Hms Lord Snowden Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
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Hms lord snowden Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
50 5.036 N,4 57.813 W |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 20 m |
| Water Depth | 59 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS LORD SNOWDEN |
| Type | drifter |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 444 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Apr 13, 1942 |
| Original Detection Year | 1942 |
| Last Detection Year | 1974 |
| Original Source | national coast guard or patrol |
| Surveying Details | H67/42 13.4.42 REPD LOST 152DEGS 4M FROM ST ANTHONY HEAD. (FOIC FALMOUTH, 13.4.42). GIVES POSN APPROX 500500N, 045745W [OGB]. H5051/70 13.11.70 NOW CHARTED AS NDW PA. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NC 777. 1.7.74 NOW CHARTED AS USC PA 20MTRS. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 154. H4239/73 15.8.74 NO CONTACTS OBTAINED ON SONAR, NOTHING ON SSS. WK DOES NOT EXIST IN THIS POSN OR HAS COMPLETELY BROKEN UP. (HMS HECATE, 1974). AMENDED TO DEAD. SEE ALSO WK RECORD [17488]. |
| Last Amended Date | Sep 15, 1999 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1934. REQUISTIONED IN 1939, USED AS AN ANTI-SUBMARINE VESSEL. SUNK IN COLLISION IN 1942.
Nearby Wrecks:
- Twilight Water Wreck 747.8 M
- Spital Wreck 887.7 M
- Ben Rein Wreck 1464.7 M
- Endeavour (Possibly) Wreck 1473.5 M
- Hms Torrent Wreck 1560.5 M
- Hms Comet Wreck 1609 M
- Lord Snowden (Probably) Wreck 1819.3 M
- Hmt Comet Wreck 1973.6 M
- Other Wreck 48539 1984.7 M
- Hms Rinovia Wreck 2141.4 M
General Comments
See Also: 17488