINCH?

The seabed around the HMS GOLDFINCH lies at approximately 10 meters deep.

When did the HMS GOLDFINCH sink?

The HMS GOLDFINCH sank on Feb 19, 1915.

When was the wreck of the HMS GOLDFINCH discovered?

The wreck of the HMS GOLDFINCH was discovered in 1915.

What country did the HMS GOLDFINCH belong to?

The HMS GOLDFINCH belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS GOLDFINCH?

The HMS GOLDFINCH had a tonnage of 747 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS GOLDFINCH?

The HMS GOLDFINCH is classified as a destroyer.

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