Hms Kingston Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms kingston Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		35 57.813 N,14 23.883 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 35.963550
  • Longitude: 14.398050
Water Depth 5 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS KINGSTON
Type destroyer
Flag GB
Length 106.1 m
Width 10.7 m
Draught 2.7
Tonnage 1690
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Apr 11, 1942
Original Detection Year 1942
Last Detection Year 1983
Original Source other
Last Amended Date May 9, 2003

Surveying Details

H2752/58 5.7.78 REPD TO LIE ACROSS S ENTRANCE TO THE CHANNEL BETWEEN ST PAULS ISLAND & MAINLAND. THE WK IS 2MTRS WIDE (BEAM) & COMPLETELY FLATTENED, EXCEPT FOR FRONT OF BRIDGE, WHICH IS UPRIGHT. LEAST DEPTH OVER BRIDGE 4MTRS. MAX DEPTH ON WK SITE 10MTRS. (DNS SANDERSON LETTER, DTD 15.6.78). NCA. H2572 20.6.80 STATED TO BE MINESWEEPER,, PROBABLY SUNK BY DIVE BOMBERS, & LATER DISPERSED BY NAVY. ALARM GONG [DTD 1912] TAKEN FROM WK. A WRECKED LANDING CRAFT LIES CLOSE ON THE LANDWARD SIDE OF MAIN WK. IN 30-35FT OF WATER. BOW SECTION 9FT HIGH. NO HAZARD TO SHIPPING. (D ROBSON, BSAC SOUTHSEA, TELECON). 7.7.80 NOW THOUGHT TO HAVE BEEN AN ALGERINE CLASS MINESWEEPER DESTROYED BY ENEMY ACTION. RAISED JAN 1943 & SUNK ACROSS CHANNEL TO ACT AS BLOCKSHIP TO COMBAT ITALIAN ONE MAN SUBS. (D ROBSON, TELECON 4.7.80). 12.1.82 HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED AS REMAINS OF HMS KINGSTON. AFTER WAR, WHEN USED AS BLOCKSHIP WAS CUT DOWN BY NAVAL SALVAGE TEAM TO IMPROVE DEPTHS IN CHANNEL. FURTHER SALVAGE WORK IS CURRENTLY BEING CARRIED OUT. (D ROBSON, TELECON 12.1.83). NSS 71B/2196 29.3.83 MR ROBSON TRYING TO FIND OUT MORE DETAILS FROM BATH. NCA, POSN FOR FILING ONLY.

Circumstances of loss

VESSEL, BUILT 1939 BY J S WHITE & CO. 3-DRUM BOILERS, SIX 4.7INS GUNS. SIX SMALLER. SUNK IN GRAND HARBOUR BY AIRCRAFT BOMBS AT NO 4 DOCK. HULL LATER MOVED TO ACT AS BLOCK-SHIP BETWEEN ST PAULS ISLAND & MAINLAND. (DODS).

General Comments

DISPERSED

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FAQ

Where is the HMS KINGSTON wreck located?

The HMS KINGSTON wreck is located at coordinates 35 57.813 N,14 23.883 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS KINGSTON?

The seabed around the HMS KINGSTON lies at approximately 5 meters deep.

When did the HMS KINGSTON sink?

The HMS KINGSTON sank on Apr 11, 1942.

When was the wreck of the HMS KINGSTON discovered?

The wreck of the HMS KINGSTON was discovered in 1942.

What country did the HMS KINGSTON belong to?

The HMS KINGSTON belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS KINGSTON?

The HMS KINGSTON had a tonnage of 1690 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS KINGSTON?

The HMS KINGSTON is classified as a destroyer.

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