Hms Restoration (Possibly) Wreck

Field Value
Wreck Category dangerous wreck
Status historic
Hms restoration (possibly) Wreck Location
Marine Coordinates (DMM) 		51 15.632 N,1 30.021 E
Latitude, Longitude
Decimal Degrees
  • Latitude: 51.260533
  • Longitude: 1.500350
Wreck Depth 13.47 m
Water Depth 14 m
Water Level Effect always under water/submerged
Vertical Datum Approximate Lowest Astronomical Tide
Name HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY)
Type sailing vessel
Flag GB
Length 46 m
Width 12.2 m
Sonar Length 25.09
Sonar Width 11.45
Shadow Height 0.9
Orientation 341
Tonnage 1045
Tonnage Type builders' measurement
Conspic Visual not visually conspicuous
Conspic Radar not radar conspicuous
Date Sunk Nov 27, 1703
Bottom Texture Sand
Scour Dimensions 009.5,008.1,000.5,306
Original Detection Year 1980
Last Detection Year 2021
Original Source fishing vessel
Surveying Details 1.5.80 LOCAL TRAWLERMAN REPD WK IN 151533N, 013000E USING DECCA. IN AREA WHERE DEPTHS HAVE RECENTLY DOUBLED. (LCDR FRENCH, TELECON). NCA. H1291/80 3.11.80 LOCATED IN 511535.3N, 012953.7E USING DECCA. SHIP'S COPPER KETTLE WITH 'BROAD ARROW' MARKING RECOVERED, INDICATING IT TO BE PROBABLY A NAVAL VESSEL. POSSIBLY YET ANOTHER OF THOSE SUNK IN THE GREAT STORM OF 27.11.1703. DESIGNATION REQUESTED. (I MILLIGAN, DOT, TELECON DTD 31.10.80). NCA YET. 29.10.80 DESCRIBED AS 'WRECK MOUND'. THOUGHT TO BE THE 'RESTORATION' OR POSSIBLY THE 'MARY'. (DESIG. APPLICATION, 29.10.80). H1951/80 28.5.81 NOT FOUND USING DCS3 & E/S WITHIN 1C OF QUOTED POSN, WHICH IS ON EDGE OF A BANK IN GEN DEPTHS 6-14MTRS. (HMS ENTERPRISE, HI 21A). H1291/81 7.7.81 DESIGNATED AS A PROTECTED WK BY STATUTORY INSTRUMENT NO.827/81. INS REST'D AREA, RADIUS 50MTRS, 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 ALMOST LEVEL WITH SEABED. EXPOSED FROM BOW TO STERN AT ORLOP LEVEL. (E KENT MARITIME TRUST, DTD 23.7.84). H2331/86 12.11.86 NOT FOUND DURING BASIC AREA SOUNDING IN CHARTED POSN, BUT SMALL WK LOCATED 12.7.86 IN 511536N, 013008E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER. LEAST E/S DEPTH 3.5MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. (NP 1016, HI 298). HA141/02/01/01 2.3.89 WK COULD NOT BE FOUND DURING 1988 IN CHARTED POSN BY ADU. (MINUTES OF 48TH MEETING HIST. WK COMMITTEE, DTD 13.12.88). HA141/02/01/01 11.5.89 POSN PROVIDED ALLEGED TO BE INNACCURATE. WK THOUGHT TO LIE SOME 600MTRS FROM CHARTED POSN. (M DEAN, ADU, MINUTES OF MEETING DTD 30.3.89). NCA YET. HA141/02/01/01 7.12.89 WK IN 511536N, 013008E FOUND BY DIVERS OF ADU TO BE WK OF LARGE POST-MEDIEVAL WOODEN WARSHIP. NO POSITIVE IDENTIFICATION BUT POSSIBLY HMS RESTORATION. (DEPT OF TRANSPORT, ADU REPORT NO.042). STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2089/89 ISSUED AMENDING POSN. AMEND POSN. NE 1828. HH090/511/01 15.10.91 EXAM'D 3.7.91 IN 511538.7N, 013004E [OGB] USING TRISPONDER [4 LOP]. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.2 IN GEN DEPTH 14.8MTRS. NO SCOUR. DCS3 HT 1.2MTRS. SMALL BROKEN WK JUST SHOWING ABOVE LEVEL OF SEABED. (NP 1016, HI 511). NCA. HH090/738/01 23.7.97 EXAM'D 19.6.97 IN 511536.0N, 013007.5E [OGD] USING DGPS. LEAST E/S DEPTH 14.0 IN GEN DEPTH 15MTRS. NO SCOUR. NO DCS3 HT. LENGTH 10MTRS, WIDTH 10MTRS. SMALL MAGNETIC ANOMALY. ONE PIECE OF ALMOST ENTIRELY BURIED WRECKAGE SURROUNDED BY SMALL AMOUNT OF SCATTERED DEBRIS. (NP 1016, HI 738). AMEND TO WK 14MTRS. BR STD. SEP 2007/000004708 18.1.07 REST'D AREA NOW RADIUS 300MTRS CENTRED ON 5115.6302N, 0130.0262E [WGD]. (STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 2395/04). AMEND REST'D AREA. - NM 767/07. 7.6.11 LOCATED 10.9.08 IN 5115.6341N, 0130.0216E [WGD] USING DGPS. LENGTH 11.6MTRS, WIDTH 8.6MTRS. DCS3 HT 1.1MTRS. STRONG MAGNETIC ANOMALY. TWO MOUNDS OF DEBRIS APPROX 100MTRS APART. THESE MAY BE PARTS OF THE SAME WK. IF THEY ARE SEPARATE THIS MOUND PROPOSED TO BE WK OF MARY, WITH RESTORATION AT 5115.6937N, 0130.0395E, WITH LENGTH 20.6MTRS, WIDTH 14.3MTRS, HT 0.7MTR. (WESSEX ARCHAEOLOGY, REPORT REC'D 7.6.11). NCA. SEP 2019/000100085 13.5.19 NOT LOCATED IN M/B DATASET 2017. NFS. (2017 2019-078769 GOODWIN SANDS NORTHUMBERLAND). NA. RSDRA2022000003820 21.03.22 EXAM'D 16.09.2021; IN 5115.632N, 0130.021E [WGD]. LEAST M/B DEPTH 13.47MTRS IN GEN DEPTH 14MTRS. LENGTH 25.09MTRS, WIDTH 11.45MTRS, HEIGHT 0.9MTRS, ORIENTATION 341/161 DEGS. PARTIALLY INTACT, MAINLY BURIED, SCOUR TO NW. (A-2-SEA SOLUTIONS LTD, HI1743, H525-WI-14748). AMEND DW 13.4MTRS IN REVISED POSN.
Last Amended Date May 16, 2022

Circumstances of loss

BUILT IN 1678 BY BETTS, HARWICH. 3RD RATE, 70 GUNS. DRIVEN ASHORE ON GOODWINS DURING THE GREAT STORM OF 1703. VERY BROKEN UP & ONLY JUST SHOWING UP ABOVE THE SEABED. (SIBI).

General Comments

PARTIALLY INTACT, MAINLY BURIED, SCOUR TO NW

WRECK MAP LOADING ... 51 15.632 N,1 30.021 E
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FAQ

Where is the HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY) wreck located?

The HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY) wreck is located at coordinates 51 15.632 N,1 30.021 E.

How deep is the HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY) and where exactly is it located?

The HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY) lies at a depth of about 13.47 meters and is located at coordinates 51 15.632 N,1 30.021 E.

How deep is the seabed around the HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY)?

The seabed around the HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY) lies at approximately 14 meters deep.

When did the HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY) sink?

The HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY) sank on Nov 27, 1703.

When was the wreck of the HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY) discovered?

The wreck of the HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY) was discovered in 1980.

What country did the HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY) belong to?

The HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY) belonged to GB.

What was the tonnage of the HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY)?

The HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY) had a tonnage of 1045 tons.

What type of wreck is the HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY)?

The HMS RESTORATION (POSSIBLY) is classified as a sailing vessel.

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