Hms Minster Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms minster Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		49 27.494 N,1 4.824 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 49.458233
  • Longitude: -1.080400
Water Depth 6 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS MINSTER
Type military vessel
Flag GB
Length 67.5 m
Width 10.3 m
Sonar Length 100
Orientation 135
Tonnage 707
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Jun 8, 1944
Bottom Texture Sand
Original Detection Year 1944
Last Detection Year 2019
Original Source published World War 2 losses
Last Amended Date Jun 12, 2019

Surveying Details

H02730/44 26.7.44 STRANDED WK IN 492730N, 010448W APPROX. (ADMIRALTY). - NM 1614/44. H02730/44 13.2.56 NO LONGER SHOWS ABOVE WATER. (PARIS NM 55 42 14). - NM 277/56. 29.3.61 CONFLICT ON POSN WITH FRENCH NAVAL AUTHORITIES IN MAISON ROYER. POSN OF LCI 232 QUOTED. QUESTION OF SALVAGE & OWNERSHIP. (CP 56929/60). 22.1.76 SHOWN AS DW ED ON FRENCH 6614D. BR STD. H4984/74 25.10.79 SHOWN AS DW ON FRENCH 847 [AUG '79 EDN]. BR STD. H1310/88 7.3.88 DEFINITELY IDENTIFIED AS WK OF HMS MINSTER. FIXED BY TORAN. (J COULON, 20.12.87). PLOTS IN 492800N, 010412W. NCA. 7.3.88 WK, DANGEROUS TO NAVIGATION, IN 492733N, 010445W. IN GEN DEPTH 7MTRS. (FR WK RECORDS NO.14591066). NCA. 10.5.90 DW PD SHOWN IN 492733N, 010445W ON FR 7056 [1986 EDN]. NC 2613. 17.5.07 LIES NE/SW WITH BOWS NE. HIGH POINT IS BOILERS, SOME 4MTRS HIGH. (FRENCH WK RECORDS 2007). NCA. 7.2.13 [WGD] POSN: 4927.492N, 0104.830W.

Circumstances of loss

HIRED AS A NETLAYER IN 1940. MINED. (WW2SL)

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FAQ

Where is the HMS MINSTER wreck located?

The HMS MINSTER wreck is located at coordinates 49 27.494 N,1 4.824 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS MINSTER?

The seabed around the HMS MINSTER lies at approximately 6 meters deep.

When did the HMS MINSTER sink?

The HMS MINSTER sank on Jun 8, 1944.

When was the wreck of the HMS MINSTER discovered?

The wreck of the HMS MINSTER was discovered in 1944.

What country did the HMS MINSTER belong to?

The HMS MINSTER belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS MINSTER?

The HMS MINSTER had a tonnage of 707 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS MINSTER?

The HMS MINSTER is classified as a military vessel.

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