Hms Northumberland (Probably) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Hms northumberland (probably) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 15.479 N,1 30.013 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.257983
  • Longitude: 1.500217
Wreck Depth 10.78 m
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY)
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 45.7 m
Width 12.5 m
Sonar Length 36.82
Sonar Width 16.38
Shadow Height 2.42
Orientation 139
Tonnage 1041
Tonnage Type builders' measurement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 27, 1703
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 034.3,016.6,001.7,018
Original Detection Year 1980
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source other
Surveying Details H1291/80 3.11.80 WK LOCATED IN 511545.5N, 013001.1E USING DECCA. BELL RECOVERED DATED 1701. POSSIBLY WK OF HMS NORTHUMBERLAND. DESIGNATION AS AN HISTORIC WK REQUESTED. (I MILLIGAN, DOT, TELECON DTD 31.10.80). NCA YET. 29.10.80 DESCRIBED AS 'WRECK MOUND', COVERING A LARGE AREA, WITH CONSIDERABLE PORTIONS OF SHIP STRUCTURE ON SEABED. (DESIG. APPLICATION, 29.10.80). H1951/80 28.5.81 NOT FOUND WITHIN 1C OF LISTED POSITION, DURING DCS3 & E/S SEARCH. POSSIBLE WK FOUND IN 511540N, 013010E [OGB] USING HIFIX/6 [2 LOP]. NOT EXAMINED DUE TO LACK OF TIME. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 21A). PLOTS ABOUT 220MTRS SE OF LISTED POSN. H1291/81 7.7.81 DESIGNATED AS HISTORIC WK BY STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO 827/81. H1270/75 7.7.81 CHART AS REST'D AREA, RADIUS 50MTRS, CENTRED ON 511545.5N, 013001E, WITH LEGEND. BR STD. H1291/81 30.11.81 DCS3 SURVEY REVEALED WK STILL CLEAR OF SANDS. (ISLE OF THANET ARCHAEOLOGICAL UNIT, DTD 14.10.81). H1310/84/23 12.9.84 COMPLETE BOW SECTION FOR 50FT ONLY. RIBS SHOWING. REMAINDER OF STBD SIDE COMPRESSED DOWN TO 15FT. PORT SIDE 'SANDED IN'. (E. KENT MARITIME TRUST, DTD 23.7.84). H2331/85 12.11.86 NOT FOUND DURING BASIC AREA SOUNDING IN CHARTED POSN, BUT WK LOCATED 12.7.86 IN 511527N, 013007E USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 10.7 IN GEN DEPTH 14.5-16MTRS. SLIGHT SCOUR. LENGTH APPROX 50MTRS, BEAM 15MTRS. LIES E/W. (NP 1016, HI 298). 26.7.89 WK IN THIS POSN DIVED ON & FOUND TO BE AN 18TH CENTURY WARSHIP. THOUGHT TO BE HMS NORTHUMBERLAND. (ADU REPORT NO.041). 7.12.89 STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO.2089 ISSUED AMENDING POSN TO 511527N, 013007E. NC 1828. HH090/511/01 15.10.91 EXAM'D 26.6.91 IN 511527.3N, 013006E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 11.2 IN GEN DEPTH 15.5MTRS. SCOUR 16.5MTRS. DCS3 HT 6MTRS. LARGE WK LYING 140/320DEGS. A FURTHER PIECE OF WKGE LIES CLOSE TO THE NE OF THIS WK. (NP 1016, HI 511). RETAIN CHARTED DEPTH. HH090/738/01 23.7.97 EXAM'D 19.6.97 IN 511527.3N, 013006.4E [OGD] USING DGPS. SWEPT CLEAR 11.0, FOUL 11.4MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.3 IN GEN DEPTH 15.5MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 2MTRS. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 20MTRS. LIES 170/350DEGS. SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. IN ONE PIECE WITH NO DEBRIS. (NP 1016, HI 738). BR STD. SEP 2007/000004711 18.1.07 REST'D AREA NOW RADIUS 300MTRS CENTRED ON 5115.4802N, 0130.0161E [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2395/04). AMEND REST'D AREA, NOW NOT CENTRED ON WK. - NM 767/07. 7.6.11 LOCATED 10.9.08 IN 5115.4850N, 0130.005E [WGD] USING DGPS. LENGTH 44.8MTRS, WIDTH 28.6MTRS, HT 1.5MTRS. LIES 120/300 DEGS. SCOUR EXTENDS TOWARDS 060 DEGS. DEBRIS EXTENDS TOWARDS 270 DEGS. STONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. ONE MAIN STRUCTURE, THE SUSPECTED SITE OF NORTHUMBERLAND. (WESSEX ARCHAEOLOGY, REPORT REC'D 7.6.11). AMEND POSN. BR STD. SEP 2019/000100085 13.5.19 LOCATED 14.3.17 IN 5115.4788N, 0130.0137E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 9.77MTRS, LENGTH 27MTRS, WIDTH 15MTRS, HEIGHT 2MTRS. NFS.(MSDS MARINE, 2017 2019-078769 GOODWIN SANDS NORTHUMBERLAND). AMEND DW 9.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN. RSDRA2022000003820 21.03.22 EXAM'D 16.09.2021; IN 5115.479N, 0130.013E [WGD]. LEAST W/C DEPTH 10.78MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. LENGTH 36.82MTRS, WIDTH 16.38MTRS, HEIGHT 2.42MTRS, ORIENTATION 139/319 DEGS. MOSTLY BURIED, APPEARS INTACT, SCOUR TO NE. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1743, H5252-WI-14756). AMEND DW 10.7MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 23, 2022

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1679 BY BAILEY, BRISTOL. 3RD RATE, 70 GUNS. DRIVEN ASHORE ON GOODWINS IN THE GREAT STORM OF 1703. ALL HANDS LOST. MOST OF THE WRECK UNCOVERED IN THE EARLY 1980'S CAUSING AN EXCESSIVE LOAD ON HER WEAKENED TIMBERS AND THE WRECK HAS LARGELY COLLAPSED. (SIBI).

General Comments

MOSTLY BURIED, APPEARS INTACT, SCOUR TO NE

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 15.479 N,1 30.013 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY) wreck located?

The HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY) wreck is located at coordinates 51 15.479 N,1 30.013 E.

How deep is the HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY) and where exactly is it located?

The HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY) lies at a depth of about 10.78 meters and is located at coordinates 51 15.479 N,1 30.013 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY)?

The seabed around the HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY) lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When did the HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY) sink?

The HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY) sank on Nov 27, 1703.

When was the wreck of the HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY) discovered?

The wreck of the HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY) was discovered in 1980.

What country did the HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY) belong to?

The HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY)?

The HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY) had a tonnage of 1041 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY)?

The HMS NORTHUMBERLAND (PROBABLY) is classified as a sailing vessel.

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