Hms Puruni Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status Not Fully Surveyed
Hms puruni Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		12 38.355 N,61 24.135 W
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 12.639250
  • Longitude: -61.402250
Wreck Depth 3.4 m
Water Depth 9 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS PURUNI
Type motor vessel
Flag GB
Sonar Length 45
Sonar Width 10.7
Shadow Height 5.2
Orientation 350
Tonnage 295
Tonnage Type gross
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Aug 29, 1918
Original Detection Year 1921
Last Detection Year 2017
Original Source published World War 1 losses
Last Amended Date Jul 9, 2017

Surveying Details

H7496/21 6.12.21 POSN 123822N, 612354W. LIES IN APPROX 6FMS OF WATER. APPROX 15FT OF MAST SHOWS ABOVE WATER. LEAST SOUNDING OBTAINED OVER VESSEL HERSELF WAS 20FT. (HMS VALERIAN). INS AS WK (OLD SYMBOL). - NM 13/22. H3303/22 2.6.22 PROPOSED VESSEL BE ABANDONED AFTER CUTTING OFF MAST IS APPROVED. (C-IN-C NA WI C.P. 8115/22). H3303/22 8.11.22 MAST HAS NOW BEEN REMOVED. AN EXAMINATION BY DIVER SHOWS THAT NONE OF WK PROJECTS HIGHER THAN THE STUMP OF THE MAST, WHICH HAS A LEAST DEPTH OF 22FT [MLWS]. (HMS VALERIAN, 7.10.22). AMEND WK 3.5FMS. BR STD. 10.3.38 NOW CHARTED AS WK 1FM 5FT. (AUTHORITY NOT STATED). NE 2872. 8.10.90 NOW CHARTED AS WK 3.4MTRS IN 123821.5N, 612408.5W [WGD]. NC 794. SEP 2017/000130865 04.7.17 EXAM'D 23.1.17, WRECK LOCATED IN 1238.355N 6124.135W [WGD]. LEAST LIDAR DEPTH 5.7MTRS, IN GEN DEPTH 10MTRS. LENGTH 45MTRS, WIDTH 8MTRS, HT 5.2MTRS. ORIENTATION 350/170 DEGS. NFS. (FUGRO LIDAR SURVEY 2016/2017, HI 1530). RETAIN PREVIOUS DEPTH OF 3.4MTRS, MOVE TO REVISED POSN.

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1905. A TRAWLER, HIRED 1917-1919. (SRN). WRECKED OFF W POINT OF MAYERS ISLANDS, GRENADINES. (WW1SL).

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FAQ

Where is the HMS PURUNI wreck located?

The HMS PURUNI wreck is located at coordinates 12 38.355 N,61 24.135 W.

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

The HMS PURUNI lies at a depth of about 3.4 meters and is located at coordinates 12 38.355 N,61 24.135 W.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS PURUNI?

The seabed around the HMS PURUNI lies at approximately 9 meters deep.

When did the HMS PURUNI sink?

The HMS PURUNI sank on Aug 29, 1918.

When was the wreck of the HMS PURUNI discovered?

The wreck of the HMS PURUNI was discovered in 1921.

What country did the HMS PURUNI belong to?

The HMS PURUNI belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS PURUNI?

The HMS PURUNI had a tonnage of 295 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS PURUNI?

The HMS PURUNI is classified as a motor vessel.

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