Hms Linsdell Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms linsdell Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 41.218 N,0 59.139 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.686967
  • Longitude: 0.985650
Wreck Depth 22 m
Water Depth 24 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS LINSDELL
Type drifter
Flag GB
Sonar Length 20
Shadow Height 2.3
Tonnage 88
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Sep 3, 1914
Original Detection Year 1983
Last Detection Year 1992
Original Source survey vessel
Surveying Details H4465/81 22.11.83 H4465/81 22.11.83 ONE OF 2 WKS LYING APPROX 200MTRS APART, EXAM'D 1.3.83 IN 534105N, 005911E [OGB] USING HYPERFIX. LEAST E/S DEPTH 21.3 IN GEN DEPTH 24MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2.3MTRS. SECOND WK LIES TO NE IN 534112N, 005915E (APPROX). LEAST E/S DEPTH 22.1MTRS. DCS3 HT 2.3MTRS. LENGTH 20MTRS. LIES 060/240 DEGS. (HMS BEAGLE, HI 74). HH100/351/06 19.11.92 HH100/351/06 19.11.92 FIRST VESSEL CERTAINLY HMS SPEEDY. A SECOND WRECK LIES ABOUT 200YDS NE OF THIS WK AND A CONVENTIONAL BOILER WAS FOUND ABOUT 50 YDS SE OF SPEEDY. (R COLLINSON, 23.10.92). 5.7.02 5.7.02 RECORD REVIEWED. INS AS WK 22MTRS. BR STD.
Last Amended Date Jul 5, 2002

Circumstances of loss

BUILT OF STEEL. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. HIRED AS ARMED PATOR VESSEL IN 1914. STUCK CONTACT MINE. FIVE MEN LOST. SANK WHILE BEING ASSISTED BY HMS SPEEDY [9037].

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FAQ

Where is the HMS LINSDELL wreck located?

The HMS LINSDELL wreck is located at coordinates 53 41.218 N,0 59.139 E.

How deep is the HMS LINSDELL and where exactly is it located?

The HMS LINSDELL lies at a depth of about 22 meters and is located at coordinates 53 41.218 N,0 59.139 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS LINSDELL?

The seabed around the HMS LINSDELL lies at approximately 24 meters deep.

When did the HMS LINSDELL sink?

The HMS LINSDELL sank on Sep 3, 1914.

When was the wreck of the HMS LINSDELL discovered?

The wreck of the HMS LINSDELL was discovered in 1983.

What country did the HMS LINSDELL belong to?

The HMS LINSDELL belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS LINSDELL?

The HMS LINSDELL had a tonnage of 88 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS LINSDELL?

The HMS LINSDELL is classified as a drifter.

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