Hms Insolent Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms insolent Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 48.787 N,1 5.704 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.813117
  • Longitude: -1.095067
Water Depth 1 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS INSOLENT
Type gunboat
Flag GB
Length 26.8 m
Width 7.9 m
Orientation 10
Tonnage 265
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jul 1, 1922
Original Detection Year 1922
Last Detection Year 1985
Original Source ship visit/hydrographic note report
Surveying Details H6580/23 24.9.23 SUNK IN 504845N, 010545W. LEAST DEPTH 14FT. MARKED BY R BUOY. (HMD PORTSMOUTH, HN 18.9.23). H7889/24 20.11.24 WK SOLD. SALVAGE OPS TO BE UNDERTAKEN. H3849/25 12.6.25 SALVAGE ATTEMPT UNSUCCESSFUL. NCA. H2630/26 22.4.26 WK MOVED ABOUT 60YDS TO E. FURTHER SALVAGE WORK CONTEMPLATED. (KHM PORTSMOUTH, 20.4.26). H2630/26 4.10.26 WK NOW AGROUND IN POSN 152DEGS, 920FT FROM WHALE ISLAND PARADE GROUND F.S. (CP 27026/26). CHART AS ST, WRECK (1923). NM. H3360/27 25.5.27 LIES SUNK ADJACENT TO TWO EX-GERMAN TBDS IN 504845N, 010537W. LENGTH 88FT. ORIENTATION 010/190DEGS. (KHM PORTSMOUTH, CHART CUTTINGS). AMEND TO DWP IN REVISED POSN. NOTE. H8177/27 10.12.27 WK DEMOLISHED. (CP 32236/27). 1928 DEMOLITION WORK STILL IN PROGRESS. (CP 11551/28). H8177/27 30.12.59 WK RAISED BY MR POUNDS AND REMOVED TO HIS YARD FOR BREAKING. (CP 22963/28). DELETE. NOTE. HH238/400/04 12.5.93 WKGE STILL APPARENTLY EXISTS IN PREVIOUSLY CHARTED POSN. (LT CDR G W S ROTHWELL, OIC PORTSMOUTH COMMAND SAILING CENTRE, 14.5.93 - MARKED-UP AIR PHOTO OF 1985). NCA YET. RETAIN POSN FOR FILING ONLY.
Last Amended Date Dec 10, 1999

Circumstances of loss

FOUNDERED IN PORTSMOUTH HARBOUR. (COLLEDGE). SOLD TO POUNDS, PORTSMOUTH, FOR BREAKING IN 1925. MOVED FROM SINKING POSN TO PRESENT POSN IN 1926.

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FAQ

Where is the HMS INSOLENT wreck located?

The HMS INSOLENT wreck is located at coordinates 50 48.787 N,1 5.704 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS INSOLENT?

The seabed around the HMS INSOLENT lies at approximately 1 meter deep.

When did the HMS INSOLENT sink?

The HMS INSOLENT sank on Jul 1, 1922.

When was the wreck of the HMS INSOLENT discovered?

The wreck of the HMS INSOLENT was discovered in 1922.

What country did the HMS INSOLENT belong to?

The HMS INSOLENT belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS INSOLENT?

The HMS INSOLENT had a tonnage of 265 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS INSOLENT?

The HMS INSOLENT is classified as a gunboat.

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