Hms Lord Airedale Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms lord airedale Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 52.523 N,1 38.208 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.875383
  • Longitude: 1.636800
Wreck Depth 14.3 m
Water Depth 19 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS LORD AIREDALE
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 35.7 m
Width 6.7 m
Draught 3.7
Sonar Length 40
Sonar Width 9.8
Shadow Height 4.8
Orientation 95
Tonnage 215
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 29, 1916
Bottom Texture 4/6
Scour Dimensions 100.0,,000.5,215.0
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2016
Original Source national HO/authority notice to mariners
Markers S CARD 'STORM', VQ(6) + LFL 10 SEC, CLOSE S, SEE [14563]
Surveying Details H1906/17 POSN 515220N, 013750E. NO LONGER CONSIDERED DANGEROUS. - FNM 217/17. H6391/19 NOT SHOWN ON CHARTS. 10.10.23 INS DW PA (1917). (ACTION NOT NOTED). H3085/26 CONFIRMS LOSS & GIVES DATE OF SINKING. H4606/28 12.2.29 AMEND TO NDW (1917). - NM ACTION. H4606/28 15.4.59 SURVEY MADE OF WK BUT NO OBSTN FOUND. POSN WAS SWEPT JUST CLEAR OF THE GROUND. (TH 29.9.28). H2134/70 25.2.70 EXAM'D IN 515210N, 013739E [OGB] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 18.3 IN GEN DEPTH 19.0MTRS. SEABED LEVEL. NOT CONSIDERED TO BE A WK. (HMS EGERIA, HI 1/69). NCA. H2134/70 25.2.70 EXAM'D 12.8.69 IN 515230N, 013820E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR 13.7MTRS FOUL 14.1MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.4MTRS. SEABED SLOPING. PROBABLY LORD AIREDALE. (HMS EGERIA, HI 1/69). INS AS SW 7FMS 4FT. - NM 454/70. 25.2.73 AMEND TO SW 13.7MTRS. NC 2051. H4358/74 20.11.74 EXAM'D IN 515234N, 013818E [EUR] USING HIFIX [2 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.8MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 20.5MTRS. SCOUR 21.0MTRS. (HMS EGERIA, HI 19/74). NCA H4139/76 12.1.77 EXAM'D 6.8.76 IN 515231.2N 013817.4E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 14.2 MTRS. FOUL AT 14.4 MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.4MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19.6MTRS. SCOUR 20.0MTRS. SMALL WK, APPROX 40MTRS X 15MTRS. LYING NE/SW. SCOUR TO NE. (HMS BEAGLE. HI 31/76). AMEND TO SW 14.2MTRS. BR STD. HH090/667/01 18.12.95 EXAM'D 30.7.95 IN 515231.27N, 013812.22E [WGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 13.5, FOUL 13.8MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.6 IN GEN DEPTH 20.0MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 5.3MTRS. LENGTH 38MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. LIES 040/220 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC SIGNATURE. PARTIALLY BURIED. (OCEONICS, HI 667). - NM 1567/96. HH090/851/01 9.7.99 LOCATED 5.6.99 IN 5152.518N, 0138.195E [WGD] USING DGPS AT THE REQUEST OF TH. NOT EXAMINED. GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. LENGTH 60MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS. DCS3 HT 4MTRS. LIES 045/225 DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN ONE PIECE. NO DEBRIS. (NP 1016, HI 851). NCA. HH091023/01 2.6.03 LOCATED, NOT EXAM'D. DCS3 HT 3.6MTRS. (NP 1016, HI 1023). NCA. SEP 2015/000083463 15.7.16 EXAM'D 22.2.16 IN 5152.523N, 0138.208E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 14.3MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 19MTRS. LENGTH 40MTRS, WIDTH 9.8MTRS, HT 4.8MTRS, ORIENTATION 035/215. SCOUR LENGTH 100MTRS, 0.5MTRS DEEP, TOWARDS 215DEGS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. WK SUPERSTRUCTURE HAS ENTIRELY DETERIORATED, SITS WITH A LIST TO STARBOARD, AFT OF SHIP ALMOST ENTIRELY DEGRADED. (MMT, HI 1474). AMEND TO DW 14.3MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Jul 15, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1911 BY SMITH'S DOCK CO LTD, MIDDLESBOROUGH. OWNED AT TIME OF LOSS BY THE ADMIRALTY. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 75HP, SINGLE SHAFT. ONE X 12PDR GUN. MINED AND SANK.

General Comments

Wk degraded

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 52.523 N,1 38.208 E
Hms Lord Airedale on Wreck Map Hms Lord Airedale Wreck on Google Map

More Trawler Wrecks:

Nearby Wrecks:

FAQ

Where is the HMS LORD AIREDALE wreck located?

The HMS LORD AIREDALE wreck is located at coordinates 51 52.523 N,1 38.208 E.

How deep is the HMS LORD AIREDALE and where exactly is it located?

The HMS LORD AIREDALE lies at a depth of about 14.3 meters and is located at coordinates 51 52.523 N,1 38.208 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS LORD AIREDALE?

The seabed around the HMS LORD AIREDALE lies at approximately 19 meters deep.

When did the HMS LORD AIREDALE sink?

The HMS LORD AIREDALE sank on Nov 29, 1916.

When was the wreck of the HMS LORD AIREDALE discovered?

The wreck of the HMS LORD AIREDALE was discovered in 1917.

What country did the HMS LORD AIREDALE belong to?

The HMS LORD AIREDALE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS LORD AIREDALE?

The HMS LORD AIREDALE had a tonnage of 215 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS LORD AIREDALE?

The HMS LORD AIREDALE is classified as a trawler.

Back to Wrecks