Hms Lively Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms lively Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		58 10.61 N,6 15.533 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 58.176833
  • Longitude: -6.258883
Water Depth 16 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS LIVELY
Type steam ship
Flag GB
Length 67.1 m
Width 8.5 m
Tonnage 985
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 7, 1883
Original Detection Year 1970
Last Detection Year 1985
Original Source naval vessel
Surveying Details H4427/70 25.9.70 SOME REMAINS OF WHAT IS REPD AS HMS LIVELY LIE IN AREA OF CHICKEN ROCK. MOSTLY METAL PARTS IN GEN DEPTH VARYING FROM 40 TO 100FT. WHAT APPEARS TO BE A COPPER NAIL RECOVERED MEASURES 0.75 INCHES DIAMETER AND 22 INCHES LENGTH. (CAPT P O FALCONER, 23.9.70). POSN 581038N, 061528W [OGB] FOR FILING ONLY. N/CP55091/70 5.10.70 APPLICATION TO PURCHASE HMS LIVELY MADE BY A F MACLEOD OF STORNOWAY, WHO HAS REPORTED LOCATING SEVERAL COPPER BOLTS, PRESUMED TO BE FROM THIS WRECK, HMS LIVELY. H2438/76 2.3.76 AREA IMEDIATELY NORTH OF CHICKEN ROCK BN INVESTIGATED BY DIVERS. WK BROKEN UP. PARTS SCATTERED OVER A WIDE AREA INCLUDING PADDLE WHEEL AND AMOUNTS OF NON-FERROUS METAL. (HMS HERALD, HI 24/75). H4893/77 6.11.78 NO EVIDENCE OF WK BETWEEN NW THROUGH W TO S OF CHICKEN ROCK. COPPER CLADDING SHEETS & NON-FERROUS FRAGMENTS FOUND IN CREVICES ON E SIDE OF CHICKEN ROCK AT 5-10MTRS DEPTH. (RAF CONINGSBY SAC, MAY'78). H4893/77 23.8.79 LIES ON SE SIDE OF CHICKEN RK IN 10MTRS. WRECKAGE WELL SCATTERED IN ROCK GULLIES. TWO PADDLE WHEELS ARE WHOLE & LARGE IRON FLYWHEEL LIES TO E OF SITE. NOTHING STANDS ABOVE SURROUNDING ROCK REEFS. (RAF CONINGSBY SAC - 1979) H1310/85/40 14.11.85 DIVED ON 23.8.85. LIES IN DEPTH 14-16MTRS AND CONSISTS MAINLY OF PLANKING IN TWO MAIN AREAS. PADDLE WHEELS WERE SIGHTED. (RAF LOSSIEMOUTH, SAC EXPED REPORT, 17.10.85).
Last Amended Date Dec 3, 2012

Circumstances of loss

WRECKED ON THE CHICKEN ROCK, EYE PENINSULA, NEAR STORNOWAY.

General Comments

ONLY PLANKING AND TWO PADDLE WHEELS REMAIN

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FAQ

Where is the HMS LIVELY wreck located?

The HMS LIVELY wreck is located at coordinates 58 10.61 N,6 15.533 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS LIVELY?

The seabed around the HMS LIVELY lies at approximately 16 meters deep.

When did the HMS LIVELY sink?

The HMS LIVELY sank on Jun 7, 1883.

When was the wreck of the HMS LIVELY discovered?

The wreck of the HMS LIVELY was discovered in 1970.

What country did the HMS LIVELY belong to?

The HMS LIVELY belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS LIVELY?

The HMS LIVELY had a tonnage of 985 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS LIVELY?

The HMS LIVELY is classified as a steam ship.

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