Hms New Comet Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Wreck Category | dangerous wreck |
| Status | Dead = Not detected by numerous sources therefore considered not to exist |
|
Hms new comet Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
52 7.746 N,1 42.292 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Wreck Depth | 14.6 m |
| Water Depth | 24 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS NEW COMET |
| Type | trawler |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 177 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 20, 1917 |
| Original Detection Year | 1917 |
| Last Detection Year | 2016 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | DETAILS AS FOR GRANTLEY HALL [10283] IN 520743.01N, 014224E. FOR FILING ONLY. SEP 2016/000091759 31.8.17 NOT LOCATED BY M/B SURVEY. (GARDLINE, HI1495). NCA |
| Last Amended Date | Aug 31, 2017 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1910. HIRED IN 1915. SUNK BY MINE OFF ORFORDNESS. (WW1SL, LLWW1 & SRN).
Nearby Wrecks:
- Golconda (Possibly) Wreck 66.8 M
- Grantleyhall (Possibly) Wreck 1009.8 M
- Lincairn (Possibly) Wreck 1105.1 M
- Horden Wreck 1346.3 M
- Lincairn Wreck 1638.2 M
- Hms Hirose (Probably) Wreck 1714.2 M
- Dulwich Wreck 1771 M
- Hms Sisters Melville Wreck 2372.9 M
- Golconda Wreck 2673.8 M
- Ingstad Wreck 2787.7 M