Hms Hayburn Wyke Wreck

Field Value
Obstruction Category foul ground
Hms hayburn wyke Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 15.4 N,2 48.713 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.256667
  • Longitude: 2.811883
Water Depth 8 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS HAYBURN WYKE
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 45.1 m
Width 7 m
Draught 3.7
Tonnage 324
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jan 2, 1945
Original Detection Year 1945
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Surveying Details H03799/44 16.2.45 DW MAST IN 511512N, 024830E. MARKED BY G CON BUOY, GPFL(3) G 10S, LAID 0.75 C N OF WK. - NM 509/45. H03799/44 17.12.53 AMEND TO WK 6.7MTRS. BUOY MOVED TO 511541N, 024838E. (OSTENDE NM 20/86/53). AMEND WK 22FT (3FMS 4FT) IN REVISED POSN WITH BUOY. - NM 2960/53. H03799/44 11.5.55 NOW WK 3.9 MTRS. (OSTENDE NM 7/44/54). AMEND WK 13FT (2FMS). - NM 1233/54. H03799/44 19.10.59 INS RAREFL ON BUOY. (OSTENDE NM 19/94/59). - NM 2466/59. 9.8.62 AMEND WK 2FMS 1FT. NC 1872. H03799/44 21.8.63 WK DISPERSED. BUOY WITHDRAWN. (OSTENDE NM 12/110/63). AMEND TO NDW, DELETE BUOY. - NM 1597/63. 23.4.74 NOT SHOWN ON NETHERLANDS 1035. 13.1.77 AMEND TO FOUL. NE 125. 8.1.80 SHOWN AS NDW IN 511527N, 024847E [EUR] ON BELGIAN D102. NE 125. H1310/88/16 24.3.88 DISPERSED BY ACKERMANS & VAN HAAREN IN 1963. (R VERPOORTE, 9.2.88). HH100/351/05 25.11.91 CONFIRMED THAT WK IN 511529N, 024849.5E WAS DISPERSED IN 1963 TO A LEAST DEPTH OF 11MTRS. (AKERMANS & VAN HAAREN NV, 20.9.91). NCA. 17.6.93 POSN NOW SHOWN AS FOUL ON BELGIUM 102 [1992 EDN]. BR STD. SEP 2010/000138707 18.10.10 SHOWN IN 5115.400N, 0248.713E [WGD] ON BELGIAN 102 [NE 1.6.10, 1:60,000].
Last Amended Date Sep 29, 2025

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1917 ROYAL NAVY MERSEY CLASS TRAWLER IN 1917, NAMED ROBERT BARTON. SOLD 1922 AND RENAMED HAYBURN WYKE. REQUISITIONED AS AUXILLARY PATROL TRAWLER IN MAY 1940. TORPEDOED AND SUNK BY GERMAN MIDGET SUBMARINE WHILE AT ANCHOR OFF OSTEND. (WW2 RN LOSSES).

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FAQ

Where is the HMS HAYBURN WYKE wreck located?

The HMS HAYBURN WYKE wreck is located at coordinates 51 15.4 N,2 48.713 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS HAYBURN WYKE?

The seabed around the HMS HAYBURN WYKE lies at approximately 8 meters deep.

When did the HMS HAYBURN WYKE sink?

The HMS HAYBURN WYKE sank on Jan 2, 1945.

When was the wreck of the HMS HAYBURN WYKE discovered?

The wreck of the HMS HAYBURN WYKE was discovered in 1945.

What country did the HMS HAYBURN WYKE belong to?

The HMS HAYBURN WYKE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS HAYBURN WYKE?

The HMS HAYBURN WYKE had a tonnage of 324 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS HAYBURN WYKE?

The HMS HAYBURN WYKE is classified as a trawler.

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