Hms New Spray Wreck
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Obstruction Category | foul ground |
|
Hms new spray Wreck Location Marine Coordinates (DMM) |
51 28.232 N,0 45.5 E |
| Latitude, Longitude Decimal Degrees |
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| Water Depth | 5 m |
| Water Level Effect | always under water/submerged |
| Vertical Datum | Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide |
| Name | HMS NEW SPRAY |
| Type | drifter |
| Flag | GB |
| Tonnage | 70 |
| Tonnage Type | gross |
| Conspic Visual | not visually conspicuous |
| Conspic Radar | not radar conspicuous |
| Date Sunk | Jan 3, 1941 |
| Original Detection Year | 1941 |
| Last Detection Year | 1967 |
| Original Source | other |
| Surveying Details | H01759/41 23.5.41 INS DW IN 512811N, 004537E. - NM 1152/41. H01759/41 30.7.45 INS G CAN BUOY CLOSE N OF WK. - NM 2267/45. H5652/45 4.12.46 AMEND TO WK 1FM. BUOY DELETED. (E7851). H01759/41 9.4.47 BUOY DELETED. (TH). - NM 870/47. H01759/41 30.8.48 WK DELETED. - NM 1942/48. H2984/67 13.9.67 CLOSE SOUTHWARD OF NORE SWATCH BUOY. REPORTED REMOVED BY ADMIRALTY BUT IT IS SUSPECTED THAT SOME WRECKAGE STILL REMAINS ON THE SITE. 1962 SURVEY SHOWS IRREGULAR SOUNDINGS IN THE VICINITY. (HM MEDWAY). INS AS FOUL IN 512812N, 004536E [OGB]. BR STD. [WGD] POSN: 5128.232N, 0045.500E. |
| Last Amended Date | Apr 15, 2013 |
Circumstances of loss
BUILT IN 1912. HIRED 1915-19 AND AGAIN FROM 12.1939 AS A BARRAGE BALLOON VESSEL. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE, SINGLE SHAFT. LOST IN GALE. (SIBI).
WRECK MAP LOADING ...
51 28.232 N,0 45.5 E
Hms New Spray on Wreck Map
Hms New Spray Wreck on Google Map
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