Hms Northumbria Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms northumbria Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		56 12.243 N,2 34.649 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 56.204050
  • Longitude: -2.577483
Wreck Depth 30.761 m
Water Depth 34 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS NORTHUMBRIA
Type trawler
Flag GB
Length 35.2 m
Width 6 m
Draught 3
Sonar Length 30
Sonar Width 8
Shadow Height 4
Orientation 190
Tonnage 211
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Mar 3, 1917
Original Detection Year 1917
Last Detection Year 2012
Original Source other
Surveying Details H2501/19 24.3.19 SUNK IN 561700N, 023300W. (SNO GRANTON). - NM 1074/19. 29.3.23 AMEND DW (1919) ON CHARTS. H2618/60 29.7.60 DELETE. - NM 1411/60. H1310/86/31 26.11.86 HMS NORTHUMBRIA IDENTIFIED BY RECOVERED BELL, ON 13.9.86. APPROX POSN 561200N, 023600W. (W MURNEY, 27.10.86). NCA YET - PLOTS WITHIN OBSTNS AREA. H1310/87/28 28.7.87 PRECISE POSN 561226N, 023443W. HIGHEST POINT, THE BOILER, STANDS 4MTRS HIGH AND THE REMAINDER OF THE WRECKAGE IS NO MORE THAN 1MTR HIGH. (W MURNEY, 19.7.87). INS AS WK 30MTRS. BR STD. HH090/605/01 24.1.94 EXAM'D 17.8.93 IN 561214.6N, 023433.0W [OGB] USING MICROFIX [3 LOPS]. SWEPT CLEAR AT 32.8, FOUL AT 33.0MTRS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 33.4 IN GEN DEPTH 35.1MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 3.0MTRS, LENGTH 40MTRS, BREADTH 6MTRS. LIES 090/270 DEG, BROKEN IN TWO. (OCEONICS (UK) LTD., HI 605). AMEND TO SW 32MTRS. BR STD. 26.4.16 EXAM'D BY BDC: WK IN 5612.243N, 0234.649W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 30.76MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 34MTRS. LENGTH 30MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 4MTRS, ORIENTATION 190/280. NFS. (DS32 ISLE OF MAY, BGS SURVEY 2012). AMEND NDW 30.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date Apr 26, 2016

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 19056 BY COOK, WELTON & GEMMEL LTD, BEVERLEY. HIRED FROM 1914 AS AN ARMED PATROL SWEEPER. ONE BOILER, TRIPLE EXPANSION ENGINE OF 67NHP, SINGLE SHAFT. MACHINERY BY C D HOLMES & CO, HULL. MINED. NINE MEN LOST. (SIBI).

General Comments

(NFS)

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FAQ

Where is the HMS NORTHUMBRIA wreck located?

The HMS NORTHUMBRIA wreck is located at coordinates 56 12.243 N,2 34.649 W.

How deep is the HMS NORTHUMBRIA and where exactly is it located?

The HMS NORTHUMBRIA lies at a depth of about 30.761 meters and is located at coordinates 56 12.243 N,2 34.649 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS NORTHUMBRIA?

The seabed around the HMS NORTHUMBRIA lies at approximately 34 meters deep.

When did the HMS NORTHUMBRIA sink?

The HMS NORTHUMBRIA sank on Mar 3, 1917.

When was the wreck of the HMS NORTHUMBRIA discovered?

The wreck of the HMS NORTHUMBRIA was discovered in 1917.

What country did the HMS NORTHUMBRIA belong to?

The HMS NORTHUMBRIA belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS NORTHUMBRIA?

The HMS NORTHUMBRIA had a tonnage of 211 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS NORTHUMBRIA?

The HMS NORTHUMBRIA is classified as a trawler.

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