Hms P12 (Stern Section). Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Hms p12 (stern section). Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		50 39.466 N,1 5.105 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 50.657767
  • Longitude: -1.085083
Wreck Depth 13.1 m
Water Depth 15 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS P12 (STERN SECTION).
Type patrol boat
Flag GB
Length 30.5 m
Sonar Length 30
Shadow Height 2
Orientation 135
Tonnage 613
Tonnage Type displacement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 4, 1918
Scour Dimensions ,,000.3,
Original Detection Year 1985
Last Detection Year 2010
Original Source survey vessel
Last Amended Date Jul 9, 2010

Surveying Details

H1310/85/32 23.9.85 WK LOCATED IN 503924N, 010500W [OGB] USING DECCA. LENGTH ABOUT 30MTRS, STANDS 3-4MTRS HIGH. LYING NW/SE WITH 0.5MTR SCOUR IN GEN DEPTH 20MTRS. (M PRITCHARD, 19.9.85). CHARTED DEPTH IN POSN IS 15MTRS. CHART AS USC 11MTRS. BR STD. 30.9.85 ENQUIRIES RECEIVED RE PURCHASE OF WK. (NRE31B/2739, 20.9.85). 3.12.85 REPORTED THAT MINES EXIST IN THE WRECKAGE OF THIS VESSEL. (MR ELLISON, TELECON 28.11.85). H6872/68 13.1.86 TENDERS INVITED FOR PURCHASE OF THIS WK. (D OF C/RE - NRE31B/2739, 23.12.85). H1310/85/32 13.2.86 THERE ARE NO MINES IN THIS WK - ONLY ROTTED AND EMPTY DEPTH CHARGES. (M J WOODWARD, LTR DTD 29.1.86, RECEIVED VIA DCRE,BATH). WK IS NO LONGER BEING OFFERED FOR SALE. H3847/86 4.1.90 EXAM'D 12.10.89 IN 503925.4N, 010501.2W [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 12.5 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. SCOUR 0.3MTR DEEP. LIES NW/SE, APPARENTLY COLLAPSED IN PART. LENGTH 30MTRS. (HMSML GLEANER, HI 366). AMEND WK 12.5MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD. HH100/351/03 31.8.90 DIVED ON IN 503926.5N, 010503W [OGB]. BREAKING UP. SALVAGE HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT ON ENGINE ROOM AND ONE PROPELLER HAS BEEN REMOVED. HIGHEST PART OF WK STANDS 3.5MTRS HIGH. (D C FOX). SEP 2010/000090029 7.6.10 LOCATED IN 5039.466N, 0105.105W [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.16MTRS. HT 2MTRS. ROCK OR BOULDER. (NATURAL ENGLAND, SOUTH WIGHT EUROPEAN MARINE SITE SURVEY (NETSURVEY)). PREVIOUSLY DIVED. APPARENT WK FROM M/B DATA. AMEND WK 13.1MTRS IN REVISED POSN. BR STD.

Circumstances of loss

SANK FOLLOWING A COLLISION. [SEE WK [19069] IN 504015N, 010530W FOR BOW SECTION].

General Comments

BREAKING UP

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FAQ

Where is the HMS P12 (STERN SECTION). wreck located?

The HMS P12 (STERN SECTION). wreck is located at coordinates 50 39.466 N,1 5.105 W.

How deep is the HMS P12 (STERN SECTION). and where exactly is it located?

The HMS P12 (STERN SECTION). lies at a depth of about 13.1 meters and is located at coordinates 50 39.466 N,1 5.105 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS P12 (STERN SECTION).?

The seabed around the HMS P12 (STERN SECTION). lies at approximately 15 meters deep.

When did the HMS P12 (STERN SECTION). sink?

The HMS P12 (STERN SECTION). sank on Nov 4, 1918.

When was the wreck of the HMS P12 (STERN SECTION). discovered?

The wreck of the HMS P12 (STERN SECTION). was discovered in 1985.

What country did the HMS P12 (STERN SECTION). belong to?

The HMS P12 (STERN SECTION). belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS P12 (STERN SECTION).?

The HMS P12 (STERN SECTION). had a tonnage of 613 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS P12 (STERN SECTION).?

The HMS P12 (STERN SECTION). is classified as a patrol boat.

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