Hms Havick Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist
Hms havick Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 10.14 N,2 8.68 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.169000
  • Longitude: -2.144667
Water Depth 7 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS HAVICK
Type sloop
Flag GB
Length 33.5 m
Width 9.1 m
Draught 4
Tonnage 365
Tonnage Type builders' measurement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 9, 1800
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1978
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source other
Surveying Details 16.11.78 OLD WK, THOUGHT POSSIBLY TO BE THAT OF HMS HAVICK, LOCATED NEAR SITE OF WRECK OF 'ARNOLD MAERSK' ON GRUNES AUX DARES REEF. CANNON AND COPPER PINS FOUND. (T A TITTERINGTON LTR [UNDATED] IN NCS 111/1125). 17.12.79 COURT MARTIAL RECORDS SHOW VESSEL STRUCK 'CROWN' ROCK. UNABLE TO IDENTIFY THIS POSITIVELY BUT THOUGHT TO BE DIAMOND ROCK IN ST AUBIN BAY. (T A TITTERINGTON, JERSEY MARITIME MUSEUM, N/CS 111/1373). NCA. POSN 491012N, 020836W FOR FILING ONLY. OLD WK ON GRUNES AUX DARE NOW THOUGHT TO BE HMS PIGMY. H3849/86 7.4.88 NOT FOUND. MR TITTERINGTON COULD OFFER NO NEW INFORMATION. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 368A). SEP 2016/000096769 23.3.17 NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY. (HMSML GLEANER, SNT 01/16). AMEND DEAD.
Last Amended Date Mar 23, 2017

Circumstances of loss

17.8.1796 STRANDED WHEN ANCHORS DRAGGED DURING STRONG GALE. VESSEL WAS DUTCH BUILT, HAVING BEEN CAPTURED AT SALDANHA BAY 17.8.1796.

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FAQ

Where is the HMS HAVICK wreck located?

The HMS HAVICK wreck is located at coordinates 49 10.14 N,2 8.68 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS HAVICK?

The seabed around the HMS HAVICK lies at approximately 7 meters deep.

When did the HMS HAVICK sink?

The HMS HAVICK sank on Nov 9, 1800.

When was the wreck of the HMS HAVICK discovered?

The wreck of the HMS HAVICK was discovered in 1978.

What country did the HMS HAVICK belong to?

The HMS HAVICK belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS HAVICK?

The HMS HAVICK had a tonnage of 365 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS HAVICK?

The HMS HAVICK is classified as a sloop.

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