Hms Lutine Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms lutine Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		53 21.498 N,5 3.704 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 53.358300
  • Longitude: 5.061733
Water Depth 2 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS LUTINE
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 43.9 m
Width 11.9 m
Tonnage 932
Tonnage Type builders' measurement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Oct 9, 1799
Original Detection Year 1918
Last Detection Year 2025
Original Source national HO/authority charts
Surveying Details NO DATE 'LUTINE' SHOWN IN 532136N, 050354E ON DUTCH 205 [1918 EDN]. INS AS WK [OLD SYMBOL]. BA 2593. H2274/24 29.3.24 NOT SHOWN ON DUTCH 205 [RECEIVED NOV '23]. DELETE. NE 2593. H5733/24 22.8.24 WK 'LUTINE' REPD TO BE A DW. (HAGUE NM 190/1924). BR STD. H5733/24 HISTORY OF THE WK & ILLUSTRATIONS OF SALVAGE WORK. (LLOYDS). H5733/24 SALVAGE OPERATIONS TO BE RESUMED. (LLOYDS). H2542/26 20.4.26 TWO GREEN WK BUOYS HAVE BEEN REMOVED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NOT CHARTED. NCA. H4035/27 23.6.27 NO LONGER CHARTED. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). DELETE. BR STD. H6267/34 19.9.34 TOWER HAS BEEN PLACED IN CONNECTION WITH SALVAGE. (HAGUE NM 205/2307). NCA. H11477/40 19.6.40 DW SHOWN IN 532142N, 050342E ON W GERMAN 84. NE 2593. 5.4.57 SHOWN IN 532132N, 050349E ON NETHERLANDS 205. NC 112. H1289/76/350 21.10.76 SINCE THE 1924 SALVAGE ATTEMPTS DUTCH SOURCES HAVE HAD A LARGER DREDGER WORKING OVER THE WHOLE AREA. UNFORTUNATELY THIS PROCESS TORE UP THE BOTTOM & SMASHED WHAT REMAINED OF THE 'LUTINE' INTO SMALL PIECES & DISPERSED THEM IRRETRIEVABLY. LOCAL DUTCH SOURCES SAY THAT THE 'LUTINE HAS THEREFORE CEASED TO EXIST AS A WRECK'. (C A HIRE, LTR DTD 9.10.76). H1289/76/350 10.1.77 RELIABLE & WELL DOCUMENTED BOOK HAS BEEN PUBLISHED TITLED 'THE LUTINE TREASURE' BY S J VAN DER BROLEN, TRANSLATED BY J.BROCKWAY, PUBLISHED BY ADLARD COLES LTD., LONDON. THE POSN OF THE POOP IS GIVEN AS 532133.974N, 050343.778E, CALCULATED 1874 ON DUTCH NATIONAL TRIG. THIS CONVERTS TO 532132.604N, 050347.094E [EUR]. (NETHERLANDS HYDRO LETTER, UNDATED). 20.1.78 STILL SHOWN AS DW ON NETHERLANDS 1456 [1977 EDN]. H3968/76 28.2.80 AUSTRALIAN SALVAGE SYNDICATE, BASED IN NEW ZEALAND, PLANS TO TRY TO SALVAGE GOLD & SILVER TREASURE, ESTIMATED TO BE WORTH 30 MILLION POUNDS. WK PROBABLY SERIOUSLY DESTROYED BY TIN-DREDGER 'KARIMATA' & IS NOW SILTED UP. (LL, 21.2.80 & 29.5.80). POSN GIVEN AS 582134N, 050353E. (NETHERLANDS WK RECORDS). 20.9.89 'LUTINE', DW IN 532132.6N, 050347.09E. (NETHERLANDS WK RECORDS, JAN '88 EDN, NO. M10 800). 01.12.03 NEWSPAPER ARTICLE SOURCE UNKNOWN HELD IN PRESS ARTICLES BRANCH FOLDER. 21.2.08 SHOWN AS DW IN 5321.498N, 0503.705E [WGD] ON NETHERLANDS 1456 [AUG '06 EDN]. NE 112. 19.5.09 LUTINE, DW IN 5321.5N, 0503.7E [WGD]. (NETHERLANDS WK RECORDS, 2009, NO. M10 800)
Last Amended Date Aug 29, 2025

Circumstances of loss

EX-FRENCH VESSEL. HANDED OVER BY ROYALISTS AT TOULON IN 1793. WAS WRECKED OFF VLIELAND, NETHERLANDS. (SHIPS OF ROYAL NAVY).

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FAQ

Where is the HMS LUTINE wreck located?

The HMS LUTINE wreck is located at coordinates 53 21.498 N,5 3.704 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS LUTINE?

The seabed around the HMS LUTINE lies at approximately 2 meters deep.

When did the HMS LUTINE sink?

The HMS LUTINE sank on Oct 9, 1799.

When was the wreck of the HMS LUTINE discovered?

The wreck of the HMS LUTINE was discovered in 1918.

What country did the HMS LUTINE belong to?

The HMS LUTINE belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS LUTINE?

The HMS LUTINE had a tonnage of 932 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS LUTINE?

The HMS LUTINE is classified as a sailing vessel.

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